Meet Lady Casa, America’s Most Famous Raver

Denver blogs believe all the world’s a rave. At our Backbeat blog, Ben Westhoff and Sarah Purkrabek introduce you to Lady Casa, queen of the ravers. Denver Egotist’s grabby headline: “David Abbott on ‘Game-Bangs.'” Colorado Pols wonders if the Mark Udall-Cory Gardner race could turn on tax fairness. See also:…

30 More Hilarious #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory Tweets

Yesterday, we highlighted amazing tweets using the hashtag #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory — funny and pointed responses to the controversy over a Jefferson County School Board proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil disorder in the American history curriculum. Since then, Twitter has exploded with even more tweets using the hashtag, as student…

Five Strange New Foods, Including…a Black Hamburger?

Denver blog posts are in the black. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz introduces you to five strange new foods with the wrong colors and textures — including, yes, a black hamburger. Colorado Peak Politics takes on the Colorado Independent over an ad critique mentioning “bullet-riddled” Aurora. Denver PR…

Photos: Top 26 Denver Public Schools

Denver Public Schools has announced the findings from its latest School Performance Framework, which gathers data to determine the effectiveness of schools at every level of the DPS system. The latest findings show 26 schools reached the “distinguished” ranking. We count down all of them below, complete with photos and…

Photos: 30 Funniest #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory Tweets

Did you know that Mitt Romney captured Saddam Hussein? You would if you searched for the hashtag #JeffcoSchoolBoardHistory, in which Twitter users lampoon the controversy over the Jefferson County School Board’s proposal to change the American history curriculum to emphasize patriotism over civil disorder. The hilarious results make Drunk History…

Did You Know a Violent Femme Was Living in Denver?

Denver blog posts blister in the sun. At our Backbeat blog, Tom Murphy offers the lowdown about eleven famous musicians who’ve moved to Denver — including the Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano. Predominantly Orange’s Ian St. Clair thinks Mike Shanahan is the answer to the Broncos’ run game. Coyote Gulch takes…

Photos: Ten Online Reasons Not to Move to Boulder

A recent survey found that Boulder is one of the ten most livable U.S. cities — and this reputation explains why so many people want to relocate there. But even longtime residents see pros and cons, as is clear from a vintage bulletin board item entitled “Give me a reason…