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Carrie Dow is a freelance travel writer whose work has appeared in Islands, International Living and Go World Travel. She is also the International Pet Examiner for Examiner.com where she writes about animal-based travel and animal welfare issues around the world. She recently published a children’s book about her annoying cat called Morning, Miss Moo, available in hard copy and digital format from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and iTunes. She has been blogging for Drinking Made Easy since January of 2011, which puts over 20 years of imbibing to practical use.
Epic Beer Festival – Celebrating craft beer, one city at a time
The first annual Epic Beer Festival took place in San Diego the weekend of March 15 and 16. Yes, that was the same weekend and city as Zane’s Patrick’s Day. However, the Epic Festival
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Roundhouse Spirits will lift your spirits
While the Denver area is taken over by beer, there is a different kind of libation revolution going on in our neighbor to the north. Boulder is quickly and quietly becoming a craft distilling
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Downslope Distillery
The most famous location in small municipality of Centennial is Dove Valley, Headquarters of the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately the season is over them, but there is still a reason to visit this suburb of
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Stranahan’s Straight Rocky Mountain Whiskey
All hail the Rocky Mountains and the beautiful things they contain. Water, for instance. The simplest of classical elements that begins as snow from the sky then melts into liquid sunshine as it flows
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Thank you Philly! The first annual PA Beer Fest
Last month the first annual PA Beer Festival hit the Philadelphia Convention Center and the city hasn’t been the same since. The PA Beer Festival, which was held November 10, featured 260 craft beers
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Too Much, the Magic Bus: GABF Beer Bus Tour
During the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO, one of the many things visitors can enjoy is a bus tour to some fabulous metro area breweries. One of those tours organized by Visit
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Celebrating the Homebrewer at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival
Welcome to the largest beer festival and judging competition in the United States, the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. For 31 years, GABF has been the culmination of our country’s diverse brewing
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Colorado’s Southside – Pagosa Brewing
Pagosa Springs, CO, is a popular travel destination with many activities to enjoy: Fantastic skiing and snowmobiling in the winter, fishing and hiking throughout the summer, and therapeutic hot springs year around. While most
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Brew at the Zoo
Love drinking beer? Love exotic animals? Then I have an event for you. On September 7, 2012, Denver Zoo held their 15th annual Brew at the Zoo fund raising event to celebrate two great
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Davidson Brothers Brewing Company
Glens Falls, NY, a suburb of Queensbury, is to most New Yorkers just a town between Albany and their weekend getaway of Lake George and the Adirondacks. A place to stop for gas or
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