The Salton Sea is an ecological disaster, a man-made mistake that was supposed to become a resort to rival Palm Springs. Instead the sea has turned into a replacement wetlands refuge for sea birds whose habitats were consumed by such densely populated Southern California cities as San Diego and Los…
“I just think it’s an excellent book,” enthuses Matt Kailey, staff writer for Out Front Colorado, author of Just Add Hormones and editor of the new anthology Focus on the Fabulous: Colorado GLBT Voices. For those who don’t know, GLBT is an acronym for “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered” —…
“People love bad taste — that’s the key,” explains the Kinsey Sicks’ Rachel (aka Ben). “Doesn’t matter what your sex orientation is. I’m a biased source, but we’re really amazingly fabulously talented and great.” Tonight is your chance to check out the Kinsey drag divas in person at Condoleezzapalooza, a…
What’s happening at today’s CultureHeads extravaganza, taking place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Paladium Event Center, 1320 West 62nd Avenue? A better question might be what isn’t happening. Promoter Ryan Vincent says he “wanted to make a spot for everybody to go,” and he wasn’t kidding. “The…
If you had a ten-question limit, what are some of the queries you would posit to the holiest man on the planet? (And no, we’re not talking about the pope.) Filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray had the opportunity to meet with the Dalai Lama, a Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teacher who…
Spending a Thursday night in the corner office might not sound like a fabulous time — unless, of course, we’re talking about the Corner Office Restaurant and Martini Bar at 1401 Curtis Street and it’s the monthly Hip Chicks Out night, when Denver’s loveliest ladies gather to socialize, mingle and…
This year’s Creede Salsa Fiesta isn’t just about five different categories of dip — red, green, freestyle, hot tamale and fruit. And although — as at Fiestas past — attendees will be able to purchase a ticket from the Creede and Mineral County Chamber of Commerce Office, 1207 North Main…
On the last Friday of each month, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art has been throwing open its doors for NightLite, a bash featuring art in just about every manifestation possible. “We offer different live performance art, music, entertainment, libations, food from local restaurants,” explains Keleigh Asbury, director of special…
Princess Cheri Bottoms, aka Jason Nichols, co-founded and headlined last year’s Absolute! Fabulous! Gorgeous! show in support of the Boulder County AIDS Project because the spread of HIV/ AIDS is an issue that hits close to home: The Princess lost a long-term partner to the disease. This year’s showstopping headliner,…
Before Christopher Guest rocked the mockumentary world with Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, he played lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel in the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap. The plot: Fan/filmmaker Marti DiBergi (Rob Reiner) follows his favorite band through what will prove to be a…
The Front Range offers a plethora of striking vistas, and when you add in a gaggle of bulbous balloons floating in the deep blue skies, it’s a view that’s hard to beat. Unless, of course, you factor in an evening illumination of said balloons — perhaps adding some live music,…
There’s no denying it: Firefighters are damn sexy. And the Fired Up for Kids organization knows a good thing when it finds it: The group’s Colorado Firefighter Calendar has raised almost $100,000 to date for the Children’s Hospital Burn Center, and those numbers will only continue to heat up tonight…
“We got about a hundred feet by eight feet of painters’ tarp,” explains Dave Momper, “and we made an adult-sized Slip ‘n Slide. We stake it down at one end, and we get sprinkler heads arranged so the water’s landing on the slide. The secret is that you’ve gotta get…
Participants racing in the Denver Oyster Urban Adventure Race will face an unknown combination of the following potential disciplines: swimming, urban trekking/stair climbing, running, rafting, navigation, in-line skating, scootering or skateboarding and a mystery or two. The course itself is also a secret — so at the very least, racers…
When I think of gospel tent shows and ice-cream socials, I think of small-town America, places where community actually means something, where everyone knows your name and is willing to share their hot-fudge sundae with you. Or at least tell you where you can get your own. The downside of…
The premise of today’s Artabout Englewood is simple: “What we’re trying to do is bring awareness to all the artists and the art that we have located in Englewood,” explains Nancy Fenton, Englewood’s executive assistant of community development. “It’s a whole day of art within Englewood.” That day starts at…
Littleton Western Welcome Week actually takes place over eleven days, so you’ve got plenty of time to partake in the festivities. But today is so jam-packed with fun, it would be a travesty to miss it — after all, between the family pancake breakfast, kids’ games of old, a concert…
Every year, Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital’s birthday celebration gets a little bit bigger and a little bit better. “Last year was the first time we moved the event outside, brought in a band and had an agility course,” remembers Harrison’s Melannie Frantz. This year’s Harrison Memorial’s 17th Birthday Bark-B-Que features…
I always love catching the Perseid Meteor Shower, a rain of “shooting stars” visible in early August every year. Of course, normally I’m catching the shower by accident when leaving whatever bar or club I’m frequenting. City light pollution dims the effect, though, and who’s going to find a nice,…
Tonight’s Open House Celebration — organized to honor the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa’s 115th birthday — is invitation-only. Those who weren’t lucky enough to make the guest list will miss out on a cook-off between chefs from the hotel’s Palace Arms and Ellyngton restaurants, 115 tiered cakes, wine tasting,…
The Little Mermaid was the first Disney film I saw in theaters. I was nine years old and had grown up on flicks such as Cinderella, Pinocchio and Snow White, but the story of misfit mermaid Ariel, who had to lose her voice to find herself, was the most amazing…
This year’s Buffalo Bill Days, the annual Wild West celebration in Golden, requires an entire weekend and then some in order to fit in all the activities. Yesterday was the annual golf tournament and awards buffet, and today visitors can enjoy a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, but the real fun…
