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"Mustang" will glow on when lights go out at DIA tomorrow

Is Denver International Airport in the dark? The airport will be celebrating touchy-feely Earth Hour tomorrow, turning off lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The black-out includes the illuminated DIA sign along Pena Boulevard, the illuminated sign marking the Jeppesen Ter ... More >>

"Mustang," aka Blucifer: No one's asking for it to be removed despite DIA conspiracy theory

Even before Denver International Airport opened in 1995, conspiracy theories were taking off -- and they show no sign of coming down to earth today. "You know there are dormitories under Denver International Airport to house all the world leaders in case of catastrophe?" After an hour of funeral-re ... More >>

Reader: The naked truth about the naked woman at DIA

Overnight, the unnamed woman who stripped at Denver International Airport has become Colorado's biggest celebrity, responsible for the most-viewed item on TMZ. The would-be traveler, who was taken to Denver Health for evalution, allegedly stripped down in protest after being told to put out a cigare ... More >>

Reader: Blue Mustang at Denver International Airport intended to scare off tourists

Our Sh*t People From Denver Say video continues to inspire comments that are funny, angry and weird -- sometimes simultaneously. And as usually happens in a good conversation, the tangents can be just as entertaining as stuff that sticks to the subject. Take the following post, which references DIA' ... More >>

Elway's, Udi's and Cru proposals for DIA approved by council committee for vote

​Denver International Airport has always been sadly lacking a real taste of Colorado cuisine (witness the cup of Nobel Sysco green chile I downed on Concourse A last Friday). And that makes the presentation before Denver City Council's Business, Workforce and Sustainability Committee yesterday ... More >>

Blue Mustang is DIA's most famous artwork, but there are other pieces to love... or hate

​"Mustang," Luis Jimenez's killer horse at Denver International Airport, just placed third in a recent survey of the country's most bizarre public art. But it definitely ranks first in the hearts and minds of Denver residents, who either really love or really, really hate the sculpture.

Denver International Airport wants your feedback on freaky public art program

​Poor, sad Denver International Airport. No matter how much money and effort officials expend trying to craft DIA's image as an efficient, modern portal of global travel, its reputation is forever linked to wild accusations about underground bases and the New World Order.

Could a craft-beer souvenir store fly at Denver International Airport?

Flying Dog beer would be a great take-home gift from DIA.​As we report in this week's Off Limits, there's a good explanation why you can't buy growlers of craft beer at Denver International Airport (as you can at the Portland airport, as Jonathan Shikes recently discovered: Colorado law limits ... More >>

Que Bueno is grounded for a remodel and expansion at DIA

The original Que Bueno at DIA.​For many travelers at Denver International Airport, a meal at the colorful Que Bueno -- with cold beers and fiery hot sauces -- has been more than enough consolation prize for a delayed flight. But this longtime eating oasis on Concourse B, right by gate 52, is ... More >>

Medical marijuana & flying: If paperwork checks out, Denver Police and the TSA say, "Get high"

​It won't make the body scans or perverse groping security pat-downs any easier to handle, but medical marijuana patients traveling to one of five states from DIA can now pack their cannabis openly instead of, say, hiding it in a shampoo bottle.

Speedo demons: Opt-out protestors at DIA removed almost everything

Shut up, Centers for Disease Control: An open letter to the Denver International Airport

Keep us in flavor country, DIA​Dear Denver International Airport, You stress me out. It's not you -- it's just that airports in general stress me out. You're too crowded, parking is a hassle, TSA makes me take off half my clothing and then feels me up inappropriately, and then when I finally ... More >>

Best places for a drink (or three) at DIA

Courtesy Denver International AirportAfter the lights go down on the airport, where are you drinking?​It's the holiday season, that magical time of year when we endure a couple of hours of airport torture in order to enjoy days of family torture. In honor of that, we're serving up tips on ho ... More >>

TSA junk-touching wardrobe guide: DIA security calls out the fashion police

RockyFlatsGear.com​For this year's Thanksgiving travels, I will not need to carefully plan my wardrobe. I will not need to leave my sequined skirt in the closet, stash my underwire bra in my suitcase, wear a decent T-shirt under my jacket, slip into slip-on shoes, and remove every piece of met ... More >>

Best places to eat breakfast at DIA (a Thanksgiving gift for you)

Denver International AirportThe sun is rising over DIA -- where are YOU eating breakfast?​On Thursday, we'll be fighting with our relatives, stuffing ourselves into a purple-hazed food coma and passing out on the couch while a football game drones on in the background. On Friday, we'll scratch ... More >>

The art at DIA keeps rumors flying

Denver International Airport's Egyptian god of death claims first victim

​Denver International Airport has already inspired a planeload of conspiracy theories -- that it's built on an Indian graveyard, that aliens live in tunnels below the terminal, that it's set up to become a concentration camp for Denver citizens. The long-delayed installation of Luis Jimenez's ... More >>

Come hear the Curious Theater (and me) examine the mysteries behind the DIA conspiracy

Land at Curious for the DIA conspiracy​If you've lived in Denver for any amount of time, you've probably heard any one of many strange rumors about Denver International Airport: connections to the New World Order and the Freemasons, murals that depict horrific future events in 2012, an undergr ... More >>

Feds say global warming could force jets at DIA to produce MORE greenhouse gasses

flickr.comA jet departs from DIA.​ It's all green all the time out at 8500 Pena Boulevard according to the PR chatter from officials at Denver International Airport. A video on the airport's website titled "DIA is Green" touts environmentally friendly efforts such as a solar power program, an ... More >>

Best rant about DIA security lines ever!

travel.webshots.comNo complaints here! Big news in the Post yesterday: Out of the ten busiest airports in the country, Denver International Airport had the fewest flier complaints about security screeners. But don't tell mysterious blogger Dark Damian, who just posted "An Open Letter to the TSA A ... More >>

Verse comes to worse at Mile Haiku

Delicious Designs: Eat this restaurant, part four

Photo by Jonathan Shoup To celebrate Colorado Architecture Month, the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects has paired up with local chefs for the Delicious Design program, creating desserts inspired by specific buildings in Colorado. Thursday's dessert was from Steuben's, Friday's ... More >>

Denver to crack down on idling cars. That includes you, Mom

Welcome to Denver

Speak up, John Hickenlooper!

Looking for Larry #4

Looking for Larry, #2

Looking for Larry

Larry Craig Shlepped Here!

Sex marks the spot at these DIA bathrooms.

Movie-Enhanced Art Mezzanine

Concourse A at Denver International Airport

The Truth is Out There, In East Denver, On Pena Boulevard

Hickenlooper Speaks Up at DIA

Denver's mayor tells us where to get off.

Life in the Slow Lane

Welcome to Denver International Scareport, always ready for takeoff.

Screen and Screen Again

Forget Victoria's Secret. Argenbright Security has a few secrets of its own.

Talking Points

Is there a problem between reporters and DIA's media staff? Depends on whom you ask.

Two Makes Fore!

Can two golf courses survive near DIA?

Off Limits

Happy Birthday, DIA!

Off Limits

A public service announcement from Westword...

Denver International Air Pork

Out at DIA, the wish list keeps expanding--and the debt keeps piling up.

Runway Profits

One of Denver's wealthiest families gets control of city land at DIA.

Letters

Taking Its Toll

Labor STRIFE, racial tension and a "disadvantaged" owner who drives a Mercedes: between the lines of DIA's controversial parking contract.

Roll On

CALL ME A CAB

SOUTHWESTERN FLYER

THE CITY CLEARS THE TARMAC FOR A TEXAS-SIZED TAXPAYER SUBSIDY AT DIA.

FARE WARS

LETTERS

WHAT PRICE FUN?

OR: HOW I SURVIVED 24 HOURS WITH THE FOX.

MOUTHING OFF

AIRHEADS

LETTERS