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Denver is safe from nuclear attack, if not excessive boozing

Celebrate Opening Day with alternative snacks at Vesta

Vesta Dipping Grill, 1822 Blake Street, is introducing Pre-Game Pop-Ups for the 2013 Rockies season today. Specials include Korean BBQ rib sandwiches and fresh fruit cups sweetened with agave syrup and chili lime; more pop-up items will appear on the menu throughout the season. See also: - Photos: ... More >>

An American Craft Spirit & Cocktail Showcase, an oyster extravagaza and more on this week's calendar

The Boulder Theater is hosting the High West Oyster Fest tomorrow, April 2, with live music by local funk band Juno What?! and fresh oysters courtesy of Jax Fish House (its LoDo outpost was this year's Best Seafood Restaurant); Odell's Brewery will be pouring its Emersum Oyster Stout. The event also ... More >>

Photos: Denver Now showcases Mile High businesses -- as of 1982

Back in 1982, the Mile High City-set series Dynasty was the most popular show on TV, but only establishing shots were regularly filmed here. So what was Denver really like back then? We stumbled upon a regular time-machine of a book that shows us: Denver Now, described as "Denver's Business Showcase ... More >>

John Oliver talks llamas, Ray Lewis and the greatness that is Herman Cain

The first time John Oliver agreed to do an interview with Westword, Michael Roberts noted the utter futility of pointing out when either party -- but mostly the "humble scribe" -- laughed due to the ubiquitous chortles throughout. Five years later, Humble Scribe No. 2 (aka, yours truly), could have ... More >>

Get the edge on winter fun with The Edge!

Paul Ryan in Lakewood: Veep candidate talks economy, his love of Colorado

Had six non-Romney fans not be banned from attending, they would have learned that Congressman Paul Ryan is just a family man with a lot of love for the State of Colorado. That's how the newly announced vice presidential candidate presented himself at the start of his speech at Lakewood High School ... More >>

New shows at Robischon and Plus draw on disparity

See also: Summer shows at Robischon and Plus galleries knock it out of the park

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 >>

Colorado Rockies' four-man rotation and 75-pitch starters limit crazy -- but could it work?

Denver blog posts love you for all seasons. Purple Row's Jeff Aberle isn't ready to brand the Colorado Rockies' decision to install a four-man pitching rotation and a starters pitch count as desperate lunacy. The Intermittent Blogger declares the Scout tutorial the best-ever tool for tracking gove ... More >>

Jared Polis aiming to eliminate oil shale subsidy?

Denver blog posts are homegrown. The Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard on the prospect of Jared Polis introducing an amendment to squash the oil shale subsidy. Purple Row: Do the Colorado Rockies want Jeff Francis back? Coyote Gulch (H/T Colorado Statesman) ponders whether a couple of initiat ... More >>

John Denver wasn't born in Colorado, but he's cleaning up in its halls of fame

Colorado beer calendar: IPApril at Rackhouse Pub; barrel-aged beers at Hops & Pie

Craft brewers sold $8.7 billion worth of beer in 2011, up more than 9 percent over the previous year, according to the Boulder-based Brewers Association. That's a lot of suds. The total amount of beer they made rose 13 percent, or roughly 1.3 million barrels, to nearly 11.5 million barrels. The num ... More >>

Catherine Robles Shaw captures the fine art of Tebowing

​Nederland santera Catherine Robles Shaw usually sticks to the basics when creating her lovely retablos -- plaques depicting the saints that are hand-carved and painted in a folk style that's been handed down over hundreds of years in northern New Mexico and Colorado's San Luis Valley. Contemp ... More >>

Top 10 sports stars who pissed us off by leaving Colorado

Ubaldo Jimenez.​This weekend, Ubaldo Jimenez, the greatest pitcher in Colorado Rockies history, is expected to make his first start for the Cleveland Indians. Which got us to thinking: What pro athletes who left Colorado teams either by choice or force have been most painful for local fans to ... More >>

Coors Field rolls out Wok in the Park, the first food truck inside a baseball stadium

​The latest food truck to hit Denver will either have you shaking your head because the craze has gone mainstream, or nodding it for the same reason. On Thursday, Aramark Corporation, which runs the food venues at Coors Field, rolled out Wok in the Park, a truck serving noodle bowls and egg r ... More >>

How the Dodgers can escape bankruptcy

McCourt, shown here signing an extremely onerous loan.​This week the Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy amid accusations of mismanagement by owner Frank McCourt, who evidently learned nothing from his childhood of poverty and hunger in the slums of Limerick. Wait, different Frank McCourt ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase 2011

The Westword Music Showcase celebrates seventeen years, a lifetime for some of 2011's performers

Reader: Taco Bell's Colorado Rockies deal -- less meat for more money

​Yesterday, Jonathan Shikes wrote about the diminishing returns of Taco Bell's Colorado Rockies deal, which would be less impressive even if the Rocks weren't mired in an offensive slump. Not that one reader is actually salivating at the thought of a bargain bite.

Taco Bell-Colorado Rockies giveaway deal keeps getting worse -- just like the Rockies

​A friend of mine used to sell T-shirts in college. He was putting himself through school, along with a few scholarships, and he needed every dollar he could get. So he'd come up with a creative design idea, get a small loan from his mom and have the T-shirts printed. Then he'd go door-to-door ... More >>

Take me out to the ballgame, or possibly a lecture about the ballgame

​Given that the only sports more American than baseball are truck-pulls and war, come spring, it's once again time to turn our attention to that most grueling contest of standing around with occasional bursts of activity. These days, actually, there are a lot of sports more in-line with the Am ... More >>

The Denver Pedal Bar makes you work for your beer

Katy Perry tried to blow up Troy Tulowitzki's season with her shmucky fireworks

Tulo's nightmare.​Troy Tulowitzki isn't known for his Aprils. Or rather, he is known for his Aprils. He's known for sucking in them. Over the past few years, the Colorado Rockies' $134 million Gold Glove-winning All-Star shortstop has looked like a Little Leaguer through the first month of th ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords tragedy hasn't convinced Ed Perlmutter to end grocery store meetings

Ed Perlmutter.​Just found these three Denver blog posts. Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard: Ed Perlmutter hopes to continue holding grocery store meetings despite the Gabrielle Giffords tragedy. Big Media's Jason Salzman chats with 9News's Adam Schrager, who's trading Denver for Wisconsi ... More >>

Play Ball!

The Blue Moon brewers keep busy at the Sandlot at Coors Field

​Baseball players go fishing in the off season and umpires have their eyes checked. But what about brewers -- particularly the guys who run the Sandlot at Coors Field, which is only open during baseball season and only on game days? Turns out they just keep making beer and, in particular, bee ... More >>

Colorado Rockies: We fearlessly predict... 98 wins this season

Jim Tracy: One big reason for optimism.​On April 6 of last year -- opening day for the Colorado Rockies -- I fearlessly predicted that the team would end the 2009 campaign with a meager 72 victories. Early on, I looked like Nostradamus. But on May 29, after a dismal start, the team belatedly ... More >>

Blake Street Tavern takes a swing at a new location

The List: Top ten places to eat on Colfax

Lori Midson Colfax Avenue has plenty of places to drink, as we prove with our profile of the Nob Hill Inn. But there's also good food along America's longest main street. Including: ​Bastien's Restaurant 3501 East Colfax Avenue., 303-322-0363. Bastien's isn't retro; the rest of the world is. ... More >>

Rockie Roll

Philly Fan

We Will Rock You

Hot Dog Heaven

Chicago

Windy City hot dogs may not blow, but they're not the best.

Taco Bell Giveaway a Dinger

When the Rockies score seven runs, you can score four tacos for a buck. So make a run for the border.

Westfalen Hof

Good German food? You’re darn Teuton!

Atomic Cowboy

Back in the saddle again.

The Dugout

The gang’s all beer – and the bathroom’s full.

Jersey Boys

Stitch in Time

Barricuda's

Their people make the difference.

Rock On!

190 Octane

The Tavern Downtown

Drink of the Week

Strip and Go Naked

A Cut Above

While Lil' Ricci's stumbles, Anthony's shows pizza lovers The Way.

Drink of the Week

Vanilla Mudslide

Check, Please!

Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

The Joint

Chicago brings a piece of the Windy City to Colorado.

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