Denver Post: Living

Dear Amy: I work as an executive assistant. I manage other people’s lives and multiple calendars every day.
I am good at my job.
I have also had to take on all the “event planning” duties for my family (myself, my husband, parents, and my brother), as my mother has a degenerative neurological disorder and can’t do that anymore.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The greatest thing since sliced bread.
We’ve all heard and probably used the famous adage, and as transformative as that innovation was, to me it leaves out half (at least) of the equation – that is, everything that goes between those slices.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A 5-year-old restaurant’s closing isn’t often a proud moment for its owner. But Biju’s Little Curry Shop on 26th Street, which closes at the end of October, might just be an exception.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The axe-throwing craze carving its way through Denver’s nightlife scene has gotten a sharp new competitor this month.
Class Axe Throwing, which is run by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group — the company behind the Denver Zombie Crawl — has opened next to the 13th Floor haunted house at 3400 E.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

In 2013, Boulder got a first taste of Snarfburger — the burger-centric offshoot of local franchise Snarf’s Sandwiches — when Snarfburger’s flagship location opened on Arapahoe Avenue. Now, Denver is getting a double-dose of Jimmy “Snarf” Seidel’s foray into the burger world with two new Snarfburger locations.

Here is steak night simplified, courtesy of grill master Elizabeth Karmel. Cooking the meat a la the “grate outdoors” will lend a touch of smoky flavor, but a grill pan or griddle on the stove top keeps things easy and in the comfort of your AC.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

For those who mourned the loss of Denver’s 30-plus-year-old restaurant Marlowe’s last year, news of its replacement should be a welcome relief.
Another throwback restaurant and saloon will open in early fall inside the 128-year-old Kittredge Building in the old heart of Denver at 16th Street and Glenarm Place.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A family of Capitol Hill restaurants is about to complete its version of a foodie makeover with the opening of a new winery, wine bar and bistro to complement a recently opened brunch spot just around the corner.

With the popularity of the Ikon Pass that was launched last year, Aspen Skiing Co. will make adjustments to deal with the masses, which last season choked parking and traffic at Aspen Highlands, as well as lift lines.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Dear Amy: Each year, my extended family takes a big trip with four generations — The Grandparents, The Parents, The Kids and The Grandkids.
There are 15 of us, including spouses, in The Kids group.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share