“We’ve always used the word ‘wanderlust’ metaphorically around self-exploration,” says Wanderlust Festival co-founder Jeff Krasno. “We play around with that idea quite a bit — exploring the world and discovering your best self.” So what does a festival honoring that word look like? It includes lots of yoga and inspirational…
VegFest Colorado, which runs this weekend, July 6 and 7, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, always brings in awesome speakers who inspire new ways of looking at food. This year’s lineup includes cookbook author/activist John Schlimm, creator of The Tipsy Vegan and Grilling Vegan Style, who’ll release two more books…
Japanese cuisine is centered on seafood — but you can get plenty of ocean action without dipping into raw fish. Japon is one of many eateries around town that serves up a spread of vegetarian sushi options along with tuna and salmon and calamari, and its lunches are fast but…
BLOND:ISH @ NORAD | FRI, 6/28/13 Blond:ish is proof that you can’t judge a book by its cover. DJs Anstascia and Vivie-Ann might superficially resemble a dozen interchangeable, pretty blonde club spinners who seem more invested in their hairdressers than their record collections, but the hair and funky clothing are…
The members of Buntport Theater Company do not shy away from challenges. That should have been obvious with the Buntport Versus series, when the troupe attempted to beat another group or individual at an activity that they had spent years mastering — from burlesque to comedy to magic tricks. That’s…
Blond:ish delights in defying expectations. The duo’s organically created name is well-suited to the act on several levels, and its tight live sets and sought-after produced tracks prove that the pair takes their music seriously (if not themselves so much) — a new Blond:ish remix for Maya Jane Coles just…
When you’re looking for a special-occasion restaurant, not many chains fit the bill — but the Melting Pot is an exception. Colorado has four locations of this fondue-based eatery, and although most of the menu is meat-centric, it does include a four-course vegetarian dinner that will suit the most particular…
Baked beans are must-haves with barbecue — but they’re a great dish on their own. This version (adapted from Veganomicon) is very easy — the only prep involved is chopping onions, peeling garlic and draining beans — and the dish gets better as it sits. So make it a day…
It seems obvious that Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) liked hats when you think about it; one of the beloved children’s author’s most famous books, after all, has the word in the title. And in the worlds he constructed, where cats wear hats and food takes on unusual color, whimsy…
CROOKERS / WESTWORD MUSIC SHOWCASE AFTER PARTY @ CITY HALL Crookers may have hit the radar for some with a mean remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day and Night,” but he’s been on the radar for the heads for quite some time. He adapts hip-hop roots with modern club spins and…
Prom is an event that most people dream about for years, but it rarely lives up to anyone’s expectations. Pandora on the Hill, however, has been helping Denverites exceed their gift-giving expectations for the past two decades by offering a dizzying array of funky, affordably priced options. Today, the store…
Evergreen as a town has a lot to recommend it, from the beautiful lake (ice skating! paddleboats!) to the shopping. Vegetarians might not immediately know where to turn, though, when they’re seeking out sustenance in the downtown area — but there are plenty of options for the non-meat-minded, including the…
If you’re looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, one of the best resources available is the Humane Society’s weekly recipe mailer, which delivers a different delicious vegan meal to your inbox once every seven days. This penne-based dish (adapted from Nut Butter Universe) is a fabulous meal…
ERIC PRYDZ @ THE CHURCH | FRI, 6/14/13 Eric Prydz’s biggest hits so far have both incorporated famous work by other musicians: “Call on Me,” from 2004, samples Steve Winwood’s “Valerie,” and the 2006 track “Proper Education” is a remix of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.”…
Leave it to Boulder to host the annual Hanuman Festival, an explosion of yoga, talks and music that attracts some of the top names in the field. This year, the festival is also offering a full day of immersive events on Thursday, including a three-hour workshop with Saul David Raye…
“I have crazy ideas all the time for these things,” says Khyentse James, the mastermind behind the popular, nostalgia-laden 1940s WWII Era Ball, the Voodoo Island 1950s Tiki Ball and the 1940s White Christmas Ball. “But only a few of them are actually doable.” What made the cut for tonight’s…
Great Britain has its meat pies and the United States its Hot Pockets — but some of the best examples of pastry stuffed with savory filling come from South America. The Denver area is lucky to have a few empanada vendors, including three locations of Empanada Express Grill. These Venezualan…
Springtime is fleeing fast, so before it gets too hot to even think about turning on the oven, whip up some of these fluffy, sweet vanilla cupcakes, and top them off with strawberry frosting. See also: – Vegan peanut butter cookies for your sweetheart on Meatless Monday – Vegan chocolate…
Shanti Medina dreamed up the first Women’s Summer Solstice journey while having tea with another female yoga therapist. “We were talking about how the yoga business in general doesn’t really support a lot of collaboration,” she remembers. “It was very, ‘I have my class, you have your class.’ So we…
Eric Prydz’s biggest hits so far have both incorporated famous work by other musicians — 2004’s “Call on Me” samples Steve Winwood’s “Valerie,” and his ’06 track “Proper Education” is a remix of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.” However, he released a number-one track on Beatport…
AUTHOR @ CERVANTES’ MASTERPIECE BALLROOM | SAT, 6/8/13 As Author, Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin — two dubstep producers that hail from the U.K. — produce haunting melodies and captivating rhythms layered with just the right amount of glitchy bass and distortion. The result is totally worth hearing live; the sets…
Burlesque queen and pinup model Bettina May has always been into the vintage pinup look. “I do a really authentic 1940s-1950s style at shows, and I always got asked how I get that look,” she says. But since “you can’t really describe that” at a show, May launched Bettina May’s…
