Frederick

Echo Brewing will open new location in Erie, team up with Atom Brewing

Echo Brewing, which celebrated its first anniversary this past weekend in Frederick, has decided to straddle I-25 and open a second brewery in Old Town Erie. Until that's ready, though, Echo will also serve as a jumping-off point for a second brewing company that plans to open in Erie: Atom Brewing ... More >>

A new patio, a new beer and a new brewery highlight this week's beer calendar

River North Brewery, which has been working on getting approval for a patio for quite a while, finally got the go-ahead just before the Colorado Rockies home opener. And although it's a little chilly out there today, the new space should be a great place to hang out all spring and summer with four, ... More >>

Fate Brewing will open Monday without a brewery, but with lots of Boulder collaborations

Since Fate Brewing, which opens Monday, February 4, in Boulder, doesn't have any of its beer-brewing equipment up and running yet, the company has come up with an innovative way to serve its own creations without actually making any of them on site. Over the past two months, Fate head brewer Jeff G ... More >>

Ten biggest Colorado craft beer stories in 2012

Colorado craft breweries and their many fans enjoyed a spectacular year in 2012, as the options for consuming locally made beer continued to grow and fill our tastebuds with joy. If the state's 160-plus breweries weren't expanding, then they were adding new beers or welcoming friendly competitors. A ... More >>

Draton Mares, ex-Craigslist hookup, guilty in Globetrotters trainer Thomas Bashline's death

In November 2011, we told you about the murder of Thomas Bashline, a sometime trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters. Just under a year later, Draton Mares, 24, has been convicted of first-degree murder in the crime, which took place after a relationship that began more than a year earlier with a Cra ... More >>

Meet the winners of Great American Beer Festival 2012

This year's Great American Beer Festival played temporary home to 580 breweries -- and with more than 2,700 beers poured, the fest's professional judge panel had its hands (and mouths) full when making decisions on the winners of all 84 categories. Continue reading for the full list of the weekend's ... More >>

Coloradans are partial to Santiago's mean green

Also read: Santiago's founder Carmen Morales talks to Cafe Society

Say it loud: Noises Off is a resounding success

TRVE Brewing: 100 people line up to join new brewery's growler club

If you thought Denver was tired of new breweries, you thought wrong.

Medical marijuana dispensary ban moving forward in Dacono

Last month, we told you that the Dacono City Council was looking at banning medical marijuana centers, grows and edibles/infused product manufacturing. The idea gained plenty of traction, and last night the tiny town north of Denver took the first step toward prohibiting all cannabis-related busines ... More >>

Ten new Colorado breweries are rolling out this summer; here's a rundown

The gang's all beer in Colorado these days, with at least ten -- count 'em, ten -- brewpubs slated to start pouring before the end of summer. Two opened north of town this past weekend: Big Choice in Broomfield and City Star in Berthoud, both following closely on the heels of Frederick's Echo Brewin ... More >>

Thomas Bashline, Globetrotters trainer, killed after doomed Craigslist man-meetup? (VIDEO)

Thomas Bashline.​Update: On November 4, Thomas Bashline, a 42-year-old who occasionally worked as a trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters, was found murdered in his Frederick home. Speculation about a motive included allusions to a Bashline side business testing athletes for performance enhanci ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front,The Go-Go's are coming to the Ogden Theatre, Fleet Foxes are coming to the Fillmore, and Arvada Center has added shows to its summer lineup. Meanwhile, on local radio, Bad Weather California, Science Partner and Veronica got ... More >>

Denver music scene is kind of a big deal

BA FrederickA shot from our sold out Showcase event, proof of Denver's kickass scene​Well, it's official: Denver's music scene is one of the heavyweights nationwide, as confirmed by a recent study. Well, duh. We tell you that every day.

The Denver Art Museum says goodbye to Lewis Sharp

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 26, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 5, 2009

​​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list ... More >>

Take an end-of-the-summer road trip down Colorado, Denver's boulevard of dreams

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 24, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Could Colorado be the engine that drives the electric-car revolution?

​Ever since I gave up on my dream of a flying car, I've been waiting for the next best thing: an electric one. Sure, it lacks the sexiness of a my Jetsons-fueled childhood fantasy. But on the other hand, I don't have to learn to fly and my kids may actually inherit a planet that's livable -- s ... More >>

A multimillion-dollar weed ring goes down -- and threatens to take a prominent restaurant owner with it

The bust was almost blown after an internal leak, and Dan Tang -- his Heaven Dragon Chinese food beloved local politicians -- was implicated.

Noises Off has laughs, but fails to take farce to a deeper level

Local Legend

Miss Helen hits the boards at the DTC tonight.

Dog Days of Summer

Mass Media

A fabulous print show hangs at the Mizel’s Singer Gallery.

Now Showing

Capsule reviews of current exhibits

Print Perfect

A new exhibit at the Mizel Center features master prints.

Strange but True Stories From 2007

The truth is out there, and in 2007, it was often weird, wicked or just plain wild.

J Mascis Says "Yeah" and Several Other Words

Lord of Discipline

Why Rory Vaden could become the spokesman for Generation Y.

The Case of the Missing License

Congress is putting on the squeeze, but Colorado's private investigators still can't agree how -- or if -- they should be regulated.

Farewell, My Lowlife

Tracking down Colorado's most notorious gumshoes.

The Price You Pay

The cost of sending money to prisoners just went up -- way up.

Malled!

For revenue-hungry cities in the northern metro area, it's shop 'til you're dropped

Savage Beauty

The DAM's Tiwanaku is an impressive, groundbreaking exhibit.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Just Do It

Choose your own adventure this New Year's Day.

Free for All

Highlighting the week's greatest gratis event.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranchera

Olga and Federico Galindo have corralled the regional-Mexican concert market, the sounds of home.

Strange but True

From the penthouse to the outhouse, the highs and lows of 2000.

Mile High Fires

Denver's kilns are hotter than ever.

The Fortunes of War

High Hopes

Tooting His Own Horn

Toots Hibbert is a reggae giant--and he's not afraid to tell you why.

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?...

Tim McVeigh's not currently available, but there are other dateable patriots. Ask Marilyn.

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