Who were those masked men? Sexpot Comedy’s Luche Libre & Laughs slammed into the Denver Pavilions on July 9, bringing the thrill of the ring to curious onlookers enjoying the day at Meet in the Street. Photographer Jake Holdschuh brought back these snapshots of the ferocious fun. Now see Westword’s…
There are some restaurant locations that seem cursed. One of the biggest black holes, 250 Josephine Street, was a success as Radek Cerny’s Cafe Papillon, but killed off numerous eateries in the years that followed, most recently Opus. Now that building is gone altogether, wiped off the map for another…
Mayor Michael Hancock delivered his annual State of the City address yesterday on the plaza outside Denver International Airport. His speech touched on a number of controversial issues in this city, including homelessness — but protesters who came to the event with signs were told to put them away and…
The Foodies Festival is part farmers’ market, part food-truck rally and part outdoor party, with music, drinks and plenty of good eats. Foodies is new to the city this year, setting up twice weekly at 6770 East Chenango Avenue at Belleview Station in Englewood. Nearly forty vendors have signed up to…
On Tuesday, Sting and Peter Gabriel bring their Rock Paper Scissors Tour to the Pepsi Center while Alice in Chains is at the Paramount Theatre, and the Bad Plus deconstructs Igor Stravinsky’s Rites of Spring at Chautauqua Auditorium as part of the Colorado Music Festival. Also this week Soul Asylum and…
Denver’s Civic Center will live up to its name today, with several civic demonstrations set for the park, from protests over police brutality to a satire of the mayor’s State of the City speech. Black Lives Matter 5280 started a 135-hour vigil — to honor the 135 black people killed…
In this week’s cover story, Gregory Daurer reveals that long before Colorado legalized marijuana, the state had a reputation as the glue-sniffing capital of the country. This information caught plenty of readers by surprise, including one who shares a not-always-flattering list of other things for which Colorado is known. Says Michelle Lee: I thought…
Even in hot weather, a soak in hot water can be refreshing. Although you won’t have time today to hit some of the more far-flung spots on our list of the Ten Great Colorado Hot Springs, several readers suggest another option close by: Indian Hot Springs. Says Sarah: For a…
A taste of the goods at Anointed BBQ & Soul Food at a Friday fundraiser for the future barbecue joint at 2504 West Hampden Avenue was enough to have some readers hankering for more of Mo Jones’s “Florida-style” barbecue; others dishing on the 2016 Best of Denver winner, Roaming Buffalo; the majority…
This weekend, Downtown Denver is again hosting Meet in the Street, a celebration of the 16th Street Mall filled with music performances, expanded patio seating and this round, luche libre wrestlers and theBigWonderful. What you won’t see? Mall buses. But one reader is worried about something else you don’t normally…
The inaugural Denver Design Week runs through July 15; it’s billed as “a showcase for the region’s best architecture, interiors, art, brands and technology. Eight days of education, home and studio tours, demonstrations, presentations, conversations, inspiration, collaboration, and a launch party that might be the highlight of your summer.” Development…
On weekend mornings, hungry, hungover thoughts turn to brunch — Denver’s favorite meal — and from there, thoughts often move on to the type of people you’ll see at brunch in Denver. Says Cyril: Where there aren’t yuppie-hipster-douches, you deal with insufferable yet boring cornpone suburbanites. It doesn’t get any more…
In response to the tragedies in Dallas and “for the lives lost in St. Paul, Baton Rouge and too often across the nation,” yesterday Mayor Michael Hancock issued a call to action in Denver. In response, churches and community organizations across metro Denver “are opening up their doors so that…
This was a short week, thanks to Independence Day, and a time to look back on the first six months of 2016. So far, this year has been a great one for bar and restaurant openings, so we picked fourteen new eateries and ten new bars that have impressed us…
The Global Dance Festival, featuring Knife Party, Dash Berlin, AutoErotique, Boombox Cartel, Bear Grillz and more, returns to Red Rocks tonight, Friday, July 8 through Sunday, July 10. The RIDE Festival, featuring headliner Pearl Jam, is in Telluride tomorrow and Sunday while Channel 93.3’s Big Gig is at Fiddler’s Green…
The news that Mo Jones is close to opening his Anointed BBQ & Soul Food in the former home of Country Time came as good news for those hungering for more barbecue action in Denver. But even the whiff of a new barbecue joint — Jones says he specializes in “Florida style,”…
Jackson Browne, who’s set to headline Red Rocks in August, will perform a solo acoustic show at Pike Peak Center on Monday October 10. Advance tickets, VIP packages, and GuacFund benefit seats are at www.JacksonBrowne.com are on sale now while reserved tickets ($50-$101.50) go on sale on to the general public…
Hello…how are you? Would you like to get to see Adele? A donor contacted us with the wish to give away one VIP ticket (section AAA) to the sold-out Adele concert at Pepsi Center on July 16 to one die-hard fan. For your chance to win this ticket, comment on…
After Gretchen Kurtz talked with Lonni Byrd, chef/co-owner of new vegan soul food restaurant Love, Peace & Sol, many readers echoed this response from Heather: Let’s goooooo!!!! But when news broke yesterday that the restaurant is losing its lease on its Park Hill home, the response changed to this from…
We’re halfway through 2016 and new restaurants keep piling up (there were 23 openings in June alone). Great eateries have popped up everywhere from Lyons to the southern suburbs, so it’s not just central Denver that’s experiencing the boom — and that’s great news for residents of outlying neighborhoods and…
With the release of Warcraft last month, not only is the circa 2004 game getting a boost, but so is the story of World of Warcraft’s most famous player, Leeroy Jenkins, who rushed into battle in a move immortalized in the 2005 video “A Rough Go.” Two years later, Joel Warner…
This Fourth of July weekend will be full of fireworks and such all-American fare as fried chicken. And just in time for the holiday, CoraFaye’s Cafe moved from its decade-old home on Colorado Boulevard to 16251 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora. The location is a little tougher to find (it’s on…
