It’s October in Denver and that means zombies — lots and lots of zombies. From zombie crawls filling the mall to sexy zombies strutting their stuff, there’s no shortage of weird, wild and fun ways to celebrate your love of the walking dead. To help make sure you don’t miss…
There’s a bizarre alternate reality on the Internet when it comes to Denver — there’s the city we know and the city being sold to out-of-towners through fake blogs on real estate websites, like this list: “27 Things People From Denver Have to Explain to Out-Of-Towners.” The problem with these…
#51: Kristin Rand Kristin Rand is one of Denver’s funniest people. You can catch her in the act at comedy nights and clubs all over town, because she’s also a hardworking gal. Your best bets include https://www.westword.com/locations/syntax-physic-opera-2443702/”>Moxie!, her monthly sketch revue with fellow comic Mara Wiles at Syntax Physic Opera,…
Toys have a magical way of transporting us back to childhood, no matter what age we are. Re-encountering that one toy can instantly bring back memories of Christmas mornings or summer vacations. This Sunday, October 12, ride the nostalgia wave down to the Toy & Doll Collectors Supershow and see…
If you were ever a patron of FashioNation’s iconic location on 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill, the new store on South Broadway — which “officially” opens this Friday, October 10 — should be comfortingly familiar. “If we took a screw down at the old store, it was used here at…
#52: Taylor Gonda When it comes to popular culture, Taylor Gonda talks a great game. As co-host of the local podcast These Things Matter, she chats about music, movies and other obsessions with celebrities both local and sometimes national. But there’s more to Gonda than These Things Matter: A regular…
Certain things just seem tailor-made to work together. Take gin and tonic, for example: They both basically suck on their own, but damn, are they a delight when taken together. Other things stand just fine solo, but combine into a thing of sublime beauty, like peanut butter and chocolate, or…
Flannel is a fall fashion staple, and this week we have spotted the seventeenth-century textile all over the Denver streets. The fabric once worn by farmers, railroad workers and grunge rockers like Nirvana and Pearl Jam in the ’90s remains on trend today. Over the years, flannel has transitioned from…
Last Saturday night as I was winding down and getting ready for bed at a cool 9:45 p.m., I received a frantic phone call. Maybe I just assumed it was frantic; at 34, I suspect any call after 9 p.m. is someone in need, not someone asking me if I…
#53: Kevin O’Brien A fixture in the local standup scene, Kevin O’Brien takes that scene a step or two forward every time he takes the mic. He’s also served as the host of Arguments and Grievances, one of Denver’s cleverest comedy nights, for nearly four years, and with fellow pop-culture…
Growing up, people used to signal their broad and presumably good taste in music by stating, “I like everything … except country and rap.” It’s hard to say why country and rap got the short end of the stick, other than that these supposedly musically adventurous souls were actually pretty…
The Horseshoe Market, Denver’s premier indie craft and vintage market, is gearing up for its fifth year with the first of four markets this weekend. Amy and Doug Yetman founded the indie market back in 2010 out of a desire to bring the community together in search of “creative gems.”…
“Our brick-and-mortar business is focused on allowing a comfortable and inviting location where shoppers can touch and feel excellent-quality, American-made apparel,” says Mark Snipe, owner of Sully & Co., a menswear boutique opening tomorrow at 2443 Elliot Street in up-and-coming Jefferson Park. Snipe is a New Yorker who moved to…
Autumn is officially upon us — and so is a cornucopia of events celebrating fall fashion this month. Colorado Fashion Week begins today, with a full wardrobe of events; the Colorado Photographic Arts Center will take over the McNichols Building tomorrow, and that’s just the start of the stylish fun…
Autumn is off to a leafy start, but local fashionistas are still celebrating Mother Nature with floral prints. This past week we spotted floral prints in several neighborhoods, on both ladies and gentlemen. Read on to learn how to rock the trend yourself, and where to buy floral fashion. See…
If I could pick only one social network to be a part of, it would be Myspace. Not Myspace now, the revamped site for “entertainment” types with its trying-too-hard layout and useless content. No, I’m talking about the Myspace circa 2006, when it was a place where I could find…
Ninox, a new apparel company based in Boulder, is bridging the gap between men’s fashion and technical outerwear. Founders Greg Casals and Allie Thielens have applied their interest in modern design to innovative technological fabrics for a new line launching this fall. They took a few minutes from their busy…
#54: Amy Yetman Amy Yetman knows outdoor markets. Wandering through the big-city craft and flea markets of Boston and Chicago gave her a good idea of the kind of fair she’d like to see in Denver — and she finally realized it was up to her to bring the concept…
Matt Roesle never thought he would be a jewelry designer. As a mechanical engineer, he set his sights on academic pursuits. It wasn’t until he was proposed to his girlfriend that Rosele tried his hand at using 3D printing. “I wanted to make a wedding ring and I wanted something…
Taking a wardrobe staple for both men and women to the next level is a team effort. Luc Cisna, Josh Veryser and Andy Finley have created an alternative to shopping off the rack with Multiblazer a customized, multifunctional coat that is a must-have for fall. Multiblazer team member Finley stepped…
I’m a night owl. I love staying up until ungodly hours doing pretty much anything at all, then sleeping until noon or later. I’ve always been this way, thanks to my mom. She told me she used to keep me up late as a baby so I’d sleep in and…
It’s been a busy year for R.L. Linden. Before the local eco-beauty company celebrated its first anniversary in August, co-founders Robin King and Lynn Till were so busy with their two-woman operation that they needed room to grow. Originally the two used their own kitchens as the R.L. laboratories and…
