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Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

By Westword StaffNovember 18, 2025

Are you ready to get lit? Holiday traditions return…with an untraditional twist.

Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

By Westword StaffNovember 14, 2025

Central Library is going to have a big book sale this weekend.

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Check It Out: Central Library Restores Hours, Opens New Chapter After Massive Renovation

By Kristen FioreNovember 11, 2025

“I have to be in reality about the fact that none of us could have predicted that 2025 would look the way it has so far.”

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Singles’ Day is a $150 Billion Holiday in China. Here’s Why “11/11” Could Catch on in the U.S.

By Peter McGrawNovember 10, 2025

Right now, half of American adults are unmarried, and half of those singles aren’t seeking a relationship.

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Ten Standout Events During Denver Arts Week 2025

By Kristen FioreNovember 7, 2025

There are over 600 events during Denver Arts Week this year.

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Where to Celebrate Day of the Dead in Denver

By Patricia CalhounNovember 7, 2025

Live it up at these Día de los Muertos events.

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Getting Down to Business: Arts Contributed More Than $3 Billion to Colorado’s Economy in 2024

By Kristen FioreNovember 6, 2025

Arts and cultural experiences had more attendance than Rockies, Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and Rapids games combined.

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Westword Unwrapped: Holiday & Winter Guide Calendar Deadline Coming

By Westword StaffNovember 4, 2025

The deadline for calendar listings is November 7.

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Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025

By Toni TrescaOctober 30, 2025

The spooky fun keeps going through November 2!

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The Best Denver Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating

By Kristen FioreOctober 29, 2025

Where’s the candy this year?

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What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park

By Karl Christian KrumpholzOctober 28, 2025

The area was once a graveyard for early Denver residents, and ghost stories keep emerging.

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Where to Catch the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck in Colorado

By Alexander Hernandez GonzalezOctober 24, 2025

The truck stopped throughout the metro area in the summer, and now it’s coming back for two more visits.

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Ten Things to Do in RiNo

By Shannon TuckerOctober 24, 2025

RiNo is so much more than the industrial neighborhood it used to be.

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Mile High Haunts: Denver’s Spookiest Sites

By Teague BohlenOctober 21, 2025

With all its history, is it any wonder that sometimes, if you listen hard enough, the shadows of the city seem to speak?

The sign at Disguises decries Spirit Halloween as a billion-dollar corporation

Spirit Halloween Pops Up Across the Street From Staple Costume Store Disguises

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 20, 2025

Planting a pop-up Spirit Halloween location across the street from Disguises, the local costume megastore, was a dick move.

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Ten Places to Make Friends in Denver

By Tessa GuthrieOctober 17, 2025

The city has a lot of young, active people — yet connecting with them isn’t always easy.

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Scary Stuff: Denver-Themed Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025

By Westword Staff and OthersOctober 17, 2025

We’re sorry, but also, you’re welcome.

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Ten Best Ghost Tours in Denver and Beyond

By Toni TrescaOctober 16, 2025

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.

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The Ten Best Thrift Stores Around Denver

By Alexander Hernandez GonzalezOctober 15, 2025

Now is the time to thrift your Halloween costume!

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Ten Best Haunted Houses in Denver

By Toni TrescaOctober 14, 2025

Discover the scariest haunted houses in Denver for 2025, ranging from legendary scream parks to DIY home haunts to corn maze scares.

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Photos: Denverites Don Orange for Lorax Bar Crawl Supporting Tennyson Center for Children

By Tessa GuthrieOctober 4, 2025

The streets were a forest of fuzzy mustaches, Lorax Lemonades and Denverites who drink for the trees.

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Meet the 2025 Freshest and “Not-So” Freshest Faces of Colorado Drag

By Westword StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Props to the winners of Colorado’s Next Drag Superstar, too.

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