Some people decorate their yards with garden gnomes, others use happy frog sculptures. Gertrude Cox has gargoyles. Four of the winged statues have the faces of cats; two feature the snouts of dogs. All of them guard the front walkway of her home in Athmar Park. “People love them,” Cox…
Like the rest of us, Colorado’s luxury-home builders have had to tighten their hand-stitched, imported leather belts in order to make ends meet. And so the Parade of Homes, an annual gawkfest for looky-loos featuring the most opulent creations that developers have to offer, is spreading the wealth — and…
“Catch Them If You Can,” Joel Warner, June 4 No Walk in the Parkour I wasn’t able to read the parkour article, because those no-talent assholes make me sick to my stomach. If these frenchies deserve an article and cover, so do the toddlers with wheels in their shoes. Get…
You think you’re so smart…. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch. • Mini Q&A with the Fluid’s John Robinson. • A first look at FOE and Karma’s “Tic-Toc” video. • Atmosphere, Bat for Lashes, Brad Paisley shows announced. • MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Astrophagus…
In his first few weeks as Secretary of the Interior, former Colorado Senator Ken Salazar was fond of sporting his cowboy hat and declaring that there’s a new sheriff in town — even though the work at hand didn’t lend itself to quick draws, as explained in my feature “The…
Recently, a Denver music scene personality (who asked to remain anonymous, for obvious reason) reached out to me to tell me his tale of getting dumped via Twitter. It’s as tragic as it sounds. The guy didn’t get dumped via direct message (Twitter’s version of e-mail, a private, two-way communication)…
Nobody and no property, it seems, are immune from the housing crisis. According to this report in the Denver Business Journal, one of Colorado’s most distinctive residences was headed for foreclosure this spring, and then it wasn’t. Built in the 1960s by the late, visionary architect Charles Deaton for his…
Our daily tour of the local blogosphere. Send tips. No one knows how much money the hot deals at HotDealsColorado.com are bringing in. And since we’re paying for it, that’s a problem. (Face the State) A green candidate weasels his way onto the Holy Cross Energy board. (Colorado Independent) For…
View Larger Map Yesterday, the Denver Police Department released preliminary information about a homicide at 1232 West 46th Avenue, a locale captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”). Today, the Denver Coroner’s Office has identified the victim: Stephen Ramirez, 24. Read…
The Congress for the New Urbanism is holding its annual conference in Denver June 10-14, complete with bus tours of our most well-known new urbanist enclaves. But how do you judge walkable, neighborhood-based developments? Is it by the diversity (or lack thereof) of their residents, the number of parks nearby,…
Swallow Hill’s Shady Grove Picnic Series at Four Mile Historic Park is surely one of those hidden gems of summer: It’s laid-back and easy, cheap for families and full of great music and musicians, most of them also hidden gems and many of them locals. Opportunity knocks, people: Danny Barnes,…
Last week, Governor Bill Ritter signed a bill authorizing the creation — re-creation, actually — of the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media. Such an operation is desperately needed, as witnessed by the dearth of big-time productions that shoot in these parts. Indeed, Imagine That, an Eddie Murphy effort…
How to describe the voice of Colorado-based Barron Christian, who has a small part in Imagine That, an Eddie Murphy movie shot partly in Denver that opens on Friday? It’s a deep baritone delivered warmly and confidently — and there’s a cadence to his vowels that gives his sentences incredible…
Don’t let the recession put an end to your plan for a summer R.V. excursion. Instead of paying for several tanks of gas and countless campground fees, you can stay right here in Denver and vacation in the neighborhood that best suits your interests. A staycation in the Stapleton neighborhood…
Yes, it’s true. Elway is gone. In fact, he’s been gone for two weeks, but very few people in Colorado knew anything about it. The Elway in question was a fourteen-year-old golden retriever who worked for the San Francisco Police Department — and he was apparently as good at his…
The Congress for the New Urbanism is holding its annual conference in Denver June 10-14, complete with bus tours of our most well-known new urbanist enclaves. But how do you judge walkable, neighborhood-based developments? Is it by the diversity (or lack thereof) of their residents, the number of parks nearby,…
The Denver Post piece about the University of Denver’s hiring of Princeton lacrosse coach Bill Tierney was modest; it lacked a byline and ran just a little over 200 words. But Tierney’s relocation to Colorado is a huge deal in lacrosse circles, as witnessed by the coverage given the move…
The Congress for the New Urbanism is holding its annual conference in Denver June 10-14, complete with bus tours of our most well-known new urbanist enclaves. But how do you judge walkable, neighborhood-based developments? Is it by the diversity (or lack thereof) of their residents, the number of parks nearby,…
In May, we wrote about local auto pitchman “Dealin’ Doug” Moreland’s nasty dispute with Erik Osborn, the developer of über-fancy, über-troubled residential tower called One Lincoln Park. Osborn is currently awaiting trial on charges that he funneled money from his many construction projects to pay for his lavish Polo Club…
When the Rocky Mountain News was put up for sale last December, speculation immediately turned to potential buyers — and the first name on everyone’s lips was Phil Anschutz. After all, the publicity shy gazillionaire is Denver-based and had already demonstrated an interest in newspapering via his investment in assorted…
Among Governor Bill Ritter’s latest politically dubious moves was his decision to create a new chief operating officer gig, with a salary of $146,000, to oversee federal stimulus money. That’s red meat for the GOP, and House leader Mike May chomped into it like a starving Rottweiler, declaring in a…
Last week, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy caused a stir in NFL circles when he questioned the maturity level of QB Jay Cutler, who the Broncos shipped to the Chicago Bears to end one of the most ridiculous off-season dramas ever. Now, another Hall of Fame coach, Mike Ditka,…
