Lawrence

Looking to Auraria's future while studying the lessons of its past

See also: Auraria as it used to be: Photos from a long-gone neighborhood

Cycling: 15th Street Bikeway won't be a trail connecting to nowhere, city says

A proposed bike lane for 15th Street has been a hot topic in the cycling community, with the advocacy organization BikeDenver making its feelings known at a Valentine's Day love-in at which members presented more than 200 I-love-bike-lanes cards to Mayor Michael Hancock's office; see photos below. M ... More >>

Full Immersion

Photos: Bartender Ross Evans knows how to stir up street style

While winter casts its icy breath on the people of Denver, many still brave the streets -- whether to reach their jobs or just to have fun. One of these is Ross Evans, a local bartender who works in LoDo and enjoys dressing up on and off the clock. Continue reading to find out where Evans shops, why ... More >>

The movies to know from Sundance and the year ahead

The arts in Denver: Ten people to watch in 2013

The Denver Art Museum was on a roll in 2012 and it isn't slowing down in the new year, with exhibits showcasing Georgia O'Keeffe and Nick Cave's Soundsuits on their way. At MCA Denver, the Ladies Fancywork Society will soon have its day in the sun its own exhibition. The folks at the Denver County F ... More >>

Denver's ten best men's street styles of 2012

While this year is winding down in a frosty cold breath, it's the perfect time to look back on all the hot fashion that Denver saw this past year. By simply strutting down the street in high style, these men expressed their personalities....and made the city look good in the process. Here are our t ... More >>

I went to jail for skateboarding, and all I got was this sweet mug shot

Skateboarding shouldn't be a crime -- but it is in certain parts of Denver. And during my recent run-in with the Denver Police Department after I was caught skateboarding on the 16th Street Mall, I learned that not only do some cops hate skateboarding, they also hate being questioned about their exc ... More >>

What's in your bag? Burberry scarves, a DU notebook and more!

Snow arrived just in time for a white Christmas, but despite the cold, some stylish Denverites manage to be both fashionable and warm. Mario Marshall, for example, rocking a red pea coat and showing some standout style. Keep reading to learn about his winter wish, style icons and, of course, what's ... More >>

The city will renew food-bank inspections in 2013

Quixote's True Blue: The new Jerry Garcia mural at 314 East 13th Avenue defaced overnight

UPDATE 11/14/12: Alright, now this is just disappointing. As you can see from the photo above, sometime between our last update last night and this morning, some unscrupulous person(s) defaced the new Jerry Garcia mural on the east wall of 314 E. 13th Avenue, the former home of Bender's Tavern and ... More >>

Women Grown

Last call for Bender's Tavern is tomorrow night

Lest it get lost in all the hubub of Halloween, be advised: Tomorrow night marks a significant and bittersweet moment in the Denver music scene. It's the last call for Bender's Tavern, which is slated to change hands in the next few weeks and become the new home of Quixote's True Blue, which is movi ... More >>

Molly Ivins is so hot, Red Hot Patriot is extended before it opens

Five years after she passed away at the age of 62, Molly Ivins is hotter than ever. In fact, all five performances of the one-woman play based on her life and writings, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, sold out before the run even started. And at last night's preview, Rhonda Brown, ... More >>

Hot Times

From the Archives: Denver's 16th Street a century ago

Although 16th Street hasn't always been a pedestrian mall, for at least the last hundred years of the city's history it has been a Denver destination, a favorite for parade routes and other special events as well as a focal point for much of this city's day-to-day business. These pictures, printed i ... More >>

Everything adds up as the LIDA Project embarks on its 18th season

Remember when you turned eighteen? Maybe you felt like you'd seen it all -- but more likely, you knew that a grand personal story was about to unfold. You felt excited and afraid. But how about a theater company? What about Brian Freeland and the LIDA Project, a company that's made its name over eig ... More >>

After two years, Japoix has closed in the Beauvallon

Supporters of Japoix, Lawrence Yee's French-Asian restaurant that opened two years ago last month in the beleaguered Beauvallon, are now mourning its demise. The restaurant, which suffered construction madness outside its front door for months, along with a series of chef changes, shuttered last Mon ... More >>

Auraria's new bike lane eliminates downtown "dead zone" for cyclists, advocates say

Cycling just got a lot easier for students and professors who pedal to the downtown Auraria campus -- and for Denver bikers trying to make their way around it. This week, officials unveiled a new bike lane that goes straight through the downtown campus, eliminating what bike advocates call a major " ... More >>

New 15th Street bike facility? City exploring major new link in cycling system

As the number of cyclists in Denver continues to grow rapidly, the city is racing to keep up, building new infrastructure that helps bikes and vehicles safely share the road. The city is now exploring the best options for a bike facility on 15th Street, a major link in downtown, to be completed in 2 ... More >>

The Market refuses buyout for Ameriprise Financial event at Larimer Square

A corporation has shut down all of Larimer Square today, buying out businesses on the historic block for a private event -- but at least one merchant has refused to close his doors. Larimer Street between 15th and Speer and 14th Street between Market and Lawrence streets are closed to traffic this m ... More >>

Summer Guide 2012: Things to do June 21-27

We released our 2012 Summer Guide in June, including hundreds of events and opportunities to escape both in the city and in the great outdoors. Each Thursday, we'll roll out the best things to do this week, making it easier for you to plan your summer. Among this week's listings are the Westword Mus ... More >>

The ponderous Prometheus tells the story of an ambitious mission gone wrong

Happy weekend: here's a B-Cycle crawl ideal for day drinking

We're not exactly avid cyclists here at Cafe Society, but we're sold on B-Cycle, since the bike share basically takes all the annoying parts of riding around out of the equation by letting us check out and dock up without having to worry about finding a place to lock up our gear. Eight bucks nets yo ... More >>

The urban-camping ban doesn't solve the Bumuda Triangle problem

Romance in the Air

Flipper: "We had people reporting that they'd seen our graffiti on the Great Wall of China"

Flipper (due tonight and tomorrow night at the Lion's Lair) got its start in 1979 in the creatively fertile arts and music scene in San Francisco. Formed after the break-up of Negative Trend and including two former members of that band, Will Shatter and Stephen DePace, Flipper didn't set out to be ... More >>

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A Turkey In the White House

The Terror, the Terror!

Voodoo Comedy Playhouse opens in October with a weekly Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show

​In just a few short weeks, Voodoo Comedy Playhouse will open in the Ballpark neighborhood, bringing downtown Denver a venue for all kinds of comedy acts and shows, including Hit and Run Musical Improv, Makeshift Shakespeare and a weekly interactive murder mystery dinner show.

Former Madison Street exec chef Rob Michels lands at Japoix

Rob MichelsFormer Madison Street chef Rob Michels lands at Japoix.​When former TAG team (and married couple) Troy Guard and Leigh Sullivan added Madison Street to their restaurant empire, they tapped a member of the TAG kitchen, Rob Michels, to serve as executive chef, where he worked alongsid ... More >>

Zaidy's fuses a deli with a hipster hot spot

As we noted last week, the downtown Zaidy's will be transforming at night -- from Zaidy's Deli into Zaidy's Fusion Grill, taking advantage of its perch at the edge of Larimer Square and the start of LoDo. Here's the restaurant's announcement: Zaidy's Fusion Grill is opening Saturday, March 21st dow ... More >>

The skinny on Slim 7's move to Cherry Creek

Q&A With the Fluid’s Rick Kulwicki

2001 Best of Denver Winners

The Brave One

Leaping thugs in a single bound, our Brave leading lady takes back the night.

Venus

Peter O’Toole gets personal in this starring role, his first in years.

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

' Til Death Do Us Part

Kirk Rundstrom refuses to go gently into that good night.

A Little Slice of Heaven

Pizza lovers, come to Papa.

Mouthing Off

Pioneering pizza men make up the upper crust.

Blast From the Past

Even in a new incarnation, Zenith is still in peak form.

Mouthing Off

Mouthing Off

Mouthing Off

Mouthing Off