He may have finished in third place, but there is no reason to fear for Dan Maes’s future or pity his prospects. If the governor’s race taught us anything, it is that Dan’s greatest strength is résumé writing. From his former jobs to his current campaign, this is a man…
As illustrated in the graphic above, the control tower from the former Stapleton International Airport has been left behind to serve as the neighborhood’s iconographic landmark — and that’s only fitting. Absolutely nothing happens in this neighborhood without exhaustive planning. Living here would be too stressful for most Denverites, but…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Halloween and Day of the Dead may be neighbors on the calendar, but the two holidays are as different as the United States and Mexico. Where the suggestive costumes and binge-eating rituals of Halloween celebrate American psychosis and obesity, the…
After the election-day stress of choosing the least objectionable candidate and making sense of the Amendments, voters are asked to decide upon the retention of a mysterious list of unknown State, District and County judges. In an effort to help educate voters for the upcoming November 2, 2010 election, brief…
The placement of the two ‘Sidewalk Closed Ahead’ signs pictured above give pedestrians a scant three inches in which to make their crossover, presumably between the inwardly pointing directional arrows. This form-fitting placement is not due to Coloradans’ ranking as the least obese in the nation. In a state famous…
After months of being criticized for their aggressive arrests and use of excessive force, Denver cops are trying to win back the trust of Denver citizens with a kinder, gentler, hands-off policing style…
The Colorado leaders pictured in the UFO above, Gualberto Garcia Jones, Douglas Bruce, Jon Caldara and Jeff Peckman, were all responsible for placing measures on the 2010 ballot and all have great expectations for each Amendment passing. In short, they all have Great Yespectations…
After the Election Day stress of choosing the least objectionable candidate and making sense of the Amendments, voters are asked to decide upon the retention of a mysterious list of unknown State, District and County judges. In an effort to help educate voters for the upcoming November 2, 2010 election,…
Googie retro signs are most often associated with faded West Colfax motels, but a few of the vintage roadside graphic artworks are scattered along Federal Blvd. The Irving’s Used Car sign pictured above is most notable for its festive swoosh-style arrow, which is covered in light bulbs that are seldom…
A concise explanation of the ten measures on the November 2, 2010, Denver Ballot, with a brief disclosure of each sponsor’s political agenda and a graphic depiction of what to expect if the majority of the electorate votes “Yes”… See the full Great Yespectations slideshow…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… In addition to their responsibility of scooping twice as much sidewalk as the average citizen, residents who live on corner lots have twice the yard-art workload as well. An increased need for visual imagery often leads to “borrowing” ideas from…
At first glance, the pumpkin patch in the big picture above, featuring green and white pumpkins scattered throughout, gives the illusion of a casual management. To click on the picture and study the enlargement is to see the patterns of a tightly controlled organizational scheme. Such carefully calculated placement of…
The sign pictured above captures the true essence of the housing situation in the University Park neighborhood. Here, Steve Luber Custom Homes announces the intention to recreate a vintage residence on a lot where a vintage residence has just been demolished. As the sign insinuates, a 4,000 square foot pressboard…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Marijuana smokers borrowed the term “stoned” from rock stackers, who coined the word to describe the expanded awareness needed for communicating with rocks. The rock-stack picture above suggests that the yard artist is just beginning his mystical journey. Below, the…
The joy of living in a “melting pot” is to share in the wide variety of different cultural celebrations. The photograph above shows the curious call-and-response customs practiced by Native-American-Mexicans and Italian-Americans on their annual Columbus Day get-together…
Stocked with consoles and video games of all ages, it is easy to get lost inside of Level 7 Games. The laid-back yet helpful staff can answer any question and anticipate a customer’s future needs so well that a sense of time can drift away. The picture above shows how…
Colorado gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper (above, left) and Tom Tancredo (above, right) answer a Seventeen.com Twilight quiz to help fans of the novel and film series elect a governor based on whether he would play on Team Edward, or Team Jacob…..
They may be the raggedy-pant-tramp of the dog world, but even an American Bulldog has too much dignity to tolerate being called “Dorkus.” While it may sound cute while playing fetch, the name starts to sound like Bulldog bullying when used with the everyday commands of “Sit, Dorkus!” and “Drop…
Centennial Sage Real name: Fuyiu Yip; Occupation: True Acupuncturist; Suburb of operation: Centennial; Eyes: Insightful; Hair: Precise Suburban superhero skills: Centennial Sage possesses the ability to pin-point therapeutic energies for maximum holistic healing. Her superhero training began at the California Culinary Academy, where she first learned learned how to save…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decorations… The phase “Everything but the kitchen sink” can not be used to describe the yard-art style shown in the photo above, because the display features a kitchen sink on sawhorses, as seen between the two trees to the right. Outdoor…
When Dan Maes’s footnote to Colorado history is written, his downfall will not be attributed to sloppy accounting or historical revisionism. Instead, he will forever be remembered as the candidate who failed to take complete advantage of the similarities between his last name and the Spanish word for corn. Imagine…
The elephant seen in the photograph above squints his eye and squeals in pain from the burning caused by the car wash cleaning solution. The sign graces the Jumbo Car Wash, which was named after the first elephant purchased by P.T. Barnum (in 1882), and is located near the neighborhood…
