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Cafe Society
4:52 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Williams & Graham and Sean Kenyon both finalists for Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards Westword bar columnist Sean Kenyon just landed in New York City about an hour ago for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, and once he turned his cell phone on, it started buzzing like a palpitating h... More >>
Show and Tell
4:41 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Video: Elitch Gardens debuts new roller coaster, shows and beer this summer Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park has started its 123rd season with a new family-friendly roller coaster, seven more shows and a third custom-craft beer. The park's new Blazin' Buckaroo allow... More >>
The Latest Word
4:20 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Cannabis Time Capsule, 1910: "Hash" the origin of the word "assassin"? This week's Cannabis Time Capsule, which stems from Ouray and goes all the way back to 1910, shows what might be the modern origins of stoner lore that the word "assassin" stems from hashish. Acc... More >>
The Latest Word
2:57 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Reader: James Dobson is still worth being discriminated against by the IRS? Yesterday, we posted about claims by Focus on the Family founder James Dobson that the IRS had discriminated against one of his other operations for political reasons. This alleged mistreatment p... More >>
The Latest Word
1:58 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Charles Woodson: What would adding him mean to the Broncos? Denver blog posts are voice-activated. Mile High Report's Bronco Mike digs into the team and roster implications that will face the Broncos if they add Charles Woodson, who visited Denver on Wed... More >>
Cafe Society
1:09 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
First look: Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill opens in LoDo You likely won't notice that the front door of Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill slants, if only a little. It has something to do with luck -- good luck -- and Alicia Bernat, along with her husband Jim a... More >>
The Latest Word
12:58 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Daniel Barkus's schmucky stalking bust -- and link to reality TV prospector Amanda Adkins On the Schmuck of the Week beat, figuring out who's the schmuck turns out to be more of a challenge than it might seem at first blush. The arrest of Fountain police officer Daniel Barkus on a st... More >>
The Latest Word
12:30 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Sexual misconduct at Denver women's prison: Why is the claimed rate so high? A new government report on the rate of sexual victimization in America's jails and prisons lists the Denver Women's Correctional Facility as having the highest rate of sexual assault and miscondu... More >>
Cafe Society
12:10 pm
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Win admission for two to Toques and 'Tails on Thursday, May 23, at Casselman's On Thursday, May 23, Becky Creighton, the founder of Culinary Connectors, a company that exposes foodniks -- both locals and visitors -- to various Denver, Boulder and Aspen restaurants as part o... More >>
The Latest Word
11:42 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Union Station fire: Blazing truck endangers historic overhang Things have gotten hot at Union Station, where two model-train clubs are scrambling to find new spaces for their train layouts, which have occupied space in the basement for decades. Although bot... More >>
Cafe Society
11:01 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Meatballs on salads might sound odd -- but iced coffee once was, too As fast-casual concepts go, meatballs make sense. They can be prepared ahead and finished to order, they're bite-sized, and they travel well. The part that takes explaining, as I say in this wee... More >>
The Latest Word
10:54 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Paris Bonds accused of sexually assaulting schoolmate in Montbello High storage room A Montbello High student who says a schoolmate, nineteen-year-old Paris Bonds, tried to sexually assault her was so traumatized by what took place that she sought therapy before she reported the ... More >>
Backbeat
10:30 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Jammin Joe's in Arvada closed In 2011, Jammin Joe's moved from Wheat Ridge to its current location in Arvada, a strip-mall spot that was previously home to the Brickhouse Nightclub and the very short-lived Mind Bender's. Sin... More >>
Show and Tell
10:25 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Roller derby: See cover girl Dr. Bang Bang in action on Saturday at the 1STBANK Center This week's cover story, "Paging Doctor Bang Bang," recounts the medical adventures of Denver Roller Dolls skater Kimmy Kimmy Bang Bang, a foot-and-ankle surgeon known professionally as Dr. Kim W... More >>
Cafe Society
10:02 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Crooked Stave's Roy G. Biv day celebrates the end of the rainbow Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project will celebrate Roy G. Biv on Sunday with a bottle sale, a party and a couple of rare beer tappings at the Barrel Cellar. Roy G. Biv isn't a person, though (if ... More >>
Backbeat
10:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Fred Durst on joining Cash Money and being the same guy with his hat backwards from 1999 More than fifteen years after the release of Three Dolla Bill, Y'all, Limp Bizkit is back with a brand new album, Stampede of the Disco Elephants, on the Cash Money imprint. In advance of the ba... More >>
The Latest Word
9:49 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Nathan Dunlap clemency backers cite broad support as calls for death continue The campaign to either save Nathan Dunlap from the death penalty or execute the man convicted of four brutal murders at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993 has turned into something of a public-... More >>
Cafe Society
9:01 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Guess where I'm drinking mouth-numbing Tingala? I can't imagine what you'd do with this Colorado spirit, which makes your mouth, lips and gums go numb -- a lot like Sichuan peppercorns -- but there's at least one restaurant and bar that's con... More >>
Show and Tell
8:59 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Westword Book Club: Ryan Demers on filmmaking, furries and Gone Girl Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spiri... More >>
The Latest Word
8:50 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Marijuana: THC-injection fears are "idiotic," says doctor and cannabis expert Marijuana addiction specialist Dr. Christian Thurstone conjured images like the one seen here when, earlier this week, he shared what he sees as evidence of weed users searching for bigger and big... More >>
Backbeat
8:45 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Mike Servito on the current popularity of EDM and the fading line between house and techno Mike Servito is a New York-based DJ and resident of the monthly Brooklyn techno club night, the Bunker. He came of age in Detroit during the 1990s, and you can hear it in his sound, which pays a... More >>
Backbeat
8:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Imagine Dragons at Red Rocks, 5/16/13 IMAGINE DRAGONS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5/16/13 On stage at Red Rocks last night, Dan Reynolds couldn't get over the emotional weight of the moment. "This may be the greatest night of our li... More >>
Cafe Society
7:58 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Five things you shouldn't have to be told NOT to do in restaurants A couple took their infant to a Denver Starbucks this week, and when they didn't find a changing table in the restroom, they decided to do a ragey protest-change on a table in the dining room. Th... More >>
Show and Tell
7:57 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (all free!), May 17-19 You won't need to crack open that piggy bank to go out this weekend, because every event on our 10 for $10 list is absolutely free. Whether you choose to peruse mandala drawings at an art show, ga... More >>
The Latest Word
7:52 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
77 homicides in year four of Mile High Murder: See where they happened, part two On May 17, 2009, The Latest Word launched the Mile High Murderarchive. Today marks MHM's fourth anniversary, and as is clear from the following compilation of cases we've covered over the previou... More >>
Show and Tell
7:01 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Crochet Coral Reef's Denver Satellite Reef will grow at the DAM's Spun -- and you can help A work constantly in progress, the Crochet Coral Reef is an installation of ten textile pieces at the Denver Art Museum, part of its summer exhibition, Spun: Adventures In Textiles. Through the p... More >>
Cafe Society
6:59 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Reader: Can't we come up with something other than pizza and beer bars? Although downtown just lost another pizza spot, Toppings, today Pizza Republica will make its debut on 14th Street, right in front of the Colorado Convention Center -- and this downtown version ... More >>
Backbeat
6:30 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
The best EDM in Denver this weekend GLOBAL DUB FESTIVAL @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | FRI, 5/17/13 The music of Excision (due at Red Rocks this weekend with Flux Pavilion, Zomboy, Dirtyphonics and Designer Drugs) is a fitting soundt... More >>
Show and Tell
6:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Spun spins a museum-wide web of textile-related exhibits at the Denver Art Museum Spun: Adventures in Textiles, this summer's huge, campus-wide aggregation of exhibitions devoted to the textile arts at the Denver Art Museum, is definitely going to require more than one visit t... More >>
Backbeat
6:00 am
May. 17, 2013
Denver News
Ten best concerts to see in Denver this weekend NATHANIEL RATELIFF & NIGHT SWEATS @ BOULDER THEATER | 5/17 At this stage of his career, particularly in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff is a man who requires absolutely no preamble. Nonetheless, the... More >>

From the Print Edition

Dr. Bang Bang has the cure for what ails Denver's derby dolls Dr. Bang Bang has the cure for what ails Denver's derby dolls

It's nearly 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night, and the Denver Roller Dolls have just finished a punishing scrimmage. The warehouse where they practice smells like a damp locker room… More >>

Ask a Stoner: Now that the THC driving bill passed, should I just sell my car? Ask a Stoner: Now that the THC driving bill passed, should I just sell my car?

Dear Stoner: With the recent passing of the five-nanogram driving limit for THC, I'm worried that even while sober, as a regular smoker I'll technically be over the limit. Should… More >>

Why do people think adding an -o at the end makes it Spanish?

Dear Mexican: Where did the notion of adding an -o to the end of an English word and assuming it makes it a Spanish word come from? Juanito Dear Wab: "Anglos have… More >>

Reader: When will we stop destroying important parts of the West?

"The Dogs of War," Alan Prendergast, May 9, 2013 Little Louse on the Prairie Prairie dogs are amazing animals, especially if you've taken the time to study and understand their… More >>

Who had the better Colorado visit: Prince or Prince Harry?

It's been a big week for Dave Liniger, who founded RE/MAX with his wife, Gail, in the Denver area in 1973. Last Thursday, Liniger was told that his motivational book,… More >>

How a plan for open space near Stapleton became open season on prairie dogs How a plan for open space near Stapleton became open season on prairie dogs

More than most people, perhaps, Stapleton resident Patricia Olson feels a strong connection to animals. A veterinarian and former CEO of the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to animal health sciences,… More >>

Ask a Stoner: Will smoking pot kill my sperm?

Dear Stoner: I recently started using medical marijuana to control the nausea that comes with Crohn's disease. It works better than any of the old drugs I used to use;… More >>

Why are people from Chihuahua and Monterrey such jerks?

Dear Mexican: Why is it that people from Chihuahua and Monterrey are such jackasses? They come from pinches ranchitos and talk about their haciendas, and they cross the border and… More >>

Reader: Barry Fey never lost Denver's love

Beatdown, Dave Herrera, May 2 Final Note I'm of the generation raised on FM radio. Every morning, I strap on my old Sony headset (no stinkin' digital for me) and… More >>

Five even more annoying ways Frontier Airlines could charge its customers

Last week, Denver-based Frontier Airlines "improved" the travel experience by announcing a dizzying onslaught of new nickel-and-dime charges on everything from carry-on bags to ordering coffee, tea and soda on… More >>

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