The concept of allowing private marijuana clubs was resurrected last Friday, when Denver-NORML delivered the language for a citizen’s initiative for the November ballot calling for such clubs to be allowed within city limits to the Denver City Attorney’s Office. Once the language is approved, proponents will start collecting signatures…
A nice, snowy Saturday is the perfect time to watch a goofy, geeky sci fi movie. Cory Casciato recently listed The Five Most Important 1950s Geek Films in the latest installment of his Geekology 101. But one reader takes issue with the inclusion of Plan 9 From Outer Space. Says Andrew: Plan…
In advance of the Best of Denver 2016 — which hits the streets, and this website, on March 31 — we’ve been eating at barbecue joints all over town, including those on our list of the Ten Best Barbecue Joints in Denver, which ended with the 2015 winner, Wayne’s Smoke…
Many Colorado residents have long been wary of newcomers — witness the “Native” bumperstickers that popped up three decades ago, even though the real natives were in the area 3,000 years ago. But with both rents and traffic increasing, tensions are high today, which prompted Meg to send this letter…
We were flooded with entries for our fourth annual Westword Comics Contest. The ten winners were published in the March 24 issue (you can see them here, too), but we thought you’d be interested in seeing some of the other entries. This is a funny business!…
On this holiday weekend, you couldn’t find a more appropriate way to spend Saturday afternoon than at Building Bridges with the Muslim Community, an event dedicated to fighting the ignorance and fear of Islamophobia and learning about Islam and the Muslim Community. The event, sponsored by Mile High Japanese American Citizens…
Denverites’ dream of a winter mountain music festival have been once again buried — in late-season snow and disappointment — as the Minus Zero Festival has announced it will be postponed until “sometime during the 2016/2017 ski season.” The multi-day winter sports and electronic music festival, featuring Diplo and Kaskade,…
In anticipation of the Best of Denver 2016, which hits the streets — and this website — on March 31, we’ve been visiting spots all over town, and recently served up our list of the Eleven Best Bakeries in Denver — which was topped by the 2015 winner, Azucar Bakery…
Railroad Earth, who was originally slated to play the Fillmore Auditorium last month, play rescheduled shows at the venue this weekend while Rachel Platten is at the Ogden Theatre and CocoRosie is at the Gothic Theatre tonight. Excision, Hieroglyphics and Little Green Cars also perform this weekend. See the full list…
So…you’ve just been caught using your phone to capture video of a pregnant woman in a health-club shower. Do you acknowledge your creepy actions and beg for forgiveness? Or do you run like hell and hope you don’t get caught? According to a just-filed lawsuit, a health-club worker in Colorado…
Colorado’s chain gang keeps growing. Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs, which has been “curing munchies” since Scott Jennings founded the company in 1998, will open another Denver location at 745 Colorado Boulevard today. The group has been growing its brand here — helping put the “high” in the Mile High City —…
Our Chef and Tell interview with Todd Somma of Hop Alley made for some tasty reading on a snowy day. The chef talked with Gretchen Kurtz about everything from food allergies to learning to cook authentic Chinese dishes. “Hop Alley is a Chinese restaurant,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for…
The Vans Warped Tour comes to the Pepsi Center arena lot on Sunday, July 31, with a lineup that includes New Found Glory, Tonight Alive, Sum 41, Falling In Reverse, Less Than Jake, The Story So Far, Yellowcard, Reel Big Fish, Pepper and more. Tickets, which start at $29, are on…
Illegal Burger, a homegrown chain that got its start in Evergreen, just opened its third spot in late January, at 1512 Larimer Street. And despite delays in getting that store open, owner Jim Nixon hasn’t given up on Denver. In fact, business is so good downtown that he’s signed on…
Who has the best fried chicken in metro Denver? Readers have been debating that forever, but the conversation heated up after we posted our list of the Ten Best Places in Denver for Fried Chicken, which concluded with the 2015 Best of Denver winner, the Post Brewing Co., in the…
For the fourth year running, we asked cartoonists — and would-be cartoonists — to send us comics depicting life in Colorado. We received dozens of responses; not surprisingly, many focused on cannabis (pot put the high in the smile high city, after all) — but there were also an unusual…
The Vintage Voltage Expo celebrated ten big years of bringing back the oldies over the weekend with a huge spread of antique radios, turntables, receivers, vinyl records and classy guitars welcoming a dedicated clientele to the Northglenn Ramada Inn. Photographer Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture this blast from…
Who knew? Judging from the response to our story that Godfather’s Pizza is coming back to Colorado after a twenty-year absence, people are hungry for the pizza you can’t refuse. Says Leonard: About time. I’ve been waiting for Godfather’s Pizza to come back to Colorado. I used to work for Godfather’s…
When the Denver County Fair returns to the National Western Complex on July 29 for its annual extravaganza, it will have a purrfect new face representing the event: Venus the Two Face Cat. Last year the fair dumped the Pot Pavilion in favor of the Kitten Pavilion, and the kitties…
Gogol Bordello played its jubilant gypsy punk for a sold-out crowd at the Ogden Theatre on Sunday night. The band, led by pied-piper Eugene Hutz, has been mixing accordion, violin and multi-ethnic folk music traditions with straightforward rock hooks since its 2005 breakout album, Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. Check…
Delaney Clements, a thirteen-year-old from Grand Junction who had become an advocate for children with cancer, died last night after a six-year battle with neuroblastoma. Clements had developed a strong presence on social media with more than 86,000 Instagram followers — a platform she used three months ago in order…
As people for their favorite barbecue spot in the metro area, and the conversation immediately gets hot. But as the Best of Denver 2016 approaches, one reader wants to get right to the meat of the matter. Asks Pat: Where’s the best barbecue? ‘Cause I’m from the hood, and I have not found…
