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Denver Nativity Scene: What grinch stole this Christmas mural?

​Denver's holiday display wasn't always such an orgy of bad taste. Back in 1935, just three years after the Denver City and County Building was completed, muralist Louise Emerson Ronnebeck created a 76-foot-long Nativity painting for its pediment -- a painting that has since gone missing. What ... More >>

Christmas lights online extravaganza: Alek Komarnitsky on world-renowned annual display

Big pics below.​Alek Komarnitsky loves Christmas -- and he's managed to spread his affection for the holiday planet-wide, thanks to Alek's Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease, a web page that allows surfers across the globe to view and actually control his display of 20,000 lights ... More >>

No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain, Biker Jim's hot dogs and Frank Bonanno's blood sausage

​Anthony Bourdain shared hot dogs with Biker Jim, noshed with Frank Bonanno and ate his words on last night's episode of No Reservations, in which the lanky ex-chef toured America's heartland -- Austin, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Stanhope, Indiana; Livonia, Michigan; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minne ... More >>

Guess where I'm drinking?

Lori Midson​There's nothing like a properly muddled Old Fashioned and enough Christmas decorations to light-bright Clark Griswold's house ten times over to get me in the holiday spirit. Can you guess in what winter wonderland I was drinking? Special bonus: Every Friday, anyone who gave the f ... More >>

Behind the bar with Erin Clark at Jax

​Erin Clark used to work in the advertising industry; today you'll find him behind the bar at Jax, at 1539 17th Street in Lodo. And although he hasn't won any bartending awards, "my family really, really likes me," he says. "I think." Now serving: Erin Clark.

Rock, paper, scissors, booze at Nine75

This is awesome. No, I mean really awesome. A silver lining to this shitty economy. A perfect fusion of two things I like: free booze and dumb bar games. I'm talking about "Rock paper scissors" Mondays at Nine75 (975 Lincoln Street), the new promotion whereby customers get to challenge their f ... More >>

Hulk Smash Puny Halloween Decorations!

This is awesome. No, I mean really awesome. A silver lining to this shitty economy. A perfect fusion of two things I like: free booze and dumb bar games. I'm talking about "Rock paper scissors" Mondays at Nine75 (975 Lincoln Street), the new promotion whereby customers get to challenge their f ... More >>

Bar Louie

Shop ‘til you’re dropped.

Defecting!

Finding worthwhile things in neo-country -- like Jen Mangum.

Pop for Pops

There’s plenty of ways for families to wear themselves out on Father’s Day.