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March 22, 2012
Ben and Maggie Weinroth clear their names after Colorado State Fair goat-doping allegations
Sue Weinroth describes it best: "This goat story got legs and ran," says the mom, shaking her head. Last summer, she watched her two children, nineteen-year-old Maggie and fourteen-year-old Ben, lose their titles, reputations and hobbies when they were banned from the Colorado State Fair on allegati ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Maggie and Ben Weinroth, accused of drugging championship goats, fight to clear their name
The world of competitive livestock showing is a quiet one, perhaps, but it can be cutthroat. After nineteen-year-old Maggie Weinroth and her fourteen-year-old brother Ben were accused of cheating at the 2011 Colorado State Fair by drugging their prize winning goats, Ben was banned from competition, ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
Denver County Fair announces dates, changes for 2012
Scenes from the 2011 Denver County Fair.It's not too early to make plans for the second annual Denver County Fair -- which has been moved to the second weekend in August, starting on Friday, August 10 and running through Sunday, August 12, with extended hours. "We won't be up against the Dra ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
West Elm throws an Etsy party so you don't have to wait to get locally made holiday gifts
Watercolor by Summit Ridge StudioIf this weekend is just too long for your so-twee-it-hurts heart to wait for Fancy Tiger's Holiday Handmade Craft Fair or the Holiday Mancraft event at Ink Lounge, West Elm in Cherry Creek is inviting five Etsy-approved crafters to sell their wares tonight fro ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Manly Gifts for Manly Men
Watercolor by Summit Ridge StudioIf this weekend is just too long for your so-twee-it-hurts heart to wait for Fancy Tiger's Holiday Handmade Craft Fair or the Holiday Mancraft event at Ink Lounge, West Elm in Cherry Creek is inviting five Etsy-approved crafters to sell their wares tonight fro ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Stick it! And give thanks for the Denver County Fair cookbook
Brandon MarshallAndrew Novick's always got something cooking.At a release party this weekend for the Denver County Fair's cookbook, Andrew Novick, the fair's new entertainment director (who hosted the X-Treme Pancake Breakfast at the inaugural fair last summer), served up his own creation: Th ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Thanksgiving on a stick! The Denver County Fair throws a party for its cookbook
The folks who put on the Denver County Fair last July didn't have a lot of control over the food sold at the event: The concessionaires came with the National Western Stock Show venue. But they're making up for any complaints about that with their very tasty Denver County Fair Cookbook, which ... More >>
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October 20, 2011
For Denver artist Penney Bidwell, life is a carnival
Penney Bidwell's great-grandmother, Viola the tattooed lady. The story behind the group show Carnivalesque, on view at the Niza Knoll Gallery since September, isn't always bright and happy, as organizer and participant Penney Bidwell knows all too well. She comes from a family of carnies that ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
The Circus Is in Town
Penney Bidwell's great-grandmother, Viola the tattooed lady. The story behind the group show Carnivalesque, on view at the Niza Knoll Gallery since September, isn't always bright and happy, as organizer and participant Penney Bidwell knows all too well. She comes from a family of carnies that ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Alvaro Agon, Carbondale cop, criticized for dual role as school police officer, former ICE liaison
In June, we told you about two men who were questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a carnival connected with Glenwood Springs' Strawberry Days festival. One of those men, Julio Alvarez-Cortez, has now filed a lawsuit against the officers involved, including Carbondale cop Alvar ... More >>
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August 25, 2011
Better Than Fair
In June, we told you about two men who were questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a carnival connected with Glenwood Springs' Strawberry Days festival. One of those men, Julio Alvarez-Cortez, has now filed a lawsuit against the officers involved, including Carbondale cop Alvar ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Regarding juggalos, we should all be down with the clown
In June, we told you about two men who were questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a carnival connected with Glenwood Springs' Strawberry Days festival. One of those men, Julio Alvarez-Cortez, has now filed a lawsuit against the officers involved, including Carbondale cop Alvar ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Reader: I fully expected to be blown away
The first time doing anything is always a learning experience, and certainly Dana Cain and Tracy Weil's first go at a Denver County Fair was no exception to that rule. Cain will change a few things next year, she told us yesterday -- a bigger animal pavilion, more live competitions and a less ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Was the Denver County Fair a success? Dana Cain weighs in
Weird and winning?Throwing a county fair for the first time ever is a lot like losing your virginity, it turns out: The stakes are high and the results may be a little messy and awkward, but that doesn't mean it wasn't thrilling, and it certainly doesn't mean you're going to stop doing it. "W ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Reader: Food doesn't have to revolve around trucks to be acceptable
The Denver County Fair was a hit with just about everyone -- everyone who wasn't particularly hungry. But Jenny An's disappointment in the Denver County Fair fare earned this rebuke from Kimberly: Food doesn't always have to revolve around the "Denver Five" or food trucks or Frank Bonanno i ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Denver County Fair and balanced report: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario
My 45-hour-long art exhibit at the Denver County Fair was filled with fun, but there were some highlights...
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August 1, 2011
Reader: Only a commie would criticize the food at a fair
Charles Phoenix celebrated retro recipes at the Denver County Fair.The Denver County Fair may have celebrated some of this city's most innovative entrepreneurs -- but the vendors selling food there didn't rank among them. Jenny An's criticism of the eating opportunities at this inaugural fa ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Denver County Fair is a hipster paradise for animals and Bat Boy
The headlines across the country this morning proclaim "Denver bets on a county fair, aiming at hipsters," which would have been fine, except for the fact that the best thing about the County Fair, like all County Fairs, is the animals. Goats and chickens and roosters and adorable rabbits all ... More >>
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July 29, 2011
Take me to the Denver County Fair -- but on a full stomach, please
This kid was not excited about the culinary choices, either.The beer at the Denver County Fair is $8 for 20 ounces -- that's nearly ten bucks for a big cup of Coors, Coors Light or Blue Moon. Yes, those are the only options (but at least the brews are local). I was so stunned by the cost that ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Seedy cartoonist to bedazzle urban farmers at Denver County Fair: Kenny Be's Hip Tip
The illustration above appeared as the third panel of my "Predictions 2011" Worst-Case Scenario comic in the December 30, 2010 issue of Westword. I was predicting that the success of the Denver County Fair would turn all loft and apartment residents into rooftop and balcony farmers. But, in ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
What is an X-Treme Pancake Breakfast without Earl Grey butter, Kimchi and Lil Smokies?
Anthony CameraCulture collector Andrew Novick has been throwing his annual summer "BreakfastBQ" -- an outdoor barbeque-style pancake party -- for his friends in Denver for over a decade now. But this year, he's going big. Coined the "Andrew Novick's X-treme Pancake Breakfast!" by Denver Count ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
The Denver County Fair Arts Pavilion: All Colorado, all the time! Here's what you'll see
Lisa Fricker What can you expect in the Denver County's Fair's landmark Arts Pavilion? Not even pavilion manager (and official fair poster artist) Mark Penner-Howell knows for certain at this juncture, at least as far as the big juried show is concerned, but there are at least 400 entries to ... More >>
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July 18, 2011
Charles Phoenix on fried cereal, the genesis of the Cherpumple and molded gelatin
If you know retro -- and particularly mid-century -- you know retro geek Charles Phoenix, a child of the endless car lots and fast food restaurants of Southern California who is famous across the nation for his mid-mod slide shows and modernist expertise. And you might even know about his sid ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Kick Loose at Freedom Fest
If you know retro -- and particularly mid-century -- you know retro geek Charles Phoenix, a child of the endless car lots and fast food restaurants of Southern California who is famous across the nation for his mid-mod slide shows and modernist expertise. And you might even know about his sid ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Review: Electric Daisy Carnival, 6/11/11
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL | 06.13.11 "When the smoke machines ran out, someone -- and by 'someone,' I mean a complete fucking idiot -- blasted the room with a fire extinguisher, sending a sweet poison into the eyes and mouths of everyone."
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June 7, 2011
Update: Devo at the Denver County Fair tickets go on sale
Update: Yay! DEVO Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning! Get yours at the Denver County Fair website. It's official: As previously reported here a few weeks ago, Barry Fey joined the Denver County Fair fold to help Dana Cain and Tracy Weil wrangle a high-profile act music headliner fo ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Summer guide: The Denver County Fair is about to blow other county fairs away
Yesterday, we brought you the news that Devo is set to headline the Denver County Fair -- good news for anyone inclined shape it up/get it straight/move forward/move ahead. But there will also be about one million other things to do at the Fair, plus other fairs to go to, weird-ass attraction ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Summer!
Where to go until September
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June 2, 2011
Summer 2011: All's fair in Colorado this summer
Where to go until September
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May 25, 2011
Electric Daisy Carnival lineup revealed for 2011
Insomniac Events and the folks at Triad Dragons are gearing up for the the fourth annual Electric Daisy Carnival at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Expect plenty of carnival rides, massive, light-infused art installations, and, of course, scads of beautiful, painted faces supporting the carn ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
The Denver County Fair: Where poetry blooms
Poetry is all about words well chosen; success in gardening starts with the right seeds. Placement, or syntax, means everything to both: While the poet needs to know exactly when to let the sun shine directly on a word and when to hide it in shadow, the gardener must likewise synchronize his ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Gettin' Crafty: Crafty Ballyhoo and the top ten Do's and Don'ts of craft fairs
The site: Grant-Humphreys Mansion At Gettin' Crafty this week, we take a break from crafting to admire the crafts of others. Namely the talented crafters and designers participating at the second annual Crafty Ballyhoo, put on by Denver Handmade Alliance. This event also served as an etiquett ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Barry Fey lured out of retirement to join Denver County Fair team as musical director
Legendary local concert promoter Barry Fey, who retired in 1997, is back in the game. We just received word from the Denver County Fair owners, Dana Cain and Tracy Weil, that Fey has been tapped as musical director. The Rockfather will be booking the talent for Saturday night's concert and will als ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
The Denver County Fair welcomes legendary promoter Barry Fey into the fold
The Denver County Fair this summer is already going to be a historical occasion -- it is, after all, the first county fair ever for Denver -- but it just got even more historic: Today, event impresario Dana Cain announced that the fair had acquired the services of Barry Fey, the near-mythical ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Park Hill pumpkin seeds for the neighborhood that's out of its gourd: Kenny Be's Hip Tip
The first annual Denver County Fair is only four months away! Lucky for urban farmers, prize-winning produce practically grows itself. To get your urban garden growing, all you need is a patch of dirt and a packet of Denver County Fair neighborhood seeds...
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February 17, 2011
Dana Cain creates her own fun -- and makes Denver fun for creators
The first annual Denver County Fair is only four months away! Lucky for urban farmers, prize-winning produce practically grows itself. To get your urban garden growing, all you need is a patch of dirt and a packet of Denver County Fair neighborhood seeds...
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February 17, 2011
Dana Cain's top ten things needed for a successful county fair
The first annual Denver County Fair is only four months away! Lucky for urban farmers, prize-winning produce practically grows itself. To get your urban garden growing, all you need is a patch of dirt and a packet of Denver County Fair neighborhood seeds...
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December 29, 2010
Predictions 2011: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario
Prediction #1: Unable to stop the increasing incidence of slope rage, Colorado ski resorts begin to promote Spring Break pay-per-view broadcasts of Ultimate Ski-Fighting® to help generate revenue. Below, see how the stoner vote affects the Denver Mayor's race...
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December 2, 2010
A Stitch in Time
Prediction #1: Unable to stop the increasing incidence of slope rage, Colorado ski resorts begin to promote Spring Break pay-per-view broadcasts of Ultimate Ski-Fighting® to help generate revenue. Below, see how the stoner vote affects the Denver Mayor's race...
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September 1, 2010
Job creation is the goal of the State Fair Job Fair: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario
Slight changes to the scheduled attractions at the annual Colorado State Fair in Pueblo could transform the dated farm show into a much needed economy-boosting job fair... Big experience, extreme references and speed résumé would be the three main events at the State Fair Job Fair Olympics ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Colorado State Fair promises food fit for ... a state fair
Fair food ferris wheel = ?This year, the Minnesota State Fair is introducing corn dog pizza and camel-on-a-stick to its fair-worthy menu. Meanwhile, Iowa debuted octopus-shaped "octodogs," and offered deep-fried pineapple and a number of other weird creations at its state fair, which wrap ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
Colorado State Fair now has looser restrictions on alcohol. Drink up!
A Flickr photoGetting your drink on at the state fair just got easier.It may not have all the amenities of Las Vegas or New Orleans, but the Colorado State Fair is starting to look more and more like Sin City and The Big Easy in the alcoholic beverage department.
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July 23, 2010
The Colorado State Fair wants your salsa, your green chili and more
It's not all quilting and scrapbooking, folks. Though we admit we're a little weirded out by the "Dress Your Doll" contest on tap for this year's Colorado State Fair, we're going to try to overlook that in favor of the fair's introduction of some Colorado-centric categories to its cooking com ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
The Electric Daisy Carnival: Killer tunes, carnival rides and art took off Saturday night
The Electric Daisy Carnival 06.12.10 | Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Since 1996, the Electric Daisy Carnival has morphed and spread from a Southern California party to a multi-venue conglomeration of parties that have now gone global (Puerto Rico's Carnival is August 28 this year -- plenty o ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
A Stitch in Time
The Electric Daisy Carnival 06.12.10 | Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Since 1996, the Electric Daisy Carnival has morphed and spread from a Southern California party to a multi-venue conglomeration of parties that have now gone global (Puerto Rico's Carnival is August 28 this year -- plenty o ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Get your junk food fix at the Colorado State Fair
The Colorado State Fair kicks off today in Pueblo with rodeos, carnival rides and parades, but the real reason to hit it up? The frosty lemonades, ice-cold beer, meatball sandwiches, tacos, nachos, menudo, green chile, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, roasted corn, pork chops-on-a-stick, Thai foo ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
A Do-It-Yourself Party
Learn cool crafts on Colfax.
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August 21, 2008
All's Fair at the Fair
Learn cool crafts on Colfax.
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July 19, 2007
All's Fair
A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.
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June 28, 2007
Ropin' and Ridin'
The Stampede turns 85.
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