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Photos: Top ten vegan-friendly cities -- and where Boulder placed

We recently shared a list of the ten worst travel cities -- a roster on which Denver finished first -- as judged by inexpensive flights, short travel times to popular destinations and accessibility. But what if you're more interested in another type of accessibility -- such as the ease of finding ve ... More >>

Kevin Purfield arrested for harassing Aurora theater shooting victims' families

A Portland man has been arrested for harassing the families of victims of the Aurora theater shooting. Kevin Michael Purfield, 45, is accused of "e-mailing, calling and using social media to contact various family members of victims of the theater shooting," the Portland police say in a statement. ... More >>

Meet the winners of Great American Beer Festival 2012

This year's Great American Beer Festival played temporary home to 580 breweries -- and with more than 2,700 beers poured, the fest's professional judge panel had its hands (and mouths) full when making decisions on the winners of all 84 categories. Continue reading for the full list of the weekend's ... More >>

Photos: Bike safety campaigns that could be a model for Denver's

One piece of the puzzle of Denver's growth as a bike city, explored in-depth in this week's feature, "On a Roll," is the city's initiative to launch a bike-safety campaign. The effort's been in the works for months, given the rise in collisions between cyclists and cars. Top city officials met in Au ... More >>

Yoga wars and gang wars are on readers' minds

Round two with Adam Watts, chef de cuisine at Jax Fish House Boulder

Part one of my interview with Adam Watts, chef de cuisine at Jax Boulder, ran on Wednesday; this is part two. Adam Watts Jax Fish House Boulder 928 Pearl Street, Boulder 303-444-1811 www.jaxboulder.com If you only had 24 hours in Denver/Boulder, where would you eat? I'd start out with brunch at B ... More >>

Fruition named one of the top ten restaurants in the country by TripAdvisor

"Delicious - divine - delectable." It's comments that like that just landed Fruition, Alex Seidel's tiny temple of gastronomy, in a listacle of ten restaurants that begins with New York City's Le Bernardin, includes Alinea in Chicago and ends with Screen Door in Portland.

Reader: I have seen administrators lack the guts to support gay and lesbian teachers

Fire on the Mountain, a popular Portland wing spot, has landed in Highland

The space at 3801 West 32nd Avenue that last housed Apres Dessert Bar is going in almost the exact opposite direction: toward wings, sandwiches, burgers and beer. Fire on the Mountain, a mini-chain with locations in Portland, Oregon, is expanding into Colorado. By the week of April 23, Denver's Fire ... More >>

Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra: "My musical career is like one big ticky tour"

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (due Friday, March 16 at the Gothic Theatre) is based on Portland, Oregon. The band's frontman, Ruban Nielson, however, spent nearly a decade in punk band the Mint Chicks while based out of Auckland, New Zealand. After a few records on the legendary Flying Nun label, Nielson ... More >>

Reader: Across the country, people see Colorado as a beer mecca. Take that, Portland!

Beer-loving Governor John Hickenlooper arrives at his post-inauguration party last January.​Is Denver just a pathetic, Midwestern version of Portland? That debate is raging across westword.com, particularly in the comments section after "Fifteen reasons why young people move to Colorado," but ... More >>

Reader: Voodoo Doughnuts is X-rated, and X-cellent

Fans of Voodoo Doughnuts would be very thankful if the Portland, Oregon-based chain opened an outlet here -- and recent rumors suggest one could be coming our way. Not fast enough to satisfy Brains76, though:

The Wheel Thing

Sisterly Love

Reader: Denver's conservative beer culture is no match for Portland

Aaron ThackerayCelebrating Denver beer culture at the Great Divide birthday party.​Beer here! A recent transplant from Portland, Oregon, found Colorado Beer Man's comparison of the Denver beer scene to that of Portland. And in this newcomer's view, Denver's not the winner. Here's the bad beer ... More >>

Independent Monitor Richard Rosenthal keeps a close eye on the Denver police

Ten beers that will make you a man -- if they don't kill you first

Avery's ​Mephistopheles' Stout​You're a man, so by definition, everything you do must be manly, right? Wrong. There are hundreds of beers out there to choose from, lining the liquor store shelves and bar taps like kids waiting to get picked for a game of recess football. But only a very of ... More >>

Wash Perk unveils the "Perk Cycle," Colorado's first coffee shop on two wheels

​There's a new coffee shop in town, and it's unlike any that's come before. For one thing, it has no walls, no roof, no doors, no windows -- just a couple of wheels, a handlebar and two pedals. Introducing the Perk Cycle, Wash Perk Coffee Shop's free-wheeling new venture, one equipped to ser ... More >>

Round two with Will Cisa, exec chef of the Corner Office

Lori Midson​Will Cisa The Corner Office 1401 Curtis Street 303-825-6500 www.thecornerofficedenver.com/food/dinner This is part two of my interview with Will Cisa, executive chef of the Corner Office Restaurant Martini Bar. In part one of that interview, Cisa dished on monumental cooking dis ... More >>

Jayhawks founder Mark Olson on walking the line between folk and rock

​A decade after starting the Jayhawks with Gary Louris, Mark Olson left the band in 1995, the same year Tomorrow the Green Grass was released, to look after his then-wife Victoria Williams, after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While the Jayhawks continued to tour without him until ... More >>

Portland beats Denver as a beer city, hands down

Portland's Hopworks Urban Brewing does it city-style.​Portland is a better beer town than Denver. As a Denver native, it pains me to say that, but after having visited Beervana for the first, time, there is no getting around it. While Denver brewers consistently make better beer than those in ... More >>

Twin Perks bikini baristas will give Denver its boobs and beans

Twin Perks has several locations in Portland.​Denver is about to get its second bikini-barista coffee shop, and like the first, it takes its inspiration and has its roots in the bikini-barista trend in the Pacific Northwest. Twin Perks is scheduled to open sometime in December at 1628 Federal ... More >>

Cast your nominations for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards

​It's that time of year again, when chefs from all over the country send out e-mails begging their loyal customers to nominate them for a James Beard Foundation Award, otherwise known as the "Oscars of the food universe."

The truck stops here: secret gathering of gourmet vendors Friday

Mark Manger​The hot food story of the summer is the success of the gourmet food trucks and carts, which we predicted in our June 3 cover story. So far, we've seen trucks from Steuben's, Deluxe, Paris on the Platte, WaterCourse Foods and the Denver Biscuit Company, in addition to such gourmet c ... More >>

Hey Denver, We're the Third-Most Sustainable Metro Area

​That's the news from Site Selection, a magazine with the corporatey mission of providing "corporate real estate strategy and area economic development."The Denver-Aurora area ranked third behind San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (1) and and Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro areas as best locatio ... More >>

Hip-hop hearsay: Xperiment joins Humble Beast, new track from SP Double, F.O.E. and Whygee's Dispensary Music, DJEarAttent's new mixtape and more

Xperiment​ Colorado hip-hop is serious right now, and there's a bunch of cats making moves. Hot on the heels of his runner-up finish to back-to-back winner Boonie Mayfield in the recent Red Bull Big Tune battle, Xperiment is the latest addition to the Humble Beast roster. Based in Portland, O ... More >>

Cybercrime in Denver: We're number eight

"I have a feeling there's something phishy in Denver."​In the not exactly thrilling 1995 cyber-thriller The Net, Sandra Bullock's character, Angela Bennett, reveals that she was raised in La Junta -- a community whose name she pronounces as if she were Hugo Chavez. Little did Bennett know, how ... More >>

Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

Q&A with Eric Gilbert of Finn Riggins

​Eric Gilbert, Lisa Simpson and Cam Bouiss formed Finn Riggins in the small town of Hailey, Idaho, in August of 2006. Since that time, the band has put out five releases. Three of those albums were released on the Portland, Oregon-based Tender Loving Empire label including the act's latest, Vs. Wi ... More >>

Danava

Saturday, August 22, Gothic Theatre, 877-598-6659.

McDonald's ranks Denver the sixth best city -- whatever that means

The Denver Business Journal posted this little ditty earlier today, reporting that McDonald's -- a national hamburger chain known for helping our children get super fat for decades -- considers Denver one of America's happiest cities for families. I have absolutely no idea what this means -- I can ... More >>

War Tapes

Sunday, July 5, Gothic Theatre, Englewood, 303-788-0984.

Q&A with David Frederickson of the Prids

Some bands wear a style like a trendy fashion statement, and others embody what that music is about by creating their own artistic identity while expanding and building upon what has come before them. The Prids, from Portland, Oregon, are among the latter. Incorporating elements of synth-inflected ... More >>

Tickle Me Pink to film video for "Madeline" this week in Portland

At an undisclosed locale in Portland, Oregon, this Thursday and Friday, the Tickle Me Pink chaps will be filming a video for "Madeline," the title track of its Wind-up Records debut. The clip is reportedly being shot by Speedway Films, a West Coast-based production company that has previously worked ... More >>

Musee Mecanique

Tuesday, February 10, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

The Nines behind the eight-ball

The Nines -- the new hotel that Sage Hospitality opened in Portland, Oregon this fall -- is taking a beating on shamelessrestaurants.com for the general suckiness of its restaurant, which already lost its executive chef. To see the bile spewing, check out the comments on the Urban Farmer " ... More >>

The Builders and Butchers

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The Builders and The Butchers

Wednesday, September 10, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Traveling Turns South by Southwest

Solid Sisterhood

Run for Congo Women in Morrison.

Soda Pop Kids Return

Ex-members of Kill City Thrillers, Scott Baio Army and Call Sign Cobra come back for a sort of homecoming.

Viva Voce

This couple makes marriage seem cool.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Will trolleys return to Colfax?

Pink Martini

Thursday, April 6, Boulder Theatre, 303-786-7030; Friday, April 7, Gothic Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

XO, Elliott

Elliott Smith 1969-2003

Best Stand-in by a Non-Colorado Town

Portland, Oregon

The Big Squeeze

Denver needs to make room for 100,000 more people. So where will they go?

Let It Rain

Richmond Fontaine's Northwest passage.

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