A little spring storm didn’t deter pork and porter pros on Saturday; the Bacon and Beer Classic hosted two sessions in the chilly main concourse of Sports Authority Field at Mile High with beers from nearly fifty Colorado breweries and pig-based eats from more than thirty restaurants, food trucks and…
In the Best of Denver 2016, we named Berkeley the Best New Restaurant Neighborhood — not just for the new restaurants moving into the area, but because the mix of new and old have made this area just past Highland in northwest Denver an increasingly vibrant dining destination. You can…
While we put together a guide to 4/20 concerts last week, we’ve included some shows here as well as some other favorites for the week including the legendary South African singer Johnny Clegg at the Boulder Theater tonight and ABC’s Nashville in Concert at the Paramount Theatre tomorrow night that…
We know that natives versus newcomers is a hot topic in Denver. That’s why we sent relative newcomer Brian Badzmierowski and native podcaster Jon Ekstrom to the streets, to ask people what they thought of the Mile High City — whether they’ve lived here for a week or a lifetime…
Although Crested Butte and Telluride both closed this past weekend, several other resorts have extended their season — and are offering spring ski deals, some tied to the sale of next year’s passes. In addition to April extensions, Loveland Basin, Mary Jane and Arapahoe Basin are all planning to stay open…
Despite all the warnings of another snowmageddon hitting the Front Range, most residents of Denver should have no trouble getting out and about in what added up to six or so inches of snow — and if they holed up yesterday in anticipation of the storm, they’ll be hungry to leave…
Newcomers and natives alike get confused over neighborhood boundaries and names in Denver. Five Points, for example, is an historic neighborhood that stretches all the way to the South Platte, according to official city maps, but people increasingly refer to the hot-hot area along Brighton Boulevard as RiNo, an appellation…
A snowy Denver day — the perfect time to find a bar stool where you can spend an hour….or ten. Last week we served up our list of the Ten Best Bars in Metro Denver, and one choice drew applause from many fans. Says Kristen: The PS Lounge has the…
When Tyler Hamilton worked as a security guard at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, he reportedly answered to the nickname “Tiny.” But there’s nothing tiny about his schmuckiness. It’s absolutely king-sized — which is why he’s the ideal pick as our latest Schmuck of the Week. Hamilton, 28, has…
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame honors 20th Century Pioneers on Saturday at the Glenn Miller Ballroom, including music by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and Lannie Garrett. Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne help get the 4/20 festivities kicked off on Saturday at 4/20 Rally at Civic Center park while Holy…
Are dives an endangered species in Denver? As developers buy up the buildings that house them, these classic watering holes are drying up fast. In February, Denver lost the Filling Station; its home in RiNo is about to disappear. Other one-time dives, like the Squire and Don’s Club Tavern, have…
Denver overdosed on muscles, facial hair and fortitude last Saturday at the city’s inaugural Man Challenge, where super-dudes went head-to-head in tests of strength, agility, cunning and quick thinking. Photographer Miles Chrisinger caught all the action at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Now see men at work in the full Man Challenge…
Coldplay brings its A Head Full of Dreams tour to the Pepsi Center on Monday, August 29. Singer-songwriter Alessia Cara opens the show. Tickets (29.50-$179.50) go on sale on Friday, April 15 at 10 a.m. Chautauqua Auditorium announced its summer concert series, which includes Ziggy Marley, Trevor Hall, Gregory Porter,…
For decades, Iron Maiden has been a crew of pioneers in heavy metal, so it should come as no surprise that the band continues to literally pilot its own plane. The English rockers perform at the Pepsi Center tonight on its current The Book of Souls World Tour, and landed…
Patrons of this past weekend’s Uncorked, a wine benefit for the Denver Art Museum, got down to partying and a taste of the harder stuff at the neon-themed Afterglo after-party, which featured DJ spins, snacks by Kevin Taylor and a whiskey-tasters’ array from five local distilleries. All photos by Ken Hamblin…
We admit it: The competition wasn’t steep in the Best of Denver 2016 category for Best Civic Olympics. But Stompin’ Ground Games, the latest venture by Denver’s Warm Cookies of the Revolution, a civic health club started by Evan Weissman, was definitely a winner. Starting last September, Warm Cookies of…
The news came earlier this month: big-hearted Jon Emmanuel is leaving Project Angel Heart to follow a dream and run a B&B in Missouri. Given how hard the chef has worked for the cause — which supplies healthy meals to people in metro Denver suffering from debilitating, often life-threatening illnesses — it…
Leather lined the Holiday Inn Lakewood over the weekend during Colorado Leather Fest 2016, a three-day gathering of the local leather-loving kink community that featured a vendor mall, leather-centric seminars, a bootblack contest and the all-important Colorado Master/slave competition. Photos by Ken Hamblin. Now see the full Colorado Leather Fest…
Soon marijuana fans will descend on Denver for the Official 4/20 Rally (on 4/16) in Civic Center Park, as well as other events that put the high in Mile High City. Here’s who to watch for around town: Continue reading for five more types of stoners you’ll meet on 4/20 in Denver…
Chef/Restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa brought his eponymous eatery to Denver on the first day of April, unveiling a sultry, teak-lined dining room to guests lucky enough to score an early reservation. Matsuhisa, at 98 Steele Street on the ground floor of the Steele Creek luxury apartments, serves elegant cuisine with Japanese and…
There are many hot restaurant neighborhoods in Denver — including RiNo, home of Hop Alley, our Best New Restaurant in 2016 — but this is definitely Berkeley’s year, and we named that part of northwest Denver Best New Restaurant Neighborhood in the Best of Denver 2016. The construction on Tennyson Street is…
While 4:20 p.m. has long been an ideal time to smoke a blunt, April 20 in Colorado has become an unabashed holiday for tokers as well as a hot spot for pot-centric musical acts who conveniently choose to play the state around this time of year. Sure, there are a…
