Food + Beverage

Loveland’s Annual Sour Beer Festival

Complex and Refreshing: Savor This Year’s Sour Beer Festival Featuring Local Delectable Brews and Fun Article by Sarah Erickson | Photography by Loveland and South Lifestyle Team If you love beer, especially of the sour variety, then you’re going to want to make a beeline to Loveland’s Annual Sour Beer Festival on Saturday, August 3 at the Desk Chair Workspace located on 4th Street in the heart of downtown Loveland.  After the inaugural event last year brimming with local music, food...

June 2024

Education

Layman Lewis Financial Group

Helping Clients Explore and Live the Life and Retirement of Their Dreams Article by Sarah Erickson | Photography by Colorado Photography Limited, Christa Tippman While chatting with Alicia Lewis, President and Financial Professional at Layman Lewis Financial Group, two central themes invariably presented themselves as principles by which she is guided both personally and professionally: family and freedom.  A third-generation financial professional, Alicia, together with her father, Chuck...

June 2024

Food + Beverage

Berthoud Businesses We Love

Berthoud Chamber Director, Reanna Philpot's Favorite Local Gems Article by Reanna Philpot Cornerstone Café: Located inside the New Freedom Outreach Center, it's the perfect place for sizzling bacon and great hospitality. They serve up delicious breakfast and lunch at an affordable price. Hays Market: The best little local-owned grocery store in the heart of Berthoud, Hays Market offers everything from fresh produce to beautiful flower arrangements, and a rockin’ sushi chef!  B-Town...

June 2024

Food + Beverage

Call Me Back!

The First Cocktail Menu Item Created for Rosie's Barbershop & Bar Article and Photography by Troy Sinatra As the original cocktail created for Rosie's Barbershop & Bar menu, "Call Me Back" marks the beginning of Loveland's first craft cocktail bar and speakeasy. As Troy Sinatra continues to raise the bar with fresh new menu Items, this month we toast to the recipe that started it all, the O.G.   Ingredients : ~ 2 oz coconut washed bourbon ~ .25 oz spiced malt  ~ 3 hit angostura bitters ~...

June 2024

Fitness

Loveland Climbing Collective

Building Community and Teaching Northern Colorado How to Master Climbing One Hold at a Time Article by Sarah Erickson | Photography by Climbing Collective Described as a home away from home where you can hang out with friends, exercise, and leave your problems at the door, Climbing Collective is building community and teaching Northern Colorado how to master climbing one hold at a time.  A climbing, fitness, and yoga studio, the first Climbing Collective gym was Longmont Climbing Collective...

June 2024

Arts + Culture

Travel Q&A with Robin Norell of Millbrook World Travel

Oh, the places you’ll go! Buckle up for some marvelous travel stories and recommendations from your local go-to travel source Article by Sarah Erickson | Photography by Robin Norell Can you tell us about yourself and Millbrook World Travel? My name is Robin Norell, and I am the Owner/President of Millbrook World Travel. I’ve been in the industry for over 10 years. I’ve been on 51 cruises, to 45 countries, and 33 states…. So far! When I was growing up, my Dad had a company called Millbrook...

June 2024

Life + Culture

Men of Influence

Shining the Spotlight on Incredible Men Who Are Positively Influencing Our Community Article by Sarah Erickson and Desiree Gustafson | Photography by Dana Martin Creative, Desiree Gustafson Nicholas Dunagan - Founder of Health4Heroes Founder of Health4Heroes, U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Nicholas Dunagan has first-hand experience in dealing with challenges faced by our Veteran community. After getting out of the military in 2014, he struggled with PTSD and other mental and physical health...

May 2024

Life + Culture

Wally’s Speed Shop

Bumper to Bumper: Building Dreams and Fueling Passion Article by Sarah Erickson | Photography by Delaney Morrow Photography Wally’s Speed Shop has been building dreams and preserving legacies in the form of classic cars, trucks, and hot rods since 2016. An award-winning custom car builder in Loveland, not only do they specialize in restoring classic cars and hot rods, they are passionate hobbyists who savor every part and aspect of the restoration process.  Started in 2016 by husband and wife...

May 2024

Health + Wellness

Comeback Story Counseling

Counselor, Mike Ensley Talks Men’s Mental Health Article by Sarah Erickson Driven by an unyielding passion to advocate for men’s mental health, Mike Ensley, Counselor and owner of Comeback Story Counseling, is normalizing the pursuit of mental and emotional wellness particularly to a population that may have been previously less likely to consider counseling a resource.  “Men are a lot less likely to enlist someone’s help in this pursuit, and that’s something that I’m very passionate about...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Women of Merit

Upstanding Women Making a Positive Impact in our Community Article by Sarah Erickson and Desiree Gustafson | Photography by Dana Martin Creative For our annual ladies' issue, we're highlighting the women in our community who are spearheading positive change. Whether through business savvy, creative inspiration or community influence, here are a few upstanding women who are making a positive impact. 1. Dixie Daly Living your purpose with passion. For Loveland’s Dixie Daly, this is a daily...

April 2024