At dawn on November 29, on the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, more than 500 descendants of massacre survivors and other tribal members gathered on Monument Hill for private ceremonies commemorating their fallen ancestors. Meanwhile, down below at the headquarters of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site,…
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviews Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina, a welcoming spot whose deals are undeniable — but a few dishes there could use some work, she says. Or not, respond readers. “Whoever wrote this is an idiot,” writes one. “Maybe you should go to the doctor and get your…
The only thing hotter than good green chile? The discussion over which state has the better version — New Mexico or Colorado. Mark Antonation is on a verde journey this month in Ethniche, and his recent visit to Tacos Jalisco sparked another round in the NM v. CO debate –…
Mark Antonation is dreaming of a green Christmas, and so he’s spooning up green chile all month in Ethniche. Yesterday his quest took him to Tacos Jalisco — not that you’re going to find Colorado-style green chile in Jalisco, Mexico. What you’ll find at Denver’s Tacos Jalisco is Colorado gravy,…
“This has been too long in coming,” said Governor John Hickenlooper, after 180 miles and five days that really stretched back 150 years — to November 29, 1864, and the Sand Creek Massacre, when up to 200 members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes were killed at a peaceful camp,…
Over the years Biker Jim’s has earned a well-deserved reputation for its meaty offerings — but as our new Veggie Girl, Chelsea Keeney, discovered last week, the vegan dogs have real bite, too. And as an added bonus, you can grab one of these dogs in the wee hours at…
Have a Die Hard Christmas! Last week Amanda Moutinho unwrapped her list of the Five Least Christmas-y Christmas Movies. And one of her favorites, Die Hard, will be showing not once but twice this week, in a special gift to this city’s fans of merry mayhem. Keep reading for the…
Two years after New York City fast-food workers sparked a nationwide movement for higher pay and rights on the job, Denver fast-food workers walked off the job last Thursday, joining strikers from fast-food and other industries in 190 cities nationwide, calling for $15 an hour and union rights. The focus…
Where are you eating brunch this weekend? Denverites love their brunches, and every week Lauren Monitz gives you the 411 on one of the many options in the metro area. This week she served up her assessment of Dozens, a mainstay in the Golden Triangle for decades. But you don’t…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Parade of Lights will wind through downtown this weekend, and holiday shows have already taken the stages at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. That means a lot of people are looking for places to eat, fast. Inspired by Gretchen Kurtz’s recent…
Colorado has a unique style of green chile — thick, gravy-like. But there are endless variations on that style, and every one has its fans. Bonnie Brae Tavern might seem an unlikely place to find a great green chile — but thinking about it covering another Colorado creation — the…
The runners gathered just after dawn Sunday on Monument Hill. The day before, on the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, more than 500 descendents of the massacre and other tribal members had gathered here for private ceremonies on an unusually warm November morning; the good weather continued through…
It’s been a tough year for barbecue in this town. Up on Tennyson Street, Big Hoss Bar-B-on Tennyson is locked up tight; when the space reopens later this week, it will be as Tennyson Street Barbecue. The Big Papa’s mini-chain is gone altogether, and although Country Time promises to continue…
I spent the weekend driving across the plains of Colorado, and it’s impossible to travel over that terrain without thinking of Kent Haruf, the author who captured both the land and the people who live there so well in his books, including Plainsong and Eventide. Now comes word from his…
When the Squeaky Bean moved from its cramped space in LoHi to expansive new digs (in a very old building, the last renovated warehouse in the area), it changed a few things: It expanded its hours, expanded its seating, expanded its menu — and Gretchen Kurtz sampled some of those…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And that means that people will be heading downtown to look at all the lights; the city will switch on the annual extravaganza at 6 p.m. today, and it will continue downtown through the new year — and at the Denver City…
Travel back in time tonight on Colorado Public Television, which will be reprising four of the Emmy Award-winning Time Machine shows that the crew behind Colorado Inside Out, the Friday night public affairs program, creates every year. The weekly, Friday night CIO usually focuses on current events; these Time Machine…
On Wednesday, December 3, after five days and 170 miles, the fifteenth annual Sand Creek Massacre Healing Run will end with a ceremony on the steps of the State Capitol, where descendants of Arapaho and Cheyenne tribe members killed at Sand Creek will join with more tribal representatives, historians, politicians…
Over the past few years, Denver International Airport has made a concerted effort to land local restaurateurs — and yes, a couple of Dunkin’ Donuts — and the result has been a decided improvement for passengers looking for some quick grub or even a sit-down meal. Just in time for…
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, and there will be ceremonies and programs for much of the day at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in southeastern Colorado, just outside of Eads. Monument Hill will be closed to the public in the morning while tribal…
Who would have thought that bottomless mimosa brunches would get so big in Denver? And who would have thought that our list of the ten best bottomless mimosa brunches would inspire not just lots of reservations for this post-Thanksgiving weekend, but more than a hundred comments? Including this doozy…. See…
On Saturday, November 29, members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes will gather in southeast Colorado to mark the 150th anniversary of that dark day in 1864 when 150 tribal members — most of them elderly men, women and children — were killed by volunteer soldiers led by Colonel John…
