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Denver Zoo

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Round two with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo

    Beau Green Denver Zoo 2300 Steele Street www.denverzoo.org Read part one of my interview with Beau Green, exec chef of the Denver Zoo. Most memorable meal you've ever had: Chef Travis Kight -- our corporate chef here at the zoo -- always takes me out to the best/coolest places to eat. During my tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 3-5, 2012

    The mounds of snow aside, there's plenty to do this weekend, whether or not you care about beefy dudes throwing a ball around. Yes, the Super Bowl is happening. But so are a bunch of equally exciting events that will happen despite the blizzard. We've got: A drunken spelling bee, a beatnik's birthda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Should Denver Zoo elephants be renamed after Toyota vehicles in light of $5.4 mil donation?

    ​The Denver Zoo's two lady elephants, Mimi and Dolly, moved yesterday to their new home: the recently rechristened Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit. Formerly called Asian Tropics, the ten-acre, $50 million elephant exhibit was renamed thanks to a $5.4 million donation from the Denver Toyota Dea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    George the rare black rhino, R.I.P.: Denver Zoo euthanizes 28-year-old endangered animal

    George the black rhino, who lived at the Denver Zoo since he was a baby, was euthanized last week. At 28, he was the ninth-oldest zoo rhino in the world. Given that, he suffered from a list of icky ailments, including diverticulitis, continued weight loss and... wait for it... chronic diarrhea. "P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Parking meters are free tomorrow (thanks, Veterans Day!), but not overnight

    ​ Tomorrow is a city holiday, which means legions of city employees won't have to show up to work (with the exception of police and fire folks, Denver Health doctors, airport workers and the animals at the Denver Zoo; what's a giraffe have to do to get a day off around here?). There's a bonus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    "Silent Disco" at Denver Zoo really hits its stride with Journey's "Small Town Girl"

    "Get those hands up!"​Much like pantsless subway rides and flash mobs involving dancing in public places, the phenomenon of the "silent disco" -- wherein dozens of people, mostly White People (sorry fellow crackers, it's true, we're dorks.) -- has come and hung around longer than maybe it shou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Mutton busting: Child abuse or childhood fun? The New York Times gets in on the debate

    Flickr​Is it child abuse to encourage a five-year-old to bear-hug a 150-pound sheep and instruct said five-year-old to hold on tight as the sheep busts a move? Or is it just character-building, rough-and-tumble fun? The New York Times has now waded into the controversy surrounding mutton bust ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Denver Zoo death: Of course there's a digitally animated version of the incident

    View full video below.​The death of Alonzo Ashley at the Denver Zoo a week ago made headlines around the world for its bizarre circumstances, so naturally a company that specializes in creating CGI animations of news stories has created one about Ashley's death. View it below.

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Do at the Zoo last night recap and photos post

    Beef carpaccio from Sketch​Hundreds of people converged on the Denver Zoo last night for Do at the Zoo, where they observed the animals -- both four- and two-legged -- and ate amazing food served up by some of Denver's top restaurants. Photos by Kate Levy. View the full Do at the Zoo slideshow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Do at the Zoo returns tonight

    ​Talk a walk on the wild side tonight at Do at the Zoo at the, um, Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele Street. This bash is always one of the major parties of the summer, filled with food samplings, drinks, live music and more. It runs from 7 to 10:30 p.m. and costs $150 to $300; for more info, visit www. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Groundhogs and prairie dogs: What happens when five other animals see their shadows

    Less consequential than the groundhog, but still.​Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a buy-one-get-one-free day at the Denver Zoo on Sunday -- ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2010

    Make Magic at Hammond’s

    Less consequential than the groundhog, but still.​Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a buy-one-get-one-free day at the Denver Zoo on Sunday -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Denver Zoo: Help its elephant poop dreams come true by voting in the Pepsi Refresh Project

    Elephants poop a lot.​ Everybody poops, including elephants -- who produce 200 pounds of the stuff every day. That's the weight of a man. Hear that, kids? An elephant poops out a man every single day. And the Denver Zoo has a plan to turn all that poop into electricity to power its new Asian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    We had a party and tweeted about it: Westword #WebAwards winners!

    ​If you were there last night, thank you for coming to the first-ever Westword Web Awards party at Casselman's, 2620 Walnut Street. The room swelled (see full slideshow from the Web Awards) to about 400 bloggers, photographers, shameless self-promoters and artists, who tweeted about the thing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Bear sex? Horny elephants? Inside Denver Zoo's Singles Safari

    Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​On the agenda for the Denver Zoo's second-ever Singles Safari event this Friday night: horny elephants, polar bear sex, and why big cats like Calvin Klein's Obsession so much. "We wanted to give a different way to interpret animals and talk about animals to this crowd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Denver Zoo's Asian Tropics exhibit: No elephants yet, just backhoes

    Imagine elephants here.​Apparently, one of the most tricky parts of building a new zoo exhibit is making the fake rocks look real. You know, so they don't distract visitors from the animals and stuff. "You don't want people thinking about that," says George Pond, the Denver Zoo's vice presid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Peacocks are nothing. Here's five other ways your kid can suffer an injury at the Denver Zoo

    Stand back.​There's nothing worse than the phone call a dad or mom gets from school or camp letting them know that their kid has been hurt on a field trip or during an activity. It can turn your stomach to mush and make the hairs on your back stand up straight. Sort of like the feathers on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Meet Denver's newest, cutest baby!!!!!!

    Dave Parsons/Denver ZooKanani is adorable. And she knows it. Or at least she will after reading this blog.​ Don't try to fight it: Baby monkeys are the most adorable. Like, six-exclamation-points adorable. Like, OMG!!!!!! THAT BABY MONKEY IS EFFING ADORABLE!!!!!! In light of that proven fact, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Carmelo Anthony and son (not) mauled by lion at the Denver Zoo

    Photo from I Am La LaCarmelo Anthony and his son, Kiyan, meet a lion at the Denver Zoo​Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony took his two-year-old son, Kiyan, to get up-close-and-personal with some wild beasts at the Denver Zoo last month, prompting his fiance, former MTV VJ La La Vasquez, to wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Denver Zoo gets ready for "green weenies" by breaking ground on an exhibit of elephantine proportions

    Will Ranchipur, a 43-year-old bull currently living at the San Diego Zoo, one day call Denver home? I know a few lady elephants who sure hope so.​The elephants are coming! The big, giant, hulking male elephants are coming. To Denver, that is. The Denver Zoo broke ground today on Asian Tropics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Denver Arts Week: Day Two

    ​Dr. Doolittle talked with the animals. He also walked with the animals. But leave it to the Denver Zoo to paint with the animals. As part of Denver Arts Week, November 6 through 14, visitors can watch the zoo's two elephants, Mimi and Dolly, paint with their trunks every day at 11:30 a.m. Bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Video: Watching Denver Zoo patrons watch penguins watch light move on a wall

    What do you get when you mix penguins at the Denver Zoo, a beam of light reflected off someone's watch and Labor Day weekend boredom? Hours and hours of wholesome, family entertainment, that's what!

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009

    Green Means Go

    The EarthWorks Expo is ready to show you the sustainable way.

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Animal Magnetism

    The dating scene can feel like a zoo. Tonight, it is.

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Caution: A herd of bull elephants is coming to the Denver Zoo

    The dating scene can feel like a zoo. Tonight, it is.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    The Denver Zoo asks: I can haz Valentinez Dey card?

    Cute cats rule the Internet, as documented in the February 10 Salon.com article "The Internet Is Made of Kittens." And in the hierarchy of kitty-cuteness-overload, the LOLCATS reign supreme, mostly because the combination of furry adorableness and cheeky spelling mistakes is enough to turn the world ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, February 13 issue

    Having a nice day, all you triskaidekaphobics? Today in Backbeat Online: • Aviano Coffee debuts anything-goes open mike tomorrow. • Fort Collins set to debut all-local music fest in April. • Spoke-In-Wordz debuts new single on iTunes, Amazon. Today in Cafe Society: • 231 Milwaukee back o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    Seven Hidden Dangers of the Denver Zoo

    Having a nice day, all you triskaidekaphobics? Today in Backbeat Online: • Aviano Coffee debuts anything-goes open mike tomorrow. • Fort Collins set to debut all-local music fest in April. • Spoke-In-Wordz debuts new single on iTunes, Amazon. Today in Cafe Society: • 231 Milwaukee back o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Party Central

    Having a nice day, all you triskaidekaphobics? Today in Backbeat Online: • Aviano Coffee debuts anything-goes open mike tomorrow. • Fort Collins set to debut all-local music fest in April. • Spoke-In-Wordz debuts new single on iTunes, Amazon. Today in Cafe Society: • 231 Milwaukee back o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    The Week in Fashion: June 21 Through June 26

    Having a nice day, all you triskaidekaphobics? Today in Backbeat Online: • Aviano Coffee debuts anything-goes open mike tomorrow. • Fort Collins set to debut all-local music fest in April. • Spoke-In-Wordz debuts new single on iTunes, Amazon. Today in Cafe Society: • 231 Milwaukee back o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 15, 2007

    Snakes Alive

    Celebrate St. Patrick at the Denver Zoo.

  • Calendar

    December 21, 2006

    KwanZoo

    Pick your favorite Kwanzaa celebration and run with it.

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2006

    Ice+Snow Days

    Catch the big turn-on at Coors Amphitheatre.

  • Film

    November 9, 2006

    Josh Blue, 7 More Days in the Tank

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  • Calendar

    December 23, 2004

    Rule the Yule

    Christmas Day has plenty for the restless to unwrap.

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Place to Get Pooped On

    African Grey

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    African Grey

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    A Dog's Life

    Bodie was a stray; now he's a star. But how stellar are his accommodations?

  • News

    September 18, 2003

    Pop Quiz

    Hunting's a Blast!
    September 18, 2003

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    Comics Uncaged

    Denver Zoo goes ape

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best New Animals at the Denver Zoo

    Endangered Species Carousel

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Bear Market

    A listing of SCFD dollars doled out in 2000.

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    City Parked

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Strange but True

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    November 26, 1998

    1998 NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 2

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    November 5, 1998

    Night & Day

    November 5 - 11, 1998

  • Calendar

    September 18, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    November 5 - 11, 1998

  • News

    January 9, 1997

    Letters

    November 5 - 11, 1998

  • Calendar

    November 7, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    November 5 - 11, 1998

  • Calendar

    July 27, 1994

    THRILLS

    November 5 - 11, 1998

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