Weeks 5 and 6: Snow Show in Denver and we return to True Detective

The Latest from Aktiv: We had a fabulous time at the Snow Show Outdoor Retailer in Denver! Previewed some fantastic brands from throughout Scandinavia and can't wait to unveil new items over the coming months.

What we are streaming: "True Detective" is back!  If you are like us and loved the first season as much as you hated the second, do not fear. They have found their way again. Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff are amazing!

What we are listening to: Tom Petty! A new compendium will be out March 1st that covers the Heartbreakers, his solo work and Mudcrutch. It pushed us down the Petty rabbit-hole and we have been streaming it heavily (ok- Nate has been streaming it...)

Best meal of the past week: Tapas at Barcelona, a newish Spanish spot in the RINO neighborhood in Denver.

Sports matchup of the week: Anything to cleanse our pallet after that ho-hum Super Bowl. World Football fans will be tracking the first of three El Clásicos scheduled for the next month when Barca and Real Madrid meet on Wednesday while others will have their eyes locked on Manchester, England as Man City and Chelsea lock horns Sunday morning. On the hardwood, the Beard (James Harden) welcomes his former team, OKC, to Houston on Saturday night!

Best things we read this week: 1. This sounds like a good gig for a year; 2. Welcome to the era of micro-specialization; and 3. Norway is going to do a kinda crazy thing...opening in 2050.