Denver Color Site Reviews
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The program highlights web sites from The Denver Metroen-usTue, 19 Mar 2024 13:24:58 +0000Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:24:58 +0000PHPReview: Elevation Cycles
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Elevation Cycles Elevation Cycles is a Denver based chain of bike stores. The stores were founded by an employee of Trek who bought the Bicycle Pedal’r store in Highlands Ranch in 2012. The international conglomerate Pon Holdings acquired the chain in 2022. They might merge Elevation Cycle into the California based Mike's Bike. Dutch based Pon was one of the original importers of Volkswagon Beetles into the United States and continues investor in the automotive market. The company has acquired numerous cycling brands including Schwinn, Gazelle, Cervélo and Santa Cruz Bicycles. The video talks about the vibe at Elevation before the acquisition. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2022-07-23Review: Boom - Supersonic Passenger Airplanes
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Boom - Supersonic Passenger Airplanes Boom Supersonic, a Denver based aerospace firm, is developing commerical supersonic aircraft. The company signed a deal with United for 50 high speed aircraft. The video is an add spot for the company: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2021-06-08Review: TheDenverChannel.com
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TheDenverChannel.com TheDenverChannel.com (KMGH) is a Denver based news channel will local news, politics, and sports. The channel has been uploading videos on the Rumble video sharing service. Like Youtube, Rumble allows people to share videos on different web sites. I grabbed a video about plane debris falling in Broomfield. The video link shows a site restriction. It was fortuitous that the debris fell in Broomfield as it would be easier to sweep up in Broomfield. (yes, that was a truly awful pun. Perhaps KMGH is wise to have site restrictions to prevent punsters from abusing their hard work). Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2021-02-22Site of the Week = Shannon Morse
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Shannon Morse Shannon Morse is a blogger and social media influencer. She is host of the Youtube channel ThreatWire. In the video she talks about the recent cyber attack which propagated through the software updates distributed by SolarWinds. This hack affected many federal government agencies (including the Treasury Department) and many Fortune 500 firms. I admit I worry about the steady stream of software updates that my computer receives. Many of the updates patch security holes. However, if a mal-actor embeds in the system, the updates can become vectors that spread the malware. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2020-12-17Review: Cloud 9 Living
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Cloud 9 Living: Cloud 9 Living, from Boulder, is a leader in the market of experience gifts. Experiences range from high adventures including gliding and sky diving to casual experiences such as a golf lesson or dinner out. If you are uncertain of which gift to give; you might consider a gift card which lets people choose their own experience. The video below points out that an experience is a gift that people will remember. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-12-06Review: Back Joy
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Back Joy: People were designed to stand, walk and run. Our modern lifestyle has people sitting for 9 hours a day. Back Joy is an orthotic device designed to improve the sitting position. The product helps improve posture and reduce back pain. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-12-01Review: Belmar Pharmacy
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Belmar Pharmacy Belmar Pharmacy is a compounding pharmacy based in Golden, Co. The company makes custom pharmaceuticals for patients. Belmar was founded in 1985. They were acquired by a consortium that included Webster Equity Partners and MedEquity Capital in 2019. (press release)Fri, 29 Nov 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-11-29Review: Bitsbox
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Bitsbox - Coding for Kids: Bitsbox is a subscription service designed to help kids develop programming skills. Each month bitsbox will send your child an age appropriate box with a variety of programming challenges. You child can finish the project on the Bitsbox web site and download the completed project to a smart phone. They use a monthly subscription program because the best way to learn coding is to work on small projects over a period of time. The video below discusses the value of subscription program for learning. Mon, 14 Oct 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-10-14Review: Wilderness Exchange Unlimited
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Wilderness Exchange Unlimited: Wilderness Exchange Unlimited is an online source for afforable outdoor gear. The shop serves as a clearance center for many top brands of recreational equipment. You will find last years skis at deep discounts. The site also lets its customers buy, sell and consign used equipment. Quality camping gear can last for years. An avid sportsman can save resources and cash through the second hand market. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-10-11Site of the Week = Epilog Laser Engraving
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Epilog Laser Engraving Epilog Laser Engraving of Golden offers a line of custom laser engraving machines. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-10-10Site of the Week = Laramie Energy
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Laramie Energy Laramie Energy is a Denver based oil development company that is currently focused on developing the shale deposits of the Piceance Basin. The focus area is on the West Slope between Grand Junction and Glennwood Springs. The company was formed in 2004. It sold its operations to Plains Exploration and Production Company in 2007 for one billion dollars. The company recently launched a second development. Oil and Gas Journal mentions one purchase. The developments are funded by a diverse mix of investment firms such as Houston Based Par Pacific Holdings. The Swiss based DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. It appears they started a second fund in 2012 to development additional assets. In 2018, they acquired the Piceance holdings ofThu, 03 Oct 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-10-03Review: RimRock Oil & Gas Holdings, L.P.
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RimRock Oil & Gas Holdings, L.P. I am currently researching corporate ownership. Warburg Pincus is a private equity firm based in New York. The firm currently owns over 170 companies and has owned over 870 companies in its existence. The companies are found around the world. RimRock Oil & Gas Holdings, L.P. is a Denver based firm. According the the operations page, the company was formed in 2016. They received $500 million financing from Warburg then purchased assets in Williston Basin, ND.. This appears to be essentially a bank created company.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-09-21Site of the Week = Global Employment Solutions
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Global Employment Solutions Global Employment Solutions is a Denver based staffing and recruiting firm. The firm is currently owned by the TZP Group. Corporate History Staffing firms provide workers for business. When the employment market is hot, staffing firms excel. During economic dips, the firms are often the first firms to fail. As one can imagine, the staffing industry changes with each business cycle. Staffing firms are often subject to complex merger chains. Their mergers are often poorly documented. The GES history page indicates that Global Employment Solutions was founded in 1998 through a merger of staffing firms. They then acquired companies called TPS, FAST, Main Line, Excell and Southeastern. The company traded oveThu, 19 Sep 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-09-19Review: Cross Country Infrastructure Services
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Cross Country Infrastructure Services Cross Country Infrastructure Services provides products and services for pipeline construction based in Aurora, Co. I am compiling data on mergers and acquisitions. Odyssey Investment Partners acquired Cross Country in 2013. (reference). Since this acquisition Cross Country has been rapidly acquiring companies in the sector. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-09-18Site of the Week = Advanced Circuits
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Advanced Circuits Advanced Circuits is a full service PCB board manufacturer based in Denver. Funding Universe has an interesting article on the first three decades of the firm, showing the difficulty of maintaining a vibrant electronics firm in the fast paced electronics age. This video introduces the company. Corporate Events This section shows select corporate events. 1979: Company was founded as Seiko Circuits. 1989: Ron Huston and Paul Bustabade bought the company that was failing to produce PCB circuit boards. Asian manufacturers capture most of the PCB market; so they concentrated on prototypes and fast turn around. 2003: The company launched a web based product called FreeDFM which included a guaranteed turnaround time. 2Thu, 12 Sep 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-09-12Review: EnerPro Window Replacement of Denver
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EnerPro Window Replacement of Denver EnerPro Window Replacement of Denver is a local firm that offers the best quality windows for the Denver Metro. Denver has notably cold winters and uncomfortably hot summers. Installing energy efficient windows is one of the best way to reduce one's carbon footprint and heating bill. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-06-01Site of the Week = Photobucket
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PhotoBucket PhotoBucket is a photo sharing service that was founded in Denver in 2003 by Alex Welch and Darren Crystal. The company received funding from Trinity Ventures. MySpace acquired the firm in 2007 in a $300 million deal ($250 million plus a $50 million earnout). MySpace itself had just been acquired by Fox Interactive Media. Fox owned Fox News which produces Conservative News. A general boycott led to a collapse of MySpace. In 2009, a Seattle based firm called Ontelo, with the backing of Steamboat Ventures (a private equity firm by Disney) acquired the business for $60 million. This was an 83% drop in price. Disney is a politically correct firm and PhotoBucket gradually restored its reputation. In 2009, PhotoBucket acquired MThu, 23 May 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-05-23Site of the Week = Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral The Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the home of the Orthodox Church in Denver. The Orthodox church is an apostolic church. The church was founded by by the apostles of Christ. The organization descended through bishopric in Antioch and Constantinople. The schism between the Eastern and Western Church occurred in 1054. The schism was primarily about who had the authority to establish the doctrine of the church. The Western Church held that Rome could unilaterally set doctrine. The Eastern Church believed that doctrine needed to be agreed upon by a council of bishops. In the video, the creator of the "Ten Minute Bible Hour," a protestant from Lander visits the Assumption Orthodox Church. Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2019-03-07Site of the Week = Wells Fargo Center
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Wells Fargo Center The Wells Fargo Center is a cash register shaped building in the heart of Denver. It was designed by Philip Johnson based on a plan by I.M. Pie. It is 698 feet tall and has 52 floors. The building is located at 1700 Lincoln Street. It has its own zip code: 80274. Hines Real Estate, based in Houston, is listed as the leading developer and appears to be the current property manager. Beacon Capital Partners acquired the property from Australian based Charter Hall in 2012. . This video shows the display created by ESI Designs: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-22Site of the Week = Fentress Architects
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Fentress Architects Fentress Architects is a Denver based design firm founded by Curtis W. Fentress in 1980. The company has been involved in numerous high rise and civic construction projects around the globe. This is a video about the design of the Denver International Airport. Denver International Airport by Fentress Architects from Fentress Architects on Vimeo. Wikipedia listed the following notable projects: Airports Denver International Airport Main Passenger Terminal Incheon International Airport Passenger Terminal in Seoul, South Korea. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan and International Terminal Raleigh-Durham International Airport Terminal 2 Redevelopment Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Central TerminThu, 15 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-15Review: 1601 Wewatta
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1601 Wewatta 1601 Wewatta is a class AA office space developed by Hines and opened in 2013. This video by a local realtor shows the building: 1601 Wewatta from Cushwake Properties on Vimeo.Mon, 12 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-12Site of the Week = Platte Fifteen
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Platte Fifteen Opening in 2019, Platte Fifteen is a office complex with retail space being constructed in the Lower Highland neighborhood of Denver. The building uses Cross Laminated Timber which is considered to be a sustainable building material. It is listed in the portfolio of Crescent Real Estate.Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-08Review: Sloan's Lake
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Sloan's Lake Sloan's Lake is a neighborhood between Colfax and Seventeenth in Denver. The lake is named after Thomas M. Sloan who was a farmer. In 1861 he dug a well that cut into the aquifer and flooded his fields. Sloan gave up in the land in 1874. The site became the home of the "Steam Navigation Company" which constructed an old time Steam Ship. This was followed by the "Manhattan Beach" amusement park. In 1892, the Poor Sisters of St. Francis opened St. Anthony's Hospital at the lake. As the city grew around the lake, it was home to a regatta and other amusements. Sun, 04 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-04Site of the Week = 1999 Broadway
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1999 Broadway 1999 Broadway is a 46-story high-rise in Denver, Colorado that was designed by by Curtis W. Fentress and constructed in 1985. In 2016, the building selected Hines as it property manager. The building was designed on the property surrounding Holy Cross Church. The video talks about how it was designed to wrap around, reflect and enhance the church. 1999 Broadway AIA 25-year Award from Ian Winters on Vimeo.Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-11-01Review: 1144 Fifteenth
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1144 Fifteenth 1144 Fifteenth is an office tower designed by Pickard Chilton and developed by Hines. At 617 ft, it is the tallest building in Denver and 315th tallest building in the US. The blog Denver Infill took pictures of the project. 1144 Fifteenth from 1144 Fifteenth on Vimeo.Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-10-27Site of the Week = Mile High CRE
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Mile High CRE Mile High CRE is a news source for the commercial real estate sector on the Front Range. The site has articles on new construction projects and real estate transactions.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-10-04Review: Omni Eye Specialists
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Omni Eye SpecialistsOmni Eye Specialists is a Denver based ophthalmologist offering LASIK and Cataract Surgery. The company appears to be part of Eye Care Services Partners which has a "vertically-integrated ophthalmologic services platform." This company is currently owned by Harvest Partners. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-10-01Review: RxPlus Pharmacies, Inc
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RxPlus Pharmacies, Inc 50 years ago, most local drug stores were locally owned and independent. In the last fifty years we have seen pharmacies, grocery stores, hardware stores an most local stores rolled into a handful of just a few multinational firms. I've been investigating the merger chains of large corporations like CVS Health, Kroger, etc.. CVS actually started as a shoe store that grew big. The shoe stores partnered with S.S. Kresge Company to create K-Mart. After creating K-Mart, the owners of the shoe stores decided to create a huge pharmacy. The rolling up of the pharmaceutical industry happened as follows. Many of the independent stores used a buyer's cooperative called "Rexall." Some of the Rexall chains got big. These big Sat, 29 Sep 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-09-29Site of the Week = ICLEI USA
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ICLEI USA ICLEI USA is an unelected international network of governing bodies dedicated to combating climate change through aggressive regulation and centralized ownership of resources. ICLEI is dedicated to the vision that the best path to combating the scourge of climate change which was caused by idiotic ideas about liberty is the move people from individually-owned single family houses into stacked multi-family units in a park with carefully selected and regulated franchises that are in properties owned by large REITs. The ideal community involves ten story apartment complex near a park with a community center adjacent to a mall with a Starbucks a half dozen select franchise restaurants and access to huge public schools. America neeThu, 30 Aug 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-08-30Site of the Week = SCRAM Systems
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SCRAM Systems SCRAM Systems makes continuous alcohol monitoring systems with GPS tracking software that courts can use in lieu of jail time for DWI offenses. Scam Cam was acquired by The Riverside Company in 2014.Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:20:00 +0000http://DenverColor.com/kewl.html?dt=2018-08-16