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Kentucky Derby

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Street Style: "If you feel like a witch, then you should dress like a witch"

    On Saturday, when a collision of cultural celebrations -- the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo -- had people sporting big hats and sombreros all over town, one person's style statement definitely topped all others. Every witch way. Here's a look at this week's Denver street style.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Down and derby! The best-dressed Kentucky Derby fans we saw on Saturday

    There was great fashion, loud music and heavy-pours, and probably some hooking-up and broken hearts: Yes, it was Derby day again in Denver! Apparently, there was also a horse race in Kentucky or something, but those people are all backwoods rednecks, anyway. There were giant hats to be worn, people! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Lowrider bicycles, Star Wars and street tubas: First Friday on Santa Fe, 5/4/12

    If you haven't been down to Santa Fe in a while for First Friday, you can see what you've been missing through these photos shot by Laura Easley for Westword. This month's art walk included more than a few nods to Star Wars ("May the 4th be with you" and all that) and the Kentucky Derby, as well as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Reader: Kentucky Derby list left biggest party at the starting gate

    Our list of "Five Kentucky Derby parties that will have you off to the races" offered an array of activities, but didn't include the 2012 Derby Party, which bills itself as "a Colorado tradition" and is an annual fundraiser for the Sean "Ranch" Lough Memorial Scholarship. The party has been held b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby parties tomorrow: Drinco de Mayo!

    Happy Friday! Don't drink too much at First Friday, because Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby will go head to head in a battle for your hearts and stomachs tomorrow. Here's a quick rundown of all the action -- and if you know of any Drinco de Mayo party/deals we missed, feel free to post them in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, May 4-6, 2012

    From Cinco de Mayo celebrations to the First Friday art walk, Denver has plenty of stuff going on this weekend that won't totally demolish your savings. Whether you fancy mariachi music, watching a chihuahua race or meeting a grunge legend in-person, we've got it all here for less than ten bones. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Mint margarita: Toast both the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo

    Two of Denver's best occasions for drinking -- the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo -- will collide on Saturday, May 5. The traditional drink of the Derby is the mint julep, of course, and margaritas are always flowing during Cinco de Mayo. But rather than have to declare your alcohol allegiance, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Five Kentucky Derby parties that will have you off to the races

    You don't have to go to Kentucky to find a reason to wear a fancy hat on Saturday: Places all over town are hooking parties to the Kentucky Derby. And even if you're not into horse-racing, there will plenty of other things to appreciate: the fashion, the boozy mint juleps, the old-timey slang...and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Guess where I'm drinking this mint julep?

    Saturday could very well be a national holiday for drinkers, with Cinco de Mayo celebrations colliding with Kentucky Derby-watching parties. It's not hard to find a good margarita around town -- but a great mint julep? That's a much more elusive creature. Still, I recently found a perfect version -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Cinco de Mayo at El Diablo and more on this week's calendar

    Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday, as is the Kentucky Derby -- offering plenty of reasons to celebrate Southern cooking as well as Den-Mex. If you know of a particularly good party connected to either of these two events, send the info to cafe@westword.com or post it in the comments section below. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Salt unveils a $25 "Millionaire's Margarita"

    On May 5, you'll be able to pick your reason to drink: not only is it the date of this year's Kentucky Derby, which is our favorite reason to suck down mint juleps while wearing a funny hat, it's also Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that always brings Denverites out to drink, usually to the tune of pitcher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    End of a ban on slaughterhouse inspections could have gourmands horsing around

    Former Westword critic Jason Sheehan was interested in trying horsemeat, "considered a staple in France, a delicacy in Japan and a treat among Italian, Dutch and Belgians." But he couldn't find a source in this country -- and then in 2006, Congress banned funding of horse-meat inspections, essential ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Tebowing, the horse: Not too late to buy piece of filly who can even outrun Tim Tebow (PHOTOS)

    Gary Fenton of Woodland Hills, California's Little Red Feather Thoroughbred Racing was caught off-guard by the attention garnered by the latest horse the stable is syndicating -- but in retrospect, it shouldn't have been. After all, her name is Tebowing -- a nod to the genuflecting trend that's eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Green Tea Mint Julep and Cupp O Spring at Row 14

    ​I stopped by Row 14 Bistro & Wine Bar, the stylish new restaurant in the Spire whose bar is stashed behind floor-to-ceiling, chain-link drapes, just before the Kentucky Derby -- which was why the bartender's suggestion of a Green Tea Mint Julep ($10) seemed like a sacrilege. Some things, lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Moscato: The wine to drink when you don't feel like getting drunk

    ​Last weekend's back-to-back Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby party shenanigans left us feeling more than a little ready to lay off the sauce for a minute. Yet by noon on Sunday, there we were, staring down the wine list at brunch, feeling that familiar urge. That's when it hit us: There is a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Photos: The White Trash Derby Bash

    ​One hundred years from now, if anthropologists were to use these photos from Saturday's White Trash Derby Bash to try to determine the cultural meaning of the term "White Trash," they would probably conclude that it involves the drinking of lagers and a lot of sleeveless shirts. Conceived fo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2011

    The White Stuff

    ​One hundred years from now, if anthropologists were to use these photos from Saturday's White Trash Derby Bash to try to determine the cultural meaning of the term "White Trash," they would probably conclude that it involves the drinking of lagers and a lot of sleeveless shirts. Conceived fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Get ready to run for these five winning rosés

    ​We knew something was up when we noticed Denver-area wine shops stocking up and tasting customers on the 2010 rosés a good four weeks ago. And by "something," we mean the notion that maybe -- just maybe -- dry rosés have finally kicked that monkey of pink wine-prejudice off its undeserving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and more

    A Flickr photo.​Mother's Day is Sunday -- so if you haven't yet made arrangements for a beautiful bouquet and fabulous brunch for Mom, get moving. Also on the culinary calendar this week: Cinco de Mayo and a little race called the Kentucky Derby...

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2008

    Snow Job

    A Flickr photo.​Mother's Day is Sunday -- so if you haven't yet made arrangements for a beautiful bouquet and fabulous brunch for Mom, get moving. Also on the culinary calendar this week: Cinco de Mayo and a little race called the Kentucky Derby...

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    Delegating Denver #21 of 56: Kentucky

    A Flickr photo.​Mother's Day is Sunday -- so if you haven't yet made arrangements for a beautiful bouquet and fabulous brunch for Mom, get moving. Also on the culinary calendar this week: Cinco de Mayo and a little race called the Kentucky Derby...

  • Dining

    June 23, 2005

    Drink of the Week

    Mint Julep

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2005

    Steel Magnolias

    There are no shrinking violets in the BACC's metalwork exhibit.

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Smarty's Party

    A fairy-tale horse runs for the Triple Crown, and all the railbirds cheer.

  • News

    May 6, 2004

    Serves Them Right

    Women's tennis is the latest from the new Pi dynasty.

  • Dining

    April 29, 2004

    Drink of the Week

    Ten High Bourbon Whiskey and 7-Up

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Rosy Dreams

    Derby fantasies stand on the spindly legs of a colt at CSU.

  • News

    October 23, 2003

    In the Lead

    Bill Shoemaker, though small, stood as tall as any athlete.

  • News

    July 24, 2003

    End Run

    Long shot Arapahoe Park seeks a place in the winner's circle.

  • News

    June 5, 2003

    Horse Play

    Funny Cide, the people's choice, embodies every railbird's dream.

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Go Crazy!

    Get your sculptures ready

  • News

    June 6, 2002

    Going for Three

    A new Triple Crown could be the spice that broken-down horseplayers need.

  • News

    April 25, 2002

    Horse Sense

    Nine things you need to know before the Kentucky Derby.

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Avs and Av-Nots

    Dedicated roller-hockey players shoot for their chance to score a pro league.

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Hurrah for Hay-Burners

    Horse racing nears the finish line.

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Place Your Bets

    But whatever you do, don't place them on the favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

  • Dining

    March 9, 2000

    Place Your Bets

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Horse Sense

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Run, Barry, Run

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    The Vanishing Horse

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    September 11, 1997

    Losing at the Track

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    June 5, 1997

    The Third Time for Charm

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    May 1, 1997

    A Horse by Only This Name

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    May 2, 1996

    Splendor in the Bluegrass

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    October 25, 1995

    BURNING UP THE TRACK

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    May 3, 1995

    DERBY DAZE

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    February 22, 1995

    A SPORT PULLS UP LAME

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    November 2, 1994

    FILLIAL LOVE

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    May 18, 1994

    WORKING OVERTIME

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

  • News

    May 4, 1994

    THE SCIENTISTS OF BASEBALL

    You don't have to gamble on the food at Red & Jerry's.

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