Photos: Glass-blowing and glass art at the Cannabis Cup

The Cannabis Cup took over Denver Mart this past weekend, with every marijuana-related product imaginable — including some very impressive glassware. Our photographer, Brandon Marshall, was there to capture the art of glass-blowing, and the awe-inspiring results. See also: Kitty Migaki finds inspiration in downtown Denver’s architecture…

Croc’s Mexican Grill closes in LoDo

Long before Coors Field opened in 1995, one of the first blocks of LoDo to be renovated was a line of turn-of-the-last century brick buildings along the1600 block of Market Street, which attracted pioneering restaurants like Brendle’s, the Manhattan Cafe, Ivory’s and Alexander Graham Bell’s. Those were replaced by next…

Photos: Tracks on wax at the Denver Record Collectors Spring Expo 2014

Big K Productions, which celebrated its twenty years of putting on record shows last year, kicked off the Denver Record Collectors Expo’s next twenty as fans stampeded into the ballroom at the Northglenn Ramada Sunday in search of musical holy grail. The platter-covered vendor tables served up everything from rare…

Attivo Pizza & Subs moves out of the Beauvallon

Has the Beauvallon curse hit again? Attivo Pizza & Subs, a popular spot that was home of the “Pancho Villo Sub,” moved across and up Lincoln Street almost two years ago, to a spot in the swanky Beauvallon. And the owners announced plans to turn the original Arrivo space into…

Rebecca Maez pleads guilty in drunk-driving death of Jenny Kush

Labor Day weekend is one of the biggest drunk-driving holidays on the calendar. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, 1,342 people were arrested over a nineteen-day stretch between August 16 and September 3 of 2013 for suspected driving under the influence. One of them was Rebecca Maez. She was…

The nine worst things about Coachella 2014

Coachella’s first weekend was amazing this year! Except when it wasn’t. Here are the parts of the festival that rubbed us the wrong way. Saturday Night dust storm (above) Conditions may not have been as bad as they were during last year’s Red Hot Chili Peppers set, but Saturday night’s…

The seven best concerts in Denver from March 14 to March 17

There are some great shows this week. That new Phantogram record is excellent, and Shakey Graves is the Real Deal by most any definition. But let’s not kid ourselves. The main event this week is Sunday. Why Sunday? I can’t figure it out. Easter, I think. Must be Easter. A…

Photos: Yuri’s Night blasts off at NORAD

Fantastic Hosts, a nonprofit known for throwing wild, themed costume parties with artist-designed props, took over two floors at NORAD Dance Bar on Saturday night to celebrate the first flight into space, made by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin 53 years ago in 1961. Part of Yuri’s Night, a worldwide acknowledgement…

Female artists are dominating Coachella this year

As a dusty wind whipped behind her in hazy stage light, Solange and her ultra slick backing band brought serious chops and swagger to the polo fields as nighttime fell over Coachella. And then Beyonce showed up on stage dancing to “Losing You.” It was the first celebrity big surprise…

Meet the people who come to Coachella to get sober

Did you know that, for some people, Coachella represents a big ol’ Alcoholics Anonymous meeting? Since 2009, New Orleans couple Bob Johnson and Jane Smith (not their real names) have led 12 step meetings on the festival grounds for those who, like themselves, are in recovery. They call their group…

The Coachella drug and band pairing guide

Ever since sunshine acid saturated Woodstock back in 1969, music festivals and recreational pharmaceuticals have gone together like wine and cheese. Which is why we’d like to recommend a few pairings for those so chemically inclined, a fine list of musical acts coupled with good stuff sure to provide complementary…

Denver’s Washington Park looks back at more peaceful times

Washington Park is the focus of a major brewhaha right now. Last week Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt, who represents the area, sent a letter to the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation asking for a six-month alcohol ban at the park due to abuse and “bad behavior.” The only…