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San Diego

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Bartenders Amy Kempster and Adam Dunbar depart Denver for San Diego

    "We've been in Denver almost five years to the day," says Amy Kempster of her and her husband, Adam Dunbar. And in that time, the pair has made a major impression in the Denver dining scene: Kempster has worked behind the bars at Jonesy's EatBar, City O' City and Colt & Gray; Dunbar worked his way u ... More >>

  • Music

    March 1, 2012

    Crocodiles

    Friday, March 2, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    D Bar breaks ground on its second location...in San Diego

    Lisa Bailey and Keegan Gerhard have looked at several locations around town where they could put a second location of D Bar Desserts, the spot they opened on East 17th Avenue back in 2008. And now they've decided where to put it: not in Denver but in San Diego, where they've started construction of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Round two with Brad Arguello, exec chef of the Uber Sausage

    Lori Midson​This is part two of my interview with Brad Arguello, exec chef of the Uber Sausage. Part one of my chat with Arguello ran in this space yesterday. Brad Arguello The Uber Sausage 2730 East Colfax Avenue 303-862-7894 www.theubersausage.com What you'd like to see more of in Denver/B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    The NBA draft is pretty boring this year. Here's a better one.

    Those are boos, David.​There's no LeBron in the group, or Kobe, or Dwight Howard, or even a Kevin Durant. In the upcoming NBA draft, Ian Thomsen writes on SI.com, there's no standout star, and there's very little certainty about who will be chosen when. To clear up all the confusion, I'd like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Update: This weekend's The Great Food Truck Race -- and our guess at which truck won't be feeding the masses in Denver

    Can a vegan food truck win The Great Food Truck Race? Denverites will judge with their mouths this weekend​ The big story on the streets of Denver is this weekend's The Great Food Truck Race, the Food Network hit of the season, hosted by Tyler Florence, that struts the street-food prowess of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Reader: Women who don't spend most of the year in bikinis don't need Brazilian butt lifts

    ​Our post about a RealSelf.com survey showing Denverites were less interested in getting Brazilian butt lifts than women in any other city polled included a comment from the site's Makenzie Greenblatt suggesting that outdoor activities kept Colorado asses in shape. But in a subsequent post, sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Denver (and Patty's Chile Beer) make Esquire's list of top beer cities in the nation

    ​Esquire Magazine has atoned for a huge mistake that Men's Journal made two years ago. Unlike that mag, it's included Denver in its list of the nation's seven best beer cities. The Esquire issue, which just hit newsstands, lists Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, St. Louis and ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2011

    Crocodiles

    Saturday, January 22, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Reader: "Eric Corff... What a DoucheBag" sticker makes latest appearance in Alabama

    ​Back in October, Amber Taufen wrote about bizarre "Eric Corff... What a DoucheBag" stickers that began showing up in Telluride a year or more ago. Now, thanks to a reader, we've got word of another sighting on the West Coast -- plus a video from halfway across the continent!

  • Calendar

    October 7, 2010

    Soul Train

    ​Back in October, Amber Taufen wrote about bizarre "Eric Corff... What a DoucheBag" stickers that began showing up in Telluride a year or more ago. Now, thanks to a reader, we've got word of another sighting on the West Coast -- plus a video from halfway across the continent!

  • Dining

    September 30, 2010

    The best spots in Denver for a girls' night out

    ​Back in October, Amber Taufen wrote about bizarre "Eric Corff... What a DoucheBag" stickers that began showing up in Telluride a year or more ago. Now, thanks to a reader, we've got word of another sighting on the West Coast -- plus a video from halfway across the continent!

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    The Album Leaf's Jimmy LaVelle on the influence of Eno and the draw of San Diego

    ​ On A Chorus of Storytellers, Album Leaf's mastermind/frontman Jimmy LaValle once again proves he isn't a spectacular wordsmith - like a derivative musician who needs to widen his exposure to sounds, LaValle's lyrics suggest he could benefit from studying poetry for a bit. Just the same, h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Freeloader: A lost track from teamAWESOME!

    Cory Gustason​Chuck Potashner will always be awesome to us, even if he now calls San Diego his home. As you probably know, this past February, the mastermind behind teamAWESOME! picked up stakes and moved back to his native San Diego. Although he's been gone almost a year now, we miss Chuck, and h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Gambling with Homer: The Broncos are Super Bowl-bound

    ​Homer Duggins is the biggest sports fan in Denver and Westword's gambling, uh, "expert." Read his dispatches every Friday in the Latest Word sports section. What's that noise? It's a little whisper I keep hearing, a whisper becoming louder and louder, blowing on the wind until it becomes a r ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    Cattle Decapitation

    Friday, October 9, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Jobbed: Tales from the help-wanted ads, October 8 edition

    Having trouble finding work? You're not alone. Follow Jobbed every Thursday as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. One method of time travel.​The Job: Time traveler Wanted (Greater Denver Area) Pay: $250,000 Qualifications: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Martini Ranch and Hiccups III dry up

    The Arizona-based Martini Ranch USA, which owns Martini Ranch clubs in Scottsdale and San Diego, abruptly closed its Denver space at 1317 14th Street at the end of July. "Right now it's in negotiations with the chain ownership and a remodel," Jason Witkes, the venue's marketing coordinator, told Jon ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2009

    The Donkeys

    Tuesday, August 4, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Big feet, big trunks: Ten of the country's most eligible elephant bachelors

    Ken Bohn, San Diego ZooRanchipur, a 43-year-old bull at the San Diego Zoo, tries to pick up 42-year-old Cha Cha. "Hey baby. Are you wearing space pants? Because your ass is out of this world!" "Oh, like I haven't heard that one before. Dick." "Caution: A Herd of Bull Elephants is Coming to the Denv ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2009

    Once More, With Feeling

    Ken Bohn, San Diego ZooRanchipur, a 43-year-old bull at the San Diego Zoo, tries to pick up 42-year-old Cha Cha. "Hey baby. Are you wearing space pants? Because your ass is out of this world!" "Oh, like I haven't heard that one before. Dick." "Caution: A Herd of Bull Elephants is Coming to the Denv ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    Crocodiles

    Friday, June 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    A Doggone Good Contest

    Friday, June 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    May 7, 2009

    Peña

    Best Friends
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Here's how to get your free Wavves/Windsurf 45

    As a jukebox-45 aficionado, I feel it's part of my mission to inform the populace about strong seven-inch vinyl singles, especially when they're available for free -- and the latest entry in the Fader/Southern Comfort series qualifies on both counts. The A-side spotlights Wavves, a San Diego combo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Nuggets reps can't outshine JabbaWockeeZ during NBA All-Star Weekend

    The JabbaWockeeZ unmasked. Three representatives of the Denver Nuggets took part in NBA's All-Star Weekend, with varying degrees of success. J.R. Smith didn't embarrass himself during the Slam Dunk competition, as Chris "The Birdman" Anderson did a few years ago as a member of the New Orleans Horne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Chuck Potashner's farewell show

    Photo by Cory GustasonThis Thursday, February 19, at the Oriental Theater, Chuck Potashner will be releasing a new disc and reconvening with a few of his old teamAWESOME! chums ("This is the closest thing to a teamAWESOME! reunion show you are going to get, so don't miss it!" notes Potashner) before ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Rap-Up: The Pirate Signal compared to... will.i.am?

    The Pirate Signal recently got off a national tour with 3OH!3 and most of the feedback the duo is getting from their live set include everything from "passionate" to "hyper". That's the great thing about Colorado hip-hop going on tour, seeing how other cities react to the music. But in a recent revi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Q&A with Kid Rainen of America's Best Dance Crew winners JabbaWockeeZ

    The Pirate Signal recently got off a national tour with 3OH!3 and most of the feedback the duo is getting from their live set include everything from "passionate" to "hyper". That's the great thing about Colorado hip-hop going on tour, seeing how other cities react to the music. But in a recent revi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    Hats Off To Summer

    The Pirate Signal recently got off a national tour with 3OH!3 and most of the feedback the duo is getting from their live set include everything from "passionate" to "hyper". That's the great thing about Colorado hip-hop going on tour, seeing how other cities react to the music. But in a recent revi ... More >>

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    Augustana

    Saturday, May 10, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  • Music

    February 14, 2008

    Deadbolt

    Friday, February 15, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7624.

  • Dining

    July 26, 2007

    Oceanaire Martini

    Oceanaire Seafood Room

  • Dining

    March 1, 2007

    Wolfgang Puck Express

    Coffee, tea, or Councourse B.

  • Music

    March 2, 2006

    The Greyboy Allstars

    Thursday, March 2, Fox Theatre, Boulder; Friday, March 3, Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, 1-970-482-8300; Saturday, March 4, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

  • News

    February 9, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 9, 2006

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    The North Atlantic

    Tuesday, January 24, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Scratching the Surface

    Jon Bishop

  • Music

    June 9, 2005

    The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower

    Tuesday, June 14, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

  • Music

    October 14, 2004

    Blood Brothers

    Crimes (V2)

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    Scratching the Surface

    LSDJs

  • Film

    July 8, 2004

    Good News

    Will Ferrell's Anchorman is dumb, and funny, as hell.

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    California Screamin'

    Planes Mistaken for Stars brings the noise to Plea for Peace.

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    Beehive and the Barracudas

    In Dark Love (Swami Records)

  • Music

    July 31, 2003

    Kid Alienated

    Kid 606 separates the beats from the crap.

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Pop Quiz

    January 30, 2003

  • Music

    August 8, 2002

    GoGoGo Airheart

    Exitheuxa (GSL)

  • Music

    June 20, 2002

    Club Scout

    Hipp-E

  • Music

    January 24, 2002

    Critic's Choice

    Hipp-E

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Off Limits

    Jet-set fret

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