The Colorado Rockies are a bad joke of a Major League Baseball franchise, yet owner Dick Monfort has been extremely slow to make changes — maybe because of all the money he’s raking in from the new Coors Field party deck. But this morning brings news that general manager Dan…
There are no shortage of reasons to move to Denver, as posts like this one demonstrate. But for the most part, the suggestions floated by HotPads.com are at least a little bit unusual, blending many of the Mile High City’s cultural and economic qualities with the beautiful location in which…
Update below: What initially seemed like a huge publicity score has turned into a challenge for Olivia Mannix and Jennifer DeFalco, founders of the marijuana PR firm Cannabrand. A quote attributed to Mannix that reads in part, “We’re weeding out the stoners” caused a backlash that led to a client…
Update below: The Colorado Avalanche season is gearing up after a resurgence under coach Patrick Roy — but Adrian Dater, who covers the beat for the Denver Post, won’t be doing so until later this month. He’s been suspended for two weeks without pay for sending a tweet that included…
Dixie Elixirs and Edibles is one of the biggest names in the Colorado edibles business, with a new facility and a new line of low-dose products. What’s next for the company? Dixie Elixirs marketing director Lindsay Jacobsen offers the scoop in the video clickable here. See also: Videos: See Campaign…
Our post about the Jefferson County School Board’s decision to approve a controversial history curriculum committee despite vocal public outcry inspired readers with a wide variety of viewpoints to weigh in on the move. This one uses a vivid phrase to make her point. See also: Jeffco School Board OKs…
Denver blog posts are more treat than trick. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz highlights five of the best — and worst — new Halooween treats for 2014, including this “trifecta of terror” that you should give out “to all the neighborhood kids you would rather beat with a…
Linda Kochman, 43, was shot to death over the weekend in an incident that’s been ruled a homicide, and Erik Dlouhy, 25, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. In an arrest report, however, Dlouhy portrays what happened as a tragic accident, albeit one that was allegedly fueled by a…
Anderson Park in Wheat Ridge is a popular destination for active locals of all ages, including dog owners who enjoy walking along the paths in the area. But Sunday brought a discovery capable of making any pet lover shudder: several animals, including a goat, that had been beheaded. Continue for…
Outside magazine has put together an amazing list of the 100 best places to work in America — a roster slanted toward businesses that are particularly friendly to active employees. And Colorado did extremely well, filling 28 of the slots. Moreover, many of the firms are independent, modest-sized and thoroughly…
Yesterday during a debate with Republican gubernatorial rival Bob Beauprez, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper described Colorado voter’s legalization of marijuana as “reckless.” In response, Allen St. Pierre, executive director of NORML, calls Hickenlooper a hypocrite — and that’s not all. See also: John Hickenlooper Opposing Marijuana Amendment 64, Both Sides…
Not many veteran bands make their best album more than a decade down the line. But the New Pornographers, who’ll appear Saturday, October 11, at the Gothic Theatre, have beaten the odds with the driving, melodic, pop-tastic Brill Bruisers despite an extremely high degree of difficulty. After all, the band’s…
In the 2011 photo above, Jordan Hancock can be seen whooping it up following the inauguration of Michael Hancock, his father, as Denver’s mayor. But there’s no celebration in regard to his latest moment in the spotlight. The nineteen-year-old was allegedly in an SUV in Fort Collins when a companion,…
In recent weeks, anti-marijuana advocates have been pushing polls they say show a majority of people in Colorado and beyond are cooling on cannabis legalization. But Mason Tvert, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project and a primary proponent for Amendment 64, which legalized limited pot sales in Colorado, doesn’t see…
Denver blog posts like it saucy. Our Cafe Society blog lists the ten best old-school Italian restaurants in Denver. South Stands Denver’s John Reidy advocates boycotting #RockiesTown. Coyote Gulch on tying water to growth — sort of. See also: Denver’s Ten Best Small Venues to See Music…
The outpouring of affection continues for Michael Floorwax, who has announced that he won’t be returning to 103.5 The Fox, where he starred as a morning-drive host for more than 24 years, due to health issues. As proof, we offer the following essay, in which a superfan offers a highly…
Update: Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has just announced that he will not attempt to block the state from beginning to issue same-sex marriage licenses, as had been feared by some observers after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear multiple cases on the topic. Continue for Suthers’s statement, followed…
Mark Shook was among the most expert pilots of rotorcraft — a helicopter-like vehicle sometimes called a gyroplane — in the Rocky Mountain region. He was president of the Colorado Rotorcraft Association and had been flying for many years. So it was a shock to the entire rotorcraft community when…
Yobeat is a Portland, Oregon-based website known for a devotion to snowboarding and a dislike of doing it in Colorado (except for the southern part) that’s spelled out in the recent post “30-Something Reasons Colorado Sucks.” Admittedly, some of Yobeat’s picks are solid: I-70 traffic is terrible and we thought…
The reactions to the Broncos’ 41-20 victory yesterday over the previously undefeated Arizona Cardinals have run the gamut. Some fans are praising the Broncos for a points explosion spurred by Peyton Manning’s 500th career touchdown pass and a career-high 479 yards through the air, while others grouse that the win…
Once upon a time, CU Boulder was a staple on the Playboy top party schools list. This year, however, the Buffs were skipped over in favor of CSU, which has made headlines for lotsa out-of-control bashes in recent years. The latest took place Saturday night, with law enforcers saying attendees…
We recently shared a video showing mom Jeannie Crutchfield following her allegedly truant daughter into school and threatening to sit beside her in class — a clip she shared on Facebook as a way of shaming the teen straight, as it were. When we asked if this was an example…
