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Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns Takes Over Hudson Gardens

By Brandon JohnsonSeptember 28, 2024

Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns will be at Hudson Gardens in Littleton until early November.

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The Ten Best Mini Golf Spots in Denver

By Abigail BlissSeptember 27, 2024

Find nostalgic family attractions, trendy adult putt-putt bars and even modern takes on the classic game.

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Naughty Nostalgia: Mister Rogers and More PBS Classics Get a Raunchy Revival in Denver Burlesque Show

By Toni TrescaSeptember 27, 2024

Polka Dottie’s burlesque take on PBS classics will be staged for one night only at the Bug Theatre on September 28.

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All the Best Art Shows to See This Weekend in Denver

By Susan FroydSeptember 26, 2024

See Sam Grabowska explore haptics at Leon Gallery, say “so long” to the Evans School studio artists or make a deal with Michael Dowling.

Shop of Horrors: Find Your Spooky-Season Reads With Wicked Basement Books

By Justin CriadoSeptember 25, 2024

Anna Lyons has found her lair with Wicked Basement Books, a one-stop-shop for horror literature.

Wayne Winsett and the Martian that guards the Time Warp entryway.

Boulder’s Favorite Comic Book Store, Time Warp, Celebrates Forty Years

By Teague BohlenSeptember 24, 2024

Time Warp Comics will honor its milestone anniversary on Local Comic Shop Day with an auction of rare comics, artist meet-and-greets and mega sales.

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The Yuk Stopped Here: Denver Comedy Underground Needs a Home

The Yuk Stopped Here: Denver Comedy Underground Needs a Home

By Toni TrescaSeptember 23, 2024

After being forced out of the Althea Center, the group is looking for a new space.

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Dateless in Denver: A Booty Call Diary

By Zoie LeveySeptember 22, 2024

In this installment, a transplant offers a quick tour of men in the Mile High City.

Fall foliage views on the Colorado Trail near Kenosha Pass.

The Best Fall Hikes in Colorado for Seeing Leaves Change

By Abigail BlissSeptember 21, 2024

Take a scenic byway around the largest flat-top mountain in the world or hike trails in Aspen, Silverthorne, Crested Butte and more.

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Museum of Sex Now Open in the Sexploratorium

By Teague BohlenSeptember 20, 2024

“We know the limits: We don’t sell sex toys, we don’t have live sex. We’re an educational space only. … We can have our big picture windows and we don’t have to hide a thing.”

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Stakes a Claim at the Arvada Center

By Toni TrescaSeptember 20, 2024

Kate Hamill’s version of the vampire saga makes its comedic, blood-soaked regional debut just in time for spooky season.

Gravity Haus Breckenridge Is a Cozy Mountain Destination

By Chelsey Dequaine-JerabekSeptember 18, 2024

Less than a 1.5-hour drive from Denver, stay in the heart of Breckenridge and walk to shops, breweries, the gondola, hikes and more. We share why Gravity Haus Breck needs to be on your travel list.

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A Guide to American Traditional Tattoo Shops in Denver

By Edward SimpsonSeptember 18, 2024

Here are five walk-in tattoo shops blasting out the best American traditional tattoos in Denver.

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Denver’s Oldest Rocky Horror Show Shadow Cast Returns With Award-Winning LGBTQ+ Theater

By Toni TrescaSeptember 17, 2024

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure, as Dr. Frank-N-Furter would say, and catch Two Cent Lion Theatre’s largest production to date.

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The Shows Must Go On: Immersive Art Keeps Evolving in the Mile High

By Toni TrescaSeptember 16, 2024

How Denver became an immersive hub, from Lonnie Hanzon’s pioneering work to the growth of Off-Center and Meow Wolf.

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Colfax Canvas Mural Festival Highlights Aurora’s “Vibrant Community”

By John FlathmanSeptember 13, 2024

Now in its fifth year, the festival hosts over a dozen local muralists painting in the Aurora Cultural Arts District and then celebrates with a block party.

Denver Art Scene Is on Fire This Weekend With New Exhibitions

By Susan FroydSeptember 12, 2024

Catch the color fields of Alma Thomas, moving pictures at the Digerati Experimental Media Festival, outdoor painting at Street Wise’s Mural Fest and more.

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Boulder Named One of Three Finalists to Host Sundance

By Toni TrescaSeptember 12, 2024

Boulder is a likely contender to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. Here’s what this means for the city’s arts, tourism and economy.

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Denver Fall Events Guide: Hundreds of Things to Do

By Westword StaffSeptember 12, 2024

As the temperature drops, Colorado’s cultural scene heats up.

Artists from Long Live Tattoo Collective.

Thirteen Denver Tattoo Shops With Flash Deals for Friday the 13th

By John FlathmanSeptember 11, 2024

Enjoy a glass of kava while getting poked by Black Kraken, check out “cool ghoul” Beetlejuice with your ink at Improper City, or just enjoy Colfax people-watching at Lifetime.

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Colorado Festival of Horror Scares Up the Season This Weekend

By Teague BohlenSeptember 11, 2024

Spooky season is here, kicking off with the Colorado Festival of Horror over the Friday the 13th weekend.

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Mile High Comics, Denver’s Oldest Comic Book Store, Celebrates 50 Years

By Teague BohlenSeptember 10, 2024

Dive into the history of Denver’s oldest comic store, which is celebrating five decades devoted to four-color art and lit.

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