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Where to party in Denver on 4/20

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New Shows: Furthur at 1STBANK, 420 show at Red Rocks with Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill

Big news on the concert front this week: Furthur, always a local favorite, returns for a series of dates in Colorado, one at the Ogden, followed by three back-to-back nights at 1STBANK Center. Equally as big is word of a 420 show at Red Rocks featuring Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds ... More >>

In honor of Amendment 64: Ten stoner anthems, overt hip-hop odes to Mary Jane

Today's election marks a potentially monumental day for our state. With Amendment 64 on the ballot, Colorado is on the cusp of being the first state to regulate marijuana like alcohol. In honor of what could be a historic moment in the legislative annals of the Centennial State, we've compiled ten o ... More >>

Lady Gaga congratulates Colorado on legalizing marijuana, Big Boi says we're New Amsterdam

Holy shit! Amendment 64 has passed. Hands up if you ever thought you'd live to see this day: Pot is now legal in Colorado. In case you've been somehow sequestered all night, the results are in, and let's just say our fine city's nickname, the Mile High City, has taken on a whole new meaning. Of cour ... More >>

Photos: Dave Matthews at Community College of Aurora stumping for President Obama, 11/4/12

You've got to hand it to whoever is in charge of coordinating talent for Obama's Colorado appearances, particularly the grassroots event last night at Community College of Aurora featuring Dave Matthews. It was a shrewd move tapping Mr. Matthews to stump for the Prez. That's one way of wooing the Ce ... More >>

The Head and the Heart at CU Boulder, 11/1/12

THE HEAD AND THE HEART @ COORS EVENT CENTER | 11/1/12 President Obama's speech last night at the University of Colorado's Coors Event Center marked the umpteenth time the Commander in Chief has stopped in the Centennial State this campaign season -- just last week, he was touting his record in Denv ... More >>

Photos: Wacky Halloween treats from Rocket Fizz

Colorado is home to the highest number of Google searches for Halloween treats, according to NBC's Today; fortunately, the Centennial State has plenty of places to get our sugar rush. And we just acquired one more: A second Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop (the original is at 1512 Larimer Street) h ... More >>

Rock the Vote Road Trip heading to Denver later this week and then on to Fort Collins next week

Colorado is a swing state, apparently. Our vote will be key in helping decide who the next leader of the free world is. It's all up to us and some people from Ohio -- oh, and our, uh, meemaw in south Florida, evidently. Who knew, right? We only know this, of course, because we watch the Daily Show. ... More >>

10 video games set in Colorado

Today's release date for Forza Horizon for Xbox, which takes place entirely in Colorado, got us thinking: In over forty years of video-game history, there had to have been a few other games set in the Centennial State. Little did we know, a veritable mountain of electronic entertainment has depicte ... More >>

Nightbringer

Hierophany of the Open Grave
Season of Mist

Two ceramics shows memorialize Colorado's clay history

Happy Colorado Day: Here are 50 reasons you should be glad you live here

It's been a tough summer for Colorado -- the toughest in memory. But on this August 1, Colorado Day, there are still many, many reasons to celebrate life in the Centennial State. And Missy Franklin's gold medal is just the most recent. The oldest? Just take a look to the west. Can't think of any? W ... More >>

Weekend's best live bets: String Cheese Incident, Chris Daniels, Mayhem and more

See Also: Chris Daniels is back after a harrowing battle with illness Q&A with Slipknot's Clown Q&A with Julie Libassi of the Raven & the Writing Desk Q&A with JT Nolan of Beats Noir! Q&A with Zoe Jakes and David Satori of Beats Antique Welcome to the weekend! A parade of longtime local favorite ... More >>

Film incentives: Bill signing means Colorado ready for its close-up

With a scribble of his ceremonial pen this morning, Governor John Hickenlooper set Colorado on a path not unlike that of the Iron Man himself, Robert Downey, Jr. No, our fair state isn't going to rehab. Instead, lawmakers, film-industry insiders and Colorado boosters hope that the beefed-up film inc ... More >>

Film incentives bill green-lighted by lawmakers: Welcome, filmmakers!

Welcome to Colorado, Hollywood! The word from the Senate Majority Office is that House Bill 1286 -- better known as the film incentives bill -- has passed the Senate, its last hurdle before reaching the governor's desk. The bill increases the cash rebate offered to filmmakers from 10 percent to 20 p ... More >>

Watching Colorado

Marc Broussard: "I just want to shoot from the hip and come from the heart"

Marc Broussard is happy to veer from the beaten path. The Louisiana-based singer, songwriter and bandleader just wrapped up a tour following the release of last year's self-titled album, but he's itching to make a detour before heading to L.A. and starting a new recording. With that in mind, Broussa ... More >>

Reader: Conservatives and liberals alike can agree on need for marijuana reform

Our post about the majority-plus support for marijuana regulation at the Denver County Republican Assembly noted that it contradicted the commonly held belief that all conservatives are anti-cannabis. One reader thinks that myth is beginning to crumble.

BoomBox at Ogden Theatre on 5/5

Well, how about that? Another act fresh off its appearance at this year's SnowBall Music Festival and another Westword Music Showcase alumni, is coming back to the Centennial State. We've just received word that BoomBox, an act that's built up a sizable following in these parts, is slated to make it ... More >>

Colorado movie stars: Ten of the state's most famous actors...and Kristin Cavallari

Colorado has starred in hundreds of movies -- and more recently, watched as filmmakers pass up the Centennial State for cheaper locales, even if their films are set here. (Thanks for nothing, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.) But lawmakers and industry folks have a plan to change that, a plan that could b ... More >>

Ten movies and TV shows set in Colorado -- but filmed somewhere else

Colorado has a rich film history. Nearly 400 movies have been shot here in more than 100 years. But, as explained in this week's cover story "The Reel West," Colorado is experiencing a bit of a film drought lately, something that lawmakers and industry folks hope to reverse. Instead of shooting in t ... More >>

Disco Biscuits side project Conspirator plans a tour

Social Distortion at Boulder Theater on May 10

Eric Gruneisen​On the heels of its three-night stand at the Ogden Theatre this past December, Social Distortion has announced plans to return to the Centennial State, this time at the Boulder Theater with the Toadies. Tickets for the Thursday, May 10, date go on sale this Friday, January 20, a ... More >>

Denverites do it at 8,000 feet, according to Westword sex survey

View the results of the 2011 Denver Sex Survey!

Survey sez: Denverites do it at 8,000 feet, according to Westword sex survey

Sex survey results here.​This fall, Westword created an anonymous sex survey aiming to lay out the sexual habits of the Centennial State. We're now happy to announce these results of the first-ever Westword sex survey, of which more than 1,600 respondents participated. Read on to see our favor ... More >>

Want to touch George Clooney and have your book turned into a movie? Work at Westword!

​Before writing the Descendants, and before indie-film-world-big-deal-director Alexander Payne turned the novel into a George Clooney movie, Kaui Hart Hemmings worked at Westword, selling classified ads. In 1999, right out of Colorado College, the Hawaii-native got her first job with us. "Had ... More >>

WeedPals: Is California-centric ganja social network ripe for a Colorado takeover?

​Facebook has become a town hall of sorts for the online cannabis community. It's not the best forum, though by default it has become the main place for the average cannabis user to find information. But a new social networking site, WeedPals, is hoping to change that with a ganja-centric layo ... More >>

Glass blowers fire up the torches for Denver firefighters

A Buck fish.​Tomorrow, some of the country's top glass artists will be getting together at Illuzion Glass Studios on South Broadway to benefit the Friends of the Denver Fire Department. And while it might seem a bit self-serving for a bunch of guys who play with fire and molten glass all day t ... More >>

Most envelopes torn in half in thirty seconds and other weird world records set in Colorado

You got nothing on this, other states.​It was a momentous day for the Centennial State on Saturday, when Deepak Sharma Bajagain shattered the Guinness world records for Most Envelopes Torn in Half in Thirty Seconds and Most Grapes Eaten in Three Minutes with a Small Plastic Spoon (stay tuned - ... More >>

SXSW Tip Sheet: Colorado bands

Sweet! Colorado needs an official state dessert, and here are some suggestions

rockyfordmelon.comThe Rocky Ford cantaloupe: a possible contender for the official Colorado dessert?​In a highly charged and extremely political fight, residents of Maine find themselves trying to answer a life-or-death question: What should be the state's official dessert? The question threat ... More >>

How does our Hall of Shame 2010 compare to previous years? Read them and weep.

Remember this shameful character from 2007?​Names like Josh McDaniels, Scott McInnis and Jamie Paulin-Ramirez made us cringe this year, committing dastardly deeds or generally making fools of themselves and the Centennial State. And as such, they've been inducted into our Hall of Shame 2010 ( ... More >>

Musketeer Gripweed

Dyin' Day
Self-released

Rocky Mountain Rollergirls win national championships, crowned best derby team

Jay Vollmar​ The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are officially the best. In the final bout yesterday at the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Championships in Chicago, Denver's Rollergirls beat the Oly Rollers of Olympia, Washington, to become the 2010 national champions. The Derby News Networ ... More >>

Phish

Sunday, October 10 through Tuesday, October 12, 1STBANK Center, 303-830-8497.

Allegaeon introduces the rest of the country to its heady brand of Colorado metal

​ Lest the rest of the country think we're merely home to indie rock goodness like Candy Claws and sugary sweet electro-pop confections like 3OH!3 or Breathe Carolina, Allegaeon's new album, Fragments of Form & Function, issued two weeks ago on the storied Metal Blade Records imprint, should ... More >>

A Party for Pappy

Chuck Pyle Finds Higher Ground

Beers and Brewhahas: Bill Ritter vs. Labor Unions and his own party

chug-a-lug​If the president can do it, so can everyone else. What Colorado needs now are more sudsy sit-downs. Here's an example (see our previous pairings here, here and here): Dispute: Bill Ritter vs. Labor Unions and his own party Beer: Steamworks Brewing Company's Colorado Kolsch ​ ... More >>

Political artwork at Edge tilts to the left

Sermon on the Mount

Adam Cayton-Holland goes totally ’Rado.

Cowboy Up

High school rodeo champs compete.

Best New Slogan for CU Buffs

"Excitements to Match Our Indictments"

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Primary Colors
January 29, 2004

Off Limits

Write-off

Pop Quiz

A Pox on Your Monkey
June 19, 2003

Best Useless Guidebook to Colorado

Colorado: A Silly Guide to the Centennial State

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Jim Carroll

Best Place to Buy Gifts Made in Colorado

Made in Colorado

This Old Mansion

Who decides on a new rug at the governor's pad? A little-known state commission.