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Peru

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    World Threads III pays homage to global fiber arts at TACtile Textile Arts Center

    One of TACtile Textile Arts Center's most colorful exhibits is back: World Threads III: Preserving Textile Traditions, featuring -- as in the past -- a beautiful global palette of fiber-arts handiwork to both look at and to buy. Even more beautiful is the humanitarian purpose behind the show -- to s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012

    Latino Life on Screen

    One of TACtile Textile Arts Center's most colorful exhibits is back: World Threads III: Preserving Textile Traditions, featuring -- as in the past -- a beautiful global palette of fiber-arts handiwork to both look at and to buy. Even more beautiful is the humanitarian purpose behind the show -- to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Robert Jadin's "Venomous Snakes" slithers into CU's Museum of Natural History

    Slither up to Boulder tonight to hear herpetologist Robert Jadin lecture on "Venomous Snakes," including a new breed of pit-viper snakes belonging to the genus crotalus. "Many different biodiversities exist and have yet to be discovered," he says. Earth has just as much to be discovered on the surfa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    OutsideOnline.com screening Sweetgrass Productions' ski film Solitaire tonight

    Boulder-based filmmaker Nick Waggoner's Sweetgrass Productions film Solitaire -- documenting two years exploring South American backcountry terrain on a human-powered trek around Argentina, Peru, and Chilean Patagonia -- was the year's most surprising ski film, winning the Best Cinematography award ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Q&A: Solitaire director Nick Waggoner on tonight's Sweetgrass Productions world premiere

    ​Director Nick Waggoner and his Boulder-based Sweetgrass Productions crew spent two years filming in the backcountry in Argentina, Peru, and Chilean Patagonia to make Solitaire, a film unlike any of the other ski and snowboard porn premiering this month. We caught up with Waggoner and produc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Solitaire, two-year extreme skiing project in Andes, nears finish line (VIDEO)

    ​Here at the Extreme Sports Desk, we're big fans of work by Sweetgrass Productions, a cabal of Colorado College grads turned gonzo ski-and-snowboard documentary filmmakers. And now their most ambitious effort to date, a two-year epic journey to "landscapes never before visited on film" across ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    The ten best children's shows not meant for children

    ​We miss Saturday mornings sometimes, when we would run downstairs filled with sugary cereal and spend the day watching cartoons and "educational programming." Even though these days we're well aware of the alphabet (some of us, at least -- mostly those that don't comment articles on the inter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Ask the bartender: Lemon or lime in a Pisco sour?

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Salba: Another superfood for the cupboard

    ​When whole wheat flour, line-caught salmon, blueberries and flax just won't do, there's another super-duper food for the most healthy of the healthy: Salba Smarts has been selling its line of products containing salba since 2006, and I've been munching my way through them. This superfood app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Snowsurf, noboard & backcountry magnificence from Sweetgrass Productions (VIDEO)

    ​There are, no doubt, saner ways to film the Cordillera Blanca of Peru than paragliding a few feet above jagged glaciers, vertiginous cliffs and freezing lakes, camera and breathing and life itself neatly suspended -- but that wouldn't be the path chosen by Sweetgrass Productions, a backcountr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Duo and Olivéa pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom tapped to bake at the James Beard Foundation awards gala

    ​The James Beard Foundation awards gala, a glitzy, high-falutin' soiree that honors the best chefs, pastry kings and queens, restaurateurs, restaurants and wine directors in the country, takes place on May 9, 2011, at the Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York. And the culinary blowout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Denver Zoo: Lizard babies deserve love, too

    Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​ Some babies are cuter than others. It's harsh, but true. But ugly babies deserve love too! With that in mind, we bring you the Denver Zoo's newest babies: four caiman lizard-lings born in September and October.

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    Latino Lessons

    Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​ Some babies are cuter than others. It's harsh, but true. But ugly babies deserve love too! With that in mind, we bring you the Denver Zoo's newest babies: four caiman lizard-lings born in September and October.

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    The Rhythm Is Gonna Move You

    Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​ Some babies are cuter than others. It's harsh, but true. But ugly babies deserve love too! With that in mind, we bring you the Denver Zoo's newest babies: four caiman lizard-lings born in September and October.

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    This weekend: Peruvian street food cooking demo at the Denver Public Library

    ​Denver's street-food scene is exploding, what with all those cupcake trucks, biscuit-mobiles, gastro-carts on wheels and upscale taco wagons hawking their foodstuffs all over town. And the trend hasn't gone unnoticed by the Denver Public Library's free Fresh City Life programs, which integrat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2010

    Eat on the Street

    ​Denver's street-food scene is exploding, what with all those cupcake trucks, biscuit-mobiles, gastro-carts on wheels and upscale taco wagons hawking their foodstuffs all over town. And the trend hasn't gone unnoticed by the Denver Public Library's free Fresh City Life programs, which integrat ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 24, 2010

    Want rum service? Visit Cafe Brazil

    ​Denver's street-food scene is exploding, what with all those cupcake trucks, biscuit-mobiles, gastro-carts on wheels and upscale taco wagons hawking their foodstuffs all over town. And the trend hasn't gone unnoticed by the Denver Public Library's free Fresh City Life programs, which integrat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Dog the Bounty Hunter: Joran van der Sloot is "a wheeler-dealer, a conniver and a serial killer"

    Dog on Joy.​Joy Behar must have a thing for guests with Colorado connections. Last week on her Headline News show, it was Ted Haggard pimping his new Colorado Springs church. And last night, she jawed with Dog the Bounty Hunter about suspected Natalee Holloway killer Joran van der Sloot, who's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Tonight: Vino 101 brings Latin wine to the masses

    ​Wine enthusiasts -- who perhaps don't quite reach the level of oenophile, but nevertheless enjoy their fermented grapes -- are generally familiar with French, Californian and even Australian wines. But there's a knowledge gap when it comes to Latin wines -- a gap that Centro Latin Kitchen & R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Today: Cook Street focuses on North Africa

    ​Those of us who love food tend to love it from all regions of the globe. But while we might appreciate certain exotic cuisines, it's sometimes difficult to incorporate them into our own cooking repertoire. You can change all that with Cook Street School of Fine Cooking's A World of Taste ser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Sugar High: Olivea

    Liz KellermeyerChocolate and fleur de sel caramel tart with milk chocolate gelato and nougatine crunch. Oh, yes.​If your New Year's resolutions have you off the sugar, this post isn't for you. If, however, you've instead vowed to be more mindful of the quality of your indulgences and are keeping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    The year in reviews: a handy link guide to all the records reviewed in Westword this year

    ​Perhaps inspired by the fact that we're in the process of putting together our annual year-end lists and thus reflecting on our favorite releases from the past twelve months, we've been going through all the albums we reviewed in 2009 in an effort to stir our memories just in case a worthy releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Part two: Chef and Tell with Sean Yontz of Mezcal, Sketch and Tambien

    Lori MidsonSean Yontz with his wife Alexa​This is part two of Lori Midson's interview with Sean Yontz, executive chef of Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch. You can read part one here. Culinary inspirations: Ferran Adrià, the chef at El Bulli, because of the way he's completely changed people's perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    A former Denver newsman on why America should give Al-Jazeera English a chance

    Photo by Charles Steck.Gabriel Elizondo circa 2005. "New Gig," an October 2005 Message column, introduced readers to Gabriel Elizondo, who decided to leave his job as an assignment editor at Channel 7 in favor of an opportunity to join Al-Jazeera International, a new English-language spinoff of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Go mouth of the border on January 1 at Los Cabos II

    Los Cabos II promises "puro Peru," and as Jason Sheehan found when he reviewed Los Cabos, it makes good on that promise. The restaurant at 1525 Champa Street that won our Best Central/South American Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2008 recently added another authentic dish to the lineup: Peruvian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Tip Sheet: Debajo Del Agua

    Los Cabos II promises "puro Peru," and as Jason Sheehan found when he reviewed Los Cabos, it makes good on that promise. The restaurant at 1525 Champa Street that won our Best Central/South American Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2008 recently added another authentic dish to the lineup: Peruvian ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    Africa Rises

    Perú Negro brings a musical legacy to life.

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Sound Bites

    Brief reviews of current releases

  • Dining

    August 16, 2007

    Cebiche

    More of the same isn't always a bad thing.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    Ceviche, and More Raw Data

    More of the same isn't always a bad thing.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    Ceviche, and More Raw Data

    More of the same isn't always a bad thing.

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2007

    South of the Border

    Head for warmer climes at the Walnut Foundry.

  • Dining

    July 6, 2006

    Wake-Up Call

    Some reasons to rise and shine.

  • Dining

    May 11, 2006

    Art of the Kill

    Kevin Taylor rebuilds his empire.

  • Film

    April 20, 2006

    Here's Your Insight, Pal

    James Redfield's Celestine Prophecy is one divine mess.

  • Dining

    September 29, 2005

    Come to Papas

    Los Cabos II stirs up Peru's culinary history.

  • Culture

    November 25, 2004

    Savage Beauty

    The DAM's Tiwanaku is an impressive, groundbreaking exhibit.

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2004

    Radio Comedy

    Will Durst zings for KGNU

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Place to Find a Miracle

    Manos Folk Art

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2004

    Explore It

    Get a manos-on experience at Machu Picchu

  • News

    February 12, 2004

    Fool's Gold

    Newmont Mining, Machu Picchu and the Museum of Nature & Science make strange bedfellows.

  • Film

    May 15, 2003

    Terror Firmer

    In The Dancer Upstairs, Bardem is the calm amid the political storm.

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 15, 2001

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Meaner Pastures

    Life can get wild and woolly for herders who flock to the U.S. under a special law.

  • Dining

    February 10, 2000

    Amor the Merrier

    Piscos goes south of the border. Way south of the border.

  • News

    April 22, 1999

    Soldiers of Mercy

    Veterans of too many wars, a group of gung-ho relief workers revisits the scenes of forgotten conflicts -- with healing in mind.

  • Dining

    February 5, 1998

    United Nations

    Veterans of too many wars, a group of gung-ho relief workers revisits the scenes of forgotten conflicts -- with healing in mind.

  • News

    July 3, 1997

    A Native Is Restless

    Weary Denver computer programmer Thom Lancy dreams of retracing the Kon-tiki expedition to the South Seas.

  • Dining

    March 28, 1996

    The Joy of Mex?

    Weary Denver computer programmer Thom Lancy dreams of retracing the Kon-tiki expedition to the South Seas.

  • Music

    December 27, 1995

    THE GOODS

    THERE WEREN'T THOUSANDS OF FIRST-RATE RECORDS RELEASED IN 1995. BUT THERE WERE NINETY.

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