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Jordan Webb: CU-Boulder quarterback's arrest latest disaster for program in crisis

It's not exactly news that the CU-Boulder football program is a mess. But the hiring of former San Jose State head coach Mike MacIntyre was supposed to be the first step on the road to recovery. Now, unfortunately, there's more recovery necessary, thanks to starting quarterback Jordan Webb's arrest ... More >>

Marijuana legalization proposal like Colorado's coming to Pennsylvania: More states to follow?

Following Amendment 64's passage, marijuana reformers have pushed for similar measures beyond Colorado's borders -- the idea being that if cannabis is legalized in more states, the federal government will have to change policies making pot illegal under all circumstances. That's precisely what's hap ... More >>

Marijuana: Rumblings about federal crackdown on Colorado over Amendment 64

At this point, there's still no official word from the Justice Department about a response to Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. But as a similar law in Washington state went into effect at midnight yesterday, prompting a smoke-out at the Space Needle, a New York Times article su ... More >>

Three unlikely online wine clubs eager to quench your thirst

It seems like everybody and their neighbor wants to be in the wine business. Last week, we spilled the juice on Denver-based Club W's first year in the monthly wine club business. While we found their edgy-cool offerings well worth the hype, as we did our research we couldn't help noticing that the ... More >>

Marijuana: Amendment 64's Mason Tvert on Bill Maher's invite, advocate advice

During a recent appearance on his HBO discussion show, Bill Maher asked Mason Tvert, one of the primary proponents behind Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, to relocate in California and push through a similar measure there -- and Tvert lightheartedly said he would; see the video ... More >>

Moving to Canada to protest the election results? Three things to know about Canadian wine

No matter who you were pulling for in last night's Presidential contest, if you were on the losing side, you undoubtedly heard more than a few of your disgruntled peeps threaten to move to Canada in protest. Well, before you start packing your bags, we thought it only proper to give you the lowdown ... More >>

Michael Hancock taps Rocky Piro as his planning director: Let's see what develops

Mayor Michael Hancock's cabinet is finally complete. Late last week, he announced that he had hired a planning director to fill the slot that Peter Park left in mid-2011: Rocky Piro, a native of Denver who's been working in Washington State. And one of the first things Piro should plan to do is sit ... More >>

Five stellar South African wines

Wine drinkers typically skew into two categories: those who love the taste of dirt, and those who are all about big fruit flavors. Put another way, the first group consists of peeps who worship at the altar of everything old world, including wines from across the pond (read: Europe), usually in a st ... More >>

CU Buffs game from the student section: The vomiting doesn't start 'til the second half

What's the atmosphere like at Folsom Field during a CU Buffs game when the home team is getting its ass kicked? Based on my hours in the student section amid UCLA's 42-14 shellacking of the Buffs on Saturday, surprisingly great. As long as you're not in the line of puke, that is.

Great Divide joins growing list of brewers using fresh Colorado hops

Great Divide Brewing will tap its first-ever beer made with fresh Colorado hops tomorrow at 2 p.m., joining a growing list of brewers who use locally grown hops. Sticky Icky is a pale ale that has been soaked in a firkin with fresh Crystal hops from Misty Mountain Hop Farm in Olathe. But the brewery ... More >>

Breckenridge Brewery hopes to expand the law and its business

Celebrate Independence Day with all-American red, white and rosé

Tomorrow is Independence Day. For most of us, that translates into a day off from work, and hopefully, a meat-filled feast shared with family and friends. We can't deny that wine may not be the very first beverage that comes to mind when most people are shopping for their Fourth of July libations. B ... More >>

America's war on Mexicans has gone too far

Slide show: Xico Artists Featured in "Crossing the Line"

Four reasons (and seven wines) that prove it's time to drink chardonnay again

"I'll have the chardonnay, thanks." After overhearing this from a nearby diner during a recent restaurant meal, followed immediately by the withering response, "Seriously? A chardonnay?" from said diner's snarky companion, we realized that chardonnay still has a bullshit reputation.

Reader: Life should be a bowl of Colorado cherries

Washington State wants to ship a forty-pound box of Rainier cherries to a restaurant in every state in the country, in an effort to push the product -- and it's is looking for the right recipient in Colorado. Many readers have weighed in with suggestions, including Matthewfw: Cafe 180 since they ... More >>

Reader: No touristy craphole for Washington cherries!

Washington State wants to donate forty pounds of cherries to an "iconic" restaurant in every state in the nation, in hopes of inspiring recipes that push their product. A Washington PR company asked Cafe Society's help in coming up with the right restaurant in Colorado for a fruit-filled delivery -- ... More >>

Beer dinners, benefits and more on this week's calendar

Spring is just around the corner, as is our 29th annual Best of Denver issue, which hits the streets on Thursday, March 29. And until midnight March 22, you can still vote for your favorites in our 2012 Best of Denver Readers' Poll. In the meantime, here's a taste of what's on the culinary menu for ... More >>

Five soul-warming Colorado wines to savor during the snowstorm

​Like it or not, for years people have habitually lumped wines from Colorado into its own special (read: inferior) category of domestic winemaking. Bottles from other, more mainstream wine-producing regions in the U.S., like California, Oregon, and Washington State, seem to score all the props ... More >>

Three reasons (and four bottles) that prove riesling is the perfect fall wine

​Apart from rosé, is there any wine more universally misunderstood and underappreciated than riesling? There simply aren't enough column inches allotted us to spout off the multitude of reasons this varietal is one of only three whites worthy of being classified as a "noble" grape, but its ye ... More >>

Sarah Haas's cupcakes help spread the love in Boulder

12 dog-stabbing incidents in recent months -- and at least a dozen shmucks

Diamond.​Earlier this week, Matthew Weatherspoon was charged with stabbing a five-month-old bulldog puppy named Diamond after the dog nipped him. He is then accused of tossing the dog out of his apartment, where it was later discovered and taken to an animal hospital. Unconscionable? Yes. But ... More >>

Alec Burks, former CU Buffs guard, looks to be a lottery pick in the NBA Draft

Alec Burks.​If the NBA Draft plays out for Alec Burks the way the CU Buffs' season did, he'll be drafted in the middle of the second round. After all, the Buffs received a March Madness snub that had ESPN's Dick Vitale screaming something about Scarlett Johanssen. But assuming another injustic ... More >>

Fort Collins badass Jim Davidson to appear on I Shouldn't be Alive tonight

Somehow did not die.​Let's say you're trying to get to the top of Mount Rainier in Washington State. You're walking along with your buddy across a snow bridge, and all of a sudden it collapses, plunging you into an 80-foot-deep crevasse, causing an avalanche and killing your buddy, leaving you ... More >>

Four fantastic, not-so-spooky Halloween wines

​Let's be honest: Halloween is not a holiday that typically conjures up images of wine drinking. Visions of miniature Snickers bars, pumpkin-flavored beer and slutty costumes? Absolutely. Still, as any serious wine lover will assure you, not even the omnipresence of glowing jack-o'-lanter ... More >>

Rose Westendorf: Body of alleged killer James Sprague's body found in Washington lake?

From 9News coverage.​Rose Westendorf was number seven in the Denver homicide roster for 2010's first half -- but suspect James Sprague, Westendorf's former boyfriend, had evaded capture to date. Has Sprague also avoided death? Maybe not.

Welcome to Mi Pueblito

The small-town, family-farm lifestyle that we love to celebrate is being preserved -- thanks to Mexican immigrants.

Think pink: Top four reasons to go crazy for rosé in 2010

Think pink!​It's only the second week of May, but the rosés (wines, that is) are already popping up everywhere. Dry, refreshing rosés have been making a comeback in the U.S. for the past several years, but Denver liquor stores, wine bars, and restaurants are selling these gorgeous wines in f ... More >>

Mason Tvert touts marijuana-is-better-than-alcohol rallies at eighty-plus colleges nationwide

Mason Tvert prefers Emerald to Amethyst.​For indefatigable marijuana booster Mason Tvert, founder of the advocacy organization Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), April 1 is a very big day. Rallies are scheduled to take place at more than eighty colleges and universities across ... More >>

Swirl Girl: Upgrade your wine drinking habit

​A new wine is a lot like a new lover: At first glance, you're intrigued. After a few sips, you're truly curious, maybe even smitten...eager to learn more about this potential suitor. But whether you fall head over heels for the new wine has as much to do with your previous wine relationship b ... More >>

Geek Bowl IV: How geeky are you?

Mason Tvert wants Denver's pot laws to be more like Seattle's

Maybe Mason should follow our former restaurant critic Jason Sheehan to Seattle -- where the grub is tasty and the weed is slightly more legal.​Forget California dreamin'. These days Mason Tvert, the media-savvy founder of SAFER (Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation), has been dreaming o ... More >>

Behind the bar with Erin Clark at Jax

​Erin Clark used to work in the advertising industry; today you'll find him behind the bar at Jax, at 1539 17th Street in Lodo. And although he hasn't won any bartending awards, "my family really, really likes me," he says. "I think." Now serving: Erin Clark.

Why this Valentine's Day may be your last chance to eat Oysters for years to come

A Few Good Yarns

Keep a soldier’s head warm: Knit For Our Troops.

Delegating Denver #16 of 56: Idaho

Son Sets

The late Kurt Cobain narrates a documentary about his life and death.

Oceanaire Seafood Room

Any day of the week, dinner here is quite a catch.

Denver Biodiesel Co-op Finds Sustainable Housing

Homeless for a time, the DBC breathes easy in its new digs.

2006 MasterMind Awards

Digging Deep

On Mesa Verde's hundredth birthday, there's still a lot of dirt behind the "Mystery of the Anasazi."

Drunk of the Week

Macaroni Grill

Drunk of the Week

LoDo's Bar and Grill

Bite Me

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Piggish for Pigskin

Holiday football reveals a new Colorado ailment.

Reading, Writing and Refrigerator Raids

Virtual schools are becoming a viable option for parents who prefer to keep their kids at home.

Metamorphic

A tale of two art venues.

'Tis Better to Receive

The Original Dinner Party is serving up a rotten deal.

A Berry, Berry Good Time of Year

Still Buffaloed

The Buzz Stops Here

Dying bees have their Colorado keepers in a state of hive anxiety.