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Craigslist Inc.

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Reader: Man who's selling motorcycle to pay for wife's boob job upholding American tradition

    Yesterday, we spotlighted a Craigslist ad in which a local man revealed that he's selling his motorcycle to pay for his wife's boob job. He added that he considered parting with his bike a sacrifice. One reader looked at this pitch from an economic perspective.

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Photos: Top ten most unusual Denver Broncos tattoos

    It's tattoo week at Westword. Thus far, we've featured a gallery of our favorite Colorado flag tattoos and a tribute to inked-up Nugget Chris "Birdman" Andersen, who's currently in the doghouse. Today, in honor of this evening's kickoff to the NFL draft, we bring you the ten most unusual Broncos tat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Low Gravity: "You have to create a desire for people to be there."

    Low Gravity (hosting its dual CD release party tomorrow night at 3 Kings Tavern with Jaded Poet) got together in the summer of 2009 when Jess Ellis -- who used to play in the noteworthy, and unconventionally literary, sludge metal band the Nod, as well as Half of Zero -- started jamming with Austin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    It ain't easy being queen: Luke List on the "anti-masculinity" stigma of drag performance

    A relative newcomer to the drag scene, Luke List has been performing as alter-ego Zoe O. for a little more than a year -- but that was long enough for him to win Charlie's Mr. July and Man of the Year 2011. And he's ready for Saturday night's Queen of Aces pageant and fundraiser for the Colorado Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Tim Tebow: The ten crappiest pieces of Chosen One merch on Craigslist

    Whoever thought it would be awesome to paint a $300 portrait of Mickey Mouse as Tim Tebow is only slightly less credible than the person who will buy that painting. One step above them is the Disney lawyer who will ask that the painting be destroyed, but way (way) above them is the football god hims ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Reader: Salt Lake City may be number one gay city, not that anyone there will admit it

    Yesterday, Kelsey Whipple took issue with The Advocate naming Salt Lake City America's gayest city, and placing Denver fifteenth. SLC's placement was debated by a number of our commentators, with one (a Westword contributor) suggesting that it's all a matter of viewpoint.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Craigslist ad wants suicide girls for new fetish bar concept?

    Found at www.suicidegirls.com​Surfing through Craigslist ads is always a fun time, and answering them can be pretty entertaining as well. It's neat -- and telling -- to respond to an ad for a used convection oven and get a middle-aged married man looking for sex, respond to an ad for a part- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    8 MPH bicycle crosswalk speed limit in Boulder: Will the idea stand up? (VIDEOS)

    Videos below.​No, we're not making this up: According to the Daily Camera, Boulder city officials will soon consider whether or not to impose an eight mile-per-hour speed limit for bicycles entering or traversing a crosswalk. Strikes us as totally unenforceable, unless the city installs new ph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Miss out on Radiohead's presale? The resellers didn't. Luckily, you don't have to get scalped.

    ​Did you wake up a little earlier than usual yesterday hoping to get your hands on some Radiohead tickets during that special W.A.S.T.E. presale only to be disappointed? We started getting frustrated WTF?! emails and comments around 7 a.m. So apparently you were not alone. Not everybody, it se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Nick Beram sentenced for five bank robberies as stun-gun wielding Sparky bandit

    Big pic below.​Nick Beram did everything he could to disguise himself while robbing five area banks while armed with a stun gun. During the crimes, he wore sunglasses, a dark-hooded jacket and a white surgical or dust mask. But he didn't bother to disguise his truck -- and that's why he's bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Welcome to Magic Laundry, the most depressing place on earth

    This place sucks.​In a turn of events I cannot describe, I ended up at the Magic Laundry on South Monaco Parkway and Iliff Avenue last night at 10 p.m. Positioned in the back, shabby corner of a dead strip mall left label-scarred by its now-vacant anchor store, King Soopers, sits the 24-hour l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Sports journalism: In the gutter and loving it

    Thanks to all the unfounded trade rumors, Jimenez has no idea what team he actually plays for.​Even a reporter for a high school paper will tell you, it's kind of a basic rule of journalism: Get more than one source and don't just print anonymous rumors. It's what separates a news source from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Table Mountain Inn's Luke Mewbourn harps on foie gras and Lady Gaga and hails the righteousness of Jim's Burger Haven

    Lori Midson​ Luke Mewbourn Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina 1310 Washington Avenue, Golden 303-216-8040 www.tablemountaininn.com This is part one of my interview with Luke Mewbourn, executive chef of Table Mountain Inn Grill & Cantina. Part two of this interview will run tomorrow. Denver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Unrequited love at Girl Talk and String Cheese Incident

    It keeps people up at night, Googling and searching Larger version below.​Facebook until they're bleary-eyed zombies at 4 a.m. There are entire genres of film dedicated to it. And with concert season warming back up, the chances of finding yourself on Craigslist Missed Connections are pretty h ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    SXSW Tip Sheet: Colorado bands

    It keeps people up at night, Googling and searching Larger version below.​Facebook until they're bleary-eyed zombies at 4 a.m. There are entire genres of film dedicated to it. And with concert season warming back up, the chances of finding yourself on Craigslist Missed Connections are pretty h ... More >>

  • News

    February 17, 2011

    Six great Colorado hoaxes

    It keeps people up at night, Googling and searching Larger version below.​Facebook until they're bleary-eyed zombies at 4 a.m. There are entire genres of film dedicated to it. And with concert season warming back up, the chances of finding yourself on Craigslist Missed Connections are pretty h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2011

    Gear Up!

    It keeps people up at night, Googling and searching Larger version below.​Facebook until they're bleary-eyed zombies at 4 a.m. There are entire genres of film dedicated to it. And with concert season warming back up, the chances of finding yourself on Craigslist Missed Connections are pretty h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Reader: Denver already has enough spots for creepy old men

    Will Hooters play ball with Sports Orgy?​Our report that an upcoming establishment called Sports Orgy is now looking for servers -- or "players," according to the Craigslist ad, who must "have the look and the attitude of the 'sports icon, model,' and/or possess the natural beauty that being p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Jelly opens for breakfast and lunch in Capitol Hill with pancakes, hashes, Benedicts and housemade jams and jellies

    Lori Midson​"We didn't want to open fast; we wanted to open right," says Christina Smith, who, along with her partner, Josh Epps, had hoped to un-jar Jelly, a new breakfast joint in Capitol Hill, on the first day of 2011 -- just in time for the drunks to wobble in at 6:30 a.m., which is when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Medical marijuana: Guide to mold, mildew and mites will help you discover what's in your ganja

    A moldy bud.​While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it's coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off ... More >>

  • Music

    December 9, 2010

    A chat with Julie Libassi of The Raven and the Writing Desk

    A moldy bud.​While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it's coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 18, 2010

    Jeff Osaka's talents in the kitchen add up to a sublime experience at twelve

    A moldy bud.​While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it's coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Bistro Vendôme's Matt Anderson dishes on WHIRL, EVOO, brains and Bourdain

    Lori Midson​ Matt Anderson Bistro Vendôme 1420 Larimer Street 303-825-3232 www.bistrovendome.com Matt Anderson wanted to become an Olympic downhill skier from the time he was three and wobbled on skis for the first time. But eighteen years later, he threw his skis in the trash. Anderson, on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Jeff Osaka's twelve lures patrons to the Ballpark neighborhood

    Mark Manger​On a block just beyond the revitalized stretches of downtown, twelve, at 2233 Larimer Street, is tucked amidst dilapidated storefronts.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Dallas Cardenas accused of human trafficking; he allegedly pimped two women, one underage

    Large photo below.​The Colorado Attorney General's Office accuses nineteen-year-old Dallas Cardenas of being a pimp -- but that's not all. As shown in a wide-ranging indictment on view below, Cardenas also faces charges of trafficking in adults and children, since one of the two women he's sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Jason Clark, independent guv hopeful: The running mate he found on Craigslist just quit

    Jason Clark.​Jason Clark learned a hard truth about Craigslist today. The independent candidate for governor found out that no matter how excited one may be about that rare and precious find, buyers have no guarantee that the goods are built for the long haul and have little recourse if the pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Jason Clark, guv hopeful with Craigslist-found running mate: From Jay Leno to low-profile slog

    Jason Clark.​As the big names in the Colorado gubernatorial race drag an already strange election into even stranger territory, independent candidate Jason Clark has quietly toiled in obscurity. Well, not entirely. Back in May, Clark posted an ad for his running mate on Craigslist.

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Contest: Win two tickets to Thursday's Great American Beer Festival

    These could be yours! Tell us why they should be in five words or less.​The Great American Beer Festival, September 16-19, has been sold out for weeks. Judging from the number of postings on Craigslist, there's a big demand for these tickets. Did you get left out? Well, Cafe Society has two p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Dan Maes: Rollin' down that lost highway

    Wanderin' Dan.​Dan Maes has found novel ways of fueling his dark-horse campaign for governor -- so novel that he now faces what could be the heftiest campaign-finance fine against a candidate in state history. According to news reports, Maes could be socked $27,000 in penalties for failing to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Jobbed: New Year's Day Masseuse

    ​Having trouble finding work? You're not alone. Follow Jobbed every week as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. The Job, as posted online: New Year's Day Masseuse Responsibilities: Seeking a relaxing massage for one or two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Five things you shouldn't be able to buy online, but can

    ​When we heard recently that Walmart has begun selling coffins online, our first reaction was stupefied disbelief. Really, Walmart? Coffins? Online? Aren't there some things that just shouldn't be sold online? Well, of course there are. But that doesn't mean they aren't sold online anyway. We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    And that makes five...gastropubs

    ​ Denver's apparently getting a fifth gastropub -- and that could give Jason Sheehan a major case of indigestion, as you know if you've been following his gastropub rants right here on Cafe Society. As we reported last month, Denver's three existing, self-proclaimed gastropubs -- Jonesy's, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Jobbed: Tales from the help-wanted ads, October 8 edition

    Having trouble finding work? You're not alone. Follow Jobbed every Thursday as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. One method of time travel.​The Job: Time traveler Wanted (Greater Denver Area) Pay: $250,000 Qualifications: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Five reasons the Internet is like booze

    The Internet and booze: separated at birth?​ At first glance, the Internet and booze may not seem all that similar. One is a powerful psychoactive drug and delightful beverage, the other is an information superhighway. One comes in a bottle; the other a series of tubes. And I am pretty sure th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Missed connection: Discount Cinema and Joy Subtraction

    ​Even the lowliest of local bands are used to getting a little groupie action now and then. But it turns out Denver-area musicians don't need to sift through their adoring audiences for a shot at romance; sometimes it's right there onstage. Emily Carter, bassist of Lakewood electro-rock outfit Dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Can Modmarket make it at Boulder's Twenty Ninth Street mall?

    Come August, Rob McColgan and Anthony Pigliacamto will open Modmarket at 1700 28th Street in Boulder's flailing Twenty Ninth Street mall, a risky move that is nothing short of roulette, considering the succession of restaurants that have opened, and subsequently shuttered, in that wasteland of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Calling all (really) experienced waitresses

    If you've got three decades of serving experience under your belt, there just might be a position for you at a new greasy spoon opening its doors this month in Aurora, and currently advertising on Craigslist. And I stress might, since Howard -- the gentleman doing the hiring - also wants to check yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Get a job! Jesse Morreale's job fair

    You drink at Mezcal -- why not work there? Jesse Morreale and his crew have close to a hundred positions to fill in their group of restaurants/bars --  Mezcal, Tambien, Rockbar, La Rumba, Sketch and a "new location," which we're guessing is that big front room at the First Avenue Hotel, right i ... More >>

  • News

    May 7, 2009

    George Weber found fame in Denver, death in New York City

    You drink at Mezcal -- why not work there? Jesse Morreale and his crew have close to a hundred positions to fill in their group of restaurants/bars --  Mezcal, Tambien, Rockbar, La Rumba, Sketch and a "new location," which we're guessing is that big front room at the First Avenue Hotel, right i ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 16, 2009

    Down and dirty on Colfax

    You drink at Mezcal -- why not work there? Jesse Morreale and his crew have close to a hundred positions to fill in their group of restaurants/bars --  Mezcal, Tambien, Rockbar, La Rumba, Sketch and a "new location," which we're guessing is that big front room at the First Avenue Hotel, right i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    The 412 suspects who may have killed the Rocky Mountain News

    You can purchase your very own "Who Killed the Rocky?" mug. The Rocky Mountain News may be dead, but it's not forgotten, as demonstrated by WhoKilledTheRocky.com, a website devoted to pinning blame for the tabloid's demise -- and making a few bucks in the process. The site's anonymous author descri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Wells Fargo recruits Somali bankers in Greeley

    Now is a great time to enter the banking industry, wouldn't you say? As our economy collapses, some unlucky schmuck still has to make cold calls from the vacant desks at the newly merged WaMu Chase Wachovias of America, asking customers to entrust their savings to the corporate titans who so recent ... More >>

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    The men of Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story) are playing for all the right reasons

    Now is a great time to enter the banking industry, wouldn't you say? As our economy collapses, some unlucky schmuck still has to make cold calls from the vacant desks at the newly merged WaMu Chase Wachovias of America, asking customers to entrust their savings to the corporate titans who so recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Rearview: The Week in Review (11/8/08-11/14/08)

    If his music is half as good as his acting, expect his album to be punishingly bad Here's a round up of all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were busy digging through your old CDs for Bruce Willis's album from the '80s after hearing that Kevin Costner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Alex Markels Makes Contestants Earn Their Concert Tickets

    If his music is half as good as his acting, expect his album to be punishingly bad Here's a round up of all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were busy digging through your old CDs for Bruce Willis's album from the '80s after hearing that Kevin Costner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    Shmuck: Judge Throws the Book at Thomas Pilaar

    If his music is half as good as his acting, expect his album to be punishingly bad Here's a round up of all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were busy digging through your old CDs for Bruce Willis's album from the '80s after hearing that Kevin Costner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Rocky Road

    If his music is half as good as his acting, expect his album to be punishingly bad Here's a round up of all the great content you might have missed this week on Backbeat Online while you were busy digging through your old CDs for Bruce Willis's album from the '80s after hearing that Kevin Costner ... More >>

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Larry Craig Shlepped Here!

    Sex marks the spot at these DIA bathrooms.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    Day 4: Wherein I Secretly Pine for a Date to The Big Dance

    Sex marks the spot at these DIA bathrooms.

  • Dining

    May 3, 2007

    Sushi Tazu

    The stymie of liquor and fish.

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