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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

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Year: 2024

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New Denver District Attorney Secures Annual Raises Before Taking Office

New Denver District Attorney Secures Annual Raises Before Taking Office

By Catie CheshireDecember 23, 2024

“It would not have been my choice to come before you for the first time asking for a salary increase, but that’s what the law requires…”

Three members of Drop Dead, Gorgeous standing

Denver Metalcore Band Drop Dead, Gorgeous to Reunite at Summit

By Jason HellerDecember 23, 2024

The nationally popular group is back in action after releasing major-label records, then fizzling out in 2011.

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Gardens II Is the Local Album Release You’ve Been Waiting For

By Victoria GliddenDecember 23, 2024

Three local musicians came together for a full-length album, recorded in one live take.

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The brick exterior of Cafe Brazil featuring a green restaurant sign

Café Brazil Closing After More Than Thirty Years

By Molly MartinDecember 23, 2024

While the restaurant is saying goodbye, its owner says, “The spirit of this space and its story may yet live on in a new chapter.”

Fireworks go off in Aurora.

Denver Suburb Ranked One of the Worst Cities for New Year’s Fun

By Bennito L. KeltyDecember 23, 2024

Denver just missed the top ten, but Aurora ranked 94th out of 100.

The Best Places to Go Ice Skating Near Denver

By Abigail BlissDecember 23, 2024

From Evergreen’s famous lake and the ice trail in Parker to rinks in Louisville and Denver, here are city, suburb and mountain town rinks.

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CU Boulder Freshman Is Fourth Student to Die by Suicide in Four Months

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 23, 2024

Manny Pargman’s father is demanding change from the university after his son’s death.

A Christmas Miracle! New Ramp From Broadway to Southbound I-25 Now Open

A Christmas Miracle! New Ramp From Broadway to Southbound I-25 Now Open

By Patricia CalhounDecember 23, 2024

After months of snarled traffic, this portion of the I-25 and Broadway Travel and Safety Improvement Project opened without fanfare.

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Beyond the 2024 Election: Time to Heal and Forge Ahead as One Nation

By Sheila Van de GraaphDecember 22, 2024

For young leaders, the election represented more than policy decisions; it was a reflection of the fractured nation they are poised to inherit.

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Reader: Any Bumps in the Road Put Bookstores at Risk

By Westword ReadersDecember 22, 2024

Can the 44-year-old business survive the Bus Rapid Transit project construction on Colfax?

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Reader: Boyztown Gone? The Hits Keep Coming

By Westword ReadersDecember 22, 2024

Old-school bars and other businesses are closing around town; “Denver’s hottest male revue” is just the latest.

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Reader: When You Give Women Rights, They Like It So Much They Actually Move Here

By Westword ReadersDecember 22, 2024

Young men are no longer in the majority in Denver, exploding the myth of “Menver.”

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Billboard Should Be Applauded for Raising Awareness of Challenging Time for Jews

By Scott LevinDecember 21, 2024

It’s part of a national campaign by an organization that fights hatred directed at the Jewish community.

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First Season of Dune: Prophecy, Based on Books by Kevin J. Anderson, Ends Tonight

By Jason HellerDecember 21, 2024

“I have gotten myself so trained to write by walking around. I kind of get into this creative zone when I’m out on the trail and dictating.”

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Every Opening and Closing This Week: Deep Roots Winery Moves Out of RiNo and More

By Molly MartinDecember 21, 2024

Infinite Monkey Theorem and Ironton Distillery are also closing their RiNo locations by the end of the year.

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JonBenét Ramsey Murder: 48 Hours, 20/20 Pile on the Netflix Cold Case Package

By Patricia CalhounDecember 21, 2024

The murder of the six-year-old beauty queen is the coldest of cases, and the Netflix series put the heat on exactly no one.

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Denver DA Won’t File Charges Against Griswold for Voting System Passwords Leak

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 20, 2024

There will likely be no criminal consequences for anyone involved in the leak of Colorado’s voting system passwords.

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New Puerto Rican Food Truck Is Dishing Out Empanadas

By Chris ByardDecember 20, 2024

Owner Adrian Ayala left his full-time job in the steel industry to go all in on his mobile food venture, Mama’s Empandas.

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Boulder Band Features Members of Black Keys, Cage the Elephant on New Song

By Jason HellerDecember 20, 2024

The Velveteers, one of Colorado’s fiercest bands, have released the music video for “On and On,” which rages against misogyny.

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Will Someone Please Take This Man’s Bong?

By Herbert FuegoDecember 20, 2024

It shouldn’t be this hard.

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Time Warp Comics Has Sold to New Owners

By Teague BohlenDecember 20, 2024

Boulder’s best comic store changes hands on January 1.

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What Will the Average Denver Rent of $1,600 Per Month Land You?

By Catie CheshireDecember 20, 2024

Rent in Denver is down by about 4.4 percent since last year, according to apartments.com, but how many units are really available for a decent price?

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