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Denver is safe from nuclear attack, if not excessive boozing

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

CONSPIRATOR @ OGDEN THEATRE | SAT, 3/23/13 Conspirator is an apt name for this supergroup of sorts, which comprises members of several well-known acts. Exploring the ethereal realms of EDM, the quartet -- Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein of the Disco Biscuits, KJ Sawka of Pendulum and Chris Michetti ... More >>

Photos: Top ten scariest out-of-state license plates to see in a snowstorm

Our commute to work this morning wasn't as thrill-packed as during some Colorado storms, but it definitely had a certain level of danger -- thanks to a couple of drivers from out of state who appeared to have just seen their first flake. But which state's drivers are the scariest? We've photo-illust ... More >>

Ana Sia on staying ahead of EDM trends

Six years ago, Ana Sia was hustling around a kitchen preparing delicious recipes for a living; cooking up grimy bass music was merely a hobby. After being flown out for her first gig, though, she decided it was time to focus her full energy and attention on her music. Playing festivals around the wo ... More >>

New public murals cause the wrong kind of awe

Battleship's not bad for a science fiction action naval war film

Part two: James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe, weighs in on vegans and the missing fish

James Van Dyk Lucky's Cafe 3980 Broadway, Boulder 303-444-5007 This is part two of my chat with James Van Dyk, exec chef of Lucky's Cafe in Boulder. Part one of our interview ran in this space yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Just one: Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York. David Chang's food ... More >>

Saving Face and The Descendants link Colorado to Oscar wins

Colorado-based filmmaker Daniel Junge won an Oscar tonight for Saving Face, the short documentary film that follows a Pakistani plastic surgeon dedicated to performing reconstructive surgery on women who've been attacked with acid. Read an interview with Junge about Saving Face.

Reader: Michelle Obama should stay the hell out of my Happy Meal!

​ Michelle Obama's ski trip to Aspen over Presidents Day weekend created a flurry of interest in our post from this time last year, when she and the First Daughters skied in Vail and ate at Restaurant Kelly Liken. Who knew that Rush Limbaugh was a restaurant critic? "The problem is, and dare I ... More >>

New Denver tiki-themed bar moves forward -- but with a new name

Denver was slated to get a tiki bar, Mauka Tiki, in 2011, but when the ball dropped at the end of the year, the space at 218 South Broadway was still dark. Owners Jay Dedrick and Brett Kimball are moving ahead with their plans, says Matty Durgin, who'll be the beverage manager at the new spot (and h ... More >>

Three Denver Broncos who should have made the Pro Bowl

willismcgahee.com​Three Denver Broncos will be going to the Pro Bowl this year -- the NFL's annual all-star game in Hawaii, and all of them, cornerback Champ Baily, defensive end Elvis Dumervil and rookie linebacker Vonn Miller, are deserving of the honor. They've been highlight films into the ... More >>

Family soap The Descendants revolves entirely around its star

Boom Yogurt Bar now dishing the healthy and sweet in Boulder

Steve Z PhotographyToppings abound at Boom Yogurt Bar.​Frozen yogurt joints are a common sight in the metro area, but Boom Yogurt Bar, which opened Saturday at 3303 30th Street in Boulder, wants to be a place where you can get more than dessert. "A couple years ago, my wife and I went to a y ... More >>

CU shows in Cal game it may not suck as hard as expected, thanks to Paul Richardson (VIDEO)

Video below.​Despite the excellent first impression made by new CU-Boulder coach Jon Embree, the Buffs seemed bound for a beyond-mediocre season in its first Pac-12 campaign -- an impression reinforced by its desultory game one loss versus Hawaii. But while CU fell to Cal 36-33 on Saturday, th ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Hit the greens in City Park for a good cause this Saturday

​Editor's note: William Breathes's weekly dispensary review, which recently moved into the 4:20 p.m. time slot (appropriately enough), will appear in this space soon. In the meantime, here's another Breathes post, about two kinds of green. Want to hit the greens in public this weekend for a g ... More >>

Manitou Springs: No kids allowed?

​Last week, my wife and I decided it was time for a last-minute weekend getaway, and we decided on Manitou Springs. We'd never been there, and its cave-and-castle kitschiness sounded like Niagara Falls mixed with oddball Colorado charm. As it would turn out, the town's lodgings would be happy ... More >>

Civil Union Act should pass in CO House if not blocked by extremists, says Sen. Pat Steadman

Pat Steadman.​Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart of its sponsor, Senator Pat Steadman. Next, however, the bill must be approved by the Republican-con ... More >>

The Monette brothers keep the Flagstaff house moving forward

Review: Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder

100 Favorite Dishes: South African black ruff from TAG

Lori Midson​No. 74: South African ruff from TAG Troy Guard, chef/owner of TAG (and soon, TAG Raw Bar), has roots in Hawaii, which may explain, at least in part, why his board at TAG swims with shellfish and fish, including things like Maine diver scallops puddled in a parsnip vanilla puree a ... More >>

Rene Ogden killed twins Chase and Olivia, then committed suicide, says El Paso County coroner

Rene Ogden.​Earlier this week, Rene Ogden and twins Chase and Olivia were found dead in their Colorado Springs area home. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, police declined to rule out any possible causes for their deaths even as reports surfaced that Rene had recently seemed depressed ... More >>

Red riders: A Hawaiian city will be the next to fall under the communist threat of B-cycle bikes

Tryst is back...and prettier than ever

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 >>

Part two: Chef and Tell with molecular gastronomist Ian Kleinman

Lori Midson ​This is part two of Lori Midson's Chef and Tell interview with Ian Kleinman; to read part one, click here. Proudest moment as a chef: When my dad and I cooked Father's Day brunch together at the James Beard House. We had a 22-hour prep day and cooked for seventy people, and by th ... More >>

Here's a tip: Denver diners are the second best tippers in the nation, according to Zagat surveyors

​Tim and Nina Zagat just dropped the 2010 edition of America's Top Restaurants (full disclosure: I edited the Colorado section), along with pages and pages of dining summations that sling stats culled from eaters who responded to Zagat's annual dining survey that, more or less, sums up the bes ... More >>

Yee-Hula!

Buffalo Bill goes Hawaiian at this roots-music festival.

Bill Kreutzmann

Friday, February 20, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Spinning in circles

Dare 2 Share Web Extras

Dear United Airlines: It's Over!

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Jason Segel uses his balls to great effect in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Sauced on Sunday Suds Sales

Now that the governor has banished this blue law, can 3.2 swill survive?

“Naughty” Nottingham: When Judges Go Bad

Come Fly With Me

Here's how to give visitors a true taste of Denver.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Lei it on!

Say What?

A Taste of Language is a mouthful

Drink of the Week

Go Fish

Letters to the Editor

From the week of November 27, 2003

Keoki

Keokiclash (Cleopatra Records)

Consumed

And the Weiner Is...

The Adams Family

One metro county experiments with family law.

A Vicious Cycle

In Colorado, insurance offers little protection to badly injured motorcyclists.

Sugar Hill Gang

Denver's Dressy Bessy dress down the cynics with a dose of infectious ear candy.

Best seafood restaurant

Roy's Cherry Creek

Be There. Aloha.

Roy's Cherry Creek brings the ohana spirit to Denver.

Hemp Takes a Hit

The feds just might drive this growing industry out of its head.

At the Crossroads

Celebrity drummer Ginger Baker prepares to leave Colorado. Will he be gone for good?

The Buck Stops Here

As part of Tuatara, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck heads in new musical directions.

Thrills for the week

I'M ED! FLY ME!

COLORADO SPRINGS BOOSTERS GO UP, UP AND AWAY WITH ED BEAUVAIS.HIGH FLYER HOW MUCH OF A FLIGHT RISK IS WESTERN PACIFIC'S ED BEAUVAIS? JUST ASK THE INVESTORS IN HIS LAST AIRLINE.