Best Of Denver^® 2000

Best entertainment for under $1

The 3 a.m. #15 bus eastbound on Colfax

Best entertainment for under $1

The 3 a.m. #15 bus eastbound on Colfax

Best local rendition of "Blue Moon"

Mariachi Vasquez

Best free entertainment

Lutheran Medical Center lobby

Best free entertainment

Lutheran Medical Center lobby

Best specialty film festival

Aurora Asian Film Festival

Best specialty film festival

Aurora Asian Film Festival

Best split-personality club

La Rumba/Trinity

Best split-personality club

La Rumba/Trinity

Best impromptu karaoke in a Mexican dive bar

Satire Restaurant & Lounge

Best impromptu karaoke in a Mexican dive bar

Satire Restaurant & Lounge

Best place to pretend it's 1940

Turk's Supper Club

Best place to pretend it's 1940

Turk's Supper Club

Best club DJ

DJ Fury

Best club DJ

DJ Fury

Best juke-friendly jukebox

Skylark Lounge

Best juke-friendly jukebox

Skylark Lounge

Best jukebox

Goosetown Tavern

Best jukebox

Goosetown Tavern

Best Halloween dance party

The Church

Best Halloween dance party

The Church

Best place to get high and jam

Nederland Acid Jams at the Wolf Tongue Brewery

Best place to get high and jam

Nederland Acid Jams at the Wolf Tongue Brewery

Best chance to offend PETA

Harp Seal Piñata

Best chance to offend PETA

Harp Seal Pi�ata

Best band name

404 Not Found

Best band name

404 Not Found

Best community film series

Boulder Film Alliance "Best of" Series

Best community film series

Boulder Film Alliance "Best of" Series

Best place to get whupped -- and like it

Central Wrestling Organization matches at the Aztlan Theater

Best place to get whupped -- and like it

Central Wrestling Organization matches at the Aztlan Theater

Best hip-hop show

Basementalism, KVCU-AM/1190, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays

Best hip-hop show

Basementalism, KVCU-AM/1190, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays

Best blues radio show

Strictly Blues, KRFX103.5FM

Best blues radio show

Strictly Blues, KRFX103.5FM

Best holy hour of radio

Gospel Chime, KGNU-FM/88.5

Best holy hour of radio

Gospel Chime, KGNU-FM/88.5

Best live-music radio show

Cabaret, KGNU-FM/88.5

Best live-music radio show

Cabaret, KGNU-FM/88.5

Best local jazzbo

Hugh Ragin

Best local jazzbo

Hugh Ragin

Best local-music site

Best local-music site

Best online ranting about local music (and everything else)

Best online ranting about local music (and everything else)

Best li'l independent slice of cybernet pie

Best li'l independent slice of cybernet pie

Best local-music how-to

Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: How to Survive and Prosper by Dick Weissman

Best local-music how-to

Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: How to Survive and Prosper by Dick Weissman

Best arts festival

Salida ArtWalk

Best arts festival

Salida ArtWalk

Best music-scene organization

Colorado Music Association

Best music-scene organization

Colorado Music Association

Best creative music promoter

Alex Lemski

Best creative music promoter

Alex Lemski

Best music-industry scandal

House of Blues vs. the Backstreet Boys

Best music-industry scandal

House of Blues vs. the Backstreet Boys

Best success story

String Cheese Incident

Best success story

String Cheese Incident

Best rapper on the verge

Don Blas

Best rapper on the verge

Don Blas

Best rapper with a Super Bowl championship ring

Terrell Davis

Best rapper with a Super Bowl championship ring

Terrell Davis

Best rapper to foretell and then prevent the apocalypse

Apostle

Best rapper to foretell and then prevent the apocalypse

Apostle

Best reason to surf the Flatirons, dude

Maraca 5-0

Best reason to surf the Flatirons, dude

Maraca 5-0

Best proof of life after Boulder

Fat Mama

Best proof of life after Boulder

Fat Mama

Best inexplicable band

DeVotchKa

Best inexplicable band

DeVotchKa

Best politically correct tourist greeting

Judith Francisca Baca's La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra: Colorado (The Memory of Our Land)

Best politically correct tourist greeting

Judith Francisca Baca's La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra: Colorado (The Memory of Our Land)

Best charity gig by a bunch of drunks

Buzz Bomber and the M-80s

Best charity gig by a bunch of drunks

Buzz Bomber and the M-80s

Best rockin' mama

Chanin Floyd

Best rockin' mama

Chanin Floyd

Best approximation of a mean old coot

Munly

Best approximation of a mean old coot

Munly

Best unabashed use of a theremin

Hoochie

Best unabashed use of a theremin

Hoochie

Best addition to coffee and crullers

Ron Bucknam

Best addition to coffee and crullers

Ron Bucknam

Best approximation of a turn-of-the-century strip show

Burlesque As It Was

Best approximation of a turn-of-the-century strip show

Burlesque As It Was

Best local rendition of "Blue Moon"

Mariachi Vasquez

Best Sinatra lounge singer

John Potter

Best Sinatra lounge singer

John Potter

Best chanteuse

Mary Ann Moore

Best chanteuse

Mary Ann Moore

Best unretirement

Vic Cionetti

Best unretirement

Vic Cionetti

Best reunion

Front Range Women in the Arts (Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art)

Best reunion

Front Range Women in the Arts (Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art)

Best defunct act

32-20 Jug Band

Best defunct act

32-20 Jug Band

Best dang recording

Nounsville by Dang Head

Best dang recording

Nounsville by Dang Head

Best local recording

Local Shakedown

Best local recording

Local Shakedown

Best new label

Owned & Operated

Best new label

Owned & Operated

Best nutritious release

Get Your Beans by Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts

Best nutritious release

Get Your Beans by Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts

Best local-music reissue

New Music for Bowed Piano by Stephen Scott

Best local-music reissue

New Music for Bowed Piano by Stephen Scott

Best friend to have in a recording studio

Bob Ferbrache/Absinthe Studios

Best friend to have in a recording studio

Bob Ferbrache/Absinthe Studios

Best guitar tone

John Common

Best guitar tone

John Common

Best pedal-steel guitar player

"Uncle" Dick Meis

Best pedal-steel guitar player

"Uncle" Dick Meis

Best sound in a theater

Fox Theatre

Best sound in a theater

Fox Theatre

Best comedy revolution

A.C.E.'s Aspen Comedy Fringe Fest

Best comedy revolution

A.C.E.'s Aspen Comedy Fringe Fest

Best new old music hall

The Fillmore Auditorium

Best new old music hall

The Fillmore Auditorium

Best plan to renovate an old venue

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Best plan to renovate an old venue

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Best place to hear Public Enemy in a classical European setting

Gothic Theatre

Best place to hear Public Enemy in a classical European setting

Gothic Theatre

Best concert in a club

Gil Scott-Heron at Lion's Lair on February 29, 2000

Best concert in a club

Gil Scott-Heron at Lion's Lair on February 29, 2000

Best concert (since June 1999)

Tom Waits at Paramount Theatre on October 12 and 13, 1999

Best concert (since June 1999)

Tom Waits at Paramount Theatre on October 12 and 13, 1999

Best karaoke host

Mel Apodaca

Best karaoke host

Mel Apodaca

Best dance caller

Chris Kermiet

Best dance caller

Chris Kermiet

Best place to fiddle around

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp at YMCA Camp Shady Brook in Deckers

Best place to fiddle around

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp at YMCA Camp Shady Brook in Deckers

Best of the best

Colorado Performing Arts Hall of Fame

Best of the best

Colorado Performing Arts Hall of Fame

Best ticket deals

Hot Tickets

Best ticket deals

Hot Tickets

Best local kids' recording

Wheeeeeeeeee: Songs & Stories for Kids by Front Range Artists

Best local kids' recording

Wheeeeeeeeee: Songs & Stories for Kids by Front Range Artists

Best place to curl up with a Harry Potter book

Children's Library, Denver Central Library

Best place to curl up with a Harry Potter book

Children's Library, Denver Central Library

Best scientific Web site for kids

Best scientific Web site for kids

Best artsy kids' site

Best artsy kids' site

Best new public art (since June 1999)

"Full Fathom Five" by Tim Prentice

Best new public art (since June 1999)

"Full Fathom Five" by Tim Prentice

Best blockbuster museum exhibit

Matisse From the Baltimre Museum of Art Denver Art Museum

Best blockbuster museum exhibit

Matisse From the Baltimre Museum of Art Denver Art Museum

Best political use of an art show to get a bigger building

Impressionism Denver Art Museum

Best political use of an art show to get a bigger building

Impressionism Denver Art Museum

Best thing to ever happen to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Director Mark Masuoka

Best thing to ever happen to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Director Mark Masuoka

Best opportunity to catch up on the latest international art buzz

Contemporary British Artists Denver Art Museum

Best opportunity to catch up on the latest international art buzz

Contemporary British Artists Denver Art Museum

Best imitation of a museum show

John F. Carlson and Artists of the Broadmoor Academy David Cook Fine Art

Best imitation of a museum show

John F. Carlson and Artists of the Broadmoor Academy David Cook Fine Art

Best movie-theater popcorn

Landmark Theaters

Best movie-theater popcorn

Landmark Theaters

Best rediscovery of hidden treasures

Vanguard Art in Colorado: 1940-1970 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Best rediscovery of hidden treasures

Vanguard Art in Colorado: 1940-1970 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Best salute to Colorado's contemporary art scene

Colorado Abstraction: 1975-1999 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Best salute to Colorado's contemporary art scene

Colorado Abstraction: 1975-1999 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Best group drawing show

Master Drawings Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Best group drawing show

Master Drawings Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Best solo painting show -- emerging artist

Bill Brazzell, Align

Best solo painting show -- emerging artist

Bill Brazzell, Align

Best solo painting show -- established artist

Steven Altman, Untitled

Best solo painting show -- established artist

Steven Altman, Untitled

Best painting duet

Tracy and Sushe Felix, New Work by Felix & Felix

Best painting duet

Tracy and Sushe Felix, New Work by Felix & Felix

Best temporary mural

Stephen Batura, "Floodplain"

Best temporary mural

Stephen Batura, "Floodplain"

Best solo sculpture show -- emerging artist

Melanie Hoshiko, Traverse

Best solo sculpture show -- emerging artist

Melanie Hoshiko, Traverse

Best solo sculpture show -- established artist

John DeAndrea, Fragments

Best solo sculpture show -- established artist

John DeAndrea, Fragments

Best career-establishing show

Bryan Andrews, Dopplegangers

Best career-establishing show

Bryan Andrews, Dopplegangers

Best new concession item

Italian sodas

Best new concession item

Italian sodas

Best New York school show

Carl Andre and Melissa Kretschmer

Best New York school show

Carl Andre and Melissa Kretschmer

Best place this side of the Ozarks to see carved wood

North American Sculpture Exhibition

Best place this side of the Ozarks to see carved wood

North American Sculpture Exhibition

Best upstart exhibition organizer

Jason Thomas, director

Best upstart exhibition organizer

Jason Thomas, director

Best combination of funky and fancy

Shows organized by Jim Robischon and Jennifer Doran

Best combination of funky and fancy

Shows organized by Jim Robischon and Jennifer Doran

Best example of the work ethic as applied to the fine arts

Chuck Parson

Best example of the work ethic as applied to the fine arts

Chuck Parson

Best photo show -- solo

Hal D. Gould: Visual Legacy

Best photo show -- solo

Hal D. Gould: Visual Legacy

Best photo show -- group

Photography and the Creative Process

Best photo show -- group

Photography and the Creative Process

Best show to highlight a Playboy photographer

Ted Williams, Tone Poems

Best show to highlight a Playboy photographer

Ted Williams, Tone Poems

Best print show -- solo

Emilio Lobato, Printmaker's Portfolio

Best print show -- solo

Emilio Lobato, Printmaker's Portfolio

Best print show -- group

works on paper: a riverhouse retrospective

Best print show -- group

works on paper: a riverhouse retrospective

Best before- and after-movie watering hole

Bistro Adde Brewster

Best before- and after-movie watering hole

Bistro Adde Brewster

Best art show to include images via computer

Susan Goldstein, Life Layers

Best art show to include images via computer

Susan Goldstein, Life Layers

Best friend to Colorado's ceramic artists

Rodger Lang

Best friend to Colorado's ceramic artists

Rodger Lang

Best solo ceramics show

Scott Chamberlin Twelve Years

Best solo ceramics show

Scott Chamberlin Twelve Years

Best ceramics duet

Time in Tandem: James and Nan McKinnell Retrospective

Best ceramics duet

Time in Tandem: James and Nan McKinnell Retrospective

Best group ceramics show -- historical division

Colorado Kilns

Best group ceramics show -- historical division

Colorado Kilns

Best group ceramics show -- contemporary division

High Degrees

Best group ceramics show -- contemporary division

High Degrees

Best curatorial gesture linking Colorado with the outside world

Ron Otsuka's Takashi Nakazato

Best curatorial gesture linking Colorado with the outside world

Ron Otsuka's Takashi Nakazato

Best installation show -- solo

Gail Wagner

Best installation show -- solo

Gail Wagner

Best installation show -- group

Western Vernacular: Colorado Installation

Best installation show -- group

Western Vernacular: Colorado Installation

Best local gallery show -- solo

William Stockman, Sketchbook

Best local gallery show -- solo

William Stockman, Sketchbook

Best movie theater -- high-tech

IMAX, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Best movie theater -- high-tech

IMAX, Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Best local gallery show -- group

Twentieth Anniversary Celebration

Best local gallery show -- group

Twentieth Anniversary Celebration

Best local theater production

The Winter's Tale

Best local theater production

The Winter's Tale

Best musical

Side Show

Best musical

Side Show

Best musical ménage

Bed and Sofa

Best musical ménage

Bed and Sofa

Best urban legends

Shadow Theatre Company

Best urban legends

Shadow Theatre Company

Best do-right man

Paul Borrillo in To Kill a Mockingbird

Best do-right man

Paul Borrillo in To Kill a Mockingbird

Best heroine in the making

Sara Smith

Best heroine in the making

Sara Smith

Best out-of-body experience

Martha Greenberg in Wings

Best out-of-body experience

Martha Greenberg in Wings

Best fish tale

Paul Page in The Ice-Fishing Play

Best fish tale

Paul Page in The Ice-Fishing Play

Best noh brainer

Suddenly Last Summer

Best noh brainer

Suddenly Last Summer

Best movie theater -- traditional

The Mayan4-6796

Best movie theater -- traditional

The Mayan4-6796

Best hard-boiled blarney

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Best hard-boiled blarney

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Best (theatrically speaking) political farce

Nixon's Nixon

Best (theatrically speaking) political farce

Nixon's Nixon

Best androgynous turn

Brian Houtz in The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me

Best androgynous turn

Brian Houtz in The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me

Best dysfunctional-family play

Pig

Best dysfunctional-family play

Pig

Best children's production

Babe, the Sheep-Pig

Best children's production

Babe, the Sheep-Pig

Best community-theater production

Of Mice and Men

Best community-theater production

Of Mice and Men

Best environmental/experimental production

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Best environmental/experimental production

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Best new play

Waiting to Be Invited

Best new play

Waiting to Be Invited

Best one-person show

Deborah Persoff in Full Gallop

Best one-person show

Deborah Persoff in Full Gallop

Best director

Chip Walton

Best director

Chip Walton

Best Denver film festival movie

Nic (Nothing), Poland

Best Denver film festival movie

Nic (Nothing), Poland

Best ensemble

Street Scene

Best ensemble

Street Scene

Best supporting actor

John Hutton, Denver Center Theatre Company

Best supporting actor

John Hutton, Denver Center Theatre Company

Best supporting actress

Mercedes Perez

Best supporting actress

Mercedes Perez

Best actor

Tony Church, Denver Center Theatre Company

Best actor

Tony Church, Denver Center Theatre Company

Best actress

Sheila Ivy Traister

Best actress

Sheila Ivy Traister

Best local theater company season

Aurora Fox Theatre Company

Best local theater company season

Aurora Fox Theatre Company

Best place to tangle with tango dancers

Mercury Cafe

Best place to tangle with tango dancers

Mercury Cafe

Best salsa club

Sevilla

Best salsa club

Sevilla

Best C&W club

Stetson Paradise

Best C&W club

Stetson Paradise

Best rock club

15th Street Tavern

Best rock club

15th Street Tavern

Best Denver film festival sleeper

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, Japan

Best Denver film festival sleeper

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, Japan

Best punk club

The Raven

Best punk club

The Raven

Best punk rocker, for a cop

Officer Steve Gonzales

Best punk rocker, for a cop

Officer Steve Gonzales

Best dance club

Soma

Best dance club

Soma

Best jazz club

El Chapultepec

Best jazz club

El Chapultepec

Best blues club

Brendan's Pub

Best blues club

Brendan's Pub

Best after-hours club

Club Synergy

Best after-hours club

Club Synergy

Best new club

Bash

Best new club

Bash

Best disguise of a playground as a concert venue

Wonderground

Best disguise of a playground as a concert venue

Wonderground

Best way to kill time before a show at the Bluebird

PS Lounge

Best way to kill time before a show at the Bluebird

PS Lounge

Best place to watch really white people dance

The Supreme Court

Best place to watch really white people dance

The Supreme Court

Best place to turn Jagged Little Pillinto a five-dollar bill

Cheapo Discs

Best spa for Gen-X'ers

The Blue Door

Best place to get tattooed, pierced before you get a haircut

Twisted Sol

Best use for old tires

Jaitire Industries

Best recycled utopia

Can Land Recycling Center

Best place to lighten your load

Family Tree Foundation

Best alley scavenging

Fourth to Seventh avenues between Downing St. and University Blvd.

Best incentive to get the kids to clean the house

BFI Landfill

Best place to score marijuana in a pinch

The lawn between City Hall and the State Capitol

Best new narcotics anonymous meeting

Ray of Light

Best realtors for gays and lesbians

Rosnik & Associates

Best condom-storage gadget

Crazy Condom Keypers, Planned Parenthood

Best wedding invitations

Paper Talk

Best place to get a haircut after you get tattooed, pierced

Urban Renewal

Best romantic Web site

Best job applications

Denver Gov Online Job Application and Resume Management System

Best last-minute schedule checks

Best tonic for your soles

Best Jills of all trades

2nd String Moms

Best way to leave a hint

Wish Registry, Paper Pleasures

Best wedding photographer

Moses Street

Best kids' photographer

Black & White by Krista

Best personalized nostalgia

Photographs and Memories

Best place to pamper your poodle

Shylo Country Club for Dogs

Best haircuts for little screamers

Tortoise and the Hare

Best place to worship your cat

The Cat Hospital of Wheat Ridge

Best service pets

Alliance of Best Friends

Best service for pets

Anesthesia-free teeth-cleaning clincs, Pet World

Best 24-hour service

Walgreen's 24-hour pharmacy

Best emergency service

Urban Wildlife Rescue

Best free service

The Denver Water Department's Xeriscape seminars, info and demonstration garden

Best Xeriscape handbooks

Best general garden center

Echter's Greenhouse and Gardens

Best neighborhood greenhouse

Groundcovers Greenhouse and Nursery

Best neighborhood garden nook

The Potted Garden

Best place downtown to hail a cab late at night

The Brown Palace Hotel

Best garden pagodas

Barong Collection

Best high-altitude cultivars

Pleasant Avenue Nursery

Best class for snowbound gardeners

Make Your Own Tabletop Fountain at Wildflowers

Best herbs

Lily's Herbery

Best Zen shopping

Now & Zen

Best introduction to capitalism

Glendale Public Library

Best store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Illuminations

Best store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Jr.

The Children's Place

Best store at Park Meadows

Lauren Brooks

Best shop at DIA

U.S. Post Office, Rocky Mountain Station

Best parking-lot attendant

Rose Peterson, 15th and Delgany streets

Best flight out of DIA

Frontier Flight 771 at 9:35 a.m. to Las Vegas

Best store anywhere on Colfax Avenue

Temple of Being/Bound by Design

Best place to find high-altitude balls

Game-Set-Match

Best used sporting goods store

Sports Plus

Best place to buy coins and estate jewelry

Tebo Coins

Best place to sober up in a hurry

REI Denver Flagship Store

Best place to chill out

Tattered Cover LoDo

Best tilemaker

Mosaico Mexican Tile Manufacturing

Best banister

Native American Trading Company

Best stone

Colorado Stone Company

Best lock on a parking spot

CashKey, Denver Department of Public Works

Best new looks for old fireplaces

Victorian Treasures

Best furniture imports

Foreign Accents International Furnishings

Best lampshade salesperson

Lynda Ferris, Lampshade Gallery

Best Mickey Mouse bathrooms

Bath & Kitchen Design Center

Best video store

Video Station

Best new-CD store

Wax Trax

Best used-cd store

Twist & Shout

Best used-vinyl store

Don's Discs

Best anti-theft device at a record store

Jerry's Record Exchange

Best anti-ticket service

First Call Communications

Best used books

The Book Stack, Mary Reed Building on the DU campus

Best kids' bookstore

The Bookies

Best eclectica

5 Green Boxes

Best Judaica

Boulder Arts & Crafts Cooperative

Best cultural collision

Ameri-Mart

Best place to buy an Irish sweater

Thistle & Shamrock

Best T-shirts

Cargo

Best handbags

Alice's Tapestries

Best hole-in-the-wall kids' boutique

Beez Kneez

Best kids' resale emporium

Once Upon a Child

Best car wash

Puddle

Best handmade frocks and overalls

LaDonna's House of Design

Best handmade toys

Sweet Lily's Toy Company

Best toques for tykes

Sur la Table, Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Best great big beautiful dolls

The Doll Shop

Best sock dolls

Marcia's Kids

Best flower fairies

Konvalinka Porcelain Doll Art

Best mini flower fairies

The Tended Thicket

Best alien collection

Sci-Fanime

Best alien mugs

The Clayhouse

Best Hello Kitty collection

Hello Kitty World at Min Min

Best license plate design

Designer plates

Best restaurant when you're in the Zone

Mercury Cafe

Best restaurant when you're in the Zone

Mercury Cafe

Best restaurant when you're on the Atkins Diet

Denver Buffalo Company

Best restaurant when you're on the Atkins Diet

Denver Buffalo Company

Best long john

Henderson's

Best long john

Henderson's

Best lasagne

The Cherry Tomato

Best lasagne

The Cherry Tomato

Best pasta restaurant

Cucina Colóre

Best pasta restaurant

Cucina Colóre

Best pizza

Parisi

Best pizza

Parisi

Best late-night pizza

Two-Fisted Mario's

Best late-night pizza

Two-Fisted Mario's

Best wine-tasting parties

Cook Street School of Fine Cooking

Best wine-tasting parties

Cook Street School of Fine Cooking

Best Colorado wine

Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

Best Colorado wine

Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

Best wine list -- price

240 Union

Best wine list -- price

240 Union

Best wine list -- selection

Flagstaff House

Best wine list -- selection

Flagstaff House

Best wine list -- by the glass

The Fourth Story

Best wine list -- by the glass

The Fourth Story

Best wine list -- Californian

California Cafe

Best wine list -- Californian

California Cafe

Best reason to go to the john

Bruno's Italian Bistro

Best reason to go to the john

Bruno's Italian Bistro

Best wine list -- South American

Sabor Latino

Best wine list -- South American

Sabor Latino

Best wine list -- French

Le Central

Best wine list -- French

Le Central

Best wine list -- Italian

Barolo Grill

Best wine list -- Italian

Barolo Grill

Best new bar

Sacre Bleu

Best new bar

Sacre Bleu

Best old bar

My Brother's Bar

Best old bar

My Brother's Bar

Best brewpub

Great Northern Tavern

Best brewpub

Great Northern Tavern

Best bartender

Doug Hollaran

Best bartender

Doug Hollaran

Best martini

The Avenue Grill

Best martini

The Avenue Grill

Best piano bar

janleone

Best piano bar

janleone

Best sake lounge

Mori Japanese Restaurant

Best sake lounge

Mori Japanese Restaurant

Best meal to test your intestinal fortitude

The Fort's Awful Offal Dinner

Best meal to test your intestinal fortitude

The Fort's Awful Offal Dinner

Best sock-it-to-ya drinks

Twin Dragon

Best sock-it-to-ya drinks

Twin Dragon

Best make-me-overs

Skylark Lounge

Best make-me-overs

Skylark Lounge

Best margarita

Dixons Downtown Grill, Racines, Goodfriends

Best margarita

Dixons Downtown Grill, Racines, Goodfriends

Best chips and salsa

La Fabula

Best chips and salsa

La Fabula

Best breakfast burrito

Amigos Cafe

Best breakfast burrito

Amigos Cafe

Best taco

El Se�or Sol, Villa Del Sol

Best taco

El Señor Sol, Villa Del Sol

Best late-night taco

Taco Express

Best late-night taco

Taco Express

Best make-your-own taco

The Hornet

Best make-your-own taco

The Hornet

Best burrito

Chez José

Best burrito

Chez José

Best burrito the size of a Volkswagen

Piney Creek Grill

Best burrito the size of a Volkswagen

Piney Creek Grill

Best dessert menu

Palettes

Best dessert menu

Palettes

Best vegetarian burrito

Wahoo's Fish Taco

Best vegetarian burrito

Wahoo's Fish Taco

Best chicharrones burrito

Bandido's

Best chicharrones burrito

Bandido's

Best store-bought pork rinds

La Popular

Best store-bought pork rinds

La Popular

Best barbacoa burrito

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Best barbacoa burrito

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Best fajitas

Alamos Verdes

Best fajitas

Alamos Verdes

Best upscale tamales

The Painted Bench

Best upscale tamales

The Painted Bench

Best chile relleno

Chelo's

Best chile relleno

Chelo's

Best green chile

La Casa de Manuel

Best green chile

La Casa de Manuel

Best gringo green chile

CityGrille

Best gringo green chile

CityGrille

Best green chile at the 19th hole

El Curso Viejo

Best green chile at the 19th hole

El Curso Viejo

Best late-night desserts

Cafe Cero

Best late-night desserts

Cafe Cero

Best red chile

Armida's

Best red chile

Armida's

Best all-purpose chile, ristra and piñon stand

Hatch New Mexico Chile

Best all-purpose chile, ristra and piñon stand

Hatch New Mexico Chile

Best southwestern restaurant

Table Mountain Inn Restaurant

Best southwestern restaurant

Table Mountain Inn Restaurant

Best new American restaurant

Potager

Best new American restaurant

Potager

Best all-American restaurant

Sam's No. 3

Best all-American restaurant

Sam's No. 3

Best regional American restaurant

Hugh's Bistro

Best regional American restaurant

Hugh's Bistro

Best South American restaurant

Café Brazil

Best South American restaurant

Café Brazil

Best Caribbean restaurant

Rhumba

Best Caribbean restaurant

Rhumba

Best seafood restaurant

Roy's Cherry Creek

Best seafood restaurant

Roy's Cherry Creek

Best sushi restaurant

Sushi Den

Best sushi restaurant

Sushi Den

Best milk pudding

Se�orita's Cantina

Best milk pudding

Señorita's Cantina

Best sushi rolls

Banzai Restaurant

Best sushi rolls

Banzai Restaurant

Best Japanese restaurant

Sushi Wave

Best Japanese restaurant

Sushi Wave

Best Chinese restaurant

La Chine

Best Chinese restaurant

La Chine

Best noodle house

Oshima Ramen

Best noodle house

Oshima Ramen

Best Thai restaurant

Thai Bistro

Best Thai restaurant

Thai Bistro

Best Vietnamese restaurant

New Saigon

Best Vietnamese restaurant

New Saigon

Best Indian restaurant

Star of India

Best Indian restaurant

Star of India

Best Middle Eastern restaurant

Phoenicia Grill

Best Middle Eastern restaurant

Phoenicia Grill

Best Greek restaurant

South Central II

Best Greek restaurant

South Central II

Best Mediterranean restaurant

Aubergine Cafe

Best Mediterranean restaurant

Aubergine Cafe

Best bread pudding

Radex Bistro

Best bread pudding

Radex Bistro

Best Italian restaurant

Carmine's on Penn

Best Italian restaurant

Carmine's on Penn

Best French restaurant

Tante Louise

Best French restaurant

Tante Louise

Best restaurant when someone else is paying

Papillon Cafe

Best restaurant when someone else is paying

Papillon Cafe

Best romantic restaurant

The Penrose at the Broadmoor

Best romantic restaurant

The Penrose at the Broadmoor

Best resurrected restaurant

Zenith

Best resurrected restaurant

Zenith

Best new restaurant

The Biscuit

Best new restaurant

The Biscuit

Best breads

Tasteez Market & Bakery

Best breads

Tasteez Market & Bakery

Best bakery

Bluepoint Bakery

Best bakery

Bluepoint Bakery

Best bakery for folks who don't like desserts

Vinh Xuong Bakery

Best bakery for folks who don't like desserts

Vinh Xuong Bakery

Best restaurant when you're sugar-bustin'

Petra's

Best restaurant when you're sugar-bustin'

Petra's

Best pâtisserie

La Pâtisserie Française

Best pâtisserie

La Pâtisserie Française

Best panadería

El Alamo Bakery

Best panadería

El Alamo Bakery

Best wedding cakes

Barkley Eberline, Eat Dessert First

Best wedding cakes

Barkley Eberline, Eat Dessert First

Best Greek bakery

Omonoia Bakery

Best Greek bakery

Omonoia Bakery

Best après-ski coffee shop

Inxpot

Best après-ski coffee shop

Inxpot

Best place to drink a latte while eavesdropping on state legislators

Penn Street Perk

Best place to drink a latte while eavesdropping on state legislators

Penn Street Perk

Best coffeehouse

St. Mark's Coffeehouse

Best coffeehouse

St. Mark's Coffeehouse

Best teahouse

Gemini Tea Emporium

Best teahouse

Gemini Tea Emporium

Best authentic English tea

The Gift Box

Best authentic English tea

The Gift Box

Best chai

Common Grounds

Best chai

Common Grounds

Best restaurant when you're on the see-food-and-eat-it diet

World Buffet

Best restaurant when you're on the see-food-and-eat-it diet

World Buffet

Best cheap breakfast

Breakfast Palace

Best cheap breakfast

Breakfast Palace

Best Sunday brunch buffet

Garden Terrace at the Inverness Hotel

Best Sunday brunch buffet

Garden Terrace at the Inverness Hotel

Best a la carte brunch

Strings

Best a la carte brunch

Strings

Best French toast

jou jou at the Teatro Hotel

Best French toast

jou jou at the Teatro Hotel

Best crêpes

Trattoria Stella

Best crêpes

Trattoria Stella

Best steak-and-eggs breakfast

McCoys Restaurant

Best steak-and-eggs breakfast

McCoys Restaurant

Best power breakfast

Village Inn Cherry Creek

Best power breakfast

Village Inn Cherry Creek

Best power lunch

Bistro Adde Brewster

Best power lunch

Bistro Adde Brewster

Best power lunch -- non-power-trip division

La Fiesta Supper Club

Best power lunch -- non-power-trip division

La Fiesta Supper Club

Best place for a nooner

Sambuca Jazz Café

Best place for a nooner

Sambuca Jazz Café

Best restaurant when you're on the doughnut diet

Chuck's Do-Nuts

Best restaurant when you're on the doughnut diet

Chuck's Do-Nuts

Best lunch wagon

O'Brien's Wings & Things

Best lunch wagon

O'Brien's Wings & Things

Best lunch buffet

Santino's

Best lunch buffet

Santino's

Best place to hear the Cubs lose

Chicago

Best place to hear the Cubs lose

Chicago

Best power dinner

Meritage at the Omni Interlocken Resort

Best power dinner

Meritage at the Omni Interlocken Resort

Best dinner under $5

Yan-Kee Noodle

Best dinner under $5

Yan-Kee Noodle

Best place to eat dinner after 10 p.m.

Sacre Bleu

Best place to eat dinner after 10 p.m.

Sacre Bleu

Best place to eat dinner after 1 a.m.

Breakfast King

Best place to eat dinner after 1 a.m.

Breakfast King

Best spot for grazing

Mel's Bar and Grill

Best spot for grazing

Mel's Bar and Grill

Best spot for gazing

The Beehive

Best spot for gazing

The Beehive

Best Monday-night special

Rodney's

Best Monday-night special

Rodney's

Best cinnamon rolls

Racines

Best cinnamon rolls

Racines

Best Tuesday-night special

The Fourth Story

Best Tuesday-night special

The Fourth Story

Best Wednesday-night special

Swanky's

Best Wednesday-night special

Swanky's

Best Thursday-night special

Wazoos

Best Thursday-night special

Wazoos

Best Friday-night special

Sabor Latino

Best Friday-night special

Sabor Latino

Best Saturday-night special

D.C. Deli Cafe

Best Saturday-night special

D.C. Deli Cafe

Best Sunday-night special

Hemingway's Key West Grille

Best Sunday-night special

Hemingway's Key West Grille

Best Sunday happy hour

Andrews' Pub & Lounge

Best Sunday happy hour

Andrews' Pub & Lounge

Best happy-hour shrimp

Anita's Crab Company

Best happy-hour shrimp

Anita's Crab Company

Best happy-hour oyster bar

Willie G's

Best happy-hour oyster bar

Willie G's

Best 16th Street Mall vendor

The Philadelphia Filly

Best 16th Street Mall vendor

The Philadelphia Filly

Best scones

Devil's Food The Bakery

Best scones

Devil's Food The Bakery

Best food-court vendor

Falafel King

Best food-court vendor

Falafel King

Best outdoor patio -- rural

Chautauqua Dining Hall

Best outdoor patio -- rural

Chautauqua Dining Hall

Best outdoor patio -- urban

Highland's Garden Cafe

Best outdoor patio -- urban

Highland's Garden Cafe

Best food at Six Flags Elitch Gardens

Pizza Alley

Best food at Six Flags Elitch Gardens

Pizza Alley

Best gourmet to go

Tom's Home Cookin'

Best gourmet to go

Tom's Home Cookin'

Best salad

California Pizza Kitchen

Best salad

California Pizza Kitchen

Best Caesar salad

Piatti

Best Caesar salad

Piatti

Best sides

Restaurant Rue Cler

Best sides

Restaurant Rue Cler

Best vegetarian restaurant

WaterCourse Foods

Best vegetarian restaurant

WaterCourse Foods

Best vegetarian dish in a non-vegetarian restaurant

Tante Louise

Best vegetarian dish in a non-vegetarian restaurant

Tante Louise

Best chocolate cake

Pasquini's Pizzeria

Best chocolate cake

Pasquini's Pizzeria

Best kids' menu

Roy's Cherry Creek

Best kids' menu

Roy's Cherry Creek

Best kids' menu for divorced parents

Govnr's Park

Best kids' menu for divorced parents

Govnr's Park

Best sandwiches

TreeHouse Cafe

Best sandwiches

TreeHouse Cafe

Best panini

Panini Grill

Best panini

Panini Grill

Best tuna melt

Ambrosia Bistro

Best tuna melt

Ambrosia Bistro

Best chicken noodle soup

The Soup Kitchen

Best chicken noodle soup

The Soup Kitchen

Best cream of mushroom soup

Diane's Good-to-Go

Best cream of mushroom soup

Diane's Good-to-Go

Best soup kitchen

Attivo Pizza and Italian Deli

Best soup kitchen

Attivo Pizza and Italian Deli

Best burger

Bang!

Best burger

Bang!

Best late-night burger

Pint's Pub

Best late-night burger

Pint's Pub

Best pie

Papa Frank's

Best pie

Papa Frank's

Best bar burger

Dazzle

Best bar burger

Dazzle

Best french fries

Piscos

Best french fries

Piscos

Best fish 'n' chips

Clancy's Irish Pub

Best fish 'n' chips

Clancy's Irish Pub

Best lamb

Ilios

Best lamb

Ilios

Best ham

NoNo's Cafe

Best ham

NoNo's Cafe

Best spam

Yoko's Express

Best spam

Yoko's Express

Best steakhouse

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

Best steakhouse

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

Best prime rib

El Rancho

Best prime rib

El Rancho

Best roast duck

Vesta Dipping Grill

Best roast duck

Vesta Dipping Grill

Best roast chicken

Mountain View Cafe

Best roast chicken

Mountain View Cafe

Best pre-ski pastries

Butterhorn Bakery and Cafe

Best pre-ski pastries

Butterhorn Bakery and Cafe

Best fried chicken

Caldonia's Bar-B-Que

Best fried chicken

Caldonia's Bar-B-Que

Best chicken wings

Calypso

Best chicken wings

Calypso

Best chicken little

Little India

Best chicken little

Little India

Best chicken a la king

The Blue House

Best chicken a la king

The Blue House

Best fried calamari

Seven 30 South

Best fried calamari

Seven 30 South

Best barbecued ribs

Brothers BBQ

Best barbecued ribs

Brothers BBQ

Best barbecued brisket

Blest Bar-B-Que of the Rockies

Best barbecued brisket

Blest Bar-B-Que of the Rockies

Best barbecued buffalo

Buffalo Corral

Best barbecued buffalo

Buffalo Corral

Best burnt barbecue

We're Smokin' BBQ

Best burnt barbecue

We're Smokin' BBQ

Best plate of spaghetti

The Saucy Noodle

Best plate of spaghetti

The Saucy Noodle

Best spa for Gen-X'ers

The Blue Door

Best place to get tattooed, pierced before you get a haircut

Twisted Sol

Best use for old tires

Jaitire Industries

Best recycled utopia

Can Land Recycling Center

Best place to lighten your load

Family Tree Foundation

Best alley scavenging

Fourth to Seventh avenues between Downing St. and University Blvd.

Best incentive to get the kids to clean the house

BFI Landfill

Best place to score marijuana in a pinch

The lawn between City Hall and the State Capitol

Best new narcotics anonymous meeting

Ray of Light

Best realtors for gays and lesbians

Rosnik & Associates

Best condom-storage gadget

Crazy Condom Keypers, Planned Parenthood

Best wedding invitations

Paper Talk

Best place to get a haircut after you get tattooed, pierced

Urban Renewal

Best romantic Web site

Best job applications

Denver Gov Online Job Application and Resume Management System

Best last-minute schedule checks

Best tonic for your soles

Best Jills of all trades

2nd String Moms

Best way to leave a hint

Wish Registry, Paper Pleasures

Best wedding photographer

Moses Street

Best kids' photographer

Black & White by Krista

Best personalized nostalgia

Photographs and Memories

Best place to pamper your poodle

Shylo Country Club for Dogs

Best haircuts for little screamers

Tortoise and the Hare

Best place to worship your cat

The Cat Hospital of Wheat Ridge

Best service pets

Alliance of Best Friends

Best service for pets

Anesthesia-free teeth-cleaning clincs, Pet World

Best 24-hour service

Walgreen's 24-hour pharmacy

Best emergency service

Urban Wildlife Rescue

Best free service

The Denver Water Department's Xeriscape seminars, info and demonstration garden

Best Xeriscape handbooks

Best general garden center

Echter's Greenhouse and Gardens

Best neighborhood greenhouse

Groundcovers Greenhouse and Nursery

Best neighborhood garden nook

The Potted Garden

Best place downtown to hail a cab late at night

The Brown Palace Hotel

Best garden pagodas

Barong Collection

Best high-altitude cultivars

Pleasant Avenue Nursery

Best class for snowbound gardeners

Make Your Own Tabletop Fountain at Wildflowers

Best herbs

Lily's Herbery

Best Zen shopping

Now & Zen

Best introduction to capitalism

Glendale Public Library

Best store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Illuminations

Best store at Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Jr.

The Children's Place

Best store at Park Meadows

Lauren Brooks

Best shop at DIA

U.S. Post Office, Rocky Mountain Station

Best parking-lot attendant

Rose Peterson, 15th and Delgany streets

Best flight out of DIA

Frontier Flight 771 at 9:35 a.m. to Las Vegas

Best store anywhere on Colfax Avenue

Temple of Being/Bound by Design

Best place to find high-altitude balls

Game-Set-Match

Best used sporting goods store

Sports Plus

Best place to buy coins and estate jewelry

Tebo Coins

Best place to sober up in a hurry

REI Denver Flagship Store

Best place to chill out

Tattered Cover LoDo

Best tilemaker

Mosaico Mexican Tile Manufacturing

Best banister

Native American Trading Company

Best stone

Colorado Stone Company

Best lock on a parking spot

CashKey, Denver Department of Public Works

Best new looks for old fireplaces

Victorian Treasures

Best furniture imports

Foreign Accents International Furnishings

Best lampshade salesperson

Lynda Ferris, Lampshade Gallery

Best Mickey Mouse bathrooms

Bath & Kitchen Design Center

Best video store

Video Station

Best new-CD store

Wax Trax

Best used-cd store

Twist & Shout

Best used-vinyl store

Don's Discs

Best anti-theft device at a record store

Jerry's Record Exchange

Best place to turn Jagged Little Pillinto a five-dollar bill

Cheapo Discs

Best anti-ticket service

First Call Communications

Best used books

The Book Stack, Mary Reed Building on the DU campus

Best kids' bookstore

The Bookies

Best eclectica

5 Green Boxes

Best Judaica

Boulder Arts & Crafts Cooperative

Best cultural collision

Ameri-Mart

Best place to buy an Irish sweater

Thistle & Shamrock

Best T-shirts

Cargo

Best handbags

Alice's Tapestries

Best hole-in-the-wall kids' boutique

Beez Kneez

Best kids' resale emporium

Once Upon a Child

Best car wash

Puddle

Best handmade frocks and overalls

LaDonna's House of Design

Best handmade toys

Sweet Lily's Toy Company

Best toques for tykes

Sur la Table, Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Best great big beautiful dolls

The Doll Shop

Best sock dolls

Marcia's Kids

Best flower fairies

Konvalinka Porcelain Doll Art

Best mini flower fairies

The Tended Thicket

Best alien collection

Sci-Fanime

Best alien mugs

The Clayhouse

Best Hello Kitty collection

Hello Kitty World at Min Min

Best license plate design

Designer plates

Best Oscar-night performance by a Coloradan

Trey Parker

Best Oscar-night performance by a Coloradan

Trey Parker

Best goodwill ambassador -- abroad

Charlie Papazian

Best goodwill ambassador -- abroad

Charlie Papazian

Best donation for victims of the June fires

Grateful Dead tapes

Best donation for victims of the June fires

Grateful Dead tapes

Best source of news about the June fires

Best source of news about the June fires

Best officer to answer your 911 call

Sergeant Terry Reibeling, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Best officer to answer your 911 call

Sergeant Terry Reibeling, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

Best new name for Colorado's high-tech hub

Mile High-Tech

Best new name for Colorado's high-tech hub

Mile High-Tech

Best virtual tour

Best virtual tour

Best move by Mayor Wellington Webb

Homeless shelter for women and families

Best move by Mayor Wellington Webb

Homeless shelter for women and families

Best-earned retirement

Senator Dorothy Rupert

Best-earned retirement

Senator Dorothy Rupert

Best-dressed legislator

Senator Ken Chlouber

Best-dressed legislator

Senator Ken Chlouber

Best political resurrection

Roy Romer

Best political resurrection

Roy Romer

Best performance by a Hollywood actor playing a onetime Coloradan

Chad Lowe

Best performance by a Hollywood actor playing a onetime Coloradan

Chad Lowe

Best pictorial resurrection

Roy Romer

Best pictorial resurrection

Roy Romer

Best unexpected performance by a city administrator

Veggo Larsen

Best unexpected performance by a city administrator

Veggo Larsen

Best new city for the Tea Party to take over

Highlands Ranch

Best new city for the Tea Party to take over

Highlands Ranch

Best city newsletter

Timberlines Lone Tree

Best city newsletter

Timberlines Lone Tree

Best speech by a politician

Statewide moment of silence, April 20, 2000, 11:21 a.m.

Best speech by a politician

Statewide moment of silence, April 20, 2000, 11:21 a.m.

Best toilet paper

The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Services Center of Colorado

Best toilet paper

The Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Services Center of Colorado

Best neighborhood to TP the houses

Denver Country Club/Polo Grounds

Best neighborhood to TP the houses

Denver Country Club/Polo Grounds

Best reuse of a sewage plant

Northside Park, Globeville

Best reuse of a sewage plant

Northside Park, Globeville

Best wafting odor

Jolly Rancher Candies

Best wafting odor

Jolly Rancher Candies

Best guess for when Denver will be a one-daily town

The day after the Justice Department turns down the JOA application from the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News

Best guess for when Denver will be a one-daily town

The day after the Justice Department turns down the JOA application from the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News

Best new revelation about John Denver

His FBI file

Best new revelation about John Denver

His FBI file

Best voice of reason in Columbine coverage

Gene Amole, Rocky Mountain News

Best voice of reason in Columbine coverage

Gene Amole, Rocky Mountain News

Best Columbine satire

"Columbine Jocks Safely Resume Bullying" The Onion

Best Columbine satire

"Columbine Jocks Safely Resume Bullying" The Onion

Best PR campaign

John and Patsy Ramsey

Best PR campaign

John and Patsy Ramsey

Best collapse of a PR campaign

John and Patsy Ramsey

Best collapse of a PR campaign

John and Patsy Ramsey

Best JonBenét mystic

Linda Arndt

Best JonBenét mystic

Linda Arndt

Best book on the murder of JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation

Best book on the murder of JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation

Best TV personality vs. government official feud

Barbara Walters vs. Bill Owens

Best TV personality vs. government official feud

Barbara Walters vs. Bill Owens

Best radio personality vs. public mouthpiece feud

Peter Boyles vs. Andrew Hudson

Best radio personality vs. public mouthpiece feud

Peter Boyles vs. Andrew Hudson

Best radio personality vs. private mouthpiece feud

Peter Boyles vs. Sam Riddle

Best radio personality vs. private mouthpiece feud

Peter Boyles vs. Sam Riddle

Best radio personality vs. print reporter feud

Peter Boyles vs. Lisa Levitt Ryckman

Best radio personality vs. print reporter feud

Peter Boyles vs. Lisa Levitt Ryckman

Best performance by a Coloradan in a national magazine

Jessica Biel

Best performance by a Coloradan in a national magazine

Jessica Biel

Best print reporter vs. print reporter feud, first place

Mike Klis vs. Tracy Ringolsby

Best print reporter vs. print reporter feud, first place

Mike Klis vs. Tracy Ringolsby

Best print reporter vs. print reporter feud, second place

Lynn Bartels vs. Mark Obmascik

Best print reporter vs. print reporter feud, second place

Lynn Bartels vs. Mark Obmascik

Best gossip columnist

Dick Kreck, Denver Post

Best gossip columnist

Dick Kreck, Denver Post

Best new local publication

In the Black

Best new local publication

In the Black

Best collaborative underground comic strip

"Hector"

Best collaborative underground comic strip

"Hector"

Best radio rise and fall

Bob Visotcky

Best radio rise and fall

Bob Visotcky

Best radio shakeup

Clear Channel merger

Best radio shakeup

Clear Channel merger

Best radio station

KVCU-AM/Radio 1190

Best radio station

KVCU-AM/Radio 1190

Best web radio station

Best web radio station

Best radio talk-show host

Rick Barber, KOA-AM/850

Best radio talk-show host

Rick Barber, KOA-AM/850

Best place to see local TV reporters pretending to be local TV reporters

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller

Best place to see local TV reporters pretending to be local TV reporters

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller

Best morning radio show

Bret Saunders, KBCO-FM/97.3

Best morning radio show

Bret Saunders, KBCO-FM/97.3

Best afternoon radio show

The Sports Zoo, KOA-AM/850

Best afternoon radio show

The Sports Zoo, KOA-AM/850

Best radio double shift

Willie B., KBPI-FM/106.7

Best radio double shift

Willie B., KBPI-FM/106.7

Best local TV newscast -- morning

Channel 9

Best local TV newscast -- morning

Channel 9

Best local TV newscast -- evening

Channel 7

Best local TV newscast -- evening

Channel 7

Best TV executive

Cindy Velasquez, Channel 7

Best TV executive

Cindy Velasquez, Channel 7

Best local TV anchor

Adele Arakawa, Channel 9

Best local TV anchor

Adele Arakawa, Channel 9

Best local TV sportscaster

Vic Lombardi, Channel 4

Best local TV sportscaster

Vic Lombardi, Channel 4

Best local TV weathercaster

Marty Coniglio, Channel 7

Best local TV weathercaster

Marty Coniglio, Channel 7

Best impending entry into the Denver TV news scene

Channel 31

Best impending entry into the Denver TV news scene

Channel 31

Best local TV commercial

Colorado Lottery

Best local TV commercial

Colorado Lottery

Best helicopter footage

Channel 7

Best helicopter footage

Channel 7

Best graphic traffic updates

Channel 4

Best graphic traffic updates

Channel 4

Best hair on a local TV personality -- male

Marc Soicher, Channel 4

Best hair on a local TV personality -- male

Marc Soicher, Channel 4

Best hair on a local TV personality -- female

Kyle Dyer, Channel 9

Best hair on a local TV personality -- female

Kyle Dyer, Channel 9

Best name of a Denver TV personality -- male

Larry Blunt, Channel 4

Best name of a Denver TV personality -- male

Larry Blunt, Channel 4

Best name of a Denver TV personality -- female

Jennifer Zeppelin, Channel 4

Best name of a Denver TV personality -- female

Jennifer Zeppelin, Channel 4

Best proof that TV attracts the clinically insane

Dan Daru, Channel 2

Best proof that TV attracts the clinically insane

Dan Daru, Channel 2

Best new old street

East Colfax Avenue

Best new old street

East Colfax Avenue

Best new building

The Daniel L. Ritchie Center

Best new building

The Daniel L. Ritchie Center

Best new high-rise

The Hines Tower

Best new high-rise

The Hines Tower

Best live philanthropist

Sharon Magness

Best live philanthropist

Sharon Magness

Best historic rehab

Sugar Building and Annex

Best historic rehab

Sugar Building and Annex

Best save from the wrecking ball

Midland Building

Best save from the wrecking ball

Midland Building

Best renovation of a local landmark

The Sculptured House

Best renovation of a local landmark

The Sculptured House

Best surviving example of classic Cherry Creek chic

Ilona of Hungary building

Best surviving example of classic Cherry Creek chic

Ilona of Hungary building

Best bright idea downtown

Relighting the facade of the old Chamber of Commerce building

Best bright idea downtown

Relighting the facade of the old Chamber of Commerce building

Best new old-timey building

1899 Wynkoop Building

Best new old-timey building

1899 Wynkoop Building

Best place to take an afternoon nap without being disturbed

The State Capitol committee meeting rooms

Best place to take an afternoon nap without being disturbed

The State Capitol committee meeting rooms

Best place to take an afternoon nap and feel smart

Main library, University of Colorado at Boulder

Best place to take an afternoon nap and feel smart

Main library, University of Colorado at Boulder

Best extracurricular activity

Denver Neighborhood Women's History Trail, Women of the West Museum

Best extracurricular activity

Denver Neighborhood Women's History Trail, Women of the West Museum

Best curricular activity

Escuela Guadalupe

Best curricular activity

Escuela Guadalupe

Best dead philanthropist

Bill Daniels

Best dead philanthropist

Bill Daniels

Best way for Denver to celebrate the real start of the millennium

Party! Party!

Best way for Denver to celebrate the real start of the millennium

Party! Party!

Best goodwill ambassador -- at home

John Hickenlooper

Best goodwill ambassador -- at home

John Hickenlooper

Best gift for the sports fan/architect

Blueprints of the new Denver Broncos stadium

Best gift for the sports fan/architect

Blueprints of the new Denver Broncos stadium

Best new sports venue

Magness Arena, Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, University of Denver

Best new sports venue

Magness Arena, Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, University of Denver

Best use of parking spaces

Colorado Rockies Wheelchair Softball League, Coors Field, north parking lot

Best use of parking spaces

Colorado Rockies Wheelchair Softball League, Coors Field, north parking lot

Best Nugget

Antonio McDyess

Best Nugget

Antonio McDyess

Best Av

Peter Forsberg

Best Av

Peter Forsberg

Best acquisitions

Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk

Best acquisitions

Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk

Best fan banner

"Stick a Bourque in 'em!"

Best fan banner

"Stick a Bourque in 'em!"

Best pro sports announcer

Mike Haynes, AM-950/The Fan

Best pro sports announcer

Mike Haynes, AM-950/The Fan

Best Rapid

Junior Agogo

Best Rapid

Junior Agogo

Best University of Denver hockey player

Mark Rycroft

Best University of Denver hockey player

Mark Rycroft

Best University of Colorado football player

Daniel Graham

Best University of Colorado football player

Daniel Graham

Best Air Force Academy athlete

Shane Rogers

Best Air Force Academy athlete

Shane Rogers

Best name for the new football stadium

Mile High Stadium

Best name for the new football stadium

Mile High Stadium

Best college athlete you've never heard of

Kara Wheeler

Best college athlete you've never heard of

Kara Wheeler

Best examples of genuine athletic role models

Colorado's scholar athletes

Best examples of genuine athletic role models

Colorado's scholar athletes

Best reason to wear Vaseline in the cheap seats

Denver Police Department

Best reason to wear Vaseline in the cheap seats

Denver Police Department

Best high school athlete

Alicia Salas

Best high school athlete

Alicia Salas

Best local sports team -- amateur

Columbine High School football team

Best local sports team -- amateur

Columbine High School football team

Best local sports team -- professional

Colorado Rockies

Best local sports team -- professional

Colorado Rockies

Best sports coach -- college

Mike Dunlap Metro State basketball

Best sports coach -- college

Mike Dunlap Metro State basketball

Best sports coach -- professional

Bob Hartley Colorado Avalanche

Best sports coach -- professional

Bob Hartley Colorado Avalanche

Best-dressed coach

Mike Shanahan

Best-dressed coach

Mike Shanahan

Best new use for purple

Colorado Rockies' new uniforms

Best new use for purple

Colorado Rockies' new uniforms

Second-best name for the new football stadium

Qwest Stadium

Second-best name for the new football stadium

Qwest Stadium

Best monsters

Dragons of Komodo Denver Zoo

Best monsters

Dragons of Komodo Denver Zoo

Best dinosaur

Cedarosaurus weiskopfae -- Weiskopf's Cedar-reptile

Best dinosaur

Cedarosaurus weiskopfae -- Weiskopf's Cedar-reptile

Best off-leash dog park

Stevens Grove Chatfield State Park

Best off-leash dog park

Stevens Grove Chatfield State Park

Best birdwatching -- west

Chatfield State Park

Best birdwatching -- west

Chatfield State Park

Best birdwatching -- east

Denver International Airport

Best birdwatching -- east

Denver International Airport

Best place to catch a trout without leaving town

City Park

Best place to catch a trout without leaving town

City Park

Best south suburban alternative to Clement Park

The Ridge at West Meadows Regional Park

Best south suburban alternative to Clement Park

The Ridge at West Meadows Regional Park

Best new bowling alley

Fat City

Best new bowling alley

Fat City

Best old bowling alley

Sport Bowl Lanes & Billiards

Best old bowling alley

Sport Bowl Lanes & Billiards

Best tours for tourists

Gunslingers, Ghosts and Gold Walking Tours

Best tours for tourists

Gunslingers, Ghosts and Gold Walking Tours

Best Bronco

Terrell Davis

Best Bronco

Terrell Davis

Best tours for locals

Walking Tours by Phil Goodstein

Best tours for locals

Walking Tours by Phil Goodstein

Best canoe trips

Swallow Hill canoe trips

Best canoe trips

Swallow Hill canoe trips

Best place to plan your campout

Colorado State Parks activities and facilities Web page www.coloradoparks.org

Best place to plan your campout

Colorado State Parks activities and facilities Web page www.coloradoparks.org

Best winter camping trips

Colorado State Parks yurts

Best winter camping trips

Colorado State Parks yurts

Best leks

Wray

Best leks

Wray

Best place to cuddle an alpaca

Switzer-Land Farm, Estes Park

Best place to cuddle an alpaca

Switzer-Land Farm, Estes Park

Best kids' nature programs

Colorado Bird Observatory

Best kids' nature programs

Colorado Bird Observatory

Best kids' recreation programs

Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness

Best kids' recreation programs

Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness

Best kid place that really lives up to its name

Funtastic Fun

Best kid place that really lives up to its name

Funtastic Fun

Best birthday parties for active kids

Gymnastics birthday parties

Best birthday parties for active kids

Gymnastics birthday parties

Best Broncos Super-Bowl coverage in a year the Broncos weren't in the Super Bowl

AM-950/The Fan

Best Broncos Super-Bowl coverage in a year the Broncos weren't in the Super Bowl

AM-950/The Fan

Best kids' gardening experience

Mr. McGregor's Garden, Denver Botanic Gardens

Best kids' gardening experience

Mr. McGregor's Garden, Denver Botanic Gardens

Best flying pumpkins

Best flying pumpkins

Best community project

Box Canyon Restoration, City Park

Best community project

Box Canyon Restoration, City Park

Best sports date night

March 17, 2000, Stevie Johnston vs. Julio Alvarez

Best sports date night

March 17, 2000, Stevie Johnston vs. Julio Alvarez

Best fitness retreats for women

Women's Quest Fitness Retreats

Best fitness retreats for women

Women's Quest Fitness Retreats

Best locale to place your bets

Red & Jerry's

Best locale to place your bets

Red & Jerry's

Best racing greyhound

Shootyz Groove

Best racing greyhound

Shootyz Groove

Best thoroughbred racehorse

Moonlight Maverick

Best thoroughbred racehorse

Moonlight Maverick

Best place to bag a bull

Game Management Unit 201, Moffat County

Best place to bag a bull

Game Management Unit 201, Moffat County

Best place to go when you absolutely must fill your tag

Game Management Unit 20, near Estes Park

Best place to go when you absolutely must fill your tag

Game Management Unit 20, near Estes Park

Best new reasons to canonize John Elway

Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte

Best new reasons to canonize John Elway

Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte

Best place to check out shred betties

Loveland Ski Resort

Best place to check out shred betties

Loveland Ski Resort

Best quick ski fix

RTD's ski-n-Ride to Eldora

Best quick ski fix

RTD's ski-n-Ride to Eldora

Best black diamond ski run

The Plunge at Telluride

Best black diamond ski run

The Plunge at Telluride

Best public golf course

Arrowhead Golf Club

Best public golf course

Arrowhead Golf Club

Best golf shot

David Toms, 1999 Sprint International

Best golf shot

David Toms, 1999 Sprint International

Best tennis courts -- public

Gates Tennis Center

Best tennis courts -- public

Gates Tennis Center

Best tennis courts -- private

Greenwood Athletic Club

Best tennis courts -- private

Greenwood Athletic Club

Best tennis player

Jeff Loehr

Best tennis player

Jeff Loehr

Best swimming pool

Wheat Ridge Recreational Center

Best swimming pool

Wheat Ridge Recreational Center

Best climbing wall

Rock cliffs outside of Morrison

Best climbing wall

Rock cliffs outside of Morrison

Best local jock quote

Bubby Brister: "Back in the day..."

Best local jock quote

Bubby Brister: "Back in the day..."

Best mountain-bike ride on which to break your neck

Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County

Best mountain-bike ride on which to break your neck

Dakota Ridge, Jefferson County

Best road-bike ride on which to burst your lungs

High Grade Road, Littleton to Conifer

Best road-bike ride on which to burst your lungs

High Grade Road, Littleton to Conifer

Best casual bike tours

Blazing Saddles

Best casual bike tours

Blazing Saddles

Best bicycles built for two

Tandem Cycle Works of Colorado

Best bicycles built for two

Tandem Cycle Works of Colorado

Best bike-riding lesson

Pedal Magic

Best bike-riding lesson

Pedal Magic

Best trail run

Alderfer/ Three Sisters Park

Best trail run

Alderfer/ Three Sisters Park

Best race to forget you are running

Colorado Run, Fort Collins

Best race to forget you are running

Colorado Run, Fort Collins

Best race to run a personal record

Evergreen Town Race, Evergreen

Best race to run a personal record

Evergreen Town Race, Evergreen

Best place to ruin a personal record

U.S. Vertical Kilometer, Vail

Best place to ruin a personal record

U.S. Vertical Kilometer, Vail

Best Rockie

Todd Helton

Best Rockie

Todd Helton

Best performance by a Rockies starting pitcher

Pedro Astacio, June 3

Best performance by a Rockies starting pitcher

Pedro Astacio, June 3