Cold Crush

Inspired by late-’70s hip-hop group the Cold Crush Brothers, Cold Crush opened in May 2013 as what owner Brian Mathenge dubbed “an artist’s haven, a place where artists, poets, musicians and those who appreciate their work can meet, mingle and eat great food.” DJs spin funk, soul and hip-hop five nights a week, as well […]

Coleman’s Taste of Detroit Soul Food

Henry Coleman knows from Detroit soul food, Detroit comfort food, Detroit’s streetside, slapdash, eat-while-walking cuisine. From behind the rail of his kitchen at Coleman’s (in the former home of Ethel’s House of Soul), he knocks up specials (roasted barbecued chicken breast with greens and rice and gravy, if you’re lucky), bakes the cornbread, slow-cooks his […]

College Inn

The College, as it’s affectionately known, has been in business since the Eisenhower administration and proudly wears such hard-earned longevity on its beer-stained sleeve. As the area around Eighth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard keeps getting shinier, the College Inn’s mom’s-basement-but-maybe-somebody-got-stabbed-there vibe stands out all the more. It’s got many characteristics of a dive, yes, but […]

Colorado Adventure Point

Colorado Adventure Point (CAP) is an amazing educational facility owned by the Denver Boy Scout council and managed by two experienced teachers. CAP combines the best practices and academic goals of the educational world with the over 100 years of experience that Boy Scouts of America has in teaching citizenship, fitness, and character to American […]

Colorado Alternative Medicine

Colorado Alternative Medicine is in an old duplex on South Broadway, renovated with bright lights and dark-wood floors inside, and higher-end furniture in the waiting room. The walls separating the waiting room from the dispensary only go partway to the ceiling, leaving an open space across the entire shop and a strong smell of herb […]

Colorado Convention Center

Every major city needs a good convention center, and the Colorado Convention Center certainly does the trick for this metropolis. The center has 63 meeting rooms, two giant ballrooms, a 5,000-seat theater and a big blue bear (otherwise known as “I See What You Mean,” by Lawrence Argent) gazing through the floor-to-ceiling windows off 14th […]

Colorado Harvest Company

Colorado Harvest Company on South Broadway is surrounded by art galleries and antique shops, and the dispensary fits right in with its neighbors. Inside, you’ll find hardwood floors and countertops, as well as wooden mirrors and framed art on the dimly lit walls, making you feel at peace the second you arrive. Unless you’re the […]