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Glenwood Springs

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Ten most notable people to die in Colorado

    Posts like our collection of the top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines celebrate life in our fair state. But what about the opposite side of that coin? Turns out the last breath of many memorable folks was of our thin air. We've assembled a roster of the ten most notable passin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Ten shows the History Colorado Center should have opened with

    The brand new History Colorado Center opens on Saturday. Last week, in my column about the wonderfully-designed museum, I pointed out how poor the two debut shows, Colorado Stories and Destination Colorado, are. Rather than trying to elevate the discussion, the museum and History Colorado chief oper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Lauren Redfern, Basalt High basketball coach, accused of sexual relationship with student

    Lauren Redfern.​Lauren Redfern ignored that old warning about how you can never go home again. A star basketball player for Basalt High School prior to her 2004 graduation, she took over as the squad's head coach in 2010 and worked as a health teacher. Now, however, she's expected to be proces ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes: Goat curry from Phat Thai

    No. 41: Goat curry from Phat Thai

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Colorado GSA Network aims to stop LGBT bullying

    ​ Back in May, the governor signed a bill to increase efforts to stop bullying, adding that students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender should be protected -- especially after a number of gay teen suicides. One Colorado, a statewide LGBT advocacy group, took the ball and ran with it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    The Santa Ratings: The Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs

    Santa's like, "Haaaay, girl."​The number one rule when scouting a Santa for the Santa Ratings is that he has to be alive. I mean, there are probably like a million statues of Santa in this great square state, so those are generally disqualified in favor of a breathing (and preferably naturally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Proposition 103's Rollie Heath thinks education tax vote will be very close

    Rollie Heath.​Tomorrow, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 103, which would hike taxes to raise money for schools. Senator Rollie Heath, the measure's most familiar proponent, is unwilling to predict victory. But he believes the vote will be "very, very close" -- and he's optimis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Glenwood Springs ups its game to become "Most Fun Town in America"

    Glenwood Hot Springs.​Most lists of the country's cutest, prettiest, drunkest, most livable/affordable/promiscuous places and/or people are, well, about as stupid as they sound. Standard response: "Sez who?" But there's reason to believe that Glenwood Springs earned being singled out as the " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Sugar-smacked: Esquire's John Mariani hails the desserts at Row 14 and the Pullman

    Arik Markus​Several weeks ago, Esquire Food scribe (and restaurant critic) John Mariani sank his teeth into the Colorado food climate, noshing his way through Denver, Boulder and the mountains to get a taste of what's cooking in Colorado. And he clearly has a sweet tooth, because he just compi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Jeremy Hubbard, Best Hair winner, returns to Fox31 after stint at ABC (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Network TV news is a cutthroat business -- and Jeremy Hubbard's getting out while the getting is good. The onetime Fox31 staple (and 2005 Westword Best Hair winner) jumped to ABC four years ago, eventually working his way up to anchor of World News Now and sometime correspondent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    This Weekend in Stoke: $5 lift tickets and the top 5 ways to celebrate Spring

    ​Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is? Echo Mountain is celebrating its 5th birthday party this year with $5 Friday night lift tickets for the next five weeks, tonight through April 18. And wait, there's more! Echo's annual Liptricks Not Lipstick terrain park contest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Staycation: Colorado's best dog-friendly hotels for you and your mutt

    Hotel Columbia​Admit it, you have become one of those crazy dog people. Every time you go on vacation, the sight of your little buddy's puppy-dog eyes gets you in the gut, ruining your Colorado getaway before you even leave. Why not exchange good old-fashioned guilt for a healthy dose of shame ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Rocky Mountain High: Is John Denver headed for Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame?

    ​Queue up "Rocky Mountain High" for the 2011 Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame awards: John Denver (who is on a roll here -- he's also about to be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame) is among this year's candidates. As his friend and fellow musician Jim Salestrom notes in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Medical marijuana: Jessica Corry on Carbondale telling centers adding infused products is illegal

    ​Colorado's Department of Revenue will introduce the final draft of medical marijuana regulations on Monday. But interpretations of HB 1284, the state's main MMJ law, continue to be made on the local level, with Carbondale telling centers that adding infused products to its menu before July is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement's latest roundup: 85 "criminal aliens" busted by ICE

    ​Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to emphasize that it's focusing on arresting so-called criminal aliens -- and it's lassoed plenty in these parts of late. In September, ICE busted 78 people -- and of the 6,617 folks grabbed in the Denver area during fiscal 2010, 4,447 were said t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Arizona immigration bill: Removing one word won't stop Colorado protests, advocate says

    An image from ColoradoImmigrant.org.​Last Friday, we previewed a student walkout decrying the controversial new Arizona immigration law. On Saturday, the events continued here and in several other locations across the state. These get-togethers were well attended everywhere, says Chandra Russ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Hae C. Park, No. 85: Man allegedly killed by business partner Joong Rhee -- but no body found

    Joong Rhee: No body, but big problem.​An unusual announcement moments ago from the Denver District Attorney's Office and the Denver Police Department: A murder charge has been filed even though the body of the victim has yet to be located. Hae C. Park, 64, has been missing since March 27, whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Mile Highs and Lows: Medicine Man, LLC

    ​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 12, 2009

    The Edge: A handy calendar of winter events

    ​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 17, 2009

    Toast comes to Cherry Creek, while Juicy Lucy's takes off

    ​As Colorado's medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer's college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword will be offering ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Medical marijuana in Colorado: A directory

    Herbal Connections dispensary (photo by Aaron Thackeray)​ Colorado's medical marijuana business is booming -- or, if you prefer, blooming. You can read about the growth in Joel Warner's feature story or The Latest Word's marijuana category, which includes reviews of dispensaries. But if you ju ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    Colorado's most hazardous roads - for wildlife

    Herbal Connections dispensary (photo by Aaron Thackeray)​ Colorado's medical marijuana business is booming -- or, if you prefer, blooming. You can read about the growth in Joel Warner's feature story or The Latest Word's marijuana category, which includes reviews of dispensaries. But if you ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Closure of Fort Collins Now marks end of era in great Northern Colorado weekly newspaper war

    An image from the last edition of "Fort Collins Now." Today marks the final edition of Fort Collins Now, a weekly newspaper that built up a considerable following dating to 2003, when it was born as the Fort Collins Weekly. Indeed, Northern Colorado as a whole was practically bursting at the seams ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Lotsa Luck, Juicy Lucy's

    An image from the last edition of "Fort Collins Now." Today marks the final edition of Fort Collins Now, a weekly newspaper that built up a considerable following dating to 2003, when it was born as the Fort Collins Weekly. Indeed, Northern Colorado as a whole was practically bursting at the seams ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 12, 2008

    Get in the Swim

    An image from the last edition of "Fort Collins Now." Today marks the final edition of Fort Collins Now, a weekly newspaper that built up a considerable following dating to 2003, when it was born as the Fort Collins Weekly. Indeed, Northern Colorado as a whole was practically bursting at the seams ... More >>

  • Summer Guide

    June 12, 2008

    Get in the Swim

    An image from the last edition of "Fort Collins Now." Today marks the final edition of Fort Collins Now, a weekly newspaper that built up a considerable following dating to 2003, when it was born as the Fort Collins Weekly. Indeed, Northern Colorado as a whole was practically bursting at the seams ... More >>

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Is This Muslim Republican Mr. Right or the Big Cheese?

    Ali Hasan is young, rich and brash, and plans to follow in his parents' political footsteps – cowboy boots and all.

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    With a Paddle

    A nervous rafter gets up close and personal with the Colorado River.

  • Summer Guide

    June 7, 2007

    Springs Time

    Soak away the summer in Colorado's best mineral pools.

  • Summer Guide

    June 7, 2007

    Grape Expectation

    Take an adventure of road and palate through this mini Napa.

  • News

    March 22, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 3/22/07

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Rail Roaded

    Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip. But the end could be in sight.

  • Culture

    January 18, 2007

    Reproductive Freedom

    Kick your cabin fever with this quartet of photo shows.

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2005

    Around the World

    A footsore hiker shares his stories.

  • Culture

    February 19, 2004

    Now Showing

    A footsore hiker shares his stories.

  • Culture

    February 5, 2004

    Artbeat

    Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    Reality Bites

    It's the Colorado hillbillies!

  • Dining

    March 20, 2003

    Bite Me

    The Waiting Game

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Hot Spots

    The media play catch-up on the state's largest-ever blaze.

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Timber!

    Tempestuous political winds are blowing through Colorado's busiest forest.

  • Film

    October 1, 1998

    Your Fiends and Neighbors

    Tempestuous political winds are blowing through Colorado's busiest forest.

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    All That Remains

    Bones can tell a story--and forensic anthropologist Diane France keeps digging for the truth.

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    The Boom Years

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • Culture

    February 12, 1998

    Reality Check

    Twenty-eight years after a nuclear bomb rocked Colorado, its shock waves still reverberate on the Western Slope.

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    The Talks Heat Up

    The state's global-warming forums are canceled after foes show up en masse.

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    The Edge

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    Off Limits

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

  • News

    September 7, 1994

    EVERGREEN'S EVERGREENWHO DESTROYED THE TOWN'S FAVORITE FIR?

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

  • Music

    April 27, 1994

    A LOAD OF BULL

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

  • Film

    January 5, 1994

    A Hit As Good As a Myth

    Westword's guide to the 1997-98 ski and snowboard season

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