The time has come for me to put The Maverick Observer website on a brief hiatus through the end of the year. I believe we are living in a time of history in the United States which is unprecedented. The assault on individual freedoms has never ever been this egregious unless you were a prisoner of war, black, American Indian, or Japanese American during World War II.
Creating the best cocktail with the right ambiance in a space is all about alchemy and design. For Carlos Garcia, bar manager and educator at Brooklyn's on Boulder in Colorado Springs, his path has been about understanding the history of the spirits he is using to make his drinks and passing on that belief and expertise to the customer.
Tony Hoewisch, owner of Ted's Bicycles in Colorado Springs, knows that the lifestyle of cycling has changed since he began the business in 1976. But with every change in technology, the biking community builds in its interconnectivity and amenities. This helps educate people on what kind of bike is right for them. Hoewisch and his staff try to match the mindset of the customer with the right bike while using his years of experience to point them in the right direction.
The town of Louisville, about 20 miles from Denver, wants people to buy and use electric vehicles. To drive the point home, the city council approved a heavily-amended moratorium on most new gas stations for the small suburb of 21,000. As of May 2023, the city has five gas stations, with a sixth under construction. The measure is part of a politically blue effort that started in California. The goal is to fight climate change by forcing the adoption of electric vehicles.
State legislatures across the country are trying to address the complex, and controversial issue of how to balance transgender athletes and athletics. In April, House Concurrent Resolution 1004 “Fundamental Rights for Parents,” a resolution to amend the Colorado Constitution was introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives.
A Colorado fire map shows about 35 wildfires in the state as of late June, according to the non-profit Fire, Weather and Avalanche Tracker. The expected count is 5,500 wildfires for Colorado in 2023, according to the Forest Service cited by ABC News 7 KMGH.
