Colorado Expression - July/August 2022
https://issuu.com/coloradoexpression/docs/colorado_expression_magazine_july-august_2022
An Artist with Animal Instincts
Colorado artist Susan Bell has garnered numerous accolades over the years for her oil paintings and sculptures, which have been shown in museums and galleries across the West. When she paints livestock at Denver's National…
Eight Standout Ice Cream Shops in Colorado
In case you needed another reason to scoop up deliciously creamy goodness, July is National Ice-Cream Month ... you’re welcome! We all have our go-to flavors, but I challenge you to try some new twists and swirls this summer. Check out…
50 Years of ILONA Beauty
Based right in Denver is a pioneer in U.S. skincare for the past 50 years. Ilona, who goes…
Jackie Eckard: Labrador Rescue
We don’t deserve dogs. Their unconditional love, loyalty and companionship are more than we warrant. Lucky for us, these four-legged angels don’t give up easily, and lucky for…
Sophisticated Seafood at Water Grill
Although Colorado has long been associated with another variety of oyster (cough, cough), we actually have come a long way in the seafood category, especially considering our state is 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean. Enter Water Grill, a new…
Beautiful Views in Buena Vista
Buena Vista has long been a destination for fresh air, running rapids and the general pursuit of outdoor adventure. Situated between the Collegiate Peaks and the Arkansas River…
Denver Children's Foundation: Giving Back
For three decades, the Denver Children’s Foundation (DCF), formerly Denver Active 20-30, has supported at-risk, disadvantaged children in our community. DCF members are a diverse collection of community leaders between the ages of 20 and 39 who have the passion,…
Go North to Southern Wyoming
Living most of my life in Colorado’s Front Range, I was a bit arrogant. Why go elsewhere to hike, ski or snowshoe when we live here in paradise? And why go north to Wyoming? Was there anything there? I imagined it…
Madefor: Improving Mental & Physical Well-being
“If you could work on anything—money was no object and it was purely about passion and something you felt deeply driven about— what would it be?” That’s the question TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie posed to his friend Pat Dossett several…
Ellie Phipps: Saving the Wild Mustang
I grew up in the 1970s in Greenwood Village on a magical dead-end road. It was a simpler time, when we rode our…
Telluride Fly-Fishing
I never understood why fly-fishing is considered a man’s sport. There is nothing manly about it. Yet, only 36…
Grow Local Colorado
Thirteen years ago, 20 individuals concerned with climate change, food equity and building community got together and agreed…