People who honk their horns to get attention are annoying. Picking someone up for a) a date; b) to hang out; c) on the way to work? Get out of your car and ring the bell. Not only is honking generally obnoxious to the honkee, but it annoys the neighbors…
Woe is the traveler this summer who flies for business or pleasure. As gas prices have gone through the roof, the airlines have responded by taking it out on passengers, raising ticket prices, adding fees for checked bags, canceling routes and charging for food. As a result, Westword decided to…
Politicians are fun to make fun of. They have a tendency to put their feet in their mouths, make questionable decisions (depending on your political leanings) and generally look awkward. Some abuse their power, others abuse their power absolutely. A few sit around and do nothing. But running for office…
When history is written, it will be said that alcohol sales finally became legal in the Colorado on July 6, 2008, ending what has been one of the most annoying prohibitions ever. But between the lines of the textbook in which these facts are documented, careful readers will note that…
With this month’s First Friday falling on July 4, most of the city’s venues have passed on participating which is no surprise since just about every gallery is closed. But there are some venues that just can’t let the day go without an event, and a couple of those spots…
For Mark Udall, 2008 must seem like the perfect political storm. After seeing what could have been his one shot at the U.S. Senate pass by in 2004, when Ken Salazar’s victory was one of the few bright spots for national Democrats who lost seats in Congress and saw a…
Stressful work environment? Bad breakup? Lost your job? Some days are meant to be followed by a bourbon, a beer and an old Western movie, and happily, you can get all three at the venerable Watson’s groceries and liquors, which has held down the corner of Ninth and Lincoln since…
With the TV in his office on Capitol Hill showing live shots of his peers on the Senate floor preparing their legislative case against Republicans for November, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks about his role on the Senatorial Campaign Committee and on spending late August in Denver. The junior senator…
The airline industry is giving flyers fits this summer as the big carriers raise ticket prices, add fees for checked bags, cancel routes and charge for food. United, American, US Airways, even Denver-based Frontier are making it difficult to sit back, relax and enjoy our summer vacations. Eight years ago,…
Unless you are Matt Holliday or Troy Tulowitzki, it’s unlikely that you will have a bobblehead night set aside just for you (and if you are Holliday or Tulo, would you mind autographing one of the bobbleheads from my collection?). But thanks to XM Radio, you can see what your…
Attacked from the left. Attacked from the right. By the time the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Denver to crown Barack Obama as the nominee, there may not be much of him left. On June 24, Focus on the Family leader James Dobson, who has been spewing his own…
Remember Newt Gingrich? Speaker of the House. Contract with America. Quadrennially rumored Republican Presidential candidate. No? Well, the extremely wealthy Hasan family does, and they hosted Gingrich last Friday, June 20, at their $10 million Beaver Creek mansion, where Gingrich gave a speech to a group of from the Eagle…
Jack in the Box, the once-and-future Colorado fast-food chain founded by fictional Colorado native and company CEO, Jack Box, is using the high gas prices for a little positive PR. San Diego-based Jack, which has locations in Arvada and Golden and plans two more in Parker and Aurora, will give…
United Airlines. It’s the company Denver loves to hate, the one that has caused sky-high stress levels and unhappiness for an untold number of fliers, the company many of us have no choice but to use since it dominates the gates at Denver International Airport. The latest insult? Charging $15…
The non-profit arts advocacy group Americans for the Arts identified four dozen projects across the country for individual awards at its meeting in Philadelphia last weekend. The group mostly represents bureaucrats in the world of public arts administration and the politicians who help pass legislation to pay for all of…
Yes, air travel makes us angry. And as discussed in the previous installment of Shmuck of the Week, airlines like United are often to blame. But in some cases, passengers deserve to carry their share of the baggage for ever-more interesting bouts of air rage. Christina E. Szele, please report…
Given all the “yee haw!” that’s gone on in the White House since Texan George W. Bush took office in the year 2000, a roundup seems quite appropriate, and Rik Clay of 20/08 Productions in Boulder, is organizing just that. The Great Marble Round-Up is a call to action for…
Karen Brooks of the Dallas Morning News certainly isn’t the first person to take umbrage with Westword cartoonist Kenny Be’s point of view, especially his Delegating Denver , an online series devoted to profiling the 56 state and territory delegations. But in this case, Brooks wasn’t insulted because Kenny was…
Former Westword photographer Brett Amole, son of late Rocky Mountain News scribe Gene Amole, got some nice media exposure when CNN ran a KUSA local TV news story about Boulder’s June 14 naked bike ride. The daytime jaunt, part of World Naked Bike Ride — , or World Naked Bike…
Annie’s Café officially reopened today, June 18, in its new spot at 3100 East Colfax Avenue, and it’s already starting to feel like home – despite a number of kinks that have yet to be worked out, said Peggy Anderson, who owns the old-school Denver eatery with Diane Williams. “The…
With summer comes grilling and overeating, usually one as a result of the other. But some people like a little competitive juice with their meal, and they take this idea to the next level. Welcome to the ongoing Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs hot dog eating contest – created to raise money…
Just when you thought air travel couldn’t get any more annoying, United Airlines has decided to start charging $15 to check your suitcase. Make that your first suitcase. Your second bag will cost another $25. Oh, and in the event of a sudden drop in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will…
