Joshua Thurmond started building LavaBoxes in his garage in 2020. He has sold 4,000 of his Tabletop Vol-CAN-nos and uses a warehouse in Globeville.
Denver raft guide invents portable campfire in ammo box
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Massage and yoga studio flexes by adding location in the Highlands
White Lotus Therapeutics launched in Sloan Lake in 2016 but the business outgrew its space and the owner needs the new spa to “catch the overflow.”
Fitness equipment retailer moving local headquarters to Westminster
Rep Fitness saw its revenue skyrocket during the pandemic, but “there’s a lot of other ways we can grow that don’t rely on COVID,” said a co-founder.
Bankrupt Longmont skateboard company to liquidate
The company operates a skateboard manufacturing business, as well as a skateshop on Weaver Park Road.
Fitness chain Solidcore opens in RiNo, leases location on Platte Street
“We try not to leave a studio alone when we enter a new market,” a company executive said of opening a sister studio in LoHi.
Back for a second year: DenX Retreat at Devil’s Thumb Ranch
Connect with like-minded women and spend time in the high country with our overnight networking event.
Kickstarter for truck bed tent raises $7K so far
A Denver couple created Topper Tent, which can be attached to the open backend of Toyota Tacoma and Chevy Colorado trucks.
Camping app born out of Telluride accelerator raises $11M
The Dyrt, which launched in 2015, has crowd-sourced more than 4 million photos, reviews and tips of 44,000 campgrounds around the country.
The Future of Staffing: Arapahoe Basin’s Al Henceroth on hiring woes
Henceroth speaks about young people’s attitude toward working in the ski industry and efforts to hire international workers through visa programs.
Denver to install cameras, LED bulbs as part of Civic Center Park reopening
“Our biggest problem at Civic Center Park wasn’t the homeless; it was the drug dealing,” said a spokeswoman for the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation.
