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Maria Cote

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Maria Cote is an assistant features editor for the Rocky.

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Make your own Valentine's Day card

Make your own Valentine's Day card

February 13, 2009

Get creative with our blank canvas (sketch, paint, color or clip an image for your sweetie) and our ready-to-personalize sentiment.

Eat! Drink! Shop! Olde Town Arvada

February 1, 2009

But the past two decades have brought the refurbished downtown Arvada a youthful spirit. Tucked into new and restored structures, you'll find stores selling everything from antiques to pet supplies, teapots to candy.

eat! drink! shop!: South Platte River

eat! drink! shop!: South Platte River

October 5, 2008

Here, we'll tempt you with descriptions of the shops and restaurants you'll see right along the short stretch of Platte Street that hugs the South Platte River.

$25 FOR TWO: Chy Thai Cuisine

September 23, 2008

A visit to a metro-area restaurant where two can enjoy dinner for under $25

1918 home is a real hearth-warmer

1918 home is a real hearth-warmer

September 19, 2008

From the outside, the 1918 Georgian Colonial Revival house is simple, symmetrical and stately - exactly what architecture experts would expect. Inside, though, is a welcoming, warm space that reflects the down-to-earth nature of its owners, Robin and Cole Finegan.

Ken Ellgen honored as Father of the Year

September 9, 2008

Becky Ellgen was 3 years old when her parents learned their daughter had Type 1 diabetes. Faced with the news, Ken Ellgen did what was second nature to him. He armed himself with knowledge and decided to create the best life possible for his daughter.

Mars attracts sci-fi author Ben Bova

August 1, 2008

To write a decent science fiction novel, you have to gather a lot of facts. That's the first piece of advice award-winning author Ben Bova would offer aspiring writers. Bova's new novel, "Mars Life," reaches stores next week.

Find the best deals in the Rocky's School Supply Price Survey

Find the best deals in the Rocky's School Supply Price Survey

July 27, 2008

Consider us your helpful friends. Don't feel like plowing through a stack of circulars to hunt down the best deals? Not up for driving across town to discover that your favorite store doesn't carry that particular brand of notebook?

Open House: A peek inside shop owners' homes

Open House: A peek inside shop owners' homes

July 18, 2008

From the living room to the addition in the back, this remodeled Victorian is filled with artwork, furniture and accessories that reveal the essence of its owner.

eat! drink! shop!: Stapleton

eat! drink! shop!: Stapleton

June 29, 2008

Who would have guessed a defunct airport could become an award-winning "green" wonderland?