An after-hours party at the Union. Photos by Uriah West.

La Rumba (99 W. 9th Avenue) hosted another Lipgloss party on Friday, October 3, 2009. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

Yesterday, the Race for the Cure took over the area near the Pepsi Center, with the total participants estimated at well over 50,000. The Race may be growing more commercial as time goes by, but it remains one of the most positive community events in Denver each year -- and one of the largest. Look for your friends and neighbors in our slideshow of highlights, and keep your eye out for a certain furry friend. Photos and captions by Michael Roberts.

Fruition Farms, in Larkspur, is the ten-acre vegetable and fruit farm of Alex Seidel, chef-owner of Fruition restaurant. Seidel and his son, Jack, gave a tour to Cafe Society's Lori Midson.

Tauntaun played 3 Kings Tavern on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

This week at westword.com/restaurants, Jason Sheehan discovers the Taste of Thailand. Photos by Mark Manger.

Relive September with photos from Westword.com's nightlife and concert coverage.

The Power of Then Through January 11, Museo de las Américas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, 303-571-4401, www.museo.org. Currents Through November 7, Metro State Center for Visual Art, 1734 Wazee Street, 303-294-5207, www.metrostatecva.org. Floyd Tunson Through October 17, van Straaten Gallery, 760 Santa Fe Drive, 303-573-8585, www.vanstraatengallery.com.

For Vendetta Fest 2009, DJs Statik Sky and Cervello Elettronico spun Bar Standard on Saturday, September 26, 2009 (photos 1-14). Reaxion Guerrilla, Spiritual Bat and other bands played Sunday at the Exdo Events Center (15-40). Photos by Aaron Thackeray.

Beer lovers packed the Colorado Convention Center for day three of the Great American Beer Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Photos by Coleen Whitfield.

DJ Lars Behrenoth spun Denver Creative Co-Op Studio's Uno Soul party on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Photos by Uriah West.

The three-day sex-industry trade show finished its run Saturday at the Colorado Convention center. Photos here and of Day One both by Aaron Thackeray.