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Why Denver Should Support the 2030 Gay Games Bid

By Maya BlasingameJuly 16, 2025

As a transgender athlete, playing the sport I love is an act of defiance in and of itself.

Denver Is Deflated, but This City Can Rise Again

Denver Is Deflated, but This City Can Rise Again

By Patricia CalhounJuly 16, 2025

An update on my ten suggestions from bringing back downtown…as well as another trial balloon.

How Do You Feel About the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway?

How Do You Feel About the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway?

By Patricia CalhounJuly 15, 2025

Governor Jared Polis wants to know. Really.

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Reader: Denver’s History Runs Through Its Beloved, Bygone Bars. Drink Up!

By Westword ReadersJuly 14, 2025

So many of this city’s favorite watering holes have issued last call. They’re gone…but not forgotten.

Crown Burgers

Reader: A Great Family Created a Great Family Joint at Crown Burgers

By Westword ReadersJuly 13, 2025

Founder George Brokalakis passed away last month, but his son carries on.

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Reader: It’s Like People Forget They Were Once Teenagers

By Westword StaffJuly 13, 2025

Although the promised teen takeovers have not materialized in metro Denver, concerns remain.

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Analysis: How Weather Changes Cause Migraines

By Danielle WilhourJuly 13, 2025

Feeling under the weather? A Colorado neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain.

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Review: Some Like It Hot National Tour Brings Tap-Happy Magic to DCPA

By Toni TrescaJuly 11, 2025

A dazzling mix of jazz-age spectacle, smart comedy and a winning cast makes the show a must-see musical at the Buell.

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Navigating Sobriety in an Alcohol-Obsessed World

By Aspen MooreJuly 6, 2025

Were you really a University of Colorado Boulder sorority freshman if you didn’t drink Thursday through Saturday?

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Reader: TRVE Brewing Closing Is a Huge Blow to Denver

By Westword ReadersJuly 6, 2025

The heavy-metal brewery opened on Broadway nearly fourteen years ago. The street has changed a lot since then.

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Commentary: Denver’s Move to a Merit-Based System Is a Common-Sense Change for Layoffs

By Adam Phipps and Allegra "Happy" HaynesJuly 6, 2025

“Working as a public servant isn’t easy. It’s a calling, and it is a calling that should come with the assurance that merit and performance matter.”

Reader: The Harder You Make Parking, the Fewer People Will Come to Denver

Reader: The Harder You Make Parking, the Fewer People Will Come to Denver

By Westword ReadersJuly 6, 2025

Denver could become the second Colorado city to abolish minimum parking requirements.

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Reader: Instead of Wasting Money on Bike Lanes, How About Fixing the Roads?

By Westword ReadersJuly 5, 2025

The city surveyed residents before issuing its new Denver Moves: Bike Map, but they still have plenty to say about the new plan.

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Reader: Damn, New Apartments With a Bowling Alley, Here We Come

By Westword ReadersJune 29, 2025

The sale of the Lion’s Lair property inspires dire predictions about its future.

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Reader: Why Do All Discussions of ICE Get So Hot?

By Westword StaffJune 29, 2025

A hacked traffic message on Broadway became a real sign of the times this week.

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Reader: Looks Like Some Developer Has an Edifice Complex

Reader: Looks Like Some Developer Has an Edifice Complex

By Westword ReadersJune 29, 2025

Denver residents share observations about this wacky observation tower.

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Reader: It’s Past Time for the Monforts to Sell the Rockies

By Westword ReadersJune 22, 2025

A growing number of fans are calling on the family to sell their 64 percent controlling interest of the team.

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Reader: Denver Could Soon Be Nothing but Boring Chain Restaurants

By Westword ReadersJune 22, 2025

Denver diners chew over the Jovanina’s sign snafu and other business requirements in the city.

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Rigid Parking Minimums Increase Housing Costs: Making Denver Affordable Requires Flexibility

By Lukas HagenJune 22, 2025

A propoal heading to Denver City Council would help lower rents and home prices in an era of high building material costs and exorbitant interest rates.

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Reader: Denver’s Just Pushing Homelessness Into Other Towns

By Westword ReadersJune 21, 2025

Mayor Mike Johnston says the city is halfway to reaching his goal of solving unsheltered homelessness. Some readers disagree.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell puts two thumbs up outside the courtroom where he's being sued for defamation

Reader: Mike Lindell Is His Own Worst Enemy

By Westword ReadersJune 15, 2025

While the jury’s out, the court of public opinion weighs in on the election-denying MyPillow exec.

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Reader: This City Has Turned Its Back on the Businesses That Made Denver Interesting

By Westword ReadersJune 15, 2025

Middleman and Misfit Snack Bar are just the latest spots to close on Colfax.

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