Colorado Tourism’s “Come to Life” Challenge Comes to a Close
Colorado’s been using “Come to Life” for its tourism campaign since 2012. Atlantis, a resort in the Bahamas, started using it in May. It’s not anymore.
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The Beat Goes On With Colorado Walking Tours
The inaugural Dead Beat Walking Tour, which followed in the footsteps of such literary legends as Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, was such such a hit last month that Summer Waters, founder of Colorado Walking Tours, quickly added more dates that could take advantage of long evenings and balmy weather, including a tour on Thursday, September 14.
History Keeps Pouring Out of the Stockyards Saloon
The owner of the Stockyards Saloon says his bar has to close. But Fred Orr, who owns the building that houses that bar, says the news reports are all wet: the bar should be able to keep pouring through the next Stock Show.
Independence Institute’s ATF Party: The Buck Stopped Here
“Why do we do this?” asked Jon Caldara, president of the Independence Institute and host of the annual Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Party, at the August 26 event. “Only one reason. To piss off people on the left.”
Mortal Muddy Canceled: Let the Mud-Slinging Begin!
Were you planning on spending the weekend at Fitgeek’s Muddy Mortal, a 5K obstacle course and fantasy-driven outdoor festival at the Colorado Off Road Extreme course in Agate? Well, you can scratch that. The event disappeared in a poof of smoke on August 8,
Jamey Fader Will Host a Very Important Party at Tacolandia
More than forty restaurants and taquerias will be serving samples of their street tacos at Tacolandia on August 20 at Civic Center Park, and chef Jamey Fader has blocked out his own special area: VIP.
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All Aboard! DU Student Digitizes Denver’s Streetcar History
Long before light rail came to Denver, there were streetcars. Now University of Denver graduate student Ryan Keeney has documented and digitized every streetcar line that ever existed in Denver, from the system’s start in 1872 to its end in 1950.
Denver City Council Approves Long-Discussed Safe Occupancy Program
At their July 17 meeting, Denver City Council members voted unanimously to approve the Safe Occupancy Program, a conditional building occupancy program for unpermitted spaces designed to ensure safety while also limiting displacement; it will be overseen by Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) and the Denver Fire Department. In the wake…
City Agrees to Amend Safe Occupancy Program Proposal
After more than seven months of discussion, the city presented its Safe Occupancy Program proposal for DIY spaces and other unpermitted facilities at the Denver City Council meeting on Monday, July 10. And already, amendments have been proposed.
Ellementa Has the Right Recipe for a Female Buddy System in Denver
Ellementa, a startup dedicated to building a network for women interested in cannabis wellness, just started its Denver chapter in June, but already its Mile High meetings are as comfortable — and energizing — as a coffee klatsch. On July 12, a dozen women gathered in a room at the…
City Approves Deaccessioning Michael Singer’s Interior Garden…With Stipulations
At the July 11 meeting of the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs, Kent Rice, executive director of Denver Arts & Venues, announced that he had approved the airport’s request to deaccession Interior Garden, with eleven stipulations.
Breckenridge Is on Fire! Ten Reasons Why It’s One of Colorado’s Coolest Towns
Breckenridge is a true Colorado treasure for a variety of reasons that haven’t been mentioned in all of coverage of the July 4 wildfire, including great beer, great skiing and an incredible arts district. Here are ten reasons Breck is cool.
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Jeane Nuanes King Had Big Dreams for Concept, but the Dream Is Done
For Colorado artists weighed down by a shortage of studios, ever-rising rent and increased government scrutiny of DIY spaces, Concept was going to be “a space to dream, create, inspire,” promised founder Jeanie Nuanes King on the con.cept colorado Facebook page. But on July 5, Nuanes King announced that the dream is over.
Sweet Leaf Hosting Parties for Industry Insiders, Raising Funds for Weed for Warriors
Sweet Leaf had a very good 4/20. So good, in fact, that the owners of the Colorado dispensary company told vice president Nichole West to plan a big thank-you party for the cannabis industry. And this summer, it’s hosting invite-only parties at the Metlo.
Amplify Arts Denver Calls Safe Occupancy Program “Deeply Flawed”
Over six months after the city closed two DIY spaces for safety issues, Denver Community Planning and Development and the Denver Fire Department, along with other agencies, have announced their proposal for the Safe Occupancy Program, a “voluntary path to compliance for existing spaces.” That proposal goes to a Denver City Council committee today, but Amplify Arts Denver says it is “deeply flawed.”
Reader: Broadway Is So Busy, Giving That Lane to Bikes Is Crazy
A dozen years after Westword did its first profile of Broadway, we returned to this “magnificent thoroughfare” and detailed how Denver’s booming economy has affected the road from top to bottom. But there’s no development that captures the public’s imagination — and anger — more than the pilot bicycle-lane project,
Hold On, Please: Airport May Be Changing Bossy Voices on Train
Tourists and other travelers arriving at Denver International Airport quickly learn not to delay the departure of the train, and to “hooollld on, please.” Those instructions are part of “Train Call,” a Jim Green art piece. Over the past twenty-plus years, only four voices have issued those bossy orders. But that could soon change.
Colorado’s “Come to Life” Tourism Slogan Lifted by Atlantis Resort
Colorado’s tourism efforts finally came to life five years ago, with the “Come to Life” campaign. But now Atlantis, a resort in the Bahamas, has taken the tagline for its own massive campaign.
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Denver Unveils Safe Occupancy Program for Unpermitted Spaces
Over six months after the disastrous fire at Ghost Ship in Oakland and Denver’s subsequent closure of two DIY spaces for safety issues, Denver Community Planning and Development and the Denver Fire Department today are announcing their proposal for a Safe Occupancy Program, a “voluntary path to compliance for existing spaces.”
Sally Centigrade Moving From Larimer Square to Lakewood
The art-gallery exodus to Lakewood continues. At the end of the month, Sally Centigrade, our Best of Denver 2016 winner for Best Lowbrow Art Gallery, will close its three-and-a-half-year-old space in Larimer Square and open in a new spot in Belmar. “We’re super-excited to be in a bigger space with other galleries,” says Maya Bailey (aka artist Mayah Mazcara). “We’ve way, way outgrown our space and being able to show the amount of artists that we have….We had to move.”
Sign of the Times: Denver Bans Sharpies From City Buildings
We can understand increased security at government buildings during these challenging times. But while heading into the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building last week, we discovered that another item had been added to the forbidden list: Sharpies.
Rockmount Ranch Wear Hosts First Sidewalk Sale in 71 Years!
If you’ve never shopped at Rockmount Ranch Wear, a Colorado institution at 1626 Wazee Street, this is your chance. The Western wear manufacturer/retailer that invented the snap-button shirt is hosting its first-ever sidewalk sale, starting today.