Planet Fitness Teen Challenge

Planet Fitness is starting a “Teen Summer Challenge Scholarship Sweepstakes” next month that allows 15-18 year olds to work out for free at their gyms. The challenge will run from May 15th- September 1st and encourages teens to work out safely and have fun. The teens can also potentially win scholarship money. To enter, a parent or legal guardian must register their child at any Planet Fitness location.

Colorado beer market expanding to include more specialty choices

The Denver Post reports that Colorado is expected to be at the forefront of the next wave of beer and beer alternatives to the market.

“Colorado has been known as the hotbed of innovation in beer for several decades,” Andres Gil Zaldana, executive director of the Colorado Brewers Guild, said. “Consumer preference in the recent decade or so has shifted to more of a health and wellness perspective and that really fits with Colorado in general. We all like to run, hike and bike.”

The growth of gluten-free breweries is indicative of that trend, Zaldana says.

To read more about this, find The Denver Post article here.

The G Line is ready to roll

After years of delays, the G line is finally launching its services this week. It will be ready to ride on Friday, April 26. Rides will be free from April 26 through May 11. The regular fare will be $3 for three hours of riding after May 11.

The new G Line will run north from Union Station in Denver, through Olde Town Arvada, then west to Wheat Ridge. The new train will be beneficial in connecting Denver’s western suburbs to downtown.

It will also offer riders easier access to Denver International Airport by way of the A Line, which commuters can transfer to at Union Station.