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Meet the 2013 Westword MasterMinds

Meet the 2013 MasterMinds: Kitty Mae Millinery

On Saturday, Westword celebrated its ninth class of MasterMinds -- artistic adventurers who are changing the landscape of Denver. Here's our fourth winner: I'm not a hat person, but the first time I saw Susan Dillon's handmade toppers, I had to throw my hat into the ring. Under the moniker of Kitty ... More >>

Patxi Azpiroz, chef of Patxi's Pizza, on eating fried worms and pesto pizza proposals

Patxi Azpiroz Patxi's Pizza 3455 South University Boulevard, Englewood; 303-783-2000 185 Steele Street; 303-331-1000 www.patxispizza.com This is part one of my interview with Patxi Azpiroz, exec chef/owner of Patxi's Pizza; part two of our conversation will run tomorrow. Denver lays claim to an i ... More >>

Q&A: Director Joan Grossman talks about Drop City, her latest Colorado-connected film

In 1965, a southern Colorado community known as Drop City was born when a collective of artists from Boulder and Lawrence, Kansas, settled on a seven-acre plot just outside of Trinidad. With a desire to establish a non-ideological creative community whose physical structures -- modeled on Buckminste ... More >>

First look: Patxi's Pizza will start flipping pies in Cherry Creek on Monday

Following on the footsteps of its Kent Place location, which opened in November of 2012, Patxi's Pizza, a San Francisco-based pizzeria, whose claim to fame is its signature deep-dish, Chicago-style pies, will open its second Denver outpost at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 25, in Cherry Creek, at 185 S ... More >>

Exclusive first look: Ay Caramba! opens in Cherry Creek

Alex Gurevich, who owns Limón, a Latin American lounge in Uptown, as well as My other Bar on Seventh Avenue, wasn't in the market for a third restaurant, but after his ex-wife vacated Bisque last June, the Cherry Creek North space became available. And since Gurevich held the note to that space, h ... More >>

Photos: Could one of these mansions be Peyton Manning's new Denver home?

Peyton Manning is now a member of the Denver Broncos, thanks to a five-year contract estimated to be worth $96 million. Which means one thing: He needs some new Colorado digs! To help him with house hunting, we turned to The Home Cart, a site featuring listings for the most astonishing properties in ... More >>

Red-light-camera bill dies: Senator still doubts devices make intersections safer

Last month, we spoke with Senator Scott Renfroe, sponsor of Senate Bill 50, which would have banned red-light cameras at intersections, as well as the use of photos for issuing tickets. However, the measure failed to get out of the Senate's transportation committee, despite what Renfroe thought was ... More >>

Stressed? Here are five places to unwind with yoga this Thanksgiving

Corepower Yoga​With many of us surrounded by family and a huge, high-pressure meal to cook, Thanksgiving can be stressful. Lucky, a number of yoga studios around town had the same thought: people might need a way to relax. We've put together a guide to places to practice the stress-relieving, ... More >>

Ethel Merman makes a (thankfully) rare appearance on Colorado Public Television

Ethel as Annie.​While hired guns fight over the future of the iconic National Western Stock Show, at 8 p.m. tonight Colorado Public Television takes a trip to a quieter time -- back to 1951, when a newfangled media form known as "television" was sweeping the country, kids were learning to "duc ... More >>

Spring fever: Five sparkling cocktails for a warm Friday afternoon

​With nothing but 60-plus degree weather in our immediate forecast, we're pretty psyched that spring is really starting to unfurl in the Mile High City, beckoning us out of our dark caves and into the warm, sun-kissed streets. In fact, it's enough to make us want to start out this nice weekend ... More >>

Reader feedback on our Jesus cover: "Divine irreverence is refreshing"

Colorado Crimes: Does Arthur "Art" Santistevan look like a dangerous suspect to you?

Arthur "Art" Santistevan. The Denver Police Deparment has issued a so-called "Dangerous Suspect" warning about Arthur "Art" Santistevan, who's wanted in relation to a number of nasty incidents, including stabbing a witness during a robbery on the 300 block of Fillmore earlier this month. Also on th ... More >>

Denver's eight worst intersections

Mark Manger In this week's Westword, Alan Prendergast looks at the future of traffic in Denver. In reporting his story, he got the scoop on Denver's worst intersections. The police keep track of the city's most dangerous intersections, based on accident reports. But we wanted to know the busiest t ... More >>

Thinking Outside the Ox

Traditional activities mark the start of Chinese New Year.

Today's featured Night & Day event: Start the Chinese New Year early

Get a head start on the Year of the Ox celebration, which officially begins next Monday, when the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association and the Great Wall Chinese Academy join forces to bring an authentic Chinese New Year Celebration to Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 E. Grace ... More >>

It takes more than a break-in and a stabbing to get arrested in Cherry Hills

Out of AFrica

The World Vision Experience personalizes the horror of AIDS in Africa.

Mr. Nice Guy

If You Cut Me, Do I Not Bleed Orange and Blue

Bush, To Go

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 27, 2006

A Peace of the Action

Look out, Cherry Hills: The world's coming to Denver.

Loopers in the Loop

Boosters try to bring caddying back to the fore.

What's So Funny

Burrito Wars

Life is a battlefield for Illegal Pete's and Chez Jose.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Follow That Story

A Paws in the Action

My Dinner With Barry

Returning to true north at the Northwoods Inn.

When Neighbors Attack

Bad behavior and barking dogs rile Cherry Hills residents.

Holy Hollywood

Billionaire Philip Anschutz is poised to become a PG-movie mogul.

Off Limits

Shakers and movers

A Plan for Shanny

After a brief Gator flirtation, the Broncos' coach must get back to business.

Social Studies

The society columnist for a neighborhood newspaper is the talk of the upper crust.

Home Sweet Clone

Twenty-year-old Highlands Ranch has grown into a mega-planned community of mythic proportions.

Swing Away

August Wilson's Fences scores a home run at the Acoma Center.

House Rules

Truth, this is thy dwelling place!

Moments of Glory

The most important events in Denver sporting history.

Mouthing Off

Night & Day

April 9-15, 1998

Off Limits

Off Limits

Rox in His Head?

Breaking Up Rox

Feedback

Due Unto Others

Next month, Colorado voters will decide whether the state's $5 billion worth of tax-exempt properties are all charity cases.

Letters

TALKING TRASH

SUPPORTERS OF AMENDMENT 16 INCLUDE A TITILLATING COALITION OF PORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS AND DENVER BLUEBLOODS.

OFF THE RECORD

WHOSE DIVORCE RECORDS ARE SEALED? READ ALL ABOUT IT.

GOING FOR BROKE

BILL WALL AND OTHER RICH GUYS PLED POVERTY IN FEDERAL COURT, AND THE PUBLIC'S CJA FUND PAID FOR IT.