We know that natives versus newcomers is a hot topic in Denver. That's why we sent relative newcomer Brian Badzmierowski and native podcaster Jon Ekstrom to the streets, to ask people what they thought of the Mile High City — whether they've lived here for a week or a lifetime...
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To call Colorado Springs artist Sean O’Meallie’s work playful is an understatement — his brightly colored wooden sculptures are toys wittily transformed into fine art and dimensional cartoons. O’Meallie’s affinity for toys led to an early career as a toy inventor in New York; now he’s a full-time artist, channeling...
Passion Fruit Sunrise at Root Down Root Down’s bar manager, Nick Feely, has been looking back lately. When he and his bar team began to come up with recipes for Root Down’s latest cocktail menu, Feely directed their focus to a past era of cocktails. Classic recipes were broken down,...
Last week, we told you about the Denver Post's latest buyout offer, which aims to trim 26 jobs and take the newsroom staff down to just over 100 employees — more than fifty fewer than at this time last year. But if you think the reason for such a move...
What a difference a few years make. In August 2012, during the campaign for Amendment 64,which legalized limited recreational marijuana sales in Colorado, we refereed a debate between opponents and proponents arguing over a report suggesting that passage of the measure could result in $60 million in new revenue and...
Mateo Martinez has been brought home to die. Doctors don't expect him to recover from effects of a subdural hematoma he suffered as a result of a beating that took place in October — a condition that reportedly went undiagnosed for six weeks. Authorities know who pummeled Martinez: Doug and Stacy...
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Sometimes $30 goes a long way. It can buy a full tank of gas and some snacks at 7-Eleven, a few days’ worth of groceries at King Soopers or a solid night out with friends. What $30 cannot do, however, is get you a good tattoo. Joseph Rivera, winner of...
Summer hasn't officially begun, but events this weekend will be hot. The calendar is jam-packed with comedy, carnivals and other entertainment. We've listed our ten favorite events that won't set you back more than ten bucks each — in fact, nine are free! For more almost-summer fun, visit the Westword calendar...
At a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing convened last week to consider "the potential medical benefits of marijuana," lawmakers heard from cannabis advocates and doctors alike. Their testimony overwhelmingly supported marijuana being used for medical purposes; many of the speakers also supported rescheduling cannabis to a Schedule II substance. Numerous...
Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room is an impeccably crafted cinematic torture machine — in the best possible way. The premise will make some cringe, while making others giddy: A punk band, trapped in a club in the middle of nowhere, have to fight off a bunch of murderous skinheads to get...
Colorado Department of Corrections officials say that a push to reduce the use of solitary confinement over the past few years has paid off handsomely — resulting in a dramatic reduction in the number of prisoners in lockdown, a drop in inmate suicides and assaults on staff, and complete elimination...
Vaxxed, the new “documentary” about the alleged connection between vaccines and autism, is directed by Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced doctor responsible for duping untold thousands of parents into believing vaccinations could give their children autism. This may not be news to anyone who’s followed the controversy surrounding the film’s abrupt...
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The Colorado Restaurant Association recently announced the winners of its annual Industry Spotlight Awards, which are given to chefs, restaurateurs and others in the Colorado food-service industry for excellence in a variety of categories. In addition to recognizing superstars in the restaurant world at an awards dinner on May 10, the...
At first, the cause of death for Oklahoma's Joshua Foster and Zach Moore in northern Colorado last year appeared to be a vehicle fire. But further investigation suggested that they'd been murdered, with the fire presumably set to cover up evidence of the crime. And now, months after their passing,...
The Magnificent Seven, the Denzel Washington-starring remake of the western classic, is among the most successful movies of the season; it's earned more than $65 million domestically, and has topped the $100 million mark worldwide, in its first thirteen days of release. But while the flick showcases scenery and settings of...
Beer recalls are never fun — for the brewery or the beer drinker — particularly when it's a brewery's best-selling beer. But earlier this week, Left Hand Brewing in Longmont had to issue a recall for certain batches of Milk Stout Nitro because of a yeast strain that was changing...
"I ain't worried bout nothing Cause it's a little thing I know called faith All you need is much as a mustard seed And the Lord will keep you safe" Sean Pointe shared these words on his Facebook page last September. But there was no protecting him from what happened...
There were at least 85 different beers served Saturday at Collaboration Fest — so sadly, there was no way I could get to them all. But I did try quite a few, and they were almost all good. Really good. In fact, one of the common themes I kept hearing from...
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Actor Shia LaBeouf is, to use a technical term, one weird son of a bitch. Once a prepubescent/teen crush thanks to roles in Even Stevens and Holes, not to mention the Transformers movies, LaBeouf has, in recent years, actively shunned celebrity via his version of performance art. Take this Dazed account of...
After years of watching similar efforts crash and burn, advocates for 48 Colorado prisoners serving life without parole for crimes committed when they were juveniles finally saw some major reforms pass in this year's legislative session. Two bills that could lead to a significant reduction in sentences of juvie lifers...
Drive-ins are supposed to be a thing of the past. But not according to the folks at Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In, a hipster attraction that got its start in Austin before branching out to Miami. And now, Blue Starlite is coming to Minturn, in the Vail Valley — and...
Last Monday, the decade-old Hamburger Mary's suddenly turned into M Uptown — the result of owners Jennifer and Jeff Kustok failing to come to an agreement with the franchise, which prompted them to go off on their own. But while the name has changed, they promise that the food, entertainment...