All of the beautiful people of Colorado will be in Denver this weekend to watch the finals of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Handsome and hungry spectators along the five-mile Speer Boulevard circuit will be happy to see Elway’s bike-crazy executive sous chef Aniedra Nichols…..
Known across town for his sparkling personality and civic enthusiasm, Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton has raced to the front of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge fan pack to welcome the inaugural event to sport-crazy Colorado…..
A few of this year’s back-to-school supplies are hot collectibles… No-Poop-Fairies #2 Pencil and Sharpener: Jefferson County’s thicker-diameter pencils keep tiny hands from cramping, so student’s can continue to pick up pest waste during after-school dog walks. The dog-shaped sharpener, illustrated above, also promotes proper pick up and disposal of…
The portrait stenciled onto a car stop next to a five-gallon all-purpose bucket filled with trash in the picture above could easily be read as an analogy, a metaphor or a simile of our times. But first the viewer must determine if the old bearded fellow is Ernest Hemingway, Herman…
Aurora policemen are known the world over for their ability to turn crime prevention into a joy ride through Wyoming. Now students can share in the fun of erasing small mistakes with oversized Aurora 911 pencil-top erasers…..
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge starts in Colorado Springs on August 21, 2011, and ends in Denver on August 28, 2011. In between, the professional stage race will test a competitor’s endurance as much as it test’s a Colorado resident’s patience…..
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through their lawn decorations… By pairing unrelated decorations and placing them on the roof of a garage, the enjoyment — and certainly the message — of a yard artist’s work will always remain “out of reach” to most viewers. However, the rooftop pairing in…
In the photograph above, the sticker depicting Captain America’s helmet from the movie Easy Rider is placed over the letter “O” in the word “NO” on a federal government “NO TRESPASSING” sign in a manner that sensitively captures the movie’s exploration of freedom, fear and lawlessness of the American cultural…
Montana City, the area’s first platted township, was founded in September 1858 on the east banks of the South Platte river near West Evans Avenue. The following spring, the cabins were dismantled and floated downriver to be rebuilt at the confluence of Cherry Creek. Rufus “Potato” Clark then homesteaded the…
Largely based on Public Policy Polling’s results revealing John Hickenlooper’s approval rating as third best in the nation, Hickenlooper Lovers is a novelty line starring the Colorado Governor as an anime character featured on notebooks, folders and backpacks…..
Organized by the Discovery Series committee of the Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group, today’s Highland walking tour will feature the architects, developers and builders who are causing the strange changes in an older neighborhood being replaced by the new…..
Representative Doug Lamborn capitalizes on a remarkable skill for creating sticky situations by introducing his new Tar Baby race paste. Developed by crafty congressmen for budget-burdened back-to-school students, Lamborn’s Tar Baby race paste sticks faster, and longer, than the leading white power adhesives…..
Appearing as a guest star on the lineup of upcoming reality TV shows might give new Denver mayor Michael Hancock the national media attention he craves…..
Long before light industry’s varnish and diesel fumes flavored the air of the South Platte neighborhood, truck farms utilized the area’s fertile river bottom soil to grow the aromatic vegetable used to flavor the dishes of Denver dinner tables…..
August is a great month for enjoying a Colorado camping trip, but it is also the busiest. Rowdy campground crowds and hiking-trail traffic jams can add extra hassle to the burden of outdoor living. People who don’t like the wilderness experience can still enjoy some August camping by following these…
The identities of the couple above have been masked — but the blurring of faces does not hide the unexpected surprise revealed in their stance. The Google Maps camera that captured this image has either caught them unaware, or caught them in the act…..
Nothing quite says dead letter like the faux-stone postal pyramid pictured above. While the sturdy base looks almost normal, it’s the rocky roof that turns this unnatural mailbox into something almost supernatural…..
Until an enterprising visionary starts up the 5,000-channel satellite network of the world’s best live security-cam feeds, we’ll have to make due with random images captured by Google maps street-view cameras. Recent address searches have revealed some Coloradans behaving badly…..
The illustration above appeared as the third panel of my “Predictions 2011” Worst-Case Scenario comic in the December 30, 2010 issue of Westword. I was predicting that the success of the Denver County Fair would turn all loft and apartment residents into rooftop and balcony farmers. But, in truth, the…
Throughout its history, Globeville has been separated from Denver by the South Platte River, the railyards and two interstate highways. Consequently, the isolated residents have created a kingdom with a unique urban-farming culture. Globeville eggplant, a member of the tobacco family, is the healthy and habit-forming king of Globeville vegetables…..
On August 1, 2011, Colorado will turn 135 years old. Colorado Day is the perfect time to celebrate the many reasons why this state takes the cake… Slideshow: Happy 135th Birthday, Colorado!…
Of all of the competitions at the first ever Denver County Fair (held from July 28 through 31, 2011, in the Expo and Stadium Halls of the National Western Complex), the most prized Blue Ribbon should go to Denver’s most prized crop — Capitol Hill cannabis indica…..
