Best Place to Catch the Sunrise

Sloan's Lake

Best Place to Catch the Sunset

Barnum Park

Best Free Entertainment

National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade

Best Free Tour

Colorado State Capitol

Best New Festival

Temple Tantrum

Best Neighborhood Festival

Westwood Chile Fest

Best Festival on Life Support

Frozen Dead Guy Days

Best Festival Resurrection

A Taste of Colorado

Best Annual Festival

Denver Chalk Art Festival

Best New Branch Library

Rocky Mountain Land Library in Globeville

Best Debut by a Colorado Writer

Sabrina & Corina
Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Best Sophomore Novel by a Colorado Writer

water & power
Steven Dunn

Best Literary Platform for Poets and Apparitions

South Broadway Ghost Society

Best Storytelling Show

The Narrators

Best New Storytelling Chapter

Center for Colorado Women's History

Best Museum for Out-of-Towners

Molly Brown House Museum

Best Museum for Locals

MCA Denver

Best Museum for Music Lovers

Clyfford Still Museum

Best Museum for Nature Film Lovers

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Best Arts District

40 West Arts District

Best Art Gallery Openings

Denver's Art District on Santa Fe

Best New Public Art

Jaune's Tiny Construction Workers

Best Yard Art

Claude Haus

Best Hidden Mural in Plain Sight

Shrine at Sweatshop Dance

Best New Large-Scale Mural

Jeremy Burns

Best Upscale Street Art

The Maven Hotel and Dairy Block

Best New Street Art

Chris Haven

Best Wheat-Paste Artist With a Humanitarian Message

Frank Kwiatkowski

Best Art Truck and Art Pop-Ups

Hey Hue

Best New Roadside Attraction

Art Cartopia Museum

Best New Alternative Gallery

JuiceBox

Best Place to See Local Artists

Dateline Gallery

Best New Cultural Event Space

The People's Building

Best Revamp of a Rec Center Into a Community Arts Space

Globeville Rec Center

Best Community-Building Art Collective

Secret Love Collective

Best Developing Look at Denver Culture

TheyShootn

Best Light-Art Instruction

Lumonics School of Light Art

Best Place to Make a Tiny Chair

Chairs Lady

Best New Community Makerspace

My Own 2 Hands

Best Arts Programming at a Bar

Fort Greene

Best Arts Programming at a Restaurant

Mercury Cafe

Best Queer-Centered Movie Programming

Sie FilmCenter

Best Mind-Blowing Film Experience

UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX

Best Artful Art House

Mayan Theatre

Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink

Alamo Drafthouse Sloan's Lake

Best Movie Theater — Comfort

AMC Highlands Ranch 24

Best Movie Theater — Programming

Sie FilmCenter

Best Film Festival

Action Figure Stop Motion Film Festival

Best Arts Membership

Denver Film Society

Best Place to See Talented Actors...Again and Again

Arvada Center

Best Theater Company to See Again and Again

Buntport Theater Company

Best Theater for Adults

Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Theater for Children

BDT Stage

Best Gutsy Theater

Curious Theatre Company

Best Entertaining Theater

Garner Galleria Theatre

Best Exploratory Theater

Off-Center

Best Escape Room

Puzzah!

Best Escape Room for Horror Fans

Q the Live Escape Experience

Best Escape Room for Families

Golden Puzzle Room

Best Place to Get Roasted

Comedy Works

Best Comedy Show Revival

The Grawlix at the Bug Theatre

Best Comedy Night

Boulder Comedy Show at Bohemian Biergarten

Best Open Mic Night — Comedy

The Black Buzzard

Best New Venue

10 Mile Music Hall

Best New Club

Rock Steady

Best DIY Venue

Seventh Circle Music Collective

Best LGBT Bar

Gladys: The Nosy Neighbor

Best Karaoke Bar

Voicebox

Best Vintage Venue Surviving Gentrification

The Oriental Theater

Best All-Ages Venue

Mutiny Information Cafe

Best Old-School Rock Club

hi-dive

Best Outdoor Venue

Levitt Pavilion

Best Venue Reboot

The Buffalo Rose

Best EDM Club

Temple Nightclub

Best Dance Club

The Black Box

Best Latin Club

La Rumba

Best Jazz Club

Dazzle

Best Blues Club

Lincoln's Roadhouse

Best Food at a Music Venue

Ophelia's Electric Soapbox

Best Rock Club

Globe Hall

Best Facelift of an Established Venue

Fillmore Auditorium

Best Photo Booth in a Venue

hi-dive

Best Live-Recorded Music Series

Head Room Sessions at ReCreative Denver

Best Live Music With a Horror Film

Sie FilmCenter's Scream Screen

Best Free Local Music at a Surprising Location

BarFly

Best Open-Mic Night — Music

Syntax Physic Opera

Best Place to Learn to Play the Ukulele

Swallow Hill Music

Best Music Store

Wildwood Guitars

Best Tribute Band

Lost Dog Ensemble

Best Talent-Buying Sound Engineer

Randall Frazier

Best Buskers

Brothers of Brass

Best New Rapper

Melz Staccz

Best New Rock Band

Oxeye Daisy

Best New Rap Collective

Finesse Gang

Best Anti-Fascist Anthem

"Toda Mi Gente," by Lolita Castañeda

Best Musician for Prisons, Politics and Protégés

Kalyn Heffernan

Best New Music Foundation

The Marigold Project

Best Country Music Movement

Queen City Country & Western

Best Old Denver Restaurant

Bastien's Restaurant

Best Old Denver Mexican Restaurant

La Fiesta

Best Old Denver Burger Joint

My Brother's Bar

Best Old Denver Save

Stockyard Saloon

Best Dive Bar Save

The Squeeze

Best Dive Bar

Columbine Cafe

Best People-Watching

Denver Diner

Best Place to See and Be Seen

Racines

Best 24/7 Restaurant

Breakfast King

Best Breakfast Spot

Four Friends Kitchen

Best Breakfast Burrito

Chickee's Lil Kitchen

Best Bakery

La Fillette

Best Bakery for a Tube Steak

Tokyo Premium Bakery

Best Doughnuts

Hotbox Roasters Cafe

Best New Coffeehouse

Spur Coffee

Best Coffee at a Non-Coffee Shop

Buchi Cafe Cubano

Best New Roaster

Queen City Collective

Best Coffee Shop for Engaging Your Senses

Sapor Coffee & Concepts

Best Coffee Shop for Activists

Whittier Cafe

Best Teahouse

TeaLee's Tea House & Bookstore

Best Brunch

The Bindery

Best Bottomless Brunch Drink Deal

Quality Italian

Best Bloody Mary Bar

Gaetano's

Best Fast-Casual Concept

Chook Charcoal Chicken

Best Chicken-Pizza-Crepes-Ramen-Poke-Sandwich-Pasta-Seafood Restaurant

Denver Milk Market

Best Food Truck/Cart

Adobo

Best Food Truck for Chefs

Cirque Kitchen

Best Thick-Crust Pizza

Crush Pizza & Tap

Best Thin-Crust Pizza

Famous Original J's Pizza

Best Pizzeria

Blue Pan Pizza

Best Sandwich Shop

Leven Deli

Best French Dip

Pony Up

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que

Best Mobile Barbecue to Grow Roots

Rolling Smoke Bar-B-Que

Best Deviled Eggs

Smok

Best Chicken Wings

GQue Championship BBQ

Best Fried Chicken

Welton Street Cafe

Best Hot Chicken

The Budlong Hot Chicken

Best Hamburger

Old Major/Royal Rooster

Best Hot Dog

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Best French Fries

Pete's Kitchen

Best Onion Rings

Steve's Snappin' Dogs

Best Poutine

Au Feu

Best Mac and Cheese

FNG

Best Tacos

La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas

Best Tamales

Tamales by La Casita

Best Green Chile

La Fogata

Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop

Nuggs Ice Cream

Best Ice Cream Flavor

High Point Creamery

Best Caffeinated Dessert

Dandy Lion Coffee

Best Kids' Menu

Acova

Best Place to Dine With Kids

Punch Bowl Social

Best Gluten-Free Menu

Root Down

Best Vegan Menu

Azitra

Best Vegan Restaurant

Watercourse Foods

Best Vegan Fast Food

Meta Burger

Best Vegan Pizza

Hops & Pie

Best Vegan Bakery

Beet Box

Best Vegan Food Truck

Wong Way Veg

Best Vegetarian Green Chile

Urban Egg

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Leaf Vegetarian

Best Veggie Burger

City, O' City

Best Brewery Taproom

Our Mutual Friend Brewing

Best New Brewery Taproom

Odell Brewing Co.

Best New Brewery Concept

Cerveceria Colorado

Best New Brewery With Old-School Traditions

Dos Luces Brewery

Best Brewery in an Italian Restaurant

Liberati Osteria & Oenobeers

Best Brewery in a Coffee Shop

Novel Strand Brewing Company

Best Brewery in a Sandwich Joint

The Grateful Gnome Sandwich Shoppe & Brewery

Best Brewery in a Strip Mall

Baere Brewing Company

Best Beer in a Bag...in a Box

Primitive Beer

Best Vegan-Friendly Brewery

Alternation Brewing Company

Best Cidery

Haykin Family Cidery

Best Colorado Distillery

Leopold Bros.

Best New Distillery

The Block Distilling Co.

Best Distillery Tasting Room

The Family Jones

Best New Bar

Lady Jane

Best Sunken Bar

The Castle Bar & Grill

Best Wine Bar

PMG

Best Restaurant Wine List

Spuntino

Best Mocktail List

Punch Bowl Social

Best House Margarita

Los Chingones

Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour

Uchi

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill

Best Rooftop Patio

American Bonded

Best Patio for Pets

Recess Beer Garden

Best Restaurant Patio

Avanti Food & Beverage

Best Seafood Restaurant

Stoic & Genuine

Best Seafood Restaurant on a Budget

Mario's Ocean Club

Best Oysters

Jax Fish House

Best Poke

Ohana Island Kitchen

Best Sushi Bar

Sushi Sasa

Best Ramen

Osaka Ramen

Best Japanese Restaurant

Ototo

Best Southern Restaurant

Julep

Best Chinese Restaurant

Q House

Best Dim Sum

Star Kitchen

Best German/Eastern European Restaurant

Gaby's German Eatery

Best Central/South American Restaurant

Quiero Arepas

Best Ethiopian Restaurant

Megenagna

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Safta

Best Indian Restaurant

Tiffin's India Cafe

Best Korean Restaurant

Mr. Kim Korean BBQ

Best Thai Restaurant

Taste of Thailand

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Denver Pho

Best Pho

Pho Duy

Best French Restaurant

Morin

Best Old-School Italian Restaurant

Mama Sannino's

Best Italian Restaurant

Chow Morso Osteria

Best Steakhouse

Guard and Grace

Best Hotel Restaurant

Citizen Rail

Best Hotel Bar

Death & Co.

Best Chef's Counter

Beckon

Best Chef's Tasting Menu

The Wolf's Tailor

Best New Restaurant One-Two Punch

LeRoux/Cho77

Best New Restaurant

Super Mega Bien

Best Gym for Social Climbers

Movement RiNo

Best Place for Speeding Bikers

Boulder Valley Velodrome

Best Masochistic Sports Challenge

Triple Bypass Bicycle Ride

Best Sports League

Play Mile High

Best Free Outdoor Exercise

Washington Park

Best Public Park Makeover

Westwood Park

Best Summer Playground

Peter Pan Playground

Best Shuffleboard

Candlelight Tavern

Best New Pool Hall That Feels Like an Old Pool Hall

Gerard's Pool Hall

Best Sports Bar for Playing Games

Blake Street Tavern

Best Sports Bar for Watching Games

Stoney's Bar & Grill

Best Bar for Long Sporting Events

Dive Inn

Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink

West End Tap House

Best Colorado Alternative to Clif Bars

Bobo's Oat Bars

Best Broncos Fashion Line

The Brandon McManus Collection

Best Bronco to Follow on Twitter

Chris Harris Jr.

Best Sports Team That Deserves Your Fandom

Colorado Rapids

Best Amateur Soccer Team

FC Denver

Best Sports Ticket Value

Denver Nuggets

Best Annual Sports Event

Rockies Opening Day

Best Tickets for a Rockies Game

The Rooftop at Coors Field

Best Place to Hike With Blazed College Students

Chautauqua Park, Boulder

Best Urban Trail Walk

Clear Creek Trail, Golden

Best Dog Park

Fuller Dog Park

Best Backcountry Invention for Dogs

Fido Pro

Best Car Camping Close to Denver

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Best Hiking Trails Close to Denver

Roxborough State Park

Best Hike in Metro Denver

North Table Mountain Park

Best Hike Within Two Hours of Denver

Elk Falls Trail

Best Denver Mountain Park

Genesee Mountain Park

Best Snowshoeing Within Two Hours of Denver

The Loch

Best Thirteener

North Arapaho and South Arapaho Peak Traverse

Best Fourteener

Mt. Belford

Best Fishing Hole in Denver

Sloan's Lake

Best Fishing Hole Within Two Hours of Denver

Carter Lake

Best Public Swimming Pool

Carla Madison Recreation Center

Best Hot Spring

Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa

Best Bike Path in Metro Denver

South Platte River Trail

Best Mountain-Bike Trail

Super Betasso in the Betasso Preserve, Boulder

Best Mountain-Bike Company With a Rock-and-Roll Influence

Guerrilla Gravity

Best Donation-Based Yoga

Yoga With Isabel

Best Brewery-Based Yoga Series

Après Yoga

Best Yoga With a View

Yoga With the Sharks: Downtown Aquarium

Best Golf Course

CommonGround Golf Course

Best Breakfast Burrito at a Golf Course

Tin Cup Bar and Grill, Aurora Hills Golf Course

Best Après-Ski Experience

Adrift

Best Free Skiing

Hitchhiking Loveland Pass

Best Steep Slopes for Skiing

Steep Gullies

Best New Ski Lift

The Beavers Lift

Best Ski-Ticket Deal

Spring Unguided Season Pass

Best Trade Show for Winter Lovers

Outdoor Retailer Snow Show

Best Ski Store

Lenny's Supreme Ski & Golf

Best Running Store

Berkeley Park Running Company

Best Outdoor-Gear Store

Outdoors Geek

Best Skate Shop

Death and Glory Skate Shop

Best “Old Denver” Restaurant

Buckhorn Exchange

Best New Restaurant

Safta

Best New Coffeehouse

Torpedo Coffee

Best New Bar

Ironton Distillery and Crafthouse

Best Dive Bar

Don's Club Tavern

Best Wine Bar

Postino

Best Restaurant Wine List

Max's Wine Dive

Best Cidery

Stem Ciders

Best Teahouse

Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

Best Colorado Distillery

Mythology Distillery

Best Brewery Taproom

Great Divide Barrel Bar

Best New Brewery Taproom

Dos Luces Brewery

Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop

Little Man Ice Cream

Best Doughnuts

Voodoo Doughnut

Best Bakery

Grateful Bread Company

Best Gluten-Free Menu

Whole Sol Blend Bar

Best Kids' Menu

Chuy's Tex-Mex

Best Food Truck/Cart

Radical Sasquatch Dumpling Company

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

City, O' City

Best Vegan Menu

Watercourse Foods

Best Veggie Burger

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

Best Hamburger

Park Burger

Best Hot Dog

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Best French Fries

Park Burger

Best Onion Rings

Flying Pig Burger Co.

Best Mac and Cheese

Max's Wine Dive

Best Fried Chicken

Best Chicken Wings

Fire on the Mountain

Best Sandwich Shop

Best Fast-Casual Concept

Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery

Best Southern Restaurant

Lucile's Creole Cafe

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Roaming Buffalo Bar-B-Que

Best Steakhouse

Guard and Grace

Best Seafood Restaurant

Jax Fish House

Best Sushi Bar

Sushi Den

Best Oysters

Angelo's Taverna

Best Poke

Turtle Boat

Best Ramen

Uncle

Best Pho

Pho 95

Best Dim Sum

Star Kitchen

Best Japanese Restaurant

Domo

Best Chinese Restaurant

Hop Alley

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

New Saigon

Best Thai Restaurant

Taste of Thailand

Best Korean Restaurant

Dae Gee

Best Indian Restaurant

Little India

Best Ethiopian Restaurant

Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Jerusalem Restaurant

Best Italian Restaurant

Il Posto

Best Old-School Italian Restaurant

Gaetano's Restaurant

Best Pizzeria

Pizzeria Lui

Best Thin-Crust Pizza

Marco's Coal Fired

Best Thick-Crust Pizza

Blue Pan Pizza

Best French Restaurant

LeRoux

Best German/Eastern European Restaurant

Rhein Haus

Best Central/South American Restaurant (Not Mexican)

Leña

Best House Margarita

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best Green Chile

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best Vegetarian Green Chile

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best Tacos

Tacos Tequila Whiskey

Best Tamales

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best Breakfast Burrito

Illegal Pete's

Best Breakfast Spot

Snooze

Best Brunch

Snooze

Best Bottomless Brunch Drink Deal

The Lobby American Grille

Best Bloody Mary Bar

The Hornet

Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour

Ironton Distillery and Crafthouse

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

Adelitas Cocina y Cantina

Best 24/7 Restaurant

Denver Diner

Best Hotel Restaurant

EDGE Restaurant & Bar

Best Hotel Bar

Death & Co.

Best Restaurant Patio

Linger

Best Rooftop Patio

Avanti Food & Beverage

Best Patio for Pets

Coal Mine Avenue Brewing Company

Best Free Service

Denver Free Fun

Best Denver Podcast

ProCO360

Best Store at DIA

Tattered Cover DIA

Best Store on Broadway

Peak Dispensary

Best Store on Colfax Avenue

Argonaut Liquors

Best Store on the 16th Street Mall

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Best Store in Cherry Creek

Orvis

Best Flea Market

Mile High Flea Market

Best Thrift Store

ARC Thrift Store

Best Craft-Supply Store

H.R. Meininger Co.

Best Used Bookstore

Mutiny Information Cafe

Best Record Shop

Twist & Shout

Best Cooking Classes

Create Cooking School

Best Farmers’ Market

Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market

Best Liquor Store — Selection

Argonaut Liquors

Best Liquor Store — Price

Argonaut Liquors

Best Wine Shop

Argonaut Liquors

Best Hemp Company

Panacea Life Sciences

Best CBD-Infused Product

Panacea Life Sciences

Best Dispensary Cultivation

Verde Natural

Best Selection of Flower in a Dispensary

Diego Pellicer

Best Selection of Concentrates in a Dispensary

Diego Pellicer

Best Deals at a Dispensary

Lightshade

Best Edibles Company

Keef Cola

Best Concentrates Company

(Tie) Dablogic

Best Concentrates Company

(Tie) Leiffa

Best Medical-Only Dispensary

All Greens

Best Dispensary for a Stoner

The Joint by Cannabis

Best Dispensary for a Lightweight

Diego Pellicer

Best Sports League

Edge Old Time Hockey League

Best Annual Sports Event

Rockies Opening Day

Best Denver Mountain Park

Red Rocks

Best Dog Park

Cherry Creek Reservoir

Best Bike Path in Metro Denver

Cherry Creek Bike Path

Best Mountain-Bike Trail

Apex Park

Best Hike in Metro Denver

Buffalo Bill Trail

Best Hike Within Two Hours of Denver

Mount Sanitas Trailhead

Best Fishing Hole in Denver

Lowell Ponds State Wildlife Area

Best Fishing Hole Within Two Hours of Denver

Georgetown Lake

Best Hot Spring

Strawberry Hot Springs

Best Public Swimming Pool

Congress Park

Best Fourteener

Quandary Peak

Best Thirteener

Mount Meeker

Best New Ski Lift

Winter Park Gondola

Best Ski-Ticket Deal

Epic Local Pass

Best Ski Store

Christy Sports

Best Running Store

Runners Roost

Best Outdoor-Gear Store

REI

Best Sports Bar for Watching Games

Blake Street Tavern

Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink

Blake Street Tavern

Best Sports Bar for Playing Games

Blake Street Tavern

Best Free Entertainment

Levitt Pavilion Denver

Best Free Tour

Denver Distillery

Best New Festival

Great Mexican Beer Fiesta

Best Annual Festival

Underground Music Showcase

Best Arts District

Art District on Santa Fe

Best New Public Art

CRUSH Walls 2018

Best New Street Art

Jaime Molina and Pedro Barrios at Cerveceria Colorado

Best Museum for Locals

Denver Art Museum

Best Museum for Out-of-Towners

Denver Art Museum

Best Art Gallery Openings

Abraxas Studio

Best Children’s Theater

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Best Theater for Adults

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Best Escape Room

Denver Escape Room

Best Film Festival

Denver Film Festival

Best Movie Theater — Comfort

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Movie Theater — Programming

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Comedy Night

Comedy Night at Chain Reaction Brewing

Best Karaoke Bar

Voicebox

Best LGBT Bar

Tracks

Best DIY Venue

Upstairs Circus

Best All-Ages Venue

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Best New Venue

Temple Nightclub

Best Outdoor Venue

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Best Open-Mic Night — Music

Local 46

Best Open-Mic Night — Comedy

Freak Train at the Bug Theatre

Best Rock Club

hi-dive

Best Blues Club

El Chapultepec

Best Jazz Club

Nocturne

Best Latin Club

La Rumba

Best Dance Club

Tracks

Best EDM Club

The Black Box

Best New Club

Yeah Baby