Menage adult night at the Jet Hotel is an arousing success

What do you get when you mix sexually adventurous adults, hot music, cocktails and the swanky atmosphere of the Jet Hotel & Lounge? A really fucking brilliant night of glittery, sweaty, naked and par-naked fun for which the memories are almost as titillating as the event itself. I felt very…

3 things to do for free this week, October 8-11, 2012

Don’t bother bringing your wallet to these events — you won’t need it. This week, you can eat free sushi and mingle with creative types, go to a book signing and attend a National Coming Out day celebration without spending a cent. For a full calendar of events, visit the…

Reader: James Holmes Halloween mask in very bad taste

Would you pay $500 for a mask of James Holmes? One was offered last week on eBay for $500. And then would you wear it out in public? See also: – James Holmes ultra-realistic Halloween mask listed on eBay for $500 – Five tips for visiting a haunted house -…

10 things to do for $10 (7 free!) this weekend, October 5-7

October is finally here, and that means pumpkin beer, butternut squash soup and Halloween-themed events all month. But you won’t have to fork over a ton of cash to get in on the fun. We’ve rounded up ten events this weekend that all cost less than $10, from people-watching at…

Eric Matelski gets a show of his own tonight at Tenn Street Coffee

Artist/artrepreneur Eric Matelski earned his Westword MasterMind award (class of 2010) largely for his tireless promotion of other artists. Over the years, he’s gotten people talking at monthly events and shows hung at Dazzle and other bars and restaurants where people gather to enjoy themselves while they’re looking at the…

Reader: Beware overeager petitioners on the 16th Street Mall

The 16th Street Mall turned thirty yesterday, and the city will be marking the occasion with a celebration at 11:30 a.m. next Tuesday at Skyline park. In the meantime, we headed downtown to do our own mall crawl, and offer stories along the way. Readers contributed their own insights on…

The Pikes Peak Guy climbs the mountain of success

Twelve years ago, Shaun Daggett was at a job interview in Colorado Springs, and although he declined the position, the company told him to think about it for a while — a suggestion that ended up changing his life. With time to kill before his plane took off, Daggett decided…

Photos: The colorful people of the Denver DebateFest 2012

When the University of Denver hosted the 2012 presidential debate last night, there were bound to be some colorful characters hanging around. We had Occupy protesters (including perhaps the world’s only Occupy chihuahua, dressed appropriately in a skull-and-crossbones outfit); pro-Gary Johnson and Jill Stein advocates who were miffed that their…

A love letter to Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall

For many of us, our first contact with Boulder was the Pearl Street Mall. Whether we were in town to visit a friend or sibling at the University of Colorado, or maybe the school itself, the mall was the ultimate Boulder tourist attraction. And it still is — 35 years…

Vote in the 2012 Denver #WebAwards

It’s time for the 2012 edition of Westword’s Denver Web Awards, our annual celebration of Denver’s greatest digital minds. This time, we’re introducing new categories to recognize the area’s creative and forward-thinking app developers, but we’ve made sure to include a few favorites, like Best Shameless Self-Promoter and Most Viral…

The Bogeyman Art Show tells tales tonight at the MacSpa

As a curator, artist Eric Matelski likes to have fun. And he likes to put affordable art up on the wall and plan a party around it. Add to that a seasonal tie-in, and you’ve got the second annual Bogeyman Art Show, a group exhibit that’s both fun and a…

Reader: Does this Saran Wrap make my butt look big?

Governor John Hickenlooper has declared this first week of October “Colorado Fashion Week,” but judging from the response to one photo in our slide show of Colorado-created fashion, one designer needs to go back to the drawing board…or the kitchen cupboard… See also: – Colorado Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes…

Three abstract shows mark a strong start to the fall season

September in Denver means that the 2012-2013 art season is fully under way, and there is a lot to recommend, including a pair of solos featuring paintings by two local abstract artists and a group show, also featuring abstracts, with most of the included artists likewise being local. See also:…