Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate…” While a William Shakespeare sonnet is always good for stirring up romance, why not really knock your Valentine’s socks off by composing an original verse to declare your undying love — and then read it…
At Steamboat Springs, the destination better known as “Ski Town USA,” you can immerse yourself in champagne powder all day long. But après ski, the indulgence of choice is the bright-yellow Chicarita served up at Dos Amigos, a Mexican restaurant that’s been a fixture in the mountain village since 1975…
Everyone knows that jalapeños are very hot and frozen lakes are very cold. Combine both with some wacky races, and you’ve got this Saturday’s Fire and Ice Winter Festival at the Aurora Reservoir. The highlight of the day will be the Polar Plunge Pentathlon, a series of goofy outdoor competitions…
The Radio City Rockettes have been kicking up their heels for over 75 years, but those long-legged beauties had better not get too comfortable in their dancing shoes, because the Arvada Senior Center Rockyettes are stepping up with some serious competition. They’re no spring chickens, but if you swing by…
Irish Car Bomb The Irish Hound 575 St. Paul St. 303-996-0709 Sure, the name’s politically incorrect, but an Irish Car Bomb ($6) will start your big night with a bang. And the Irish Hound, Denver’s hot new Celtic bar, is just the place to let ‘er rip. Although the drink…
On the classic television series, the loyal Lassie rescued her owner Timmy from a multitude of sticky situations. In real life, studies have shown that animals – specifically dogs and horses – can be used to provide therapeutic help, as well. The Hoofs ‘n’ Paws Development Center, a new nonprofit…
Back in 1982, in Jackson, Mississippi, four girlfriends decided to spice up a St. Patrick’s Day parade by donning extravagant thrift-store costumes — complete with wild wigs, sequined ball gowns and inflated bosoms — and dancing along to “The Book of Love.” The act was a success, and the Sweet…
If you’re looking for a place to watch the big game this Sunday, head directly to Chopper’s Sports Grill — and get there early, because the place will be packed. Chopper’s, named for Bob “Chopper” Travaglini, the late, beloved Denver Nuggets trainer, is a real sports bar, with memorabilia and…
If you had to create a category for David Sedaris’s book Naked, you might just call it “Books That Make Milk Come Out Your Nose.” And at Mean Jeanine’s Bookshop, that’s exactly where you’ll find it. Mean Jeanine’s is definitely not your typical bookstore, eschewing bestseller lists and sticking instead…
What do you call a short man who is often loud, belligerent and aggressive in the presence of the opposite sex? According to the American Hottieologists’ Association, he would be classified as the species Napoleonic Complex Hottie, under the genus Damaged Goods. Sure doesn’t sound like good old-fashioned biology, does…
The target market that Coors Light is now trying to reach wasn’t even born when light beer was invented in the late 1960s to the scorn and snickers of hard-core beer drinkers. And many 21- to 25-year-olds completely missed the controversies that swamped the brewer in the 1970s and early…
From the tandem-riding Doublemint girls of the ’60s to today’s insufferable Olsens, blond twins have always been big. But the mere flicker of Elaine and Diane Klimaszewski across a TV screen is enough to turn most hot-blooded American males into drooling idiots. “The twins are so hot. Man, are they…
It’s a busy night at Govnr’s Park, and Monday Night Football blares from every television in the crowded sports bar. Commercial breaks are usually the perfect time to run to the bathroom or belly up to the bar for another round. But when the Coors Light “Love Songs” ad appears,…
Sushi Den, filled with beautiful, impeccably dressed people eating perfectly arranged sashimi and unagi rolls, is as popular as ever — which means the wait for a table can be brutal. If you’re starving, that sucks. But if you’re thirsty for both killer drinks and company, nursing Saketinis and popping…
Many people view retirement as sedentary time to kick back, relax and play dominoes and bingo. But don’t tell the folks who sign up for the Aurora Senior Center Day Trips that: Every Tuesday and Thursday now through March 13, a busload of active people in their twilight years head…
Finding funding for major art projects is always tough, but with today’s bear market, it can be even harder than usual. At William Havu Gallery, they’re taking the bull by the horns with a series of panel discussions designed to encourage art in tough economic times. The second installation, titled…
One moment, he’s a huge-headed bass-like fish with pink lips; the next, he’s a gentle giant on stilts. Then suddenly, he’s the blue-bearded wind god. Michael Cooper transcends physical limits with his one-man Masked Marvels and Wondertales, which plays Sunday at the Lakewood Cultural Center. “My show is an exercise…
Roll out the red carpet! There’s a hip new place to drink in Denver! Forest Room 5, which opened six days before Christmas, is housed in an old Denver firehouse (#5) on what used to be Forest Street — and is now the main drag between Highland and LoDo. The…
January is not just the first month of the year; it’s also Eye Care Month, Hobby Month, Soup Month and — my personal favorite — Oatmeal Month. Seven years ago, the townspeople of Lafayette decided that they just couldn’t let such a big occasion pass them by, so they started…
As many of Denver’s seedier neighborhoods undergo gentrification and John’s TV floods our public airwaves, finding a hooker in thigh-high boots walking Colfax just isn’t as easy as it used to be. But the Lounge, a swank, newish joint on the corner of Colfax and Marion Street, stays true to…
Everyone knows that Denver loves its professional sports teams, so let’s give a warm, woolly welcome to the latest addition: the Colorado Mammoth men’s lacrosse team. Named for the fourteen-foot-tall, six-ton beasts that roamed the Front Range almost 17,000 years ago, the Mammoth is ready to roar. For those who…
If you long for the days of running to class just as the bell rings or discussing the impact of global warming, sign up for one of the 32 free public courses being offered by the University of Denver as part of the Bridges to the Future project. A year-long…
