On Tuesday night Lower Downtown was filled with hundreds of revelers, who needed no urging to follow the suggestion of LoDo Bites that they “sip, sample and stroll” their way through one of Denver’s hottest restaurant neighborhoods. The restaurants that put out samples for this annual event: Bistro Vendome, Backcountry…
Rusko is making his way back to the Mile High City on the Lift Me Up Tour, which is slated to make a stop at the Fillmore Auditorium on Wednesday, November 27, with Roni Size and Dynamite MC. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, June 28, at…
SOMM, a documentary about the wine world, will start its theatrical run on Friday, June 28 at the Sie FilmCenter — but the movie will have its Denver premiere today, at a fundraiser that starts with a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the FilmCenter. The evening benefits the Denver Post…
The heat of Saturday’s sun built up quite a thirst. Fortunately, the bar mats here reminded us to “Day Drink Responsibly.” Can you guess where we were day drinking? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to a Guess Where post is entered into a pool — and…
Aleece Raw, who got into Internet marketing in the early 1990s, found her trajectory shifting five years ago when her sister and mother were ill and she decided to go to natural chef school. While in school, Raw interned at Kate’s at 35th Avenue, a restaurant located in a lovely…
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase was an absolute blast. Don’t just take our word for it, though: Relive the best parts of the day vicariously through the keen lenses of other Showcase fans via Instagram — and then be sure to check out the rest of the pics from…
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase is here! Today in the Golden Triangle, more than 150 acts are slated to perform on sixteen stages throughout the neighborhood. Break out your red pen and chart out your course: Here’s the most up-to-date list of who’s playing where and when. Keep reading…
Determining who is and isn’t a schmuck, and finding where the schmuckiness hides, is a big part of what we do here at Schmuck of the Week HQ. And the answers aren’t always definitive. A case in point: the arrest and prosecution of Thornton’s Mark Bote. At first blush, his…
Thousands of professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, design and related occupations, along with many vendors, are meeting in Denver June 20-22 for the American Institute of Architects’ annual convention, this year titled “Building Leaders.” In honor of the event, Westword art critic Michael Paglia gave over his column…
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase — affectionately known otherwise as the hottest party of the summer — is here! This year’s Showcase features more than 150 artists performing on sixteen different stages. In addition to the usual must-see local acts, we’ve got a killer roster of headliners on the…
Back in the days before Lower Downtown was LoDo, the Wazee Supper Club was a bright spot in a very dark culinary landscape. But that was decades ago, and today, of course, this neighborhood is home to some of the hottest restaurants in town. And you can experience many of…
By now, regular Cafe Society readers are familiar with Voice Places, the listings engine behind all of Westword’s restaurant reviews and calendar picks. Today, that engine got a lot more powerful, with a new design that brings even more content to the fore. Here are some of the many benefits…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
By Dave Herrera and Britt Chester Update, 4:24, 6/19/13: The identity of the deceased man found at the Sonic Bloom Festival in Georgetown this past weekend has been released. According to Captain Bruce Snelling of the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Department — who also spoke with us yesterday about the unrelated…
If you haven’t picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, now’s the time — and we’ve got a special hook-up for Show and Tell readers. Today only, you can buy tickets for $20 with our special promo code. Don’t sleep on it! Prices are increasing every day…
The newest craze in 5Ks is a race that would make even Joseph’s technicolor dream coat jealous. Over the weekend, the Color Run came to Denver, leaving a trail of hundreds of neon-splattered runners in its wake. Continue reading for a few highlights from the race, and visit our full…
After a being out of the limelight for a spell, MGMT is back with a new record and ready to hit the road. The outfit, who is slated to release its new album in August, is set to headline the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, September 6. Tickets ($35) go on…
Editor’s note: Longtime Denver fashion designer Francis Roces, whose brand name is KimonoDragons, represents the inaugural pair of PAIR residents at Denver’s Powerhaüs Studio. As part of his three-month residency, he and his fine-art counterpart Charlie Boots will be reporting from the real world via Show and Tell, as they…
Tomorrow afternoon, Izakaya Den will start its second week of service in its new location. Half of its new location, that is. Construction is continuing on the second floor of the new building, which will more than double the capacity of Izakaya Den — as well as give the place…
Thousands of people flocked to Civic Center Park over the weekend for the return of Denver’s two-day PrideFest party — and we were there, too. Continue reading for a few of our favorite scenes from the weekend’s rainbow-colored festivities, and visit our full PrideFest 2013 slide show for more photos…
The folks at PETA know a little something about avoiding meat, and they recently came up with a list of the top ten vegan-friendly cities in America. And while Denver has its share of vegan-friendly options, Boulder was the only Colorado city that made the list. Turn the page to…
Great Divide Brewing celebrated its nineteenth anniversary on Saturday with a giant block party in the Curtis Park/Ballpark neighborhood, where the brewery was founded. In addition to food trucks, and live music, there was a full lineup of small-batch and experimental beers to complement the brewery’s stellar regular lineup –…
