At least the tickets seem to be the real things. As chronicled here and here, my family and I had essentially given up on getting tickets for Barack Obama’s August 28 Invesco Field at Mile High acceptance speech despite having registered for them within minutes of the press conference announcing…
Dean Singleton, image protector. In this morning’s Denver feature on National Public Radio, reporter Jeff Brady purports to share with listeners the five things visitors to the Democratic National Convention should do while here but probably won’t. His first item, though, is actually something DNC attendees should do but can’t…
“Sparkle, people! Sparkle!” In case you’re jealous of those savvy Obama fans who volunteered to help out at the DNC (and thus increase their proximity to The Hopeful One), here’s something that should make you feel better. It’s an orientation video that a friend of mine was required to watch…
Avery’s in the running Nothing goes with politics and journalists like booze, and no one does booze better than Denver – the drunkest city in America according to Men’s Health magazine. While bars all over town have come up with special concoctions to celebrate the Democratic National Convention next week,…
At least the tickets seem to be the real things. As chronicled here and here, my family and I had essentially given up on getting tickets for Barack Obama’s August 28 Invesco Field at Mile High acceptance speech despite having registered for them within minutes of the press conference announcing…
Anti-abortion protesters will hold several rallies this weekend. The DNC has inspired hundreds of protests and programs. Below are a half-dozen of the most interesting. And for glimpse at all the different protesters you’ll encounter this week — from angry Hillaryites to street-theater weirdos — see Jared Jacang Maher’s Protester…
Joel C. Hunter. There have been loads o’ rumors about who else will be in the spotlight during Barack Obama’s August 28 Invesco Field at Mile High acceptance speech. For instance, the Denver Post’s Bill Husted puts odds of a Bruce Springsteen appearance at 95 percent. But someone who’s publicly…
Rock the vote on the rocks. Maker’s Mark plans to make its mark during the Democratic and Republican national conventions by selling special bottles of bourbon dipped in red, white and blue wax (or blue, red and white wax, depending on your politics, says company spokeswoman Jamie Hakim) and adorned…
Max Karson. Looks like Coloradans won’t have Max Karson to kick around anymore. Karson, as you’ll recall, was a University of Colorado Boulder student who specialized in angering the populace — and providing fodder for media members like yours truly. Remember the 2006 controversy over an article in his self-published…
Quench your thirst on the way to Invesco. First things first: No beer. But all other concessions will be open for business at Invesco Field at Mile High on Thursday, August 28, as documented in this Rocky Mountain News piece — and they’ll be the only option for people who…
Fernando Clavijo. After leaving the team last week to attend to a family emergency in his native Uruguay, Colorado Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo returned to Colorado and promptly resigned. Assistant coach Gary Smith will take over for the remaining ten games. Many die-hard Rapids supporters have been calling for the…
Patriotic people stand at attention when the flag flies. I’m late! I’m late! For some very important blogs! Cafe Society gets in the DNC mood with some naughty cupcakes. Yummy. Meanwhile, The Cat’s Pajamas touts a Belleville fall fashion preview and a sale at Frolic boutique, and readies viewers for…
Party at Dan’s place! As anyone who’s searched for an apartment in the last month knows — and as the New York Times pointed out this morning — Denver’s craigslist outpost is little more than a DNC housing swap meet these days. Everyone within 25 miles of the Pepsi Center,…
Now you know why the wolf is howling… The Associated Press is reporting that Denver-based Frontier Airlines will begin charging a fee when customers book tickets using frequent-flier miles. Starting September 15, your repeated business will cost you $25 a ticket — unless it’s last-minute repeated business, in which case…
Madd at Dustin. Dustin Lee Chady didn’t want to go to jail. He really didn’t. And since Chady knew he might get thrown in the slammer if he didn’t attend a court-ordered drunk driving meeting in Colorado Springs last Monday, he made every effort to get there, including bum-rushing the…
Condoleeza Rice. So on August 21, four days before the start of the Democratic National Convention, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says the United States and Iraq have agreed that timetables should be set for U.S. troop withdrawl from the wartorn country, and major news agencies are reporting the target…
This fomer cop car is art. Really. When Miami artist Steven Gagnon decided to bring his latest “video sculpture” to Denver for the Democratic National Convention, he had no idea how good his timing would be. Gagnon’s Border Cruiser is a converted police squad car designed to make some pointed…
Al Franken. Recently announced Democratic National Convention speakers such as Jimmy Carter, Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy share at least one characteristic in common: They’re not very funny. Meanwhile, someone who has coaxed a laugh or two in his day, and who’s planning to be in Denver for the DNC…
Wonder where he keeps his hose… The 2009 Colorado Firefighter Calendar debuts Friday, August 22 with a raging party at Beta (click here for our full event listing). All proceeds from the calendar benefit Fired Up For Kids, a charity for the Children’s Hospital Burn Center. We caught up with…
Saving humanity one sexy photo at a time. Listen to this lineup for an August 27 roundtable discussion at Boettcher Concert Hall on the topic of “Combating Global Poverty,” as announced by the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee: Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and co-chair of the Commission on…
On Monday, the fenced lot in front of the Denver Police Academy at 8895 Montview Boulevard was empty. On Wednesday it was filled with 50-or-so large vans with license plates ranging from California, Nevada and Florida. None of them were marked as police vehicles, but don’t be surprised if they’re…
“You stop that protesting right now or I will turn this press conference around!” This email just came from Westword Editorial Operations Manager Jane Le: I attended the Nancy Pelosi book signing at the Tattered Cover yesterday, and there were PROTESTERS there. The first one was whisked away so quickly…
