Nectarines. Nectarines (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) are a type of peach. They’re distinguished by a genetic mutation that gives them smooth skin rather than the characteristic fuzzy skin of peaches. Are nectarines and peaches from the same tree? They are the same species and sometimes they even grow on the […]
These peaches are freestone and picked ripe and shipped in foam to insure you receive the real, juice-dripping-down-your-chin, experience of the sweet, large and juicy Colorado Peach. All peaches are categorized by the relationship between the fruit’s flesh and pit or stone. Which peaches are freestone? The different kinds of […]
Colorado Beer He opened it in 1988. Denver is one of the top cities in the United States for craft breweries per capita. The Great American Beer Festival, held every fall in Denver and the largest festival of its kind, gives patrons access to more than 3,200 beers from more […]
The Dracula’s Kiss is a haunting and easy drink for your signature cocktail at your next Halloween bash. It is nothing more than black cherry vodka, grenadine, and cola. This makes it—essentially—a spiked Cherry Coke. What is the name for a vodka and Coke? The Vodka and Coke is a […]
Whiskey & Gin Compared Like vodka, whiskey is a spirit-based beverage made from food grains such as rye, wheat, barley, and corn, depending on its geographical location. On the other hand, gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash, and juniper berries are its predominant ingredient. Is […]
Tilray. Global cannabis company Tilray has acquired Colorado-based Breckenridge Distillery with an eye to creating THC-infused spirits. Tilray, owner of cannabis-themed brewer Sweetwater, purchased the Bourbon whiskey maker in a deal worth US$102.9 million. Where is Breckenridge whiskey made? ColoradoBreckenridge Bourbon is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys. They produce […]
Bespin Fizz was a fizzy alcoholic beverage that was red in color and served in a tall and thin glass with a cloud of steam. It was suitable for human consumption, and shared its name with the planet Bespin. The cocktail was served at Oga’s Cantina in Black Spire Outpost […]
Home to the United States Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne Mountain and more, Colorado Springs is a popular place for year-round tourism. If you’re interested in snow and cold weather, the city see snows on average every month of the year except during the three […]
February. February is now Denver’s second snowiest month on average, and it’s gaining on No. 1. Which month is the snowiest month in Colorado? In fact, March is the snowiest month in Denver. Denver averages 11.3 inches of snowfall in March, which is more than any other month. Here’s a […]
Local dinosaurs include ankylosaurs, Coelosaurus, Dryptosaurus, and Hadrosaurus. Other local reptile fossils include crocodilians and Tylosaurus. Are there dinosaur fossils in PA? Fossilized dinosaur tracks have been discovered across the region, including central Pennsylvania: at a small quarry near Goldsboro in 188, near Gettysburg battlefields in 1933 and 1937, in […]
The first snowfall of winter for Denver often arrives in October, but the snow can begin as early as September or as late as November. The season’s last snowfall lands in April or in May. Denver is normally free of snow every year during June, July and August. What months […]
Colorado Springs recorded 0.00 inches of snow through the month of May, which is 0.7 inches below normal. This keeps the 2019-2020 seasonal snowfall in Colorado Springs at 56.4 inches. Is it normal for it to snow in May in Colorado? Snow in May is not unheard of in Denver. […]
And for the entire month, 210 inches of snow has fallen in that same location, making it the snowiest December in history there. A driver navigates over Donner Pass in California, close to the spot that saw over 200 inches of snow this December. How much snow did the Donner […]
Top Five States for Cheese Can you name America’s top five milk-producing states by volume? Let me help you: California, Wisconsin, New York, Idaho and Texas. Number 5: Oregon. Rightly or wrongly, I credit Rogue Creamery with really setting the pace for this state. Number 4: New York. Number 3: […]
New Year’s Day is often snowy for much of the northeastern United States and the western mountains. Large American cities that are more likely than not to have some snow on January 1 include Buffalo, Rochester, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Where does it snow the most in the […]