Cherry Creek State Park

Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: Meet this year's Sports & Recreation winners

The 2013 Best of Denver issue is on stands now, and in its 196 pages you'll find Westword's picks for the best people, places and services in Denver. Along the way, we asked you to nominate and then vote for your favorites online, via paper ballots and through text messages during a poll that lasted ... More >>

Sneak peak! Jennifer Goodland's Big Year Colorado photography gallery at Leela

Jennifer Goodland teaches Colorado history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and she truly loves this state. On an unpaid sabbatical from teaching, since April she's been trekking across Colorado with the goal of photographing every town in this state. After photographing close to 400 plac ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, July 22-24, 2011

Avoid the noise this weekend.​There are a ton of music happenings going down this weekend, but for anyone not interested in loud noises streaming out of amplifiers for 48 hours straight, we have a slew of quiet-time activities to keep your ears from ringing. These include a bunch of movies, a ... More >>

This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to skate and recreate, July 22-24

​Divide & Conquer! The Denver Roller Dolls are hosting the Continental Divide & Conquer (the 2011 Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships) November 11-13, and tickets go on sale on Saturday with early-bird pricing through July 31. It ought to be quite a battle: The Rocky Moun ... More >>

Aquaman in Colorado? Yes, and he's helping you beat the heat

​It's going to be hot today in Denver. Damned hot. Too hot. Thinking of going for a run today? Forget it, you'll kill yourself out there. Thankfully Aquaman is coming to the rescue. "Aquaman, here in landlocked Colorado?" Yes, Aquaman.

Strange but True: The year's weirdest news stories

Candice & Kristin Hermeler: Surveillance video, photos of Australian twins in suicide pact

Kristin Hermeler.​Update: The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance footage and photos of Kristin and Candice Hermeler, Australian twins who acted out a suicide pact at the Family Shooting Center; Kristin died, while Candice was gravely wounded but survived. The footage ce ... More >>

National Veterans Wheelchair Games kick off in Denver on Sunday: Murderball, anyone?

Quad rugby.​ On Sunday, hundreds of military veterans in wheelchairs will gather in Civic Center Park to kick off the 30th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, which are being hosted for the first time in Denver. Events include wheelchair basketball, weightlifting, trap shooting and quad ... More >>

Get in the Swim

Get in the Swim

Cold Run

Jump aboard the Winter Distance Series.

Big Wheels

These Siberians roll before gearing up to govern.

Water You Waiting For?

Rocky Mountain Shootout opens the sailing season

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Best Outdoor Shooting Range

Cherry Creek State Park Shooting Center and Range

At Close Range

The Cherry Creek Shooting Center finds itself under the gun.

Rare Air

Mile High Marathon stays the course

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 21, 2002

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 14, 2002

Calamity Jane

Colorado's once and future governor wins points with bullets, not ballots.

Best Dog Paradise

Dog training area
Cherry Creek State Park

Off Limits

Defending their turf

Buggin' Out

Russell Johnson wages a war on weeds at Cherry Creek State Park.

Radio Stars

The world may be in the hands of a bunch of hams on New Year's Eve.

The Village People

Arapahoe County's most aggressive town wants to swallow up the area's prime commercial real estate. Can anything stop Greenwood Village?

A Drunkard's Dream

Attorney Bob Bettenberg finds a probable cause for getting drunk drivers off.

Off Limits

Thrills for the week

THRILLS

THRILLS

GET OFF MY CLOUD

PLANS TO PUT A "LEARNING CENTER" ON MT. EVANS LEAVE SOME FUMING.