This week’s picks include Kid Cudi at the Fillmore, Lights and the Mowgli’s at the Ogden, the Bad Plus Joshua Redman at the Boulder Theater and HEALTH at the Larimer Lounge. See the full list of our picks below. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Kid Cudi $49.50/$55, 7 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium All…
Here in Colorado, adult possession of marijuana in small amounts has been legalized. In plenty of other states, however, possession remains against the law, and violators face potentially massive penalties, including years in jail. For example, a quartet of young men recently pulled over in Missouri and caught allegedly transporting cannabis products…
With one of the biggest national pig-outs of the year just behind us, getting through a fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers may be more on the minds of Denverites than hitting the grocery store or going out to eat. But give it a week of pilgrim sandwiches and turkey tostadas,…
What’s a little snow and cold when you’re full of turkey and having fun? A pack of brave skaters turned out in the Thanksgiving snow to skate at the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park in downtown Denver, which will be open daily this winter. All photos by Ken Hamblin III…
Denver blogs have money to burn. Do you prefer Small Business Saturday to Black Friday? Here are ten places to shop local tomorrow. The Mile High Report gets into the Xs and Os of this Sunday’s game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. Slate discovers that pot…
This weekend’s line-up includes A. Tom Collins two-night album release at the hi-dive, Warren Haynes’s two-night stand at the Ogden and Leftover Salmon’s release of its new live album with two nights at the Boulder Theater. There’s also a celebration of the life and music of Mike Herrera, who passed…
Denver blogs are hungry. The Denver Egotist brings to light Boulder ad firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s amusing Artisanal Hipster Pilgrim campaign, which would have you eating Stove Top Stuffing year round. Our food blog highlights the ten manliest Thanksgiving dishes. Oh, and if you need some gravy for all…
Denver International Airport has been working hard on its restaurant offerings over the past few years, and the program just ramped up with the opening of the Westin Denver International Airport, which features the third Grill & Vine restaurant in the country as well as a bar with a fabulous…
Happy Thanksgiving, Denver! Westword is technically closed today, but we here at Backbeat understand you need something to read while you’re sitting at the table, avoiding political conversations with your family and checking your phone today. Give thanks and plan ahead: here are this week’s new concert announcements. Journey and…
We’re taking the day off to celebrate Thanksgiving….and to start thinking about the next big holiday — and we could use your help to get into the spirit. Or is that spirits? Our annual New Year’s Eve Guide, which will be inserted in the December 17 issue of Westword and…
If you’re headed to Denver International Airport this holiday weekend, whether you’re picking up a traveler or flying out yourself, be sure to allow plenty of time. No, not for flight delays or long security lines. Instead, you’ll want to take a new look at the twenty-year-old airport, where the…
Here’s a reason to give thanks: The rate of rent increases is slowing in Denver. But don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. This city is still breaking records for average rents, and the results are ugly, says Andy: The rich Californians and Chicago creatures will just keep flooding in…
While there are some bigger Thanksgiving Eve concerts like Dead & Company and the Last Waltz Revisited included in our Twelve Best Concerts in Denver This Week, we’ve compiled the top club events and smaller concerts on what’s hailed as the biggest bar night of the year. See the full…
Over the weekend, the annual Christkindl Market moved into Skyline Park for another Christmas season, bringing with it old-world European pastries and artisan breads, stunning panels of German lace, authentic German biersteins, wooden candle pyramids, hand-carved Russian Santa dolls, mulled wine in a heated tent and beer, of course, along…
Two recent events showcased the food-pairing powers of local beer and whiskey. Last Thursday, the fourth annual Chef & Brew hit the EXDO Event Center, crowning winners for best food, best beer and best pairing. The Squeaky Bean won the best dish award for a Peruvian papas huancaina dish featuring…
This is a short work week, but you’re going to need plenty of coffee to get through to Thursday. Fortunately, there are shops all over town pouring the stuff right now, including the Allegro Coffee Roasters that just opened at 4040 Tennyson Street. The first full-service Allegro shop (there’s another…
The new Westin Hotel at Denver International Airport opened on Friday, bringing several food and drink options. The “Flying Mustache,” as many have dubbed it, sports a futuristic bar in the arch-ceilinged main lobby; a grab-and-go coffee and snack room with a stunning walkout patio facing the incoming light rail…
Our Thanksgiving week top picks include Corrosion of Conformity, Puscifer, Misfts, Ryan Bingham and Dead & Company, which features original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann as well as John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. See our top dozen picks below. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Corrosion of…
The very existence of Rebel Restaurant in industrial north Denver, with its roasted animal heads and whole octopus artistically plated on grandma’s china, is proof that Denver’s dining scene has arrived, according to Gretchen Kurtz’s review of the brave little eatery stashed inside a nondescript former dive bar. Upscale comfort…
Rhein Haus opened at 1415 Market Street in LoDo last night, bringing German beer-hall cheer by way of Seattle, where the original Rhein Haus is located. The shrine to sausage took over the space vacated by Old Chicago in March 2014, adding second floor space that was last used as…
The location definitely rebels against the norm, and the exterior doesn’t hint that inside is one of Denver’s most exciting new restaurants. But this Rebel definitely has a cause: good food. Gretchen Kurtz raves about the place in her review of Rebel Restaurant, and readers agree with her assessment. Says…
This weekend’s best shows include Dustin Lynch at the Fillmore Auditorium, Redman and Ky-Mani Marley at City Hall, Greensky Bluegrass at the Ogden Theater, Public Image Ltd. at the Gothic and more. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Dustin Lynch $10, 6:30 p.m., Fillmore Auditorium Redman…
