Tag: Colorado Living Magazine
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Colorado chic: State’s fashion style happens to be trending
Frequent travelers always know when they’ve reached Colorado. First, there’s the lack of oxygen. Then, there’s the fashion. Flannel. Camo. And puffer vests. While Colorado is far from being a runway capital and lags the nation’s coasts in parading the latest apparel, it has developed a distinct style, experts say. Think famously rugged, active outdoors…
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The art of picnicking: ‘A great reprieve from the hustle of everyday life’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When considering a picnic, it’s imperative to think beyond uninvited ants that have food on the brain. Besides, dictionary definitions of picnicking that focus on the “outdoor eating” part just don’t capture the magnanimous essence of the experience. “Picnicking invites us to slow down and…
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The psychology of camping: Throwbacks yield popular contemporary tradition
Why anyone would happily forgo hot showers, dreamy sheets and an indoor commode in favor of scant bathing, a rocky snooze and vault toilets could be traced to a deep, ancestral pull. Think cave dwelling, teepee living, overnighters along wagon trails. “We all used to camp out,” said Minette Church, an archaeologist who teaches anthropology…