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This place isn't closed, it's just been wrapped up into the Mountain Haus sports shop. Dr. Dave is the owner and makes custom ski boots, specializing in those of us who have sensitive, mismatched or unusual feet. He's a master. My boots were giving me tendonitis and he fixed me up. My boots are sooo comfy.
Aside from the awesome boot making, he also rents large lockers for skis with a nighttime boot warming service. The lockers are just the right roomy size for storing skis boards and all your gear. What is great about it is the benches right in front of all the lockers so you can sit and gear up, and walk just across the bridge to skiing. Plus there's a nice bathroom if you want to use it before heading out. Dave also has a great mini-shop with reasonably priced heating boot bags, socks, googles and what not.
Within the shop is the vertical ski company, where they make some very popular skis among the lifties: A bump ski and and a very cool powder shredder.

We came here on a Wednesday night for a friend's birthday celebration. Reservations were easily made for 7PM.  I had been reading the Yelp reviews so I knew to expect something tasty and we all were excited to try the pasta. The entrees were about $12 - $16, and the pasta is from about $10 - $13.
Needless to say, Il Pastaio didn't disappoint. Parking was easy (as this is the King Sooper's parking lot). We were able to sit down right away and order Antipasti and Wine immediately. Wine by the bottle ranges from 21 to 35 so it's extremely easy to get a few bottles for a big group and not break the bank. I ordered the Chef's Special of Veal Parmesan, and the rest ordered pasta. All came in large portions and were extremely delicious.  Perhaps my favorite pasta was the creme and pesto Gnocchi, but my veal was incredibly tasty.
The owner was super nice without being overbearing and overall I'd say the service was excellent. They even split the check by seating position so we could each pay what we owed. Very convenient and helped us avoid the calculation hassle at the end of a meal with a big group.
My friend Sarah thought it was so cute and tasty that she promptly made valentine's dinner reservations for her and the bf. Clearly, I wasn't the only one that truly enjoyed our meal.
My only complaint, and this is minor, is that they don't have more appetizer choices, though the mixed plate we had was very good.
But, if you are looking for reasonably priced and delicious food, go to Il Pastaio.

I really enjoyed my Zumanity experience. Yes, the show is raunchy (jokes mostly), but the athletes were genuinely spectacular to watch. I thought the nudity was pretty mild (no male full frontal) and nothing you wouldn't see on any European variety show.
Basically Zumanity was going for a burlesque feel, a little raunchy, a little naughty, big costumes and characters and some sexiness thrown in. I was entertained the whole time, audience plants or not, and I'd hope people go a see this cirque twist on an adult show.

We came here as part of a conference. The rooms were pretty beat up, my bathroom had no fan, and though the beds were comfortable I couldn't sleep because the space under the dividing door was large allowing entire conversations to disturb me from next door. Also, since so many people smoke, the linens smelled like cigarettes as they had obviously been washed with smokers' linens.
The hotel lobby itself was a mixture of disgusting cigarette smoke (stale) blinking lights and cocktail waitresses and carpeting that looked like they had been there since the 70s. It was horrible and tacky.
The conference rooms themselves were thankfully smoke free, so I mostly ran from the conference room up to my room. Overall the conference area of the hotel was functional and well lit, with clean bathrooms. One problem however was coffee. Apparently we were "foreigners" because we wanted espresso. There wasn't a starbucks or decent latte to be found anywhere near the hotel.
Mostly what upsets me about he whole experience, is that we paid three times as much at the "special conference price" for a crappy hotel room that was going for a third of the price on the riviera's website. So I paid $99 for a room advertised that night for $27. I think the conference was taken for a ride. Circus Circus across the street as well as the Hilton a little down the way were going for very reduced prices as well: Circus Circus $30, Hilton $49. If you are conference organizer, the conference space was great, but organize better prices at a nicer hotel.

I've been to Dinosaur National Monument twice. The first time I was about 11 and was able to see the rock face within the old museum. There were literally hundreds of skeletons emerging from the mountain. It was absolutely one of the coolest things I've seen. I think I had seen Jurrassic Park recently, because I kept imagining dinosaurs running out from behind a corner.
Though it is now closed due to unsafe foundation, the monument is constructing a new museum, and has a temporary museum set up. While it's not nearly as cool as the original rockface museum (re-openining in 2011), the temporary museum did have some neat fossils. The best part though is the hike up the mountain to see big fossils in situ. This was actually really neat since we had to hunt for them. Archeologists in training! We made the mistake of hiking on one of the hottest days of the year, but it was pretty short and a shuttle will drop you off and pick you up if you're particularly lazy. The location itself is very pretty. Overall, I can't wait until the new museum opens so I can loose myself in dinoland again.
Also, further down the road are Amerindian petroglyphs which were really amazing. You can literally drive up to see them nestled under outcroppings of red rock. I personally love the feel of the place; we were alone with the wind whipping along the rock face bringing a palatable sense of stepping back in time to gaze at the thoughts and ideas and experiences of a people lost.

When I moved to Boulder from the Bay Area this August I was terrified I was moving to the boonies. I've had the same hairdresser in SF, then Alameda for the last 6 years, so I may have had some separation anxiety. Through Yelp I found the reviews on Twig and decided that it was finally time to stop flying back to SF for my hair, and get a new favorite local place to get my hair done.
I was booked with Haley who is sassy, smart and the co-owner of the place. The girl who booked me was pleasant on the phone and professional. (So far so good).
Three hour parking was easy to find on a cross street, so I didn't have to run out in foils to feed the machines.
The decor is lovely and is a nice fusion of classic pearl street (exposed brick) and modern (gorgeous custom made stations with mirrors). The artwork rotates every few months between artists, and the neutral but fresh colors (bright sky blue), are designed not to clash.
Haley was able to see that my hair was a wreck because I was growing out an asymmetrical cut, threw in some layers and copied my color EXACTLY. She even put this amazing conditioning treatment on my hair (boulder is so dry). Anyway, I am thrilled with my new cut, and the gorgeous color. Twig is where to go for hair.

We easily made reservations via Open table without an annoying party minimum when Osha down the street was full and a forever wait. The decor was modern and the lights were dimmed for a nice ambiance. The bathroom was super clean and smelled nice.
The service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing, and they constantly filled our glasses which is good for those of us who ordered the spicy food.
The happy hour prices were fairly awesome with some Asian fusion mixed drinks to choose from. I also liked that their wine list was pretty good and worked well with Asian food; I had a delicious crisp reisling.
My Seabass, the firecracker chick and salmon satay were absolutely delicious. The eggrolls were nothing special but decent.

For a smaller store in Vail they have a good selection of wines and beer. We bought good Reisling, good Pinot, and some good Spanish wines. If you buy 12 you get a 10% discount.

As far as Safeways go this one is pretty basic. The floors were being kept clean, the shelves have the basic food (nothing special), and the staff was pretty nice. The self checkout machines however, had an error on almost everything I bought.

Conor O'Neills is an adorable Irish pub. It's large in the back and has an assortment of small tables and booths done up to feel as though one is in Ireland. Fishing nets, rustic wood, fireplaces, beat up old leather chairs, etc.  Well drink specials last until 7 so get there after work.