Dr. Doolittle talked with the animals. He also walked with the animals. But leave it to the Denver Zoo to paint with the animals. As part of Denver Arts Week, November 6 through 14, visitors can watch the zoo’s two elephants, Mimi and Dolly, paint with their trunks every day…
Aside from the beer-vending machine in the Westword newsroom, this License Plates Nuts & Bolts machine in the state motor vehicle division office at 2736 Welton Street may be the coolest dispensary I’ve seen around town. For $1 buck, you can avoid the aggravation of the hardware store or wherever…
Having trouble finding work? You’re not alone. Follow Jobbed every week as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. The Job, as seen online: Personal assistant to high-profile television personality Pay: Salary is competitive and will…
With the hiring of beer-marketing guru and former Oskar Blues ideas man Marty Jones, the Wynkoop Brewing Company – already Denver’s biggest and best-known brewpub – is making even bigger plans, beginning with its first annual Beers of the Year event. “There is indeed a move afoot to boost the…
Having trouble finding your favorite seasonal brew? The Colorado Brewers Guild is working on that. And on Tuesday evening, the Guild — a trade group representing the majority of the 110-plus craft beer-makers in the state — hosted liquor store and restaurant reps at its second annual holiday open house…
Say it ain’t so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword’s favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won’t seek reelection in 2010. A champion of small-minded racists, Schultheis wasn’t just vilified by Democrats; he…
Last night, Denver City Council unanimously approved a request by the Vine Street Pub that would alter the zoning code and allow the place to brew its own beer on site. From here, the request will go to Mayor John Hickenlooper, possibly as early as Friday, says Paul Nashak, managing…
I’ve been looking for a second stamp for a week so that I could mail in my ballot in today’s election. I had one stamp, which I affixed to the large yellow-brown ballot I got in the mail. But then I saw the note that said mailing the ballot would…
Update, 3:23 p.m. Joel Warner here, back from the kerfuffle emergency Board of Health hearing. To make a long story short, the board voted 9-0 this morning to strike language stating that a marijuana caregiver has to have “significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a patient.” This summer, the…
Vine Street Pub’s Paul Nashak plans to raise a toast to Denver tonight if the city council approves his request for a zoning variance that would allow the brewery to make beer on-site. A part of the Boulder-based Mountain Sun string of pubs, Vine Street has been open in Denver…
The World Series is in full swing, and although the Rockies didn’t make it this year, just about every TV in every sports bar in town has been tuned to the match-up between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Fans of those two teams — and there are…
Having trouble finding work? You’re not alone. Follow Jobbed every week as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. The Job, as posted online: Snow removal Pay: $13 to $35 an hour based on experience and…
Beerman-about-town Marty Jones has landed a new gig. The former Oskar Blues marketing whiz, Jones has taken a similar job at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, where he’ll be guiding the brewery’s fledgling canning project (the Wynkoop began canning its Railyard Ale last August and will follow up with Silverback Porter…
Sports talk shows and blogs blew up over the weekend after cameras spied New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the sidelines during a TV time out. Some critics have said Sanchez, who apologized after the game for some reason, was showing up the pathetic Oakland…
Ted Pascoe ended his homeless strike last week. The director of Senior Support Services, a day shelter for homeless seniors, walked back through his own front door for the first time in a month, drove his car again, took a shower in his own bathroom. On September 17, Pascoe announced…
Having trouble finding work? You’re not alone. Follow Jobbed every Thursday as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. The Job, as posted online: Part-time trampler in Capitol Hill Pay: $10 to $100 per hour depending…
The sandwiches: Benny Mac and Persian Chicken Sandwich What’s on them: The Benny Mac is a breaded chicken cutlet, with mac-n-cheese, bacon and BBQ sauce; the Persian chicken is spiced chicken meatballs, mild roasted green chiles, lettuce and tomato, harissa and tahini. Where to get them: Sputnik (3 South Broadway,…
Osteria Marco bartender Michael McGill hates being whistled at when someone wants his attention. As he told Westword’s Nancy Levine in this week’s Behind the Bar column, “I’m not a dog.” Not every bartender is as cool as McGill. Still, no matter how he or she acts, that barkeep holds…
City councilwoman Judy Montero worked up quite a sweat a couple weeks back over the planned privatization of the La Alma Recreation Center, comparing neighborhood reaction to the “Milagro Beanfield War.” And she got her way: The city will continue to fund the rec center for a year while it…
The staffers at Lenny’s Sub Shop at 726 Lincoln Street watch a lot of traffic roll by their windows every day, especially at rush hour, when that traffic rolls very slowly. So what did these enterprising sandwich makers do? They set up a little curbside stand where a Lenny’s employee…
Here at Westword, we have a deep appreciation for history, culture and, frankly, weaponry. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science knows this, which is why, a couple of weeks ago, institution spokeswoman Heather Hope dropped off a working scale model of a trebuchet for us to play with –…
The Job: Telemarketing person Pay: $8 an hour Qualifications as posted online: “Are you a gamer? Do you play computer or online games that aren’t super involved and allow you the time and freedom to make phone calls? You might be a good fit for our office position. You must…
