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Five Points Debuts a New Festival This Weekend

The Five Points Jazz Festival may be silenced, but this new event aims to fill Welton Street with the same spirit and even more genres of music.

By Emily Ferguson

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Election

Yadira Caraveo Drops Out of CD8 Race, Cites "Stigmatization of Mental Health"

By Hannah Metzger

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Government

Dozens of Additional City Jobs Were Eliminated in Wave of Denver Layoffs

By Hannah Metzger

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Health & Wellness

El Grito 5K Returns Sunday, Reviving Chicano Tradition

By Bennito L. Kelty

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Food Trucks

Family Recipes Drive Loma Bonita Kitchen's Success

By Chris Byard

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Events

Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

By Westword Staff

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Film, TV & Streaming

Beneath the Fatal Wave: Denver's DIY Film Scene Lives on in the DIY Ethos

By Harriet Falconetti

News

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Crime

Evergreen High School Shooting Suspect "Radicalized by Extremist Network"

By Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline

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Government

Flying Saucer RV Park Residents Worry Their Housing Is About to Take Off

By Brendan Joel Kelley

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Media

South Park Episode Making Fun of Charlie Kirk Pulled After Fatal Shooting

By Bennito L. Kelty

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Crime

Evergreen High School Shooting Leaves Denver Community Reeling

By Thomas Mitchell

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Politics

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot Ahead of Colorado Visit

By Bennito L. Kelty

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Election

Barb Kirkmeyer Joins Race; 34 People Now Running to Be Governor of Colorado

By Hannah Metzger

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Denver Broncos

Where Is Burnham Yard? What to Know About New Broncos Stadium Site.

By Bennito L. Kelty

Food & Drink

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Openings & Closings

Three-in-One Concept Blend.Co Debuts in Ballpark

By Danielle Krolewicz

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Awards & Accolades

LoHi Mexican Spot Named One of the Best New Restaurants in the U.S.

By Molly Martin

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Openings & Closings

Popular Farmers' Market Bakery Opening Brick-and-Mortar in Sunnyside

By Molly Martin

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Openings & Closings

Bowls by KO Is Ready for Its Brick-and-Mortar Debut in Sloan's Lake

By Molly Martin

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Openings & Closings

German-Style Döner Kebab Stars at Avanti's Newest Addition

By Molly Martin

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Events

Prost! Colorado Celebrates Oktoberfest...in September!

By Cynthia Barnes

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Global Cuisine

Eat Up Havana: Katsu Ramen Is The Real Deal

By Antony Bruno

Arts & Culture

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Fall Arts Guide

It's Time to Get Spooky: Things to Do Around Colorado This Fall

By Westword Staff

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Blissful Circuit Wellness Reinvents the Employee Assistance Program

By Cleo Mirza

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Sex & Dating

Find Your Perfect Pickle: New Dating App for Pickleball Lovers Launches in Colorado

By Sara Rosenthal

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Events

Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Weekend

By Westword Staff

Image: Rock, Scissors, Paper: Central Library to Host Nearly 100 Zine Exhibitors for Zine Fest

Events

Rock, Scissors, Paper: Central Library to Host Nearly 100 Zine Exhibitors for Zine Fest

By Kristen Fiore

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Books

The Boy Who Created The Boy and the Thing and a Lot of Other Things

By Teague Bohlen

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Sex & Dating

Pitch-a-Friend to Host Denver Singles Festival at McGregor Square

By Hannah Metzger

Music

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Concert Previews

Pulp Stages a Comeback With Its First Red Rocks Show and New Album

By Kastle Waserman

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Concert Reviews

Legendary Latin-Rock Band Maná Ignites Red Rocks: Review

By Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez

Image: SarahFest Should Be the DIY Event of the Summer This Weekend

Events

SarahFest Should Be the DIY Event of the Summer This Weekend

By Emily Ferguson

Image: Tradition Is the Latest Local Post-Hardcore Band You Need to Know About

Concert Previews

Tradition Is the Latest Local Post-Hardcore Band You Need to Know About

By Justin Criado

Image: Rare, Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to Debut in Denver

Photos

Rare, Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to Debut in Denver

By Emily Ferguson

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Music Festivals

Colorado Springs Is About to Be Hit With a Tornado of Bands

By Justin Criado

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Concert Previews

Devon Allman Gives the Scoop on His Latest Supergroup, New Album

By Justin Criado

Upcoming Concerts

The Floozies

Fri., Sept. 12, 5pm at Levitt Pavilion Denver

TBA

Tickets

Shakedown Street

Fri., Sept. 12, 9pm and Sat., Sept. 13, 9pm at Ophelia's Electric Soapbox

TBA

Tickets

Gaither Vocal Band - Love Like I'm Leaving Tour

Fri., Sept. 12, 7pm at Southeast Christian Church

TBA

Tickets

Latin Night

Fri., Sept. 12, 10pm at Club Vinyl

TBA

Tickets

Cannabis

Image: 710 Labs Marijuana, Joints Recalled From Over 170 Colorado Dispensaries

Business

710 Labs Marijuana, Joints Recalled From Over 170 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas Mitchell

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Events

Cannabis Calendar: Ghost Tours of Cap Hill and Cheesman Park

By Westword Staff

Image: Colorado Psychedelics and Mushroom Laws to Know Before You Trip

Psychedelics

Colorado Psychedelics and Mushroom Laws to Know Before You Trip

By Brendan Joel Kelley

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Marijuana

Denver's Dankest Labor Day Dispensary Deals

By Westword Staff

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Shopping

High Notes: Westword Joints, '90s Nostalgia Edibles

By Thomas Mitchell

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Downtown

Can Cannabis Hospitality and Pop-Ups Help Resurrect 16th Street?

By Thomas Mitchell

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Strain Reviews

Savory Cannabis Strains That Remind Us of Salty Snacks and Sunday Dinner

By Herbert Fuego

Promotions & Free Stuff

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