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Reader: Girls in skin-tight minis have invaded Highland!

For days the discussion has focused on Cherry Creek North, once this town's hottest restaurant neighborhood, which may -- or may not -- be making a comeback. But this morning we're returning to Highland, the area that Forbes just declared one of "America's Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods," citing many ... More >>

Reader: No matter what you call it, the Sleeper house is a landmark

The Sleeper house, the Colorado home made famous by Woody Allen's 1973 film Sleeper, is among our state's most iconic buildings -- and, according to a recent Forbes list, one of America's ugliest mansions. The magazine claims "it's perfect...for aliens" -- but plenty of Coloradans love the place. ... More >>

Photos: The Sleeper house is not one of country's ugliest mansions!

The Sleeper house, the Colorado mountain home made famous by Woody Allen's 1973 film Sleeper, is among our state's most iconic buildings -- and, according to a recent Forbes list, one of America's ugliest mansions. The magazine claims "it's perfect...for aliens" -- but plenty of us humans love the p ... More >>

Photos: Proof Denver and Colorado are happier, smarter and more drunk than the rest

Seems like there's a new list ranking cities and states every day, and plenty of them have Denver and/or Colorado at or near the top. In fact, we've ranked so mile high in so many different categories -- from healthiest to drunkest to happiest to most apt to use a condom -- that we've rounded up ten ... More >>

Smashburger will roll out its SmashCart May 1 on the mall

Here's an idea that sounds like a definite smash: Smashburger, the homegrown chain, will introduce its first-ever SmashCart next Tuesday on the 16th Street Mall, one of the first physical signs of the extra effort that the Downtown Denver Partnership is putting into its mall vendor program. Smashbu ... More >>

Lessons from the Spicy Pickle and other Colorado-based chains

A former location of the Spicy Pickle.​Ask Kevin Morrison why the Spicy Pickle chain went belly up, and the former executive of that company, who now owns Pinche Tacos, doesn't exactly mince words. "When you have people who aren't businesspeople or restaurant people trying to run a restaurant ... More >>

Rod "Blago" Blagojevich headed to FCI Englewood: Country club prison?

Rod Blagojevich.​Last December, we reported about convicted Illinois governor Rod "Blago" Blagojevich's desire to complete his sentence at FCI Englewood, a facility Forbes called one of the best places to serve time a few years back. Now, a U.S. District judge has granted his wish. But is the ... More >>

Blago in Colorado? If so, FCI Englewood says he won't find country club

Rod Blagojevich.​Word has it that disgraced but nicely coiffed former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich would like to complete his prison sentence at FCI Englewood, a facility Forbes called one of the best places to serve time a few years back. But ask about its reputation as a country club p ... More >>

Smashburger CEO Dave Prokupek on the company's top rank in Forbes...and its new double cheeseburger

Mark Manger​When Forbes recently released its list of 100 rising star companies in 22 industries, "privately held up-and-comers with compelling business models, strong management teams, notable customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital," exactly one restaurant company made ... More >>

Smashburger's black-bean patty is a smash hit with veggie lovers

​It's not easy to find a good veggie burger when you're off the meat wagon, but thankfully, Smashburger -- a homegrown chain whose burgers have garnered rave reviews since it opened its first location on Colorado Boulevard in 2007, and which was recently listed as a rising-star company in Forb ... More >>

Top five pitches for John Hickenlooper and Michael Hancock to use on California businesses

Eat this, In-N-Out.​In a repeat of a trip he made with then-governor Bill Owens back in 2003, Governor John Hickenlooper is now winging his way to California. He and new Denver mayor Michael Hancock are officially trying to encourage businesses there to expand to Colorado -- and, unofficially, ... More >>

Phil Anschutz buys Broadmoor, vows not to make these changes

Phil Anschutz.​In his spare time, billionaire Philip Anschutz likes to collect interesting bits of Americana, such as cattle ranches, soccer teams, railroads and media and energy companies. As part of his acquisition of the Oklahoma Publishing Company, he's also picking up the Broadmoor Hotel ... More >>

Best places to do business: Fort Collins places 5th, Denver 9th on Forbes list

Fort Collins.​Another day, another list on which Colorado finishes in impressive fashion. This time its the Forbes roster of the best places for business, and this square state placed two communities in the top ten: Fort Collins at fifth, Denver at ninth. Here's Forbes' rationale for the stro ... More >>

Billy the Kid photo snapped up for $2 million by Willam Koch

Billy the Kid (full photo below)​The only known photo of Billy the Kid was predicted to sell for $300,000 to $400,000 at the 22nd annual Old West Show & Auction in Denver tonight. But the circa 1879 tintype went for five times that in spirited, and speedy, bidding that ended at $2 million. Tha ... More >>

Mark Contreras, newspaper division head when Rocky Mountain News closed, out at Scripps

Mark Contreras.​At the February 2009 press conference announcing the closure of the Rocky Mountain News, Mark Contreras, the senior vice president/newspapers for E.W. Scripps, the Rocky's owner, mainly stayed out of the spotlight -- but many soon-to-be-unemployed staffers felt he played a big ... More >>

A $10,000 Led Zeppelin shirt? The next ten highest-selling band T-shirts

​Grab the Guinness Book of World Records, because we've got a ridiculous tale to tell. Earlier this week, a man in Australia purchased a Led Zeppelin T-shirt for $10,000, making it the largest sum anyone has paid for a vintage band shirt. That doesn't mean there aren't shirts that are valued h ... More >>

Five rap albums to take on the mothership when the government shuts down at midnight

​Tonight when the clock strikes midnight, you should expect calamity, destruction, and famine to sweep the nation, because word on the street says the government is shutting down. Word to Chicken Little: A bunch of awful things are supposed to happen...we think. They don't pay us the big bucks ... More >>

Forbes rounds up eleven bizarre U.S. restaurants, calling out two in Colorado

​The most bizarre restaurants in the country include Casa Bonita -- and another Colorado joint. ​Forbes just published a list of the most bizarre restaurants in America, giving credence to gimmicky places that lure diners with everything from ninjas and spy themes to goats. And of the el ... More >>

Phil Anschutz stays silent through a Forbes feature -- but it says plenty, anyway

Phil Anschutz​Phil Anschutz, labeled "one of the most secretive moguls in America" by Forbes, nevertheless was the focus of a major profile in the business magazine recently -- even if the author never got to interview Anschutz himself.

Forbes Travel Guide gives a handful of Colorado restaurants four- and five-star ratings

​Just in time for the holiday season, Forbes Travel Guide released its annual list of four- and five-star hotels, restaurants and spas, facilitating luxury travel planning around the U.S., Canada and, uh, China. Just 23 restaurants made the five-star cut, and 152 eateries were granted four st ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony 4-way trade to include Nets' Derrick Favors, Jazz's Andrei Kirilenko?

Carmelo.​Lookit these three Denver blog posts. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein links to the latest Melo trade rumor -- he'd go to New Jersey, with the Nuggets getting the Nets' Derrick Favors, Utah's Andrei Kirilenko and draft picks aplenty. Interesting, anyhow. 5280's Michael de Yoanna note ... More >>

Iron Man 2 will lead to 3 and probably 4, but that doesn't mean it's good

A report from Juarez, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

Qwest merger and Phil Anschutz: More riches for Colorado's richest man?

Phil Anschutz is into movies, and a whole lot more.​Qwest, the Denver-based company founded in 1966 by Phil Anschutz, is being acquired by CenturyTel in a deal that involves the swap of $10.6 billion in stock. The impact of this mega-merger on Denver's economy will be the subject of much deba ... More >>

The guys who called Coloradans' d*cks small: Shmucks of the Week

"I'm small, but I'm powerful."​So ...I love city and state rankings. I even wrote a whole ode to them once. I'm fully aware that they're complete bullshit, just bait for us desperate blogger-types to suck down and spit out in the form of free publicity for whichever company pulled the alleged ... More >>

Restaurant Kevin Taylor snags Denver's only Forbes Four Star rating

Restaurant Kevin Taylor​Kevin Taylor's eponymous restaurant has attained Denver's first Forbes (formerly Mobil) Travel Guide Four Star rating, making it into the first round of 2010 winners named since the Mobil brand moved to Forbes. The Forbes Travel website describes the insane criteria p ... More >>

Denver: The manliest, drunkest, business-iest, happiest, safe-sex-having-ist city in America

The perfect city to get hammered and sign a commercial lease while having protected sex with a very family-friendly (yet manly!) hiker from Colorado Springs. Or something like that.​Colorado is a great state for doing business. Did you know that? It's true. CNBC told me so, in its latest busin ... More >>

Dispatch from pedicab nation, featuring Jennifer Aniston

Ever since I penned a story about Steve Meyer, the guy behind the local rickshaw companies Main Street Pedicabs and Mile High Pedicabs, not to mention one of the leading pedicab gurus anywhere, he's been sending irregular updates on the state of his three-wheeled, pedal-powered industry -- and a r ... More >>

Forbes dubs Phil Anschutz a "stealth media mogul"

Phil Anschutz. In recent days, Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz has been in the news due to his aborted promotion of a fifty-date Michael Jackson tour -- a reversal that could cost a fortune (although, frankly, Anchutz can afford to take the loss). But Forbes is taking notice of the moneybags for h ... More >>

Is Bazi a miracle drink that can make people both healthy and wealthy -- or is it just the latest scheme from Denver's penny-stock prince?

Roc-A-Fellas

Are today’s rappers ballin’ as hard as they claim?

Reporting Live from Supermax

At Your Disservice

These student butlers got served.

On the Move

Forget the Democratic National Convention -- Danny and Nina are coming to Denver! And the whole world's watching.

Free Love!

Why should a pastor pay for gay sex when men in Denver are already on their knees?

Peter Knobel, Phone Home

Interesting developments in a developer's background.

Maniacal

Is ManiaTV! the future, or a new version of the past?

Trial by Wire

There's lots of cash and carrying on over First Data's south-of-the-border business.

Numbers Crunch

The NBA All-Stars' tallies don't always add up.

Off Limits

Patter Familias

Terms of Endearment

Give me a C! Give me a U! What do you have? The start of the year's biggest scandal.

The Message

Denver for Sale

Off Limits

The tears of a clown

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 6, 2002

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 9, 2001

Press for Success

At fifty, William Dean Singleton has dozens of newspapers and all the money he needs. But what about respect?

The Siege

The new sheriff vowed to clean up the town of San Luis. For many locals, the price was too high.

Off Limits

And now a word from our sponsors.

Life's Bitter Here

The light grows dim for US West's former charities.

Backwash

Hair metal finds a new home -- in Aurora.