A hidden curse on beer drinkers. If the economy has driven you to drink, you might as well get your money’s worth. That’s the philosophy behind the Beer Gauge, a Boulder scientist’s invention to avoid getting ripped off on his microbrews and to address a problem that has long plagued…
Don’t forget to take your medicine. When the eleventh anniversary of John Denver’s death passed by on October 12, I noted it privately, but let it be at that. After all, how many times can you dredge up cheesy feelings for an artist whose songs alternately inspired and gagged so…
Start your engines. Here’s the sad vehicular truth: When you take your car in for repairs, you just pretty much assume you’re going to get screwed by the mechanic. He’s either going to tell you something is broken when it’s not, make up the name of some part that needs…
Happy Birthday to moo. Happy fifth birthday to Dubbel Dutch, a tiny store and deli at 4974 Lowell Boulevard that sells Dutch gift items like wooden shoes, as well as groceries and such specialty items as stroopwafels (syrup waffle), speculaasjes (windmill cookies), hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles), poffertjes (little pancakes), kaas (cheeses)…
Is that cilantro between his teeth? George Ayala still can’t believe that the next president of the United States sat in his restaurant for lunch. Luckily, Ayala, owner of Jorge’s Sombrero, 1319 East Evans Avenue, in Pueblo, has a ton of pictures to commemorate the visit by Barack and Michelle…
Block the vote. Mike Coffman, Colorado’s secretary of state and the Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District seat, beat out Democratic rival Hang Eng this week in an election that Coffman himself supervised. Weird? Yes. A conflict of interest? Perhaps. And it’s one of several voting- and election-related charges…
Sign of the times. Ocean, the last restaurant in Jim Sullivan’s once-mighty empire of eateries, closed in late September, and soon, an auction company will be offering some Ocean-front property. Signs posted by the City of Denver’s treasurer and an auction company on the windows at the former Cherry Creek…
Leggo my sammich. Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 110 16th Street and three other metro locations 303-623-5050 Italian Night Club Genoa salami, Italian capicola, smoked ham, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and Italian vinaigrette $5.55 There’s no reason why Jimmy John’s should be as good as it is. The menu is…
Seal it. Just minutes before the polls closed in Colorado, more than 300 election workers were fueling up with pasta, salad and strawberry shortcake from Jason’s Deli at Denver Elections Division headquarters, 3888 East Mexico Avenue. Other workers hauled in red ballot boxes to the building while members of the…
All the food groups. All I want for Christmas this year are some delicious, warming Christmas beers, and all I want for Hanukah is a place to find out which ones are available in Colorado. What’s that you say? Hanukah Claus has answered both of my wishes already? Oh, merry…
Jon Parsons When they hand out the good Karma awards, Jon Parsons shouldn’t hold his breath. The 36-year-old Fort Collins man had stopped his 1999 Pontiac Firebird on the shoulder of I-25 about fourteen miles south of the Wyoming state line on October 25. But when a Colorado state trooper…
It’s getting close. Denver election officials know all to well about the difficulties that some people had with mail-in ballots this year after the city’s hired printing company, Sequoia Voting Systems, failed to process more than 18,000 of them until early this week. But Adams County has had problems of…
Go west, young bus. You can find anything out there on the open road, but as a Westword operative recently discovered in Nebraska, some things seem more out of place than others. In this case, it was a shuttle-sized RTD bus heading westbound on Interstate 80 near the town of…
Good enough for the Oval Office. Barack Obama can’t get enough of Colorado. On Saturday afternoon, he’ll be in the Union Avenue Historic District in Pueblo – on his second trip to the Centennial state in just seven days, and his fourth since the Democratic National Convention in August. Last…
Meow, meow, meow. Black cats are mysterious, alluring and surrounded in superstition. But they can also be targets during October, which is why local animal shelters limit or even prohibit their adoption during the season of ghastly ghouls, creepy crawlers and trick-or-treaters. “Cats are often the victims of cruel pranks,…
The Rib Shack is hard not to notice. The Rib Shack 4736 East Colfax Avenue 303-322-0212 Pulled pork sandwich (with a side of fries) $7.99 It’s hard to miss the Rib Shack. It’s jammed into an old school,red-and-white Aframe that looks like it used to be a drive-through of some…
A deeper shade of pale. As a Denver native, I’ve integrated myself into the culture of this city, knowing that on any given day I will see: someone in fleece; four forest green ski/bike racked Subaru station wagons; and that guy/gal who dresses in shorts, sandals and a parka with…
Flower power. Flowers are expensive, what with the economy and all. So why not buy the next best thing: the $3 Crossword Bouquet from the Colorado Lottery! Well, “the next best thing” might be stretching it. But the latest scratch ‘n’ sniff lotto ticket certainly smells more strongly than the…
Pay to Play. It’s October, and I keep meaning to bring my kids to a corn maze. But I haven’t so far – what with the economy and all. Anyway, earlier this month, I had to take a last-minute trip to California for a family emergency and encountered a maze…
On the block. What’s an independent, socially-conscious woman to do these days when her ‘To Do’ list keeps growing? And where can she find a man that will fix her faucet, keep her fit, and teach her to fly a plane all in one place? At the Denver Men with…
The dirty truth. As reported in this week’s Off-Limits column, Colorado’s RapidScreen emissions project has scanned hundreds of thousands of metro-area tailpipes at some of the busiest off ramps and roadways since 2003. The goal of the program, which was outsourced to Envirotest Systems Corporation, is to increase the efficiency…
Dog days. Dogs are annoying. They whine, beg, bite, bark and poop. They stink and shed and jump on your guests. They have to be walked and yelled at and taken to the vet. Most pet owners allege that dogs are worth all that trouble, however, and judging by the…
