And the buyer wasn’t even one of the venture capitalists/judges on the program “Shark Tank.”
Denver backpack brand sold thanks to ‘Shark Tank’ appearance
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Brooklyn-based climbing gym looking at a foothold in RiNo
RiNo developers are hoping to harness a NYC-based climbing gym for a project at 32nd and Walnut that would tie in a 50-foot climbing wall with coworking offices.
Fishing guide sues former employer over ‘The Best of Kamchatka’ name
As he prepares for the upcoming fishing season, the Longmont resident is fending off a competitor and former employer’s attempt to lure away his clientele — who pay more than $5,000 for a week or longer in a region the size of California and that has just one road.
Wings Over the Rockies gives you the thrill of flight, absent the danger
Now any Denverite with $7.50 in a bomber jacket pocket can unleash his inner Top Gun.
Mountain bike park rides into Ruby Hill
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is building a 7.5-acre mountain bike park, a sort of ski hill for bikers, at Ruby Hill Park.
Longboard startup rolls into retail space
Jon Lopez is getting his first business rolling on the decks of longboards that he made himself.
European extreme sports event to land in Denver
The International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series, a contest similar to the Summer X Games, wants to bring BMX bike and skateboarding competitions to Denver over Labor Day Weekend.
Texas fitness franchise plans 3 Denver locations
Yoga, spinning and cold-pressed juice: The Denver health craze trifecta is coming to Platte Street.
Climbing gym bags land for site in Stapleton
The husband-and-wife duo bringing a $4 million climbing gym to Stapleton has closed on a site. Jake and Kim Crine, a Stapleton couple that announced Ubergrippen Climbing Crag in September, bought a 1.5-acre plat on March 21, according to public documents. The Crines got a deal on the site. They spent $586,000 for 8610 E… Read more »
Topgolf eyes second Denver location
Topgolf, which opened its first Colorado location in Centennial in August and boasts a several-hour wait on weekends, has a deal in the works to put its high-tech range in Thornton, according to a source familiar with the deal.
