Prohibition Was Repealed 92 Years Ago: Here’s Where to Celebrate
When Prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, Denver bars were ready. You can still drink at some of them.
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Get Lost in Pissarro’s Life’s Work at the Denver Art Museum
The retrospective brings together the largest and most exhaustive survey of Pissarro’s work ever seen on this side of the Atlantic.
Here’s Your Sign: Denver Artists Create Visual Staples Around the City
No, it’s not a lost art — just a rare one.
Sunnyside Couple Signs Ten-Year Lease for Historic Yates Theater With Plans to Turn It Into a Movie Venue
The couple intends to restore the building and turn it into a bar and cinema space.
Changing Course: How the “Grand Sport of Golf” Helped Integrate a Divided Denver
Golf wasn’t always integrated in Denver, but a prominent Black judge and an Olympic track star helped get Jim Crow off the courses.
Taking a Stand: Last of “On Guard” Civil War Monument Gone From Capitol
“The controversy surrounding the Civil War Monument has become a symbol of Coloradans’ struggle to understand and take responsibility for our past.”
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David Byrne Is Still Making Sense of It All
The music legend talks art and optimism ahead of his two-night run at Bellco Theatre
A Ghost of a Chance
Civic Center Park doesn’t have to become a dead zone next year!
What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park
The area was once a graveyard for early Denver residents, and ghost stories keep emerging.
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Denver Water Purchases Historic Golden Ranch Property for $5.6 Million
The Lazy Heart Ranch has been operating since 1873, with a legacy that stretches to downtown Denver.
Mile High Haunts: Denver’s Spookiest Sites
With all its history, is it any wonder that sometimes, if you listen hard enough, the shadows of the city seem to speak?
Little Saigon Tells Its Community’s Story at History Colorado
The legacy of the Little Saigon Business District is celebrated in a new exhibit, Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon, at the History Colorado Center.
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The Brown Palace Has Made a Spirited Comeback
“It’s hard to describe, but there’s a spirit here like no other. The Brown Palace isn’t just a hotel, it’s a feeling.”
The Catamounts Premiere A Town Called Harris, a Ghostly Comic Romp in a Historic Schoolhouse
“A Town Called Harris is like Noises Off or The Play That Goes Wrong, but immersive,” says the show’s playwright, Jessica Austgen.
Ten Archaeological Sites in Colorado
Hidden canyons across the state feature cliff dwellings, rock art and other ancient artifacts.
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Ten Best Ghost Tours in Denver and Beyond
The best ghost tours in Denver this year, from LoDo’s haunted bars to Boulder’s haunted theaters and the Stanley Hotel’s spooky lore.
Before There Was the Sleeper House, There Was Architect Charles Deaton
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton made the scene here back in 1973.
Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado
But Denver is marking its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day city holiday.
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Ten Things to Do in Ouray
Discover cascading falls, via ferrata routes and scenic hot springs in the “Switzerland of America.”
Denver to Name New Park After Native American Leader
The ten-acre park in Green Valley Ranch will be the first urban park in the city named after a Native American.
Ten Underground Mine Tours in Colorado
See relics of the past and chip into glittering gold veins at these hidden gems across the state.
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Meet the Coloradan Ready to Make Some History With James Comey
With assignments like this, Lindsey Halligan won’t win Miss Congeniality.