The tickets for the Great American Beer Festival were gone almost as soon as sales started, but there will be plenty of other beery activities around town both before and after the event fills the Colorado Convention Hall from September 24 through 26. Still, some readers wish that locals had a…
Aurora’s Mark Novak and his teenage son just made quite a memory together. If either of them can remember it, that is. Why wouldn’t they? Novak and his progeny were found drunk and unconscious at an airport in New Orleans — and papa led the way in the blotto sweepstakes,…
This weekend’s biggest event is Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in Salida, featuring the Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis, Blake Mills and more. Elsewhere, Steve Earle visits Boulder, Yonder Mountain String Band plays Red Rocks and more. See the full list of our picks below. ALL WEEKEND Gentlemen…
This week Gretchen Kurtz visited bubu Lowry, where she particularly liked the veggie ramen. But the real star was the happy hour she found there, with prices “low enough to also lower expectations for the nibbles we paired with our drinks,” she writes in her bubu Lowry review. But then, she didn’t…
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast: We love Guy Ritchie’s stylish, charming The Man From U.N.C.L.E., while LA Weekly film critic Amy states her case for American Ultra. We move onto Lily Tomlin’s memorable performance in Grandma. Later, Village Voice film editor Alan recommends Evil Knievel doc Being Evel, cutting indie…
The news that Billy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs on East Colfax has closed (the Ballpark and South Broadway locations remain open) didn’t bother one reader — but it did make her think about another hot-dog joint further east on Colfax that has food to die for. Says Anna: Meh… Billy’s kinda sucked, anyway…
The 16th Street Mall is in the news these days. The same day that Patricia Calhoun’s list of ten reasons to love the 16th Street Mall went live, two tourists from California dining at the Rock Bottom Brewery wound up beaten up by a crowd of still unidentified miscreants. But…
When Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, restaurateur Justin Cucci’s latest carnival of colors and flavors, opened this past spring at 1215 20th Street, Louise Vigil suddenly started getting phone calls from trendsetters trying to make reservations — before they realized they were dialing the wrong Ophelia’s. Instead of reaching the hip new…
The ranch at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons is a unique place — something nearly every performer who takes its stage notes. This year’s Rocky Mountain Folks Festival (the second of two major events held at Planet Bluegrass each year) brought headliners Jason Isbell, Sufjan Stevens and Gillian Welch to the…
How sweet it is! Yesterday Lauren Monitz served up the Seven Best Sweet Brunch Dishes in Denver — some of the Mile High City’s top sugar highs. But for sugar lovers, there’s always room for more. Says Jessica: This list is amazing but I am afraid it has a glaring omission:…
The Fillmore Auditorium played host to Chicago punk band Rise Against over the weekend. The group’s activist stance has made it particularly relevant in recent years, and fans packed the biggest theater in town. Check out a few highlights from photographer Aaron Thackeray — view the full slideshow here. …
Taste of Highlands drew neighbors to West 32nd Avenue on Saturday for bites and beers from local restaurants and breweries. More than fifteen eateries served everything from grilled sausages to haute-cuisine small bites. This was the third annual Taste of Highland and this year included newcomers Solitaire, Brazen and Small…
Niche fans of Harry Potter, Firefly, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones and Supernatural gathered over the weekend at the 2015 Myths and Legends Con for an in-depth weekend of exploring their favorite fictitious worlds through games, panel discussions and cosplay. These images from photographer Danielle Lirette…
This weekend, Mumford & Sons bring their Gentlemen of the Road tour to Salida. We’ll get a bunch of residual shows around the state this week, including appearances by JEFF the Brotherhood at the Fox and Dawes at the Mishawaka. Elsewhere, Jackson Browne plays Red Rocks and the Foo Fighters…
Last Monday, when we took a trip down the 16th Street Mall at high noon, almost every seat outside was filled with people grabbing lunch — including Little Devils from the Lechugas kiosk on the edge of Patio 16 — or just a few minutes of sun. There was a…
Decisions, decisions. This week at Schmuck of the Week headquarters, we find ourselves faced with a conundrum. To whit: Which of these alleged meth heads recently busted by the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is dumbest — the woman accused of trying to sneak a pipe into jail or the man…
After twelve years as a mainstay on East Colfax Avenue, Mezcal closed in May for a reboot of both Mezcal’s look and menu, with new direction from longtime owners Chris Swank and Lori Venegas and Chris Douglas taking over the kitchen. “We want to keep the things that give Mezcal its identity,”…
It’s a huge weekend in live music in Colorado. Brandi Carlile headlines Red Rocks, Jason Isbell and Sufjan Stevens are among the many artists featured at Folks Festival and the Foo Fighters stop by Fiddler’s Green on Sunday. There’s plenty more — let’s get straight to our picks: ALL WEEKEND…
The last Griff’s will soon leave Colorado. The burger chain got its start in Wichita in 1960, and this summer still had two locations in metro Denver. But the Arvada Griff’s is already gone, and the Griff’s at 742 South Broadway will close by the end of the month, inspiring…
The Great American Beer Festival won’t hit the Colorado Convention Center for another six weeks, but already news of related events is pouring in for our GABF week calendar. And it’s a good thing that calendar will be full, because GABF tickets got fast. Says Ken: Beer snobs from around the globe…
Pretty Lights played a pair of packed shows at Red Rocks over the weekend. It’s been a short trip to huge crowds for the DJ/producer born Derek Vincent Smit, who was playing relatively small opening slots just five years ago. Now, he’s got a worldwide fan base, his own label…
Chile season is heating up, and chiles from Pueblo, Commerce City and other hot spots are beginning to show up at local farmers’ markets. Just a taste of the Hacienda Maize jelly featured at a Colorado Proud pop-up picnic on August 1 inspired us to stir things up, again, by…
