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2004 Stories by Julie Dunn

• Drink of the Week

  published June 24, 2004

  Jerry Seinfeld once imparted these words of wisdom: When you hit that high note, say goodnight and walk off. So for my final act as Drink of the... More >>

• Talking Shop

  published June 24, 2004

  Karen Moore is a walking fashion statement, the keeper of a personal style so strong that she's managed to shape it into a local retail temple of... More >>

• Calling All Players

  published June 24, 2004

  SAT, 6/26 Think you've got what it takes to be Colorado's greatest all-around competitor? Then sign up for this weekend's first-ever... More >>

• Summer Barbecü

  published June 24, 2004

  TUES, 6/29 For better or worse, nineteenth-century composer Richard Wagner regarded himself as the most German of men. Classified as... More >>

• Drink of the Week

  published June 17, 2004

  Summer nights seem so right for a little Latin lovin'. And since my blue-eyed, blond-haired boyfriend doesn't exactly fill that bill, when I'm in... More >>

• Wild Denver

  published June 17, 2004

  TUES, 6/22 Watch out, Denverites: A new beast has roared into town. The Predator Ridge exhibit, modeled after the Samburu... More >>

• Splash Down

  published June 17, 2004

  THURS, 6/17 Prepare for a wet and wild weekend at the 56th annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival, held on the mighty Arkansas River... More >>

• Hearty Appetites

  published June 17, 2004

  FRI, 6/18 Last New Year's Day, while the rest of us were watching Bowl games or trying to figure out where, exactly, we lost that... More >>

• A Chipotle Off the Old Block

  published June 10, 2004

  Can a burrito change lives? Yes, if you're talking about the rice-and-bean monstrosities from More >>

• Burrito Wars

  published June 10, 2004

  Denver is the birthplace of the big-burrito craze. It's given the world Chipotle Mexican Grill and... More >>

• Chair of Chipotle

  published June 10, 2004

  Just like all fast-food chains, Chipotle sells sameness. Uniformity of expectations. Every store from Denver to Dallas serves up the same fajita... More >>

• Play That Funky Music, White Boy

  published June 10, 2004

  Dan Fogarty may have one of the most coveted jobs in corporate America. He's a walking iPod for... More >>

• Drink of the Week

  published June 10, 2004

  With summer in full swing, I'm longing to spend every afternoon lying by a pool. But while I'd be nice and tan, I'd also be broke. So instead,... More >>

• Minutemen...and Women

  published June 10, 2004

  Where do you like to eat in town? Do you have any siblings? What kind of activities are you into? Welcome to the awkward world of... More >>

• Tin Can Alley

  published June 10, 2004

  SAT, 6/12 Back in 1979, the art of home brewing was just a bit of foam with possibilities, relegated to the garages and basements of... More >>

• Wheel Heroes

  published June 10, 2004

  SAT, 6/12 Driven by the slogan "A day in the saddle, a world of good," more than 500 riders will strap on helmets and pedal toward... More >>

• Drink of the Week

  published June 3, 2004

  In nineteenth-century Ireland, priests, politicians and upstanding ladies who wanted to sneak a quick nip without tarnishing their reputations... More >>

• Yard Artists

  published June 3, 2004

  FRI, 6/4 The relationship between people and their gardens is an ancient one, primeval as a redwood, humanity's link to its own... More >>

• Crown Jewel

  published June 3, 2004

  THURS, 6/3 Beginning today, weekend warriors can jump on the adventure-race bandwagon at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, the... More >>

• Cardboard Communion

  published June 3, 2004

  FRI, 6/4 Local event engineer Ben Popken might possibly be mad. "For many months, I have been obsessed with the idea of a cardboard... More >>

• Teen Spirit Rocks

  published June 3, 2004

  SAT, 6/5 Three years ago, a group of teens approached Douglas County Libraries community-relations specialist Aspen Butterfield with... More >>

• Drink of the Week

  published May 27, 2004

  During a summer spent studying art history in Florence, I learned to enjoy the Italian lifestyle -- long, languid evenings full of rich food,... More >>

• The Eagle Soars

  published May 27, 2004

  MON, 5/31 The Shona people of Zimbabwe call the bateleur eagle (a rare native raptor that in Shona religious lore serves as a... More >>

• Rev It Up

  published May 27, 2004

  MON, 5/31 If you're feeling the need for speed this Memorial Day, get to Bandimere Speedway for the annual Pepsi All-American High... More >>

• Paragon Premiere

  published May 27, 2004

  SAT, 5/29 The universal struggle that women face in trying to balance a career, family and friendship is highlighted in Saints... More >>