around the state, and has amassed 128,100 followers who appreciate that focus. Some of the account’s most popular videos include Glenwood Canyon, Coyote Song Trail and the Manitou Springs Incline. Short pieces on downtown Estes Park, Evergreen Lake and Ouray have also been hits. Steven Dominici, who created the account, moved to Colorado from Chicago in 2015, and quickly took advantage of this state’s outdoor activities. He started posting about them on Instagram in 2018, then created a TikTok at the end of 2019 that has far surpassed his 34,300 followers on Instagram. His full-time job is doing social media marketing for a lot of outdoor brands, but he still manages to check a bird scooter down I-70. The account’s most-watched video has 4.6 million views; it shows a man who catches a fi sh in a nearby creek while his car is stuck in traffi c. Another popular one features a construction sign that says “70 closed, not opening soon, don’t ask.” Bonus: This is one of Colorado’s few funny TikTok accounts. @pedestriandignity With pedestriandignity, Jonathon Stalls (profiled on westword.com last month) shares information about sidewalks and streets that aren’t friendly to pedestrians, pointing out places that are not only undigni- fi ed, but downright dangerous. Stalls grew FALL BOOT SALE $10 - $50 OFF BOULDER On the Pearl St. Mall & In The Village next to McGuckin Hardware All boots included, even NEW ARRIVALS! Blundstone, Lems, Keen, Dansko, and more... comfortableshoes.com DENVER Next to REI at 15th & Platte Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Colorado Public Utilities Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $28.50 per month and business services are $41.00 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request. Steven Dominici spills secrets about his Colorado hikes on TikTok. out fi ve to six hiking spots a week. “Posting for me is a little different than other TikTokkers,” Dominici says. “I have to drive to the hike, do the hike, do the editing. All the hikes that you see are all from me. It’s a lot of work.” Dominici lives in Evergreen, so there are a lot of great places nearby, but it’s still tough to keep up. Fortunately, he loves what he’s doing. “I’m not really money-focused right now; I’m just trying to build a solid brand,” Do- minici says. “I love Colorado; it’s my favorite state in the world. Hiking is my passion, so I’m just trying to show people the passion I have through my TikToks.” And he’s not shy about sharing detailed information. Part of the reason he started his account was because other people on TikTok will often show off hiking spots but not reveal where they are. “I would see this amazing post of people on a hike,” he recalls, “and I was like, ‘Oh, where’s that?’ You type in on their comments ‘Where is this?’ and they would never tell you. Everyone’s gatekeeping and no one wants to tell where it’s at. To me, nature is for everyone, so I think everyone should be able to enjoy it.” @i70things Most followers of i70things came from Instagram, where the account has gained 228,000 followers; on TikTok, 70things continues to document all of the craziness that happens along the highway, from fi res to fl oods to traffi c jams to someone riding up largely in Denver, and his TikTok shows him on walks with state and city offi cials, but other videos take you around the world, from New York to Dublin. The account has 110,800 followers, and many of them thank Stalls for illuminating the many roadblocks to easy and enjoyable walking. @thedenverfoodie Starting each video with a friendly “What’s up, Denver?,” thedenverfoodie’s creator, Jona- than Davis, highlights everything from food trucks to coffee shops to food halls around town. You can fi nd the fi ve best spots to get tacos or fi ve of the best ice cream shops. It has its TikToks divided up by city, so that you can see what restaurants are recommended in a specifi c area. And with about 131,900 follow- ers, people are clearly eating it up. @coloradosnakehunters If you’re scared of spiders and snakes make you squirm, stay away. Hunter John- son and Sean McMullen are both on the steering committee of Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, an organization that works to protect slithering creatures around the state, and they travel all over to fi nd snakes and other reptiles, sometimes picking them up with their bare hands. While the content might be creepy, their TikTok has 20,300 followers, and its most popular video has 5.6 million views. Email [email protected]. CenturyLink participates in the Lifeline program, which makes residential telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $5.25/month for voice or bundled voice service or $9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. 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