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Colonel Steve is one of those guys. You know, always moping around, hair hanging in his face, unsure of what he wants from life and, in any case, entirely unwilling to work to find out. He is obnoxious, loud, generally filthy, self-centered and prone to bouts of violent petulance. But…

While all of Denver (and a few suburb-dwellers who haven’t been discouraged completely from heading to LoDo for an evening’s entertainment) eagerly awaits Mayor John Hickenlooper’s long-anticipated fixes to downtown’s parking debacle, help is already at hand in certain areas just a few steps away from the core city. Back…

Sports fans come in every size, shape and disposition, but most fall into one of two categories. Members of the first group prefer to think positively about their favorite teams — to celebrate when they succeed, mourn when they misfire and keep hope alive even after the mathematical possibilities have…

Taking Aim Target practice: Regarding Laura Bond’s “At Close Range,” in the October 23 issue: First, I would like to thank you for an unbiased (for the most part) article on shooting ranges, gun control and safety and such. Most articles I read on the subject are either too pro-gun…

After hours of walking the streets of Sheridan, hiking up driveways and picking her way through trailer parks, Vicki Johnson has this part down. She knocks on the door, rings a bell if there is one. Another knock; if there’s no answer, she rolls up the flier and wedges it…

The High Street Speakeasy sits on the southeast corner of 39th Avenue and High Street, wedged between Five Points and I-70. From the outside, it looks like less than nothing — exactly as a good speakeasy should. Inside, the guzzlery recalls the days when a shrill and righteous few decried…

The radioactive vomit will not spew fast enough for Ed Edmunds. Standing in the showroom of Distortions Unlimited, the Greeley gore factory he operates with his wife, Marsha, Edmunds is assessing an animatronic sculpture he calls “The Puker,” a life-sized model of a guy barfing into a vat of toxic…

There was a time in the mid-’80s when Stephen Gregory wondered if moving to Curtis Park was a mistake. The neighborhood was chock-full of old Victorian homes, but a number of them were boarded up, some in danger of collapse. Drug addicts wandered the streets looking for their next hit…

1. On November 4, what are the hours when polling places will be open in Denver? A . 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. B. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. C. None. D. Sunrise to sunset, Mountain Standard Time. 2. What is the official name of the Denver ballot? A. City…

Sitting in the darkened Denver Civic Theatre last week, waiting for the first penis-puppetry contestant to arrive for his live audition, we could only wonder what kind of man would be so eager to take his show on the road. At least the real Puppetry of the Penis performers get…

“My goal,” says Stephen Keating, who takes over as business editor of the Denver Post on November 3, “would be that when people pick up the paper every day, they have to see what’s in the business section.” If he manages this trick, Keating should package his formula and sell…

Lots of Luck Park and chide: Regarding Patricia Calhoun’s “Attention, Cherry Creek Shoppers,” in the October 23 issue: While, in my opinion, parking in the Cherry Creek shopping district shouldn’t cost a dime, there is a simple solution: Park in the free garage at the mall, and walk the measly…

It’s a beautiful Wednesday in October, bright and cloudless, and the Cherry Creek Shooting Center is packed at noon. Smelling equally of gun smoke and dirt, the small, dusty range rings with the sounds of artillery — metallic pings from dislodged shells; pops and hisses from semi-automatic Glock pistols and…

Don Robinson has a surprisingly gentle manner for a guy who spends so much time around firepower. Red-haired and friendly faced, he resembles Ned Flanders more than John Rambo. Aside from a patch on his shirt, Robinson’s well-worn hands provide the only outward clue to his profession as a range…

The 1999 shootings at Columbine High School put guns at the center of the public scope. But the Second Amendment has long been a loaded issue in Colorado, from decades-old debates over safe storage to a more recent battle over the gun-show “loophole.” And the Colorado Legislature’s passage this year…

When Renee McGaw purchased her East Washington Park home five years ago, she knew the kind of investment she was making. A single mother, she plowed every dollar she could spare into the house, redoing the kitchen and bathrooms, replacing gutters and repainting, determined to see her equity grow. The…

Don’t laugh, Cheri Thurston says. It’s not as easy as it looks. Contrary to popular opinion, she explains, jaw clenched, struggling with the right shoulder, this is a serious instrument. It’s a 25-year-old Petosa from Seattle that cost $6,000. If it were a violin, some would argue, it would be…

1. Kroenke Sports Enterprises is gobbling up venues around town and proposing new ones. What’s Stan’s big plan? A. A privately funded NASCAR track. B. Kroenke Kastle, complete with competitive jousting. C. A soccer stadium designed for the now-Kroenke-owned Rapids. D. L’Stanala, an opera house based on Milan’s L’Scala, in…

Since he was sworn in three short months ago, Denver mayor John Hickenlooper has kept busy naming cabinet members, popping up at every groundbreaking or envelope-opening in the city, and even playing himself (very well, too) in the Denver Press Club Gridiron 2003 skit “Leader of the City” on Sunday…

When retired reporter Dolores Plested says “I’m cracking up,” she means it physically, not mentally. By last summer, she had fully recovered from a broken hip suffered several years previously, but then she sustained a stress fracture in one ankle due to the effects of osteoporosis. The injury slowed her…