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2009 Stories by Amber Taufen

• Tomorrow: Last chance to be Beerdrinker of the Year

  published Dec 30, 2009

  Tomorrow is the deadline for nominations in the Wynkoop Brewing Company's fourteenth annual Beerdrinker of the Year contest; find all the details at www.wynkoop.com. December 31 is also the last day y... More >>

• New Year's in Denver: Things to do that (we sincerely hope) won't suck

  published Dec 30, 2009

  We posted this last week, but just in case you were on vacation and missed it, we thought it might be handy to post it again, because, well, tomorrow's New Year's Eve and all, you knowr And you might ... More >>

• Tonight: Finish the Tour de France at Z Cuisine

  published Dec 30, 2009

  At 5 p.m. tonight, Z Cuisine, 2239 West 30th Avenue, hosts the last installment of the Z Cuisine Wine Tasting Series, which has followed the Tour de France. This final leg will take you from the wine ... More >>

• tRUNk Show

  published December 31, 2009

  The superheroes at Buntport Theater have been fighting crime in their home town of Dendiggityopolis for four and a half seasons now as part of an... More >>

• Sports Authority

  published December 31, 2009

  If you're anything like me, then you learned a long time ago not to trust the men in your life when it comes to improving your sports skills.... More >>

• Resolute Run

  published December 31, 2009

  Most people are waiting until tomorrow to kick off their resolutions for the New Year, but you can get a jump start tonight — and sweat off... More >>

• The Sweetest Thing

  published December 31, 2009

  Not only will this New Year’s Eve be a full moon, but it will also be a blue moon. (When a single month contains two full moons — which... More >>

• New Year's Eve at Steuben’s

  published December 31, 2009

  Leave it to Steuben’s to come up with a New Year’s special to end all New Year’s specials: Steuben's Pork & Eggs. Last year,... More >>

• New Year’s Eve at the Mercury Cafe

  published December 31, 2009

  The Merc, 2199 California Street, is a reincarnation of an original hipster hangout, harking back to the era of Kerouac and Beat poetry. And... More >>

• Howl at the Moon

  published December 31, 2009

  When Brooke Kline and Melissa Strasser of the White Owl decided to throw a New Year's Eve bash with a 1920s/’30s theme, they called on Jessie... More >>

• The Lighter Side

  published December 31, 2009

  By now, most of us are more than ready to say "Bah, humbug!" to the plethora of light displays and other festivities that have dominated the past... More >>

• Oh, thank heaven...for free coffee New Year's Eve

  published Dec 29, 2009

  For the 22nd straight year, participating 7-Eleven stores will be offering free 12-ounce cups of coffee and other hot beverages (including cappuccino and hot chocolate) between midnight on December 31... More >>

• Tonight: Sample beer and cheese at Great Divide

  published Dec 29, 2009

  At 5 p.m. tonight, stop by Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe Street, for a beer-and-cheese pairing featuring five beers and five artisan cheeses. Admission is $18; RSVP to info@greatdivide.com. ... More >>

• Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Beer, cheer and New Year's Eve parties

  published Dec 28, 2009

  While the year draws to a close, you can find something special at just about every one of your favorite foodie spots, plus sign up for charity events that will help kick 2010 off to a great start. He... More >>

• Today: Another week of holiday giving at the Wynkoop

  published Dec 28, 2009

  The Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th Street, is gearing up for the second round of the "Will Drink Beer for Food" charity benefit. Today through January 3, for every draft beer, six-beer sampler tra... More >>

• Today: Celebrate Festivus at Squeaky Bean

  published Dec 23, 2009

  If you're one of those who celebrates Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us, head to Squeaky Bean, at 3301 Tejon Street, today. From open to close (7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.), the Bean will feature such... More >>

• Blue Christmas

  published December 24, 2009

  Since Josh Blue, a local comic with cerebral palsy, won NBC's Last Comic Standing back in 2006, things have certainly changed —... More >>

• Hip to Be Square

  published December 24, 2009

  It's Christmas Eve, you haven't finished your shopping, and now you're in full-blown panic mode. Stop running around like a reindeer with its head... More >>

• Mass Appeal

  published December 24, 2009

  There's something magical about Christmas Midnight Mass, and the Saint Augustine Orthodox Church puts on one of the best in the city. The... More >>

• Xmas Marks the Spot

  published December 24, 2009

  For some, Christmas can be a "rough time of year," acknowledges 3 Kings employee and Ooh La La Burlesque member Michelle Scheffer (aka Fannie... More >>

• Tonight: Beer, wine and chocolate, united

  published Dec 22, 2009

  The Kitchen at 1039 Pearl Street in Boulder will host its monthly Beer & Wine Class tonight. You truly can't go wrong with this month's theme: chocolate. The chefs have come up with a four-course dinn... More >>

• Tonight: Organic, local food at the Mercury Cafe

  published Dec 18, 2009

  Tonight, the Mercury Cafe at 2199 California Street will offer an Organic Local Food & Wine Pairing, a five-course meal that pairs Marilyn Megenity's cooking with Jack Rabbit Hill and Peak Spirits Bra... More >>

• Tonight: Get hopped at a beer-lovers' meeting

  published Dec 17, 2009

  Do you have what it takes to be a hop discipler Great Divide Brewing Co., 2201 Arapahoe Street, is hosting its monthly Hop Disciples meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, when both delicious beer and esoteric kn... More >>

• Cook up holiday desserts tonight, soup tomorrow

  published Dec 16, 2009

  From 6:30 to 9 p.m. tonight, chef Cody Knopf of the Kitchen Table Cooking School will teach you how to make "Outrageous Holiday Desserts" guaranteed to "delight and amaze your family and guests." And ... More >>

• Holiday Spirit

  published December 17, 2009

  Karen Bozik, who decorated the Governor's Mansion this year for the holiday season, notes that the free Holiday Tours of the residence are "wildly... More >>