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Crowds flocked to the core of the Historic Court Avenue district Friday night to experience a newly blocked-off entertainment zone that restricted vehicle traffic and allowed only pedestrians 21-and-older or minors with an accompanying guardian. With more than 40% of those living in Polk County fully vaccinated, the DJs playing live sets to people dancing and drinking in the district felt like a long-awaited light for partiers at the end of the proverbial COVID-19 tunnel. Starting at 9 p....

What is the Historic Court Avenue District entertainment zone?  The entertainment zone, home to bars like the Stuffed Olive, The District and Annies Irish Pub, extends for roughly a block in each direction from the intersection of Court Avenue and West Third Street. Polk County announced this week that from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 4, vehicles will not be allowed to enter the zone and people arriving there will have to pass through entry gates. Security guards...

Photo by Curtis DeVore / Copper Mountain Resort When Copper Mountain Resort President and General Manager Dustin Lyman saw the level of demand for uphill and backcountry skiing last March, he knew Copper needed to add an uphill race series to the resort’s lineup. Since Lyman began leading the resort at the start of the 2018-19 winter season, the Boulder native and former National Football League player has leaned into the resort’s niche as “The Athlete’s Mountain.” Along with serving ...

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Maybe one night we can do that. >> greg: summer water sounds like a name of a stripper. [laughter] >> kimberly: this is a family celebration. jesse, maybe you can -- probably not. >> jesse: favorite alcohol? i like it all. i really like moscow mules, that is my drink of choice. it has been my drink of choice for the last two years straight. >> kimberly: in the summer and winter? >> jesse: i dont discriminate discriminate. >> greg: i dont like that they put it in a copper cup. >> jesse: i like th...

Like a name of a stripper. [laughter] >> kimberly: this is a family celebration. jesse, maybe you can -- probably not. >> jesse: favorite alcohol? i like it all. i really like moscow meals, that is my drink of choice. it has been my drink of choice for the last two years straight. >> kimberly: in the summer and winter? >> greg: i dont like that they put it in a copper cup. >> jesse: i like that. >> greg: i taste the copper. >> jesse: you have to get a butter cup. >> greg: you need a clear glass ...