Best Annual Celebration of Fall
Famous Flamethrower's High Altitude Chili Cookoff Weekend
At the end of August, Winter Park Resort gives you a perfect fall getaway with the Famous Flamethrower's High Altitude Chili Cookoff Weekend. It's a small, elite contest, and the winner earns the Rocky Mountain region's spot in the World Chili Cookoff. Meat and spice are all that's allowed -- no beans or other fillers. A few brave souls have been known to hit the Alpine Slide or the Leaps and Bounds Bungee after the sampling, but most are content to sit with a cold beer and ponder how soon those naked green slopes will be white again.
- Exit 232 from I-70 onto Highway 40, Winter Park, 80482 Map
- 970-726-5514
- www.winterparkresort.com
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Best New Job for
Ted HaggardDemented Divas! Understudy
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Best Activist
Rita Bertolli
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Best Denver Export
The Denver Drill
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Best Liquid Asset
Denver Water
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Best Source of Water News
Coyote Gulch
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Best Building Block
DenverInfill
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Best Online Ramblings of a Renaissance Man
Wash Park Prophet
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Best Blog -- Cultural
www.hughgrahamcreative.com
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Best Blog -- Political
www.progressnowaction.com
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Best Offspring of a National Blog
Colorado Confidential
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Best Left-Wing Media Criticism
Colorado Media Matters
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Best Right-Wing Media Criticism
The Independence Institute
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Best Capitol Idea
Reopening the Dome
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Best Political Ad
Ken Gordon
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Best Statesmanship
Ken Gordon and Mike Coffman
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Best Capitol Pet
Buckley
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Best Capitol Watchdog
Ron Binz
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Best Freshman in the Colorado Legislature
Chris Romer
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Best Veteran in the Colorado Legislature
Andrew Romanoff
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Best New Building
Frederic C. Hamilton Building
-
Best New Residential Low-Rise
Golden Row Townhomes
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Best New Residential High-Rise
Glass House
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Best High-Style "Green" Building
Signature Centre at Denver West
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Best New Light-Rail Station
E. Louisiana Ave. and S. Pearl St.
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Best Tribute to Money
Colorado Business Bank
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Best Celebration of Finished Business
Frederic C. Hamilton Building Opening Weekend
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Best Celebration of Unfinished Business
Highland Bridge Opening
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Best Early-Warning System
CDOT Traveler Information
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Best Political Campaign Souvenir
"Both Ways Bob" Flip-Flops
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Best Souvenirs in a Gas Station
Conoco
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Best Souvenirs by a Gravesite
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
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Best CU Recruiter
Hank Brown
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Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Male
Chris Tanaka
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Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Female
Crystal Egger
-
Best Nose on a TV Personality
Drew Soicher
-
Best TV Anchor
Jim Benemann
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Best TV Sportscaster
Marc Soicher
-
Best TV Weathercaster
Marty Coniglio
-
Best Return of a TV Forecaster
Sunny Roseman
-
Best Return of a TV Wackadoo
Dan Daru
-
Best TV Fact-Checkers
Adam Schrager and Raj Chohan
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Best Unsung Investigator
Tony Kovaleski
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Best TV Newscast -- Night
Channel 9
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Best TV Newscast -- Morning
Channel 4
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Best Marathon TV Newscast
Channel 9/Channel 20
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Best Jazz Station Here or Anywhere
KUVO
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Best New-Music Radio Station
Radio 1190
-
Best World-Music Radio Show
TerraSonic
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Best Radio-Station Swap
Classic Country for ESPN Radio
-
Best Really Old Oldies Station
Studio 1430
-
Best Radio DJ
Bret Saunders
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Best Radio Talk-Show Host
Jay Marvin
-
Best Spellcheck Snafu
"Donald Armsful"
-
Best Spellcheck Snafu -- Runner-Up
"Al Lies at DenverPost.com"
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Best Unknown Cable Network
HDNet
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Best Denver Insult
Dave Barry
-
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Mascot
Rocky
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Best Sports Announcer
Mike Haynes
-
Best Rockie
Matt Holliday
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Best Bronco
Champ Bailey
-
Best Nugget
Marcus Camby
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Best Av
Paul Stastny
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Best Rapid
Kyle Beckerman
-
Best Crush
Damian Harrell
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Best Mammoth
Gary Gait
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Best Sports Team -- Professional
Denver Nuggets
-
Best Sports Team -- College
Falcons Men's Basketball Team
-
Best Coach -- Professional
Mike Shanahan
-
Best Coach -- College
Jeff Bzdelik
-
Best Deal for Season- Ticket Holders
Colorado Rockies
-
Best Batting Cages
Denver Hitting Club
-
Best Pitch
HitStreak
-
Best Terrain Park
Keystone
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Best Locals Mountain
Loveland
-
Best Upscaling of a Down-Home Resort
Black Mountain Lodge
-
Best Ski Deal
Ruby Hill Rail Yard
-
Best Official Skatepark
Sandstone Ranch Skate Park
-
Best Unofficial Skatepark
Highland Bridge
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Best DIY Project
Bennett DIY Skatepark Project
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Best Skateboard School
Colorado Skate University
-
Best Secret BMX Spot
The V
-
Best Fitness on Wheels
US on Wheels
-
Best Place to Ride High
Golden Oldy Cyclery
-
Best Place to Get High
SkyVenture Colorado
-
Best Race to the Top of a Building
Run the Register
-
Best Reason to Top Mount Elbert
50-50-1
-
Best Place to Go Under
Downtown Aquarium
-
Best New Beach
Neusteter Plaza
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Best River Cleaning
South Platte River Sweep
-
Best Answer to Match.com
V Outdoors
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Best Place to Pick Up Eco Chicks
REI
-
Best Place to Pick Up
Eco BoysConfluence Kayaks
-
Best Unauthorized Dog Park
Hirshorn Park
-
Best Guide to Colorado
Colorado Mountain Club Press
-
Best Urban Nature Walk
High Line Canal Trail
-
Best Butt-Kicking
Genesis Fitness Camps
-
Best Bowling Alley
Elitch Lanes
-
Best Pool Hall
Tarantula Billiards and Bar
-
Best Gamesmanship
Underground Games
-
Best Child's Play
World's Largest Field Day (for Big Kids)
-
Best Venue for an
All-Night PartyFat City
-
Best Train Ride for Kids
Polar Express
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Best Train Ride for Adults
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
-
Best Apres-Ski Pit Stop
The Red Ram
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Best Sports Bar for the Non-Sports Fan
College Inn
-
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Readers' Choice
Best Of
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best New Bar (Since March 2006)
Rockbar
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Best New Neighborhood Bar
Horseshoe Lounge
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Best Neighborhood Bar Disguised as a Swank LoDo Club
The Lure
-
Best Dive Bar in the 'Burbs
12 Volt Tavern
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Best Free WiFi in a Mexican Dive Bar
Aztec Sol
-
Best Bar Urinal for Bad Aimers
Pint's Pub
-
Best Denver Answer to Cheers
3 Kings Tavern
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Best Denver Answer to Brooklyn
Sputnik
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Best Bar to Watch Japanese B-Movies
Mario's Double Daughter's Salotto
-
Best Punk-Rock Bar and Pizzeria
Pasquini's Pizzeria Uptown
-
Best Leather Bar That Should Be Featured in Architectural Digest
Denver Eagle
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Best Bar to Test Your Friends for Homophobia
J.R.'s Bar & Grill
-
Best Rock Club
hi-dive
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Best New Club (Since March 2006)
DC 10
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Best Club for Dancing
Rise
-
Best After-Hours Dance Parties
AfroBlu
-
Best Spy Dance Parties
gogoLab
-
Best Club Above a
Strip ClubTabu
-
Best Club Comeback
The Loft
-
Best Club Move
Soiled Dove Underground
-
Best Club Expansion
El Chapultepec Too
-
Best Club Night
Chit Chat
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Best Club Night for Hooking Up
Night of the Living Shred
-
Best Comedy Night
Tuesday nights Squire Lounge
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Best New Funnyman
Ben Kronberg
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Best Karaoke Night
Charlie's
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Best DIY DJ Night
Bring Your Own Records Party
-
Best Goth Night
Disintegration
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Best Jazz Club
Dazzle
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Best Jazz Jam
The Meadowlark
-
Best All-Comers Jam
Tantrums Jam
-
Best Drummer Jam
Denver Drum Collective
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Best Jam Flashback
Colorado '88
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Best Recording Studio
8 Houses Down
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Best Record Label
Needlepoint Records
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Best Record Label With Grammy Ties
Silver Wave Records
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Best Recording (Since March 2006)
If This Thing Should Spill
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Best Local Concert (Since March 2006)
Born in the Flood/Nathan & Stephen CD-release show
-
Best Concert (Since March 2006)
Tool
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Best In-Store Show by an Indie Hero
Calvin Johnson
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Best Concept-Album Performance
Mothership
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Best Solo Outing
Sarah Lucey
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Best Happy-Hour Troubadour
Jim Yelenick
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Best Sound Man
Ron Gordon
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Best Live Band
Kingdom of Magic
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Best Band With the Worst Name
Pee Pee
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Best New Band
Nathan & Stephen
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Best Band From an Actual Cowtown
Vitamins
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Best Band to Come Out of Nowhere
Tifah
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Best Purveyors of Mile- High Honky Crunk
3OH!3
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Best Diamond in the Rough
The Heyday
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Best Singer-Songwriter -- Male
Gregory Alan Isakov
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Best Singer-Songwriter -- Female
Rachael Pollard
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Best Guy Who Spends Forty Hours a Week at Band Practice
Andrew Segreti
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Best Guy Playing Music for All the Right Reasons
Chris Adolf
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Best Expatriate Still Involved in Local Music
Andrew Murphy
-
Best Meeting of the Minds
The Oriental Theater and the Bianchi Brothers
-
Best Creative Upsurge
Landlordland
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Best Unlikely Comeback
Eyes Caught Fire
-
Best Frontman
Dameon Merkl
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Best Frontwoman
Becca Mhalek
-
Best Neo-Shoegaze Album
Avoiding the Consequences
-
Best Demo Recording
The Furnace Room Demos
-
Best Art-Rock Disc
Laps in the Sleep Saloon
-
Best Post-Hardcore Disc
The Always Open Mouth
-
Best Blues Disc
The Turner Diaries
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Best Post-Jam Disc
Yonder Mountain String Band
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Best Fusion of Hip-Hop and Jazz on Disc
True by Design
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Best Led Zeppelin Connection
Waterloo, Tennessee
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Best Underground Venue
Blast-o-Mat
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Best Underground Mixed-Use Venue
Rhinoceropolis
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Best Show Fliers
Yerkish
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Best Graffiti Advocates
Guerilla Garden
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Best Collectible
Graffiti ArtThe Magnet Mafia
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Best New Public Art (Since March 2006)
"Denver Monoliths," by Beverly Pepper
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Best New Public Art -- Indoors
"ENGI," by Tatsuo Miyajima
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Best New Public Art -- Suburbs
"Kawil," by David Mazza
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Best Climbable Art
"Scottish Angus Cow and Calf," by Dan Ostermiller
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Best Spinning Art
"The Windmill Project," by Patrick Marold
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Best Museum Exhibit (Since March 2006)
RADAR
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Best Fond Farewell
Retirement of Dianne Vanderlip
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Best Gallery Show -- Solo
COLIN LIVINGSTON
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Best Gallery Show -- Group
Directions in Abstraction
-
Best Debut
Yoshitomo Saito
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Best Old West Show
Colorado & the West
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Best Old Modern Show
Colorado Modernism: 1930-1970
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Best Show About Former Hippies
The Armory Group
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Best Recent-History Show
Decades of Influence
-
Best Artful Family Reunion
Vavra Triptych
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Best Art History Lesson
Treasures Revealed: The Art of Hungary
-
Best Asian Art History Lesson
Japanese Art
-
Best Contemporary Asian Art Lesson -- Museum
Waves on the Turquoise Lake
-
Best Contemporary Asian Art Lesson -- Gallery
Under the Radar
-
Best Historic Photo Show -- Group
From Nordenskiold to Nusbaum -
Best Historic Photo Show -- Solo
Denver's Pictorial Photographer
-
Best Iconic Photo Show
Marilyn Monroe: Beginning
to End -
Best Contemporary Photo Show -- Solo
John Bonath: Blessings Revisited
-
Best Showcase of Photograph Trends
(REAL): Photographic Constructs
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Best Sculpture Solo
James Surls
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Best End to a Daydream
Matthew Rose: Spelling With Scissors
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Best Ceramics Show -- Solo
Martha Daniels
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Best Ceramics Show -- Group
Breaking the Mold
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Best Imitation of Carnival Spin Art
Something to Consider
-
Best Installation Show
Weekend in So Show
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Best Video Projection
Chimera
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Best Show by an Emerging Conceptualist
Undergo
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Best Design Show
DoubleButter Boontje
-
Best Place to Find Undiscovered Artists
Art-O-Mart
-
Best Drawing Lessons
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School
-
Best Clay Lessons
First Friday mini-shops
-
Best Denver Flashback
Jack Kerouac's On the Road scroll exhibit
-
Best Film Flashback
On the Road film project
-
Best Local Drinking Film
Drunk by Noon
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Best Local Sports Film
The Goal
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Best Local Hair Film
Combover: The Movie
-
Best Showcase of Local Filmmakers
5 Minute Film Fest
-
Best Film Festival
The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival
-
Best Performance by a Coloradan in a Film
Jessica Biel
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Best Performance by Colorado in a Film
Skills Like This
-
Best Movie Theater -- Comfort
Harkins Northfield 18
-
Best Movie Theater -- Programming
Starz FilmCenter
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Best Movie Theater -- Food
Cinema Grill
-
Best Cheap Movie Night
Tiffany Park Movies 6
-
Best Reason Not to Kill Your TV
Denver Open Media
-
Best New Book by a Colorado Publisher
Golem Song
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Best New Book by a Colorado Author -- Thriller
Kill Me
-
Best New Book by a Colorado Author -- Literary
Augusta Locke
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Best New Book by a Colorado Author -- Vampire
The Nymphos of Rocky Flats Mario Acevedo
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Best Online Poetry Slam
www.podslam.org
-
Best Therapeutic Poetry Organization
Art From Ashes
-
Best Original Play -- Local Authors
A Synopsis of Butchery
-
Best Original Play -- Non-Local Author
1001, by Jason Grote
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Best News for Playwrights -- Small Venue
Curious Theatre Company
-
Best News for Playwrights -- Large Venue
Denver Center Theatre Company
-
Best Theater Production
The Caretaker
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Best Theater Season
Buntport Theater Company
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Best Performance by an Audience Member
Unnamed audience member
-
Best Audience
Shadow Theatre Company
-
Best Comedy
Plenty of Time
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Best Comedic Performance of the Year
Michael Shalhoub Tartuffe Germinal Stage Denver
-
Best Actress in a Comedy
Angela Reed
-
Best Actor in a Comedy
John Hutton
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Best Nasty Comedy
Vigil
-
Best Return to Denver
Caitlin O'Connell
-
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Sydney Parks
-
Best On-Stage Freakout
Charlotte Booker
-
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Erik Edborg
-
Best Actress in a Drama
Trina Magness
-
Best Actor in a Drama
Ami Dayan
-
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Mare Trevathan
-
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Josh Hartwell
-
Best Actor in a Musical
Scott Beyette
-
Best Actress in a Musical
Jean Arbeiter
-
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Geoffrey Kent
-
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Genevieve Baer
-
Best Season for an Actor
Leonard Barrett
-
Best Season for an Actress
Simone St. John
-
Best Performance in a One-Person Show
Diana Dresser
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Best Direction of a Comedy
Jamie Horton
-
Best Season for a Director
Terry Dodd
-
Best Set -- Large Theater
The Clean House
-
Best Set -- Small Theater
A Synopsis of Butchery
-
Best Music
1001
-
Best Musical
Crazy for You
-
Best Asset to the Stage
Annie Dwyer
-
Best Theatrical Politics
The Exonerated
-
Best Theatrical Gamble
Urinetown
-
Best Impact in a Small Role -- Tragic
William Hahn
-
Best Impact in a Small Role -- Comic
Bill Christ
-
Best Lobby Entertainment
White Christmas Holiday Revue
-
Best Sideshow Performer
Ukulele Loki
-
Best Absurdist Cabaret Artist
Nina Rolle
-
Best Drag Show
Demented Divas
-
Best Jesus Freak
Devout dancer
-
Best Place to Find Non-Ironic Mullets on Men
The Grizzly Rose
-
Best Place to Find Non- Ironic Mullets on Women
The Denver Detour
-
Best People-Watching
Supreme Court
-
Best Place to See a Drunk Liberal
Drinking Liberally
-
Best Place to See a Drunk Conservative
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Party
-
Best Drunken Gang
Geeks Who Drink
-
Best Canine Fashion Show
Mutts & Models
-
Best Paper Fashions
Paper Runway Fashion Show
-
Best Secret Halloween Party
Pumpkin Follies and Goat Show
-
Best Kids' Birthday Party
tRUNks
-
Best Family Freebie
Target Free First Tuesday Nights
-
Best Free Entertainment
La Piazza Dell'Arte
-
Best New Outdoor Festival
SunStock
-
Best Place to See a Rainstorm
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
-
Best Annual Yuletide Celebration
Golden
-
Best Annual Celebration of Fall
Famous Flamethrower's High Altitude Chili Cookoff Weekend
-
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Shopping & Services
-
Best Free Service
DVD rentals
-
Best First-Friday Freebie
Friday Night Blow Outs
-
Best Hotel Bargain
Comfort Inn Downtown
-
Best Dollar Store
Dollar Tree
-
Best Strip Mall for Cheapskates
JCRS Shopping Center
-
Best Cheap Car Wash
Octopus Car Wash
-
Best Retailer's Slogan
"Corporate Gifts Suck! Please Buy Local!"
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Best Easy Philanthropy
Buffalo Exchange
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Best Federal Monument
Federal Heating
-
Best Reggae Monument
Caribbean Marketplace
-
Best Spot to Get Lei'd
Little Grass Shack
-
Best Place to Buy Your Freak Flag
Heaven Sent Me
-
Best Cop Shopping
Colorado State Patrol Protective Association Store
-
Best Store in Belmar
A++ Boutique de Force
-
Best Store on the 16th Street Mall
Cook's Fresh Market
-
Best Downtown Neighbors
Cali & Mo and Lilly Partain
-
Best Store in Cherry Creek
Macy's
-
Best New Store on Broadway (Since March 2006)
Fancy Tiger
-
Best Store on Old South Gaylord Street
Pome
-
Best Store on West 32nd Avenue
Studio Bead
-
Best Store on Littleton's Main Street
Savory Spice
-
Best Store in Olde Town Arvada
Olde Town Pickin' Parlor
-
Best Store on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall
Powell's Sweet Shoppe
-
Best Store Almost on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall
Bliss
-
Best Store at Denver International Airport
Radio Road
-
Best New Store on Colfax (Since March 2006)
Constance Love
-
Best New Old Store
on ColfaxTwist & Shout
-
Best New Old Bookstore
Tattered Cover Book Store
-
Best New Used Bookstore
Miss Prothero's Books
-
Best Cheap Books
Goodwill Industries
-
Best Place to See a Book Come to Life
Sage Moon
-
Best Book to Taste
130 Years and 130 Dishes
-
Best Flea Market
Sweet William Market
-
Best New Farmers' Market
Civic Center Park
-
Best Arty Markets
Dana Cain
-
Best Design Shop
P Design Gallery
-
Best New Counterculture Hangout
Idle Hands Boutique and Gallery
-
Best New Hipster Hangout
Joy Engine
-
Best Chocolate With a Message
Original Hip Hop Chocolates
-
Best Coffee Brewed in an Oversized iPod
NOVO Coffee
-
Best Place to Battle Over Cappuccino
Mile High Buzz
-
Best Candles
Ambiance de Provence
-
Best Dish Towels
Max & Me
-
Best Knitting Shop
LambShoppe
-
Best Do-It-Yourself Jewelry
Desert Gems
-
Best Do-It-for-You Jeweler -- Metal
Anesha Jewelry by Amy Kahn
-
Best Do-It-for-You Jeweler -- Gems
Lee Alexander Jewelery
-
Best Crafts Shop
Willow
-
Best Disco Knockout
GlowFur
-
Best Punk Knockout
FashioNation
-
Best Woman to Make You a Knockout
Susan Matthews
-
Best Man to Make Your Daughter a Knockout
Jaider Sanchez
-
Best Clothing for Real Women
Harriet's San Francisco
-
Best Cheap Shoes
True Love
-
Best Expensive Shoes
Strut
-
Best Recycled Shoes
Bruise
-
Best Recycled Clothing
Potential Fashions
-
Best Handbags
Kismet
-
Best Handbags for Cowgirls
Zelda's
-
Best Stuff to Put in Your Handbag
Sephora
-
Best Duds for Little Hipsters
Rare Bird Vintage Clothing
-
Best Duds for Little Prepsters
Petite Patoot
-
Best Prayer Party
Denise Barnes's Kick-Ass Peace Prayer Gatherings
-
Best Drive-Up Prayers
Kingdom of Glory Christian Center
-
Best Headwear for Jews
Aharon's Jewish Books and Judaica
-
Best Tattoo Removal Service
Ink-B-Gone
-
Best Anti-Smoking Aid
JuJu Central
-
Best Aphrodisiac for Men
Oskar Blues Old Chub Stick
-
Best Place to Shave
Melt Products
-
Best Beauty Fix
CRAVE Parties
-
Best No-Boys-Allowed Parties
Hip Chicks Out/ Mystique Erotique
-
Best Online Shopping
www.talulahonline.com
-
Best Dog-Proof Furniture
The Livable Home Store
-
Best Canine Accessory
The PetPeek
-
Best Attempt to Take Over the World
Firehouse Animal Health Centers
-
Best Way to Leave This World
Tender Touch Animal Hospital
-
Best Garden Shop for Serious Gardeners
Birdsall & Co.
-
Best Place to Shred
Action Recycling
-
Best Senior Senior Seminar
VIVA
-
Best Solution to College Binge Drinking
Student Emergency Medical Services
-
Best Alcohol Delivery System
Pocket Shot
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Dinner for $10 (for two)
Tacos D.F.
-
Best Sometime Italian
Tonti's
-
Best Taste of Denver
Elway's
-
Best Taste of Denver on the Cheap
Brewery Bar II
-
Best Taste of the New West
Cafe Star
-
Best Old West Restaurant
Buckhorn Exchange
-
Best Way Out West Restaurant
Vesta Dipping Grill
-
Best American Restaurant
Mel's
-
Best New American Restaurant
Deluxe
-
Best Old American Restaurant
Bastien's
-
Best Taste of the Past
Zengo
-
Best Taste of the 21st Century
Tula
-
Best Taste of the Future
Potager
-
Best Tasting Menu
Sushi Sasa
-
Best Small-Plates Menu
The 9th Door
-
Best Fusion Menu
L'Atelier
-
Best Fusion Restaurant
Opus
-
Best Late-Night Menu
Sketch Food & Wine
-
Best 24-Hour Menu
Breakfast King
-
Best Breakfast
Toast
-
Best Cheap Breakfast
The Bagel Store
-
Best Breakfast in Bed
Les Delices de Paris
-
Best International Breakfast
British Bulldog
-
Best Really International Breakfast
Pho 79
-
Best Breakfast Burrito
Santiago's
-
Best Breakfast Burrito at 2 A.M.
Viva Burrito Company
-
Best Taste of the D.F.
Los Carboncitos
-
Best Burrito Vendor
Milagro Burrito
-
Best Taste of Hong Kong
Mee Yee Lin
-
Best Dim Sum
Super Star Asian
-
Best Dim Sum for Beginners
Palace Chinese Restaurant
-
Best Brunch
Bistro Vend�me
-
Best Brunch With Grandma
Brown Palace
-
Best Afternoon Tea
Dushanbe Teahouse
-
Best Taste of NOLA
Lucile's
-
Best Chain
Tokyo Joe's
-
Best Free Lunch (or Dinner)
SAME Cafe
-
Best Quick Lunch
Famous Pizza
-
Best Cheap Lunch
Ba Le Sandwich
-
Best Sandwiches
Pat's #1
-
Best Sandwiches From a Gas Station
South Philly Cheesesteak
-
Best Cuban
Buenos Aires Pizzeria
-
Best Cheap Dinner
Cowbobas
-
Best Taste of Your Childhood
P.B. Loco
-
Best Taste of Someone Else's Childhood
Steuben's
-
Best Green-Chile Cheeseburger
The Cherry Cricket
-
Best Hamburger
Bud's Bar
-
Best Taste of What Might've Been
Griff's Burger Bar
-
Best Hot Dog
Old Fashioned Italian Deli
-
Best Hot Dog Cart
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs
-
Best Taste of the
Windy CityChicago
-
Best Happy-Hour Menu
Dazzle
-
Best Expense-Account Dinner
Elway's
-
Best Dinner for $2,000 (for One)
Palace Arms
-
Best Special-Occasion Dinner
Duo
-
Best Dinner on a Monday Night
Frasca
-
Best Dinner, Period
Mizuna
-
Best Cheese Course
Fruition
-
Best Desserts
Duo
-
Best Free Dessert
Palace Arms
-
Best Moments
Restaurant Kevin Taylor
-
Best Place to Be a Regular
Chama
-
Best Place to Be Irregular
Brix
-
Best Lemonade
Bourbon Grill
-
Best Coffeehouse
City, O' City
-
Best One-Two Punch
Paris on the Platte/Paris Wine Bar
-
Best Barista
Doug Naiman
-
Best Beer List
Falling Rock Tap House
-
Best Microbrew List
Great Divide Brewing Company
-
Best Colorado Distillery
Stranahan's Colorado Distillery
-
Best Brewpub
Wynkoop Brewing Co.
-
Best Taste of Tomorrow's Brews
North Star Restaurant & Brewery
-
Best Wine List
Palace Arms
-
Best Wine List for Mortals
Z Cuisine
-
Best Wine List for Tasting
Frasca
-
Best Tequila/Mezcal List
Mezcal
-
Best Margarita
Mezcal
-
Best Cocktail Menu
Vita
-
Best Classic Cocktails
Gaetano's
-
Best Contemporary Cocktails
Parallel 17
-
Best Steakhouse
Capital Grille
-
Best Steakhouse for Democrats
Club 404
-
Best Steakhouse for Republicans
Northwoods Inn
-
Best Steakhouse for Tourists
Buckhorn Exchange
-
Best BBQ
Cabin Creek Smokehouse BBQ
-
Best BBQ Sandwich
Sam Taylor's Bar-B-Que
-
Best BBQ Pork
Yazoo BBQ Company
-
Best Asian BBQ
Pacific Ocean International Market
-
Best BBQ From a
Drive-ThruJim 'n Nick's
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Best Potato Chips
Govnr's Park
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Via
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Castle Cafe
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Joseph's Southern Food
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Reiver's
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Wingman
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Luciano's Pizza and Wings
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Fruition
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Best Fried Dumplings
Szechuan Chinese
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El Coyotito #3
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Tula
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Jack-n-Grill
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Reiver's
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Se�or Burrito
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Amaizing Corn Tamales
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Tacos D.F.
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El Taco de M�xico
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Taquer�a Patzcuaro
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Del Maguey Mezcal
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Senor Ric's
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Los Carboncitos
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Rosa Linda's Mexican Cafe
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Taquer�a Patzcuaro
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Avanza Market
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New Saigon
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Three Sons
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Venice Ristorante
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Frasca
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Luca d'Italia
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Dolce Sicilia Italian Bakery
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The Oven
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D Note
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Wazee Supper Club
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We DoOblio's Pizzeria
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Via
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Buenos Aires Pizzeria
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Buenos Aires Grill
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Sabor Latino
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Los Cabos II
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Lim�n
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Red Tango
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Sushi Den
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Sushi Sasa
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Oshima Ramen
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Domo
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Kim Ba
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Best Taste of Hanoi
Ha Noi Pho
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Parallel 17
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Pho Saigon
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Chopsticks China Bistro
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Super Star Asian
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Best Chinese Takeout
East China
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Han Kang
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Best Thai Restaurant
US Thai
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Royal Peacock
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Little India
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Jewel of India
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Masalaa
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D Note
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Mercury Cafe
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Gaia Bistro
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Flower Wraps
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Rioja
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Ya Hala
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House of Kabob
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Yanni's Greek Taverna
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Arada Ethiopian Cafe
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Cafe Paprika
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Restaurant Aix
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Le Central
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Z Cuisine
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Lim�n
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Lola
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Solera
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Jack-n-Grill
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Tables
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Highland
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Sixth Avenue
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Fruition
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"Rocky Mountain High"
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"The Foreclosure Blues"
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"Everybody's High"
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"The Highest State"
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The legal kind
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The Lobbyist
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Joe Nacchio prosecution
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Sushi
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Go Ger Swing
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James Dobson
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Ailanthus
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Titanium
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The Fray
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Colorado State Archives
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Commerce City
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The Question Alliance
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Alex
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Best Real World: Denver Artist
Rodney Wallace
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Clear Creek History Park
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Mike Nickels
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"Anna Nicole and Jesus"
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Ted HaggardDemented Divas! Understudy
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Rita Bertolli
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The Denver Drill
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Denver Water
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Coyote Gulch
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DenverInfill
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Wash Park Prophet
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www.hughgrahamcreative.com
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www.progressnowaction.com
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Colorado Confidential
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Colorado Media Matters
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The Independence Institute
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Reopening the Dome
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Best Political Ad
Ken Gordon
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Best Statesmanship
Ken Gordon and Mike Coffman
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Best Capitol Pet
Buckley
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Best Capitol Watchdog
Ron Binz
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Best Freshman in the Colorado Legislature
Chris Romer
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Best Veteran in the Colorado Legislature
Andrew Romanoff
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Frederic C. Hamilton Building
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Golden Row Townhomes
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Best New Residential High-Rise
Glass House
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Best High-Style "Green" Building
Signature Centre at Denver West
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Best New Light-Rail Station
E. Louisiana Ave. and S. Pearl St.
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Best Tribute to Money
Colorado Business Bank
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Best Celebration of Finished Business
Frederic C. Hamilton Building Opening Weekend
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Best Celebration of Unfinished Business
Highland Bridge Opening
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Best Early-Warning System
CDOT Traveler Information
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Best Political Campaign Souvenir
"Both Ways Bob" Flip-Flops
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Best Souvenirs in a Gas Station
Conoco
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Best Souvenirs by a Gravesite
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
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Best CU Recruiter
Hank Brown
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Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Male
Chris Tanaka
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Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Female
Crystal Egger
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Best Nose on a TV Personality
Drew Soicher
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Best TV Anchor
Jim Benemann
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Best TV Sportscaster
Marc Soicher
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Best TV Weathercaster
Marty Coniglio
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Best Return of a TV Forecaster
Sunny Roseman
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Best Return of a TV Wackadoo
Dan Daru
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Best TV Fact-Checkers
Adam Schrager and Raj Chohan
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Best Unsung Investigator
Tony Kovaleski
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Channel 9
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Best TV Newscast -- Morning
Channel 4
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Channel 9/Channel 20
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Best Jazz Station Here or Anywhere
KUVO
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Best New-Music Radio Station
Radio 1190
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Best World-Music Radio Show
TerraSonic
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Best Radio-Station Swap
Classic Country for ESPN Radio
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Best Really Old Oldies Station
Studio 1430
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Best Radio DJ
Bret Saunders
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Best Radio Talk-Show Host
Jay Marvin
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Best Spellcheck Snafu
"Donald Armsful"
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Best Spellcheck Snafu -- Runner-Up
"Al Lies at DenverPost.com"
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Best Unknown Cable Network
HDNet
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Best Denver Insult
Dave Barry
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Sports & Recreation
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Rocky
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Best Sports Announcer
Mike Haynes
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Best Rockie
Matt Holliday
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Best Bronco
Champ Bailey
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Best Nugget
Marcus Camby
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Best Av
Paul Stastny
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Best Rapid
Kyle Beckerman
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Best Crush
Damian Harrell
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Best Mammoth
Gary Gait
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Denver Nuggets
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Falcons Men's Basketball Team
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Best Coach -- Professional
Mike Shanahan
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Best Coach -- College
Jeff Bzdelik
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Best Deal for Season- Ticket Holders
Colorado Rockies
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Denver Hitting Club
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Best Pitch
HitStreak
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Keystone
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Loveland
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Black Mountain Lodge
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Best Ski Deal
Ruby Hill Rail Yard
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Sandstone Ranch Skate Park
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Best Unofficial Skatepark
Highland Bridge
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Bennett DIY Skatepark Project
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Best Skateboard School
Colorado Skate University
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Best Secret BMX Spot
The V
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Best Fitness on Wheels
US on Wheels
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Best Place to Ride High
Golden Oldy Cyclery
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Best Place to Get High
SkyVenture Colorado
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Best Race to the Top of a Building
Run the Register
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Best Reason to Top Mount Elbert
50-50-1
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Best Place to Go Under
Downtown Aquarium
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Best New Beach
Neusteter Plaza
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Best River Cleaning
South Platte River Sweep
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Best Answer to Match.com
V Outdoors
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Best Place to Pick Up Eco Chicks
REI
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Best Place to Pick Up
Eco BoysConfluence Kayaks
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Best Unauthorized Dog Park
Hirshorn Park
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Best Guide to Colorado
Colorado Mountain Club Press
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High Line Canal Trail
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Genesis Fitness Camps
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Elitch Lanes
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Tarantula Billiards and Bar
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Underground Games
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World's Largest Field Day (for Big Kids)
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All-Night PartyFat City
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Polar Express
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad
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The Red Ram
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College Inn
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