It’s quarter to seven on a Saturday night in the heat of summer in Denver. I’ve given myself plenty of time to find parking downtown, but a spot is evading me. I finally find a place to park, sweating a little, both from the heat and from worrying that I’ll be late. I race across a couple busy streets, but make it into the lobby of a swanky LoDo hotel a few minutes before seven. Again, I’ve cut it a little close, but I’m beyond excited to do my firstRead More

Knowing that I would be undergoing rotator cuff surgery was frightening enough, but having to worry about what to do during my time off was a stress I did not expect. I was a little nervous and apprehensive, thinking of friends and colleagues of mine who complained of post-surgical blues when they had to take their own medical leave. This is in part due to normalizing a life of going at 100 mph (including holding a full-time job, attending to a family, countless other activities and obligations), and then abruptly slowing downRead More

The beauty of Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO is the pinnacle of Mother Nature’s impressive talents. Arguably the most beautiful and acoustically perfect venue in the country, if not the world, Red Rocks is a place that artists from all walks of life would kill to play at. Each summer, Global Dance Festival (GDF) brings producers and dance music enthusiasts together for an event that juxtaposes natural beauty with blaring synths, whompy bass, crazy costumes and face-melting light shows. Another year of Global Dance Festival is in the booksRead More

Suffolk, Va., July 6, 2016 – In just a few short weeks, racing fans from across the country will flock to Indianapolis for one of NASCAR’s biggest events of the summer. And despite being named the winner of the annual Crown Royal “Your Hero’s Name Here” program, which renames the Brickyard 400 after a deserving hero, retired U.S. Navy SEAL Jason Redman’s name won’t be displayed around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway – for good reason. Redman instead asked that the race bear the name of the charity he andRead More

It’s early on a Friday morning and I’m sitting in my studio apartment in Denver, waiting for a text form across the globe. The message I’m looking for comes through and I press “call” on my phone. It takes a number of shaky rings for the call to connect, but eventually, I hear a surprisingly clear, “hello,” come through. With that, I start into conversation with South African producer/DJ Sketchy Bongo who is currently in Botswana. Producing from a young age, Sketchy Bongo is finally seeing the fruits of hisRead More

It’s the peak of Summer in Colorado and you know what that means- another Global Dance Festival (GDF) is right around the corner. Global Dance Events has outdone itself again, offering a huge lineup to fill Colorado’s legendary venue, Red Rocks Amphitheater, July 8-10. This year’s headliners are dance music heavyweights, Above & Beyond, trap king, DJ Snake, and Colorado crowd favorites, Knife Party. The star-studded lineup doesn’t end there as Brillz, Cash Cash, Dash Berlin, Ephwurd, Malaa, Paul Oakenfold, Tritonal, W&W and a multitude of others will play overRead More

“But, the Spanish eat cheese and bread with everything!” This is what I commonly heard when talking to people about my diet restrictions on gluten and dairy prior to leaving on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain – a 500-mile pilgrimage that would require me to eat close to 5,000 calories a day in order to handle trekking an average of 15 miles a day, while only being able to carry 15 lbs on my back.  Here’s to hoping the Camino provides (a common phrase you hear throughoutRead More

In case you somehow didn’t hear, this week LeBron James made good on his promise to bring the city of Cleveland its first major sports championship in over half a century. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the new NBA Champions, and point guard Mo Williams had a special “Crown” to give each of his teammates to celebrate being the kings of the basketball world. Upon returning to Cleveland, Mo Williams gifted bottles of Crown Royal XR to the entire 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship team. Williams shared the special bottles on hisRead More

The start of summer is officially upon us this week, and that marks the perfect time for fun in the sun – complete with some cocktails. Our friends at Smirnoff have provided us with some exciting new, summery Smirnoff Sourced cocktails to get your pool parties, beach days, and other adventures this summer on point. Smirnoff Sourced is a brand new take on flavored vodka that’s gluten-free, made with real fruit juice, and absolutely delicious (even with just a splash of club soda)!  Whether you’re hosting a summer party with Piña ColadasRead More

-Tara Holt- Twitter: @TaraHolt Instagram: taraholt Known for: Being an up-and-coming actress, having the most perfect combination of blonde hair and blue eyes around today. -Tara Holt is an actress based out of California, whose resume includes appearances in shows like Californication, How I Met Your Mother, and American Horror Story. While Tara’s acting career is just taking off, we’re pretty confident she’ll go on to do big things, talented girls with her looks have a propensity for succeeding. Keep an eye out for Tara in Californication this season, but first and foremost,Read More

This week we were #blessed by ABC and given two episodes of The Bachelorette to make up for the fact that the show won’t be returning until June 20th. NBA Finals > shitty reality tv; I get it (Go Dubs!). As expected, both episodes ended with the daunting “To Be Continued…” black screen after enough Chad drama to keep the show alive for years to come. I was busy setting up my bullet journal during the first episode and busy drinking a bottle of wine during the second episode, soRead More

-Ania Bukstein- Instagram: aniabukstein Known for: Appearing in Season 6 of Game of Thrones as Kinvara, the Red Priestess; also known for being an actress, singer, and model in Israel. – If you follow this site, and especially if you view our Woman Crush Wednesday features frequently, then you know that I’m a big fan of Game of Thrones. More often than not, I’m also a big fan of the gorgeous women who appear on the show with well-documented frequency. The latest addition to Game of Thrones beautiful lady list is Ania Bukstein, a Russian-born, Israeli-raisedRead More