Hundreds of new restaurants opened in metro Denver in 2012, ranging from enormous to intimate, exotic to old-fashioned. And at the same time, Denver also said so long to some long-time institutions, as well as a few spots that opened and shut in the same year. Keep reading for our restaurant roll c ... More >>
So the boys in Vegas now have Your Denver Broncos as 3-1 favorites to win Super Bowl XLVII, ahead of annoying New England (7-2), the hot-hot Seahawks (6-1), and the snowball-chance-in-hell Vikings (100-1). Win ten games in a row, and even the smart money starts to take you seriously. But before you ... More >>
In the Christmastime classic, It's a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart, as George Bailey, gets a taste of what the world would be like if he had never been born. It's not a pretty picture, and it reminds Bailey, and the audience, of the joy he created. The Wynkoop Brewing Company, founded in 1988, has c ... More >>
Sunday's Broncos-Ravens match-up looked to be the most difficult on Denver's second-half-of-the-season schedule -- a road game against a division-leading team whose quarterback, Joe Flacco, continues to chirp about how he and his squad are among the NFL's elite. They sure as hell didn't look like it ... More >>
From seeing the band's old school Orange-evoking emblem on their shirts, we had already suspected that the Speedwolf dudes were big Broncos fans when we reached out to frontman Reed Bruemmer last season for tips to avoid screaming ourselves hoarse for the, uh, horse. Those suspicions were instantly ... More >>
We've got another fresh batch of local hip-hop for you this week, including a new cut from Innerstate Ike, Esi Juey and Nyke Nitti that pays homage to the beloved boys of winter in the orange and blue. If you have't heard it yet on KS-107.5, which has been showing the track love since premiering it ... More >>
Denver blog posts multiply like rabbits...with calculators. Bronco Talk's Jon Heath thinks the Broncos are toast if they meet the Patriots in the playoffs at Foxboro -- but he believes a Mile High match-up would be a different story. Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz offers an AMLI Riverfront update. ... More >>
After searching for the right spot for a year, Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson, the founders of Frasca Food and Wine, Pizzeria Locale and Caffe, all in Boulder, have found the space where they will put a second Pizzeria Locale -- this one at 550 Broadway in Denver. Readers responded ... More >>
Yeah, I know: It's ridiculous. We ought to be celebrating the Broncos' 26-13 victory over the Raiders in Oakland last night. After all, it's Denver's eighth straight win, and it keeps alive the chance that the team could move up in playoffs seeding. But damn it if Peyton Manning's transformation of ... More >>
When most veteran Broncos fans first muttered the phrase "Raiders suck!," they didn't: The team was good for decades, which partly (but only partly) explains why we hated them so much. Now, though, the Raiders really do suck -- and with the Broncos slated to play them tonight, it seemed like the per ... More >>
Local comics Andrew Orvedahl and Adam Cayton-Holland are as well-known in the Denver standup scene as you can be without moving to L.A. and starring in a children's movie. After working their way up through the local ranks, Orvedahl and Cayton-Holland (the latter a former Westword scribe) launched L ... More >>
The funniest moment in the broadcast of Denver's 31-23 victory over Tampa Bay took place after Peyton Manning waved his hands to quiet the ecstatic Mile High Stadium throng prior to a play. Cut to the crowd a few seconds later and everyone in the shot was sitting quietly, like chastised grade school ... More >>
Most memes floating around the web are, well, mean. But not those found on the Denver Broncos Memes Facebook page. The images collected there are almost entirely positive, from a Broncos fan's perspective -- and just perfect to prepare you for Sunday's big game between Denver and the Tampa Bay Bucca ... More >>
Denver blog posts? Got some. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco echoes the Broncos' lack of concern about Matt Prater's sudden aim issues. View From a Height's Joshua Sharf gives his latest blog post a title that sounds like a Robert Ludlum novel: "Certificates of Prevarication -- Part II." ... More >>
With the exception of perhaps Tim Tebow or the recent election, few things around here have been as polarizing as the mural saga at 314 E. 13th Avenue, the former home of Bender's Tavern and the new home of Quixote's True Blue, which is slated to kick off its grand reopening celebration tonight. Yes ... More >>
The restaurant business has not been too friendly to Vance Johnson, one of the legendary Three Amigos who helped get the Denver Broncos to the Super Bowl in 1989. (The other two Amigos were Ricky Nattiel and Mark Jackson.) After some rocky years, Johnson moved to the Western Slope, where in 2007 he ... More >>
During the last three Broncos victories (over San Diego, New Orleans and Cincinnati), the focus was on Peyton Manning, and rightfully so. But while Manning put up impressive stats in yesterday's 36-14 dismantling of the Carolina Panthers, the stars of the game were Von Miller and the Broncos defense ... More >>
Ask Broncos fans to name the most hated team figure of the last fifteen years and nearly everybody will automatically answer, "Josh McDaniels." To be certain, the Broncos were dismal under his watch. He orchestrated some much maligned trade, made a plethora of questionable draft picks and, most unfo ... More >>
It was after 10 p.m. that a woman wearing a blue dress and a donkey mask came up to us and put her snout, through which her eyes were visible, up against our face -- so we were peering at each other through a tunnel of plastic hot with her breath. "Our ovaries are safe for four more fuckin' years!" ... More >>
Last week, after the Broncos blew out the New Orleans Saints, we suggested that Peyton Manning had finally exorcised Tim Tebow from the souls of Denver fans. But then, the very next week against the Bengals, Manning was called upon to execute a Tebow specialty -- the fourth-quarter comeback. He mana ... More >>
Denver blog posts don't need to get a grip -- because they've already got one. Bronco Talk's Jon Heath thinks the Broncos need to resolve their fumbling issues if they're to build on their recent success. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic on Obama's latest rally. Things to Do in Denver When You ... More >>
While the interest in Peyton Manning nationally is running high (as witnessed by how often Denver's played in prime time this season), the excitement level locally has been muted in comparison with last year's Tim Tebow mania. But that may be about to change. Hours after the Chosen One missed a bloc ... More >>
Denver blog posts are slick even when it doesn't snow. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco notes that Tim Tebow's peers have voted him the NFL's most overrated player. But I'm sure they meant it in a nice way. Coyote Gulch shares the drought assessment for the Upper Colorado River Basin. Sq ... More >>
One of our favorite things about comments is when a reader comes up with an entirely new way of looking at something. That happened on our item about a Broncos fan beaten up in San Diego, apparently for wearing a Denver jersey. The post's author rejects the blame-the-victim mentality that's all too ... More >>
Denver blog posts have a way about them. Bronco Talk's E. Halsey Miles muses about whether Broncos fans should be excited about D.J. Williams' impending return from suspension -- and decides in the affirmative. WhoSaidYouSaid's Joshua Sharf: Michael Bennet under pressure to deliver Colorado to Oba ... More >>
What would have been worse for a Broncos fan in San Diego than not being able to see Denver's amazing comeback win over the Chargers live and in person on Monday night? Missing the entire game because someone had knocked you unconscious, presumably for daring to wear a Broncos jersey into Qualcomm S ... More >>
Our post about the Broncos' come-from-behind win over San Diego noted that Peyton Manning and his teammates seemed more in sync in the second half than during previous losses to Atlanta, Houston and New England. But one reader argues Manning played well in those games, too -- and that to suggest oth ... More >>
Denver blog posts don't quit. Mile High Report fan poster Sean in Pa. links to a Philip Rivers fail video that pays tribute to his epic collapse against the Broncos. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy. At Mile High Mamas, Jason Pohl writes about back-to-school wariness after the Jessic ... More >>
Admit it: When the Broncos went into a 24-0 hole versus the Chargers, you thought the squad would mount a second-half redemption effort that would fall short, just as happened with Atlanta, Houston and New England. But a funny thing happened on the way to predictability: The Broncos sapped the Bolts ... More >>
How much do fans of the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers hate each other? Well, there's a list of mean jokes about the other team on fan forums connected to both DenverBroncos.com and Chargers.com. To get you ready for tonight's crucial Denver-San Diego face-off, we pitted the rival gags a ... More >>
Denver blog posts make a good afternoon snack. South Stands Denver's John Reidy wonders if the Broncos' 2-3 start isn't generating some second thoughts by Peyton Manning about inking with Denver. Plants & Animals Denver's Gelseigh on calcium and dairy. At Education News Colorado, Michael Kiley ex ... More >>
Not long ago, Broncos Nation was thrilled about the arrival of Peyton Manning -- even many Tim Tebow fans who opposed his trade to the Jets. But five games into the regular season, much of that enthusiasm has ebbed, with large numbers of fans losing faith...including the sometimes irrational belief ... More >>
It's a universally acknowledged truth that food and football belong together -- were meant for each other, even. But what about food trucks and the traditional tailgating party? From the looks of Sunday's gourmet food-truck festival dedicated to feeding Broncos fans (and their opponents), those spec ... More >>
Denver blog posts are sad the circus is leaving town. Bronco Talk's Jon Heath on Matt Prater being named AFC special teams player of the week after a game in which his pass during a fake field goal went hilariously awry. Coyote Gulch: Greeley has enough water to get through the winter. Denver Ego ... More >>
Anyone who doubts the presidential debate in Denver today is a big friggin' deal should take a dive inside the swag bag the University of Denver is giving to media covering the event. Upon close inspection -- i.e. giddy dumping of contents on the floor -- we found all sorts of surprising goods: some ... More >>
Let the hyperbole fly: Depending on whom you ask, the presidential debate coming to town this Wednesday is either the biggest event of the election season, the biggest-ever boon to the University of Denver's place in the national spotlight, or the biggest political anything to happen in Denver since ... More >>
Today, Denver blog posts find pretty much everything debatable. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco thinks Ronnie Hillman's performance against Oakland on Sunday has pretty much stamped Knowshon Moreno's ticket out of town. WhoSaidYouSaid's Joshua Sharf thinks the Democrats' cynical exploita ... More >>
After gut-wrenching comebacks-that-weren't to the Falcons and the Texans, the Broncos needed a laugher -- and they got one. Denver's 37-6 demolition of the hated Oakland Raiders was perfectly timed going into the most brutal stretch of an already killer schedule. More important, the game showed the ... More >>
As usual, South Park's timing is impeccable. As the replacement refs debacle was finally being resolved, last night's season premiere, "Sarcastaball," featured satirical jabs at the NFL, officiating, commissioner Roger Goodell, the Broncos, Peyton Manning and the Denver cheerleaders, re-dubbed the W ... More >>
The Broncos' 31-25 loss to the Texans yesterday followed a pattern familiar to viewers of last week's defeat to the Falcons -- fall behind due to persistent offensive ineptitude, then make a furious fourth quarter comeback that makes the final score respectable but still falls short. However, it was ... More >>
You've heard them pitching their products on the radio and you've seen them on VT: former Denver Broncos and their branded sauces and condiments. Now the company that runs the concession stands at Sports Authority Field at Mile High has brought them all together at Legends Grill, a brilliant new sta ... More >>
Talk about signs of the times: Denver is a showplace for amazing signage from over the decades. No wonder #denversignporn is a popular Instagram hashtag. Look below to check out some of our favorite examples of this particular brand of porn -- and click on the links to check out more of the photogs ... More >>
Denver blog posts know the facts of life. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco thinks it's ridiculous that Broncos coach John Fox could be penalized for bullying replacement refs on Monday night. Free Range Longmont's Kaye Fissinger touts an event tomorrow on the hidden aspects of fracking in ... More >>
Peyton Manning's amazing Denver debut versus the Steelers got citizens of Broncos Nation ahead of themselves. As PM demonstrated in spectacularly shocking fashion during quarter number one of last night's 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he's far from rust-free. But despite those three picks in a ... More >>
Denver blog posts put up instead of shutting up. Broncos Talk's Tim Lynch notes that 22 of 33 NFL experts sharing their predictions online think the Atlanta Falcons will beat the Broncos in tonight's Monday night showdown. You've got 'em right where you want 'em, Peyton. The Redheaded Slut writes ... More >>
The Denver Broncos brought home their first win of the regular season against the Pittsburg Steelers on Sunday thanks to Peyton Manning and his priceless arm (actually, it's insured). But, the Broncos just wouldn't be the same without rowdy fans and their own touchdown celebrations. Westword venture ... More >>
Denver residents gathered today in Civic Center to honor the eleventh anniversary of September 11, 2001. This year's "Colorado Remembers" event featured Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan, Hall of Famer John Elway, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and ... More >>
After all the hype, after all the hoopla, after all the anticipation, Peyton Manning finally took the field for the Denver Broncos last night in a game that counted -- against the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose loss to the Tim Tebow-led squad in last year's playoffs provided plenty of incentive. And Man ... More >>
When accepting the presidential nomination at the 2012 DNC in Charlotte tonight, Barack Obama will speak at the Time Warner Convention Center, a quick switch from the Bank of America stadium. The official reason for the move is weather, although conspiracy theorists have their own ideas, including t ... More >>
If you thought the only thing wrong with last week's collection of photos from the 2013 Denver Broncos cheerleaders calendar photo shoot in Cancun is that there weren't enough of them, we've got good news. There are even more images from the session to be found on the Broncos cheerleaders' page, inc ... More >>
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