Halloween is over; November is in full-swing. That means trick-or-treating is done, the leftover candy is all yours, and everything will start to move indoors. You might think that November is pretty much just like October, only with fewer zombies and a lot more turkey. But November carries with it its own rules here in Denver, many that have nothing to do with cranberries, stuffing, or flightless birds. The responsibilities of November are more than just Thanksgiving—especially in these ten ways.

If the Angry Neighborhoods series has proven anything, it’s that living in different parts of Denver can mean completely different experiences—and perhaps no other neighborhood in the city exemplifies this than downtown. Downtown Denver resembles the city living of other major metropolitan areas in some ways—high-rise buildings, bars and restaurants, that low hum of the city center that lets you know that yes, there are other human beings living all around you. There’s comfort in that.But city living isn’t all roses—aside from the high cost (which isn’t so much an annoyance than it is a fact of life), there are definitely some downers to living downtown.

It’s almost Halloween, which means that you probably already have a jack-o-lantern out on your stoop, or you’ve resigned yourself to not-bothering for yet another year. Instead of carving up large veggies and stuffing a candle in their scooped-out hulls to light them up, you should probably focus more on getting a costume together for that party Saturday night.But what to wear? You want it to be clever, sure. Creative is always good. Locally themed would be great. But don’t get carried away—just because something is home-grown doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good. Here’s a top ten list of Denver costumes in the face of which you should just shut the door.

A surprising number of Coloradans work in Denver but live in unincorporated Douglas County…although they generally refer to themselves as residents of local townships: Deckers, Sedalia, Castle Pines Village, etc. These are towns that Denverites know from their local news, places where weather happens, fires rage and citizens live…but where…

By 2018, there will be no more dumpsters in the alleys of Denver, or so the city says. They’ll be gradually replaced between now and then by plastic rollaway carts. Supposedly, the move will cut down on waste and encourage recycling, and discourage illegal dumping as well. But it’s also the…

If you live in Highlands Ranch, which some locals lovingly refer to as “the HR,” you that some things there can break your outwardly placid demeanor — which I hear you’re required to adopt by the HOA agreement that you sign upon move-in. Sure, there are the usual irritants: broken-down…

On August 5, 2015, three million gallons of toxic mine-mustard were released into the headwaters of Colorado’s Animas River, wreaking havoc on the natural ecosystem from Silverton down to Durango and beyond. The cleanup — both physical and political — is still ongoing, and the aftermath of that year-old mess got…