Skyler McKinley

Skyler McKinley is a fourth-generation Coloradan and owner of the Oak Creek Tavern, a neighborhood bar in the rural heart of the Yampa Valley. A former political staffer and the State of Colorado’s founding deputy pot czar, he now oversees AAA’s regional public affairs division. He lives in Denver, but drinks — and occasionally tends bar — in Oak Creek.

Latest Stories

Twenty Bars Where You Can Soak Up the Real Colorado

Bars

Twenty Bars Where You Can Soak Up the Real Colorado

By Skyler McKinley

Grave Reservations: Can Riverside Rise From the Dead?

History

Grave Reservations: Can Riverside Rise From the Dead?

By Skyler McKinley

Ten Great Colorado Road Trip Bars

Lists

Ten Great Colorado Road Trip Bars

By Skyler McKinley

As So Many Roads Closes — Again — Do Denver Deadheads Deserve Better?

Opinion & Commentary

As So Many Roads Closes — Again — Do Denver Deadheads Deserve Better?

By Skyler McKinley

Ten Cool and Kooky Colorado Attractions and Collections

History

Ten Cool and Kooky Colorado Attractions and Collections

By Skyler McKinley

Road Trip! Ten Car Collections Worth the Drive

Events

Road Trip! Ten Car Collections Worth the Drive

By Skyler McKinley

Ready for a Road Trip? Steer Straight to Rambler Ranch

Transportation

Ready for a Road Trip? Steer Straight to Rambler Ranch

By Skyler McKinley

Neon Dreams: Pete’s Satire Lounge Celebrates Sixty Years on Colfax

Bars

Neon Dreams: Pete’s Satire Lounge Celebrates Sixty Years on Colfax

By Skyler McKinley