The Wednesday night rides — free for participants — cost the owner $100,000 per summer in security, clean-up, insurance and sanitation expenses.
Cyclists tap the brakes on LoDo night rides
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Archery and CrossFit combine in Grand Junction race
As if flipping tires and popping burpees isn’t hard enough, a competition coming to Colorado this summer tasks participants with slinging bows and arrows, too.
Revival of dormant Steamboat ski hill claims $1M raised
A group of Colorado ski industry veterans are out promoting Act II for the forgotten ski area, which went bust and shut down in 1974.
Cherry Creek Shopping Center lands stationary bike showroom
A company that manufactures a $2,000 stationary bike and sells a $40 monthly subscription to watch workouts is trying a new play from the home gym playbook: fancy showrooms.
CrossFit instead of gym class
For Leslie Friedman, what started as an experimental elective at an all-girls charter school in Lincoln Park has become a greater push toward including young women in the CrossFit craze.
Convention Center nets national fly fishing expo
The International Fly Tackle Dealer Show is moving from Orlando to Denver in 2019, with plans to nearly double its vendor lineup.
A sign it’s time to dust off the golf clubs?
BusinessDen spotted a few golf balls in the Cherry Creek along Speer last week. Regrettably there was no ball retriever nearby.
Snow Mountain Ranch launches backcountry program
Skiers looking for first tracks away from crowded resorts have a new option to test out the backcountry in Granby.
Campervan rental service test drives Denver market
It’s a long way from New York to Las Vegas. So a company that rents touring vans is setting up a new hub in Aurora.
Denver ski maker to nearly double production in spring
Investments in new equipment, along with the addition of three employees, will push the ski manufacturer from 350 pairs per season to 550.
