Take a group of dogs out of an animal shelter, add in some very excited runners, sprinkle it with some great new products, and you get the best event I have ever attended at Outdoor Retailer and the best run I have ever had. Ruffwear partnered...
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Ah, the Monday after another successful Outdoor Retailer. We're sitting clutching our new Outdoor Industry Association thermos full of coffee and sifting through mountains of email and reflecting on another great show. If you have never attended Outdoor Retailer, it appears to be an endless amount...
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We're back from another exciting week of Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, appropriately named because there was a fresh blanket of snow covering Blue Bear outside the Colorado Convention Center when we arrived. As we landed and picked up our badges and started rebuilding the booth, it...
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The new Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, first of its name, breaker of traditions, has come and gone in the usual blink of an eye. There was a lot of speculation and questions on how the new show would deliver. AdventureKEEN decided to attend to see for...
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Outdoor Retailer alumni know the drill for the upcoming week—we all come to Outdoor Retailer for meetings and to write orders and check out new gear and attend education sessions and breakfasts and happy hours. We spend most of our time inside or right near...
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OK. We have now experienced one Outdoor Retailer Winter Market and one Summer Market in Denver. And there are definitely some noticeable differences. Not that one city is necessarily better or worse than the other. But after spending 22 years in one city and then moving...
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Welcome to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Day 0! We are (im)patiently waiting for the Demo Experience to begin in just a few short hours in Commons Park, where we will be checking out the latest water sports gear, trying out some new snacks, and hopefully...
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We got to spend some time with the National Forest Foundation during Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Colorado back in January, and we had a realization—they're awesome! The unsung heroes of the outdoors. The group of people who work tirelessly to protect over 193...
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It’s been about a month since we returned from Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, which seems to be the sweet spot between unpacking and decompressing from the show, and missing all the friends/food/parties/panels and starting to count down the days until Summer Market. As expected, being...
Read MoreDowntown Denver has evolved into a foodie haven so you don’t have to walk far for a cocktail and a memorable bite. Along the way, you can see just how much the city has embraced the past and the future. Make your way west on 14th...
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