Second Apron, Mount Evans High on the flanks of Mount Evans, rising above Summit Lake to meet the west ridge at more than 14,000 feet, there are several impressive rock slabs known as the Aprons. These rock faces offer 500 to 600 vertical feet of mostly moderate, technical climbing.
Clear choice: The designers at Lug make sturdy little collapsible coolers, vinyl totes and other storage bags in bright colors with quilted fabric accents and fun shapes. They're sized to be mixed and matched for picnics and other outings. My favorites are the Clearview transparent totes.
World's Top Five Scariest Bridges Last week, we had the five most jaw- dropping from TripAdvisor; this week, the scariest (visit denverpost.com/travel for last week's list).
gearing up Clear choice: The designers at Lug make sturdy little collapsible coolers, vinyl totes and other storage bags in bright colors with quilted fabric accents and fun shapes. They're sized to be mixed and matched for picnics and other outings. My favorites are the Clearview transparent totes.
Zippy zapper: Happiness is a hotel room that comes equipped with a microwave oven — for warming up takeout coffee, soup or restaurant leftovers. Unlikely, though, unless you've rented a condo or a pricey suite. Now you can bring along your own pint-size, mini-microwave oven, the 600-watt, 10.5-by- 10-by-12-inch iWavecube.
Chilling out in comfort: For outdoor events where the seating is not designed for comfort and there's no place clean to stash your nibbles, you'll be glad you brought along the Picnic Plus Stadium Seat with Cooler.
High and low chair: The Blossom 4-in-1 Seating System from Graco is a highchair and booster-seat system that goes and grows with your child. The modular system comes with both a folding highchair and toddler booster seat.
Handy hook-up: Here's a piece of jewelry that really knows how to multitask. The PurseHook from Je Marie is a hinged bangle bracelet that when opened doubles as a sturdy hook for clasping a small bag or briefcase onto the edge of a table, gripping the surface via a rubber pad.
Soft-touch bag The quilted fabric duffels from CindaB are attractive for their sinuous flower and geometric patterns in luscious color combinations, as well as their light weight — an unusual combination in a travel bag.
Best Face Forward: Small compacts containing multiple shades of cream or powdered makeup in mini sizes are a great travel alternative to toting a big bag of full-sized individual shades. But pre-packaged combos may contain colors you don't want, and what happens if you use up one indispensable shade before the rest of the batch?
