California’s Mad River Brewing is the latest out-of-state beer maker to try and crack the crowded Colorado market, where taps and liquor store shelf space are at a premium. But Mad River, located in the town of Blue Lake, may have an edge. It got a lot of buzz at…
There’s low, and then there’s really, really slimy-low. And selling crack to homeless addicts who are going through drug rehabilitation is about as low as it gets. Parrish L. Wright, a longtime security guard for a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless clinic, was arrested recently and charged with doing just…
Wanna hold my Whopper? That line, or a close facsimile of it, is what a masturbating Longmont man allegedly told a hapless Burger King employee yesterday as he pulled up to the drive-thru window. Although it wasn’t very creative, it was certainly straightforward when it comes to fast-food penis puns…
Hops & Pie, one of several beer-focused eateries that have opened in recent months, is upping the ante when it comes to attracting beer geeks. The pizza joint has begun a series of Firkin First Friday events, which take place in conjuction with the Tennyson Street art district’s monthly First…
Not only is the Wynkoop Brewing Company making a special beer to commemorate brewery co-founder John Hickenlooper’s gubernatorial inauguration party on Tuesday, it will deliver that beer, Hickelooper’s Inaugurale, via horse and carriage. The party, which is being held at the Fillmore auditorium, will feature beers from the Wynkoop and…
Outgoing Governor Bill Ritter mounted up for a ride through the streets of downtown Denver Thursday as part of the National Western Stock Show Parade, an annual tradition that kicked off at Union Station at noon. See him in action below…
You’re a little drunk, the music’s bumpin’, and suddenly…you’re hungry. Really, really hungry. But many bars don’t serve food (chips and beef jerky don’t count; neither do Totino’s pizzas warmed in a microwave). Time to dial D.P. Dough. D.P. Dough opened in November at 1228 East Colfax Avenue, where it…
Not much is going to change at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey now that the distillery has been purchased by New Jersey’s Proximo Spirits — at least not for a while. “What is interesting is that Stranahan’s is selling so well in Colorado that we are going to focus 99 percent of…
Brad Page, a real-estate agent and co-founder of Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing in Fort Collins, plans to start Denver’s first hard cidery this spring. Cider, which is more popular in England and Ireland than in the United States, is made from fermented apples. Page will buy his apples for now,…
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three men who were seen leaving an apartment where a murder occurred on Monday. The trio of men were all wearing masks, so no additional details are available. They were seen running from the apartment, which is at 7530 Broadway in unincorporated…
For the second year in a row, a movie with Colorado ties is getting Oscar buzz. In 2010, it was Precious, which was co-produced by Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness of Denver. This time around, it’s 127 Hours, which stars James Franco as Aron Ralston, the Colorado climber who cut…
A liquor license official just issued a resounding “Fuck you” to the City of Golden and a handful of condo owners by deciding that the venerable Buffalo Rose bar and co-owner Murray Martinez didn’t violate state liquor laws this past August when Martinez sang “Fuck the condo people” to the…
If you’re like me, you make your New Year’s resolutions easy. For 2011, I vowed to watch both the new and old versions of True Grit. Done and done, and don’t I feel good! But if you want something that takes a little longer, try upgrading your beer-drinking program. Give…
The Colorado Lottery’s Mega Millions jackpot rose to $330 million on Tuesday. That’s a lot of green, and while we all like to fantasize about what we’d do with our winnings — pay the mortgage? – can we all agree to donate that money to the Broncos and the Rockies?…
All he had to do was not say something stupid and it’s possible that we would now be getting ready to inaugurate Scott McInnis Colorado’s next governor. After all, the Republican surge — led by the anti-Obama Tea Party segment — turned the elections into a near-bloodbath for Democratic candidates…
Broncos? What Broncos? Colorado Rockies season officially begins today, on the day after the pathetic (yet strangely exciting — near the end, anyway) Denver Broncos closed out their worst year in history with a 4-12 record, no coach and a huge number of problems…
Most people start the New Year off by making resolutions. Some people vow to exercise more or smoke less. Others opt to look for news jobs, new loves or even new clothes. The two men pictured below, however, had something else in mind. They chose to shoplift more. And they…
You may have seen it already, but if not, it’s worth a few minutes. On December 30, a man in Colorado Springs narrates an outrageous situation in Colorado Springs in which nearly every vehicle that tried to make it up the street ends up sliding back down and smashing into…
Note: This story has been updated with comments from Steve Saunders. Former 7News correspondent Steve Saunders announced on Facebook on Saturday that he plans to run for the Denver City Council seat being vacated by Marcia Johnson. Saunders, whose father is longtime entertainment writer and broadcasting critic Dusty Saunders, was…
Update: Police arrested their suspect, Michael Anthony Renner, this afternoon at a storage locker. Englewood police conducting a welfare check on a 49-year-old man found his dead body in the 3400 block of South Lincoln Street on Wednesday. They believe the man, whose name hasn’t been released, was the victim…
On Tuesday, 9News reported a story about a woman who uses a webcam to check up on her dog during the day instead discovering a burglar in her Capitol Hill home. Strange? Yes. True? Yes. It’s the latest weird story in a year that was full of them. Every year,…
It doesn’t seem like the Denver Police Department should have to remind people not to leave their cars unlocked and running. But then, the DPD is like our dads, always pointing out the obvious, and we, the citizens of Denver, are like obstinate children, always doing stupid stuff on purpose…
