Amnesty International USA is holding its 51st annual meeting in Denver this weekend, when a thousand activists will gather for a call to action to think globally and act locally. Colorado’s the perfect spot for that: Amnesty International’s Urgent Action Network for the U.S. was based here for more than…
Telluride just announced the focus of its 34th annual Mountainfilm festival program over Memorial Day weekend — and it’s the population explosion. One reader is ready to make some space here on Earth:…
It’s still March, but it’s patio weather. Every coffeehouse, bar and restaurant in town with even a scrap of sidewalk is putting out chairs and tables, so that diners can grab a few minutes (or more) of sun while enjoying a few beers and maybe some grub. In honor of…
LoDo is one of Denver’s great success stories. While other historic parts of downtown were literally wiped off the map by urban “renewal” in the ’70s — which turned Victorian-era buildings into parking lots — lower downtown is full of turn-of-the-last-century warehouses, all now repurposed for this century. Now you…
Skateboarding legend Stacy Peralta came to Auraria on Monday, where he talked about movie-making, skateboarding and politics, telling the crowd, “When parents tell me their kids are skateboarders, I tell them, sorry, your kids are Democrats.” But Milton puts the brakes on that:…
It’s a perfect day to dine on a patio. But not at My Brother’s Bar, whose urban-oasis deck is under construction — much like the area all around My Brother’s, since the demolition of the 15th Street Street viaduct started last Sunday. (The lane heading into downtown is still open.)…
Denver City Council last night approved $5 million in tax-increment financing for a new Target store — only the second in Denver — that will be built at the former home of Tamarac Square. But some people will be more interested in another facet of this $40 million development: a…
Number 18, you’re not in Indiana anymore. You may be Denver’s most famous newcomer, but you’re a newcomer, nonetheless — and there are certain things that every newcomer needs to know. Over the last 28 years, the Best of Denver has celebrated what makes this city special — and in…
We’re down to the Final Four in our Street 16 menu matchup. And one of the contests is very tough: Boulder versus South Federal Boulevard. The “foodiest” town in America versus Denver’s ethnic strip. Yesterday, one reader was so torn he wondered how to split his vote. But no more…
Our coverage of a recent meeting of the minds between theater producers discussing the state of theater in this town inspired a harsh response from Jack, who said that “anyone with even a modicum of taste and refinement is getting out of town before you beer-swilling losers stink up the…
The sun may not break through all the smoke in the air from the Jefferson County wildfires today, but “Solar for a Small Planet,” a free program at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science tonight, will shine a light on how solar helps power low-income communities around the world…
While Denver Broncos execs at the annual NFL meetings in Florida are collecting kudos for intercepting Peyton Manning, the new quarterback catch is being toasted in Colorado with a Peyton’s Pitcher & Pie Special (pepperoni pizza and a pitcher of Coors Light for $18, Mondays only) not from Papa John’s,…
Our Street 16 menu matchup is down to the final four, with the first face-off between South Federal Boulevard and Boulder. These are both great restaurant neighborhoods — even if their restaurants have almost nothing in common…
Mondo Guerra was the undeniable star his first round on Project Runway. Even though he didn’t win the competition, he won hearts with his admission that he’s HIV-positive. And last Thursday night, he got his sweet revenge by winning Project Runway All Stars , which came with a hefty load…
Peyton Manning has good taste in restaurants — and plenty of cash to cover the tabs, given his $95 million deal with the Denver Broncos. And this past weekend, he was already out hitting a few of the town’s hot spots. On Friday night, he was sighted at Panzano, the…
Uptown got knocked out of our Street 16 menu matchup early — and it had nothing to do with the crazy saga of Roam, which owner Daniel Kuhlman closed last week in a wild scene that involved angry former employees, Kuhlman attempted to take Lori Midson’s camera, and two visits…
In June 1989, the FBI led a spectacular dawn raid on Rocky Flats, then an operating nuclear weapons plant sixteen miles northwest of Denver, to collect evidence of alleged environmental crimes. A special grand jury wanted to indict eight individuals. But instead, the government cut a deal with Rockwell International,…
Many of Denver’s smaller companies got together last week to talk about recent developments on the local theater scene, and how they could work together better. The conversation was largely positive, attendees reported…
Kevin Divine and Ricky Nixon, the Denver police officers who were fired last April by then-Manager of Safety Charles Garcia because of their behavior during — and after — a controversial altercation at the Denver Diner in July 2009, have gotten their jobs back, at least for now. Blame our…
The space at 1033 East 17th Avenue is about to get a new occupant….its fourth in a fast-moving year. Daniel Kuhlman, who originally had Tastes in this spot, then replaced it with Wild Catch, then replaced that with Roam, which closed abruptly this week, has a deal with Gary Hvizda,…
Mondo Guerra won it all last night, when he was named the winner of Project Runway All Stars. But this Denver designer has always shown that he was a cut above — generous to other designers and supportive of causes close to his heart, including Colorado AIDS Project, the beneficiary…
The Hunger Games leaves fans of the book hungry for more, says Melissa Anderson in her review of the movie; “at the risk of indulging in tired, pointless debates about page versus screen,” she writes, “it is impossible for this movie to ever hope to match the fury of the…
