David Hill

The 50th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival starts Thursday. Every June, thousands of “festivarians,” as they’re known, descend on the small mountain town for 4 days of music.

The view from the top of Pikes Peak inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful” in the summer of 1893. But if you’ve ever been to the summit, you know that the visitor center hardly matches the grandeur of America’s Mountain. Built in 1963, it’s cramped, outdated and, well, ugly. After years of planning, a new $56 million Summit House is under construction.

The jazz musician and saxophonist’s latest album, “Diamond Cut,” was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

Lisa Gilford’s parents were accused of having ties to the Communist Party in the McCarthy Era, and lost work and privacy because of it.

The site is curated by G. Brown, a longtime music journalist and former director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

Cayton-Holland’s new book, “Tragedy + Time,” is a loving tribute to his sister and a portrait of his exceptional Denver family.

The future of Larimer Square, a property Crawford helped save more than 50 years ago, is uncertain once again.

The iconic Colorado Springs hotel opened June 29, 1918, and has maintained its posh status over the century.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command monitors for possible nuclear attacks.

The Boulder producer has won three Grammy awards for his work with several American Indian musicians. Now he’s recorded an instrumental guitar album, “A Mended Soul.”

A new documentary at Denver’s Jewish Film Festival, “Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels,” explores the little-known history of Jewish refugees in Cuba.

We talk with Nick Paumgarten from The New Yorker, who spent time with the skier and her family over the past year to find out what makes all of them tick.

A new biography explores the life and times of Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote “America the Beautiful” after an 1893 excursion to the top of Pikes Peak.

Denver mayor Federico Peña was elected in 1983 on the campaign slogan “Imagine a Great City.” But it was Ron Straka, his deputy director of urban design, who helped turn that phrase into reality.

After more than 30 years making music together, the band is still going strong, stretching musical boundaries on their 11th studio album, “New World Arisin’.”

For decades, Bishop shot and sold postcards of ski areas and resort towns on the Western Slope like Aspen and Durango. He died in September in Grand Junction at age 96.