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Winter Weather

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Last ski area standing: Arapahoe Basin announces early May 6 closure, last hurrah

    "We made a very tough decision today," reported Arapahoe Basin CEO Alan Henceroth in a dispatch sent out on yesterday. "Arapahoe Basin will close for the season Sunday, May 6. With the light snowfall, big wind events, and warm temperatures, Mother Nature made life for Colorado skiers very difficult ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2012

    Kenny Be's Valentine's Day sampler

    Slide show: Things I (Heart) About Denver

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    #snOMG! Twitter Nation covers Colorado snowpocalypse

    YouTube users began sharing videos of Colorado's ongoing snowstorm hours before daybreak today. But they've got nothing on Twitter users, plenty of whom are dispatching photos and messages of delight about having a day off work. Lucky bastards. Look below to some of our favorites among the latest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Bike riding in a snowstorm: Stupid, adventurous or both?

    This morning, a colleague texted me to ask if I wanted a lift. Why would I? I've got snow pants, double layer gloves, and a fixed gear bike.  I ride my bike to work every day, and as with recycling and eating local, there's a certain self-satisfaction that comes with an eco-friendly commute. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Copper Mountain brings back $99 Snow Day season pass deal

    ​In the 2011 Best of Denver, Westword awarded Best Ski Pass Deal honors to Copper Mountain's $99 Snow Day Pass, a deal so sweet -- last year there were more than thirty eligible "Snow Days" at Copper, and $99 is less than the price of a single-day lift ticket at certain other Summit County res ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2011

    B-cycle closes for the winter, with more stations to come in 2012

    ​In the 2011 Best of Denver, Westword awarded Best Ski Pass Deal honors to Copper Mountain's $99 Snow Day Pass, a deal so sweet -- last year there were more than thirty eligible "Snow Days" at Copper, and $99 is less than the price of a single-day lift ticket at certain other Summit County res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    New Belgium releases Snow Day, part of an overhaul of its seasonal beer offerings

    ​New Belgium Brewing releases its new winter seasonal, called Snow Day, today (and props to them for waiting until a part of the year when we can actually get snow to unveil a winter beer). Snow Day, a cross between a black IPA and a winter warmer, replaces 2 Below, New Belgium's previous, lon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Occupy Denver: Five people hospitalized for exposure to the cold

    ​Update, 3:11 p.m. October 26: Occupy Denver's most recent report, via its Twitter account, is that a total of five people have been hospitalized within the past day. The group is urging people to contact Mayor Michael Hancock's office to advocate on behalf of protesters using tents to stay wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Barack Obama and a blizzard hitting Denver today: It's Snobama!

    ​Obama! Snow! A flurry of announcements started coming in yesterday, all indicating that Denver is on a collision course with a made-for-TV disaster. President Barack Obama is coming to town for two fundraisers tonight, as well as one public appearance tomorrow, inspiring a number of official ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    How to get my job: snow plow operator

    ​We just had one of our first messy snow storms of the year, causing plenty of people to slip and slide around the streets of Denver and curse the snow gods and subsequently the snow plow gods. We decided to catch up with a snow plowman to figure out exactly what it takes to get the job done r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Today in Stoke: Loveland's in the snow day spirit with super-discounted lift tix

    Photo courtesy Loveland Ski AreaLoveland's slashing ticket prices (and offering free hot chocolate) for anyone willing to brave the cold​Snow day! Denver Public Schools and others around the region are closed today "due to severe weather conditions and below-freezing temperatures," and Lovelan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Back in my day: The cold, and five other things we didn't get a day off for

    Kids these days.​Well, now I guess I've seen everything. I've been through wars, natural disasters, the inexplicable career of Jimmy Fallon and two or three great depressions, but I never thought I'd see the day when everybody stopped the presses on account of a little cold weather. Why, today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Winter-storm warning a relief to Denver snow sculptors: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

    Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration... Figure 96a. Wellshire: Little Air snowboard ramp.​ The photo of the "little air" snowboard ramp above was taken this past weekend. That the iced 3/4 pipe has weathered an unseasonably warm January is testament to good design and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Today In Stoke: Last chance for Copper Mountain's cheap Snow Day Pass

    Photo by Forrest Miller, January 10, courtesy Copper Mountain"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"​If you'd bought Copper Mountain's Snow Day pass back when we first told you about it, you could have already had 15 powder days for the price of a single day lift tick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Today In Stoke: Forecast calls for snow all week

    Photo via SkiCB.comGreetings from Crested Butte, reporting nearly a foot of new snow this morning.​If you're planning a holiday ski vacation, you might want to go ahead and start it early: It snowed all weekend at most Colorado resorts, and it's expected to keep coming down until Thursday, whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Josh McDaniels as Parade of Lights Grand Marshal: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    Full comic below.​Denverites love a scrappy underdog and a parade -- but sadly, time and circumstances don't always permit a joyous combination of the two. The ideal Grand Marshal of the 2010 Parade of Lights would be underdog Ward Churchill, but there are not enough snow-making machines in he ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 11, 2010

    The Edge: Westword's Winter Activity Guide 2010-2011

    Full comic below.​Denverites love a scrappy underdog and a parade -- but sadly, time and circumstances don't always permit a joyous combination of the two. The ideal Grand Marshal of the 2010 Parade of Lights would be underdog Ward Churchill, but there are not enough snow-making machines in he ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    Throw in the Snow

    Full comic below.​Denverites love a scrappy underdog and a parade -- but sadly, time and circumstances don't always permit a joyous combination of the two. The ideal Grand Marshal of the 2010 Parade of Lights would be underdog Ward Churchill, but there are not enough snow-making machines in he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Denversnowplan.com makes waiting for snow plows slightly less sucky

    Denversnowplan.comPlow, baby, plow!​With snow expected to continue falling into tomorrow, Denver's streets are going to be gunky mess for good while to come. Thankfully, Denver Public Works recently rolled out Denversnowplan.com, its fancy new snow-removal website that, while it doesn't spee ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 12, 2009

    The Edge: Our guide to the season's best skiing, boarding and more

    Denversnowplan.comPlow, baby, plow!​With snow expected to continue falling into tomorrow, Denver's streets are going to be gunky mess for good while to come. Thankfully, Denver Public Works recently rolled out Denversnowplan.com, its fancy new snow-removal website that, while it doesn't spee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Soldiering on through the snow at Frasca

    ​ This just in from the boys at Frasca: "Despite receiving over 14 inches of snow (and counting...) on Frasca's patio today, we'll still be open this evening for regular dinner service. We hope to see you soon." Two feet of snow. More on the way. But what do chefs do? Keep working, that ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    Adam Adam

    Those Clouds Look Like Bats
    Black Mountain

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: The white stuff

    Danger! Danger! No one has driven down my street since I arrived home late last night (after carousing through a close-to-empty downtown last night). There's no telling when, if ever, the newspaper will arrive. Maybe tomorrow, when the temperature returns to fifty degrees. I am looking at the foo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Fidel's opens in former Metro Kitchen/Fat Daddy's

    Fat Daddy's -- the restaurant at 12 East 11th Avenue where Daniel Young, the almost-White House chef, was the cook -- was done in by the blizzard of March 2003. It was replaced by Metro Kitchen Bar, which was done in by -- well, who knows what.But now the space is back in business, with a big "now ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2009

    Let It Snow

    Fat Daddy's -- the restaurant at 12 East 11th Avenue where Daniel Young, the almost-White House chef, was the cook -- was done in by the blizzard of March 2003. It was replaced by Metro Kitchen Bar, which was done in by -- well, who knows what.But now the space is back in business, with a big "now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Hearty warriors of Hyperborea at Tuba Christmas

    There must have been a time, in sunnier days, when the idea of 400 tubas playing holiday tunes in Skyline Park sounded like a really cool idea. In fact, the Tuba Christmas Concert, now in its 29th year in downtown Denver, bills itself as "one of the most celebrated and longest-running holiday fest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Snowblower safety tips for Joe Sakic

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Local officials totally unprepared for bad road conditions -- again

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    Local Highway Officials Asleep at the Plow

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    Snowstorm Follows Denver Post Article Predicting Fewer Snowstorms

    As soon as I heard that Joe Sakic had broken three fingers in a freak snowblower accident, I immediately flashed on all the other bizarre injuries suffered by Colorado athletes in recent years -- and I wasn't alone. The Rocky Mountain News' Dave Krieger -- who made our list of marquee talents the D ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 15, 2007

    The Edge

    Winter Activity Guide

  • Calendar

    October 18, 2007

    Savor the Season

    Winter Activity Guide

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    The Messengers

    TV forecasters have become the target of viewers who are feeling aggravated and paranoid after an exceptionally stormy winter.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2007

    Help Is at Hand

    TV forecasters have become the target of viewers who are feeling aggravated and paranoid after an exceptionally stormy winter.

  • Music

    January 18, 2007

    Of God and Science

    Friday, January 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    Ride 'em, Cowboy!

    Friday, January 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2007

    Kicking Ass

    Friday, January 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • News

    January 4, 2007

    Snow Job

    Allen Iverson is The Answer to blizzard boredom.

  • Dining

    January 4, 2007

    Pho Saigon

    When it’s snowing outside, good pho can bowl you over.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2006

    More Messages: The Wrong Forecast

    When it’s snowing outside, good pho can bowl you over.

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Off Limits

    Whatever Floats Your Boat

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Dance Club for Dancing

    Vinyl

  • Goods & Services

    March 24, 2005

    Best Leather Shop

    Jerry's Leather Goods

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best After-Hours Club

    Two AM

  • New Year's Eve

    December 18, 2003

    The Impossible Journey

    Two AM

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best Winterized Lounge

    The Ginger Bar at Funky Buddha Lounge

  • People & Places

    March 27, 2003

    Best Indication That Nature Has a Sense of Humor

    Stout Street, March 19, 2003

  • Music

    October 24, 2002

    Club Scout

    ThunderBall

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 29, 2001

    Best Place to Be a Junior Meteorologist

    Skinner Middle School

  • Film

    October 30, 1997

    Chilling Truths

    Skinner Middle School

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