The first humor book I ever read was called Dave Barry Is NOT Making This Up. It was a collection of columns by funnyman Dave Barry (who else?), and I laughed until I cried reading about exploding cows, snakes in toilets and Barry’s long-suffering teenage son, Robert. Or maybe it…
With a Barnes & Noble or a Borders in just about every neighborhood, it’s not every day that you can wish a local bookstore a happy 35th birthday. But the Boulder Book Store — with its massive selection of wonderful reading material at very reasonable prices — is giving us…
When a revival of the Tudor style of architecture swept the country after World War I, Denver was a little bit behind the times. “Because of communication and travel, our architectural styles often came a little bit later,” notes Elizabeth Wheeler of the Denver Old House Society. “We have many…
Danny Bevins, Pete Correale, Michael Loftus and Bert Kreisher headline the spirited Jameson Comedy Tour. Sept. 25-28, 2008…
Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein created Girls Only. Photo by Terry Shapiro. “Did you just come from Mahler?” the dressed-up couple asked my mother as we all boarded the elevator to the Denver Center parking garage. “No, Girls Only,” my mother told them. They both perked up. “Really? What’s that…
Okay, so there’s about a week left till Halloween. You know what that means to me? It means that if I get started now, I might be able to make it through every last one of the myriad mazes and haunted houses that the metro area has to offer, starting…
There’s no denying that roller derby has experienced a revival, which explains why Denver is able to support two roller derby teams, one of which is headed to Colorado Springs today to participate in a double-header bout. The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ 5280 Fight Club will take on the Fort Collins…
I love tattoos. I got my first tattoo shortly after I turned eighteen, and I’ve since had it redesigned and re-inked, as well as added another, larger tattoo to my body. The only thing stopping me from getting a half-sleeve — the next ink addition on my wish list —…
Avast, me hearties! Once again, it be time to strap on yer peg leg, dust off yer eye patch an’ practice yer sea walk, for today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, the day when landlubbers channel their inner sea scoundrel. And the Sunken Bones Society — who talk…
“Orange County: A Personal History is really three books in one,” explains author Gustavo Arellano. “One part is a history of Orange County and the way it’s influenced the United States. I’ve tracked the big trends that have influenced the country, like religion, the horrible television shows, the idea of…
Robert M. Pirsig is a fascinating human being. In his bestseller, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values — which follows Pirsig and his son, Chris, on an epic 1968 journey by motorcycle toward a greater understanding of value and quality — the author struggled to…
Bastardino sounds like a rude name one Italian might call another, but it’s actually a term for a mixed-heritage dog (aka mutt). There’s even a Festival of the Bastardino in Italy — a celebration of mutts, if you will. “Our organization rescues dogs from shelters to train them as service…
Denver is home to some seriously talented women. Want proof? Look no further than Femme Fatale Three: Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle. It’s the third installation of the Femme Fatale Art Collective’s showcase extravaganza, and there are some additional enticements this time around. “We added the dancers,” notes founder…
You can never have too many cute little boutiques featuring fashion, accessories, small gifts — and wardrobe design services, naturally. That’s what Lauren Metz and Erica Walters thought, anyway, so they’re opening up their new Greenwood Village shop, Delish Demure, this afternoon at 4 p.m. with a fashion show featuring…
When Americans think of Firebirds, they generally think of a flashy Trans Am. “We were thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to expose people to the firebird that we all know as Russians in our fairy tales?’” says Sandra Prizemin, who helped organize today’s inaugural Firebird Festival: A Taste of Russia…
Zen and Now author Mark Richardson. Photo by Simon Hayter. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, published in 1974, is one of the classics of American literature. Author Robert Pirsig has inspired hundreds of followers, known as “Pirsig’s Pilgrims,” to follow the same route he rode with his son,…
“We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of something that is as American as baseball, and that’s the drive-in movie theater,” says photographer Zachary S. Malham. “I personally got on this drive-in mission — that’s what I call it — about 25 years ago here in the West. We were passing through…
Summer Jackson is quite possibly the best big sister in the city. Her younger brother Johnny is the mastermind behind clothing design label Broken, and Jackson has nothing but nice things to say about his work. “A lot of his designs are very technical, bringing together a different perception for…
If you’re an animal lover, then you might wonder what happened to the dogs from Michael Vick’s dog-fighting ring. Although not all of the animals found a happy ending, the cloud Vick cast over their lives had a silver lining for 22 of the pit bulls rescued: They ended up…
Like many others my age, I grew up on a steady diet of Sesame Street, learning my letters and numbers from a cast of oversized puppets that included Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. Let’s be perfectly clear: Avenue Q is not Sesame Street. But the Tony Award-winning…
We might think that with our modern sensibilities, horror movies and special effects, we’ve seen everything creepy and weird there is to see on the big screen. But we forget that fairy tales aren’t all Disney cartoons and catchy songs: The Little Mermaid experienced stabbing pain every time she took…
Didn’t get those tickets you wanted to the Obama speech? Don’t fret. The Shoppe has the perfect alternative to braving the crowds at Invesco: taking part in the Yes We Can! parties organized by MoveOn.org. Stop by the Shoppe tonight at 8 p.m. to watch the speech and partake in…
