The Three Best Street-Art Projects in Denver
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The Best Concerts in Denver This Week
Tuesday is bro-rock heavy, with Nickelback at Red Rocks and Sammy Hagar headlining Fiddler’s Green, while HAIM takes over the Ogden Theatre on Wednesday and Thundercat is at the venue the following night. This week’s lineup also includes Bonnie Raitt at Macky Auditorium, Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Gothic Theatre, and Geographer at Globe Hall.
Reader: It’s Odd That There Is No Denver Cuisine…at All!
The opening of Wally’s Wisconsin Tavern inspired an outpouring of Wisconsin food memories from hungry readers. But if Wisconsin has cheese curds, they wonder, what does Colorado have?
Readers on Tips for Transplants: Twelve Months of Advice for Newcomers
We know plenty of you haven’t called the Mile High City home for long. That’s why in October of last year we started our Tips for Transplants series, in which we broke down our best advice for newbies by month (because November in Denver is very different from November in…
Ten of Telluride Horror Show’s Freakiest Films
The Telluride Horror Show, one of the premier horror movie gatherings, is just a month away. And a trip to the mountains is in order for those who enjoy creature features. The festival just released its first slate of offerings, including full length movies and both live-action and animated shorts, and, just watching the trailers of some of these flicks has terrified us.
Reader: We Already Won; Sessions Is a Fact-Denying Dinosaur
Late on September 6, the U.S. House of Representatives’ rules committee blocked floor consideration of an amendment that would have prevented the Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions from interfering with state-legal medical marijuana. Many in the House opposed the move, as do many readers.
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All the Restaurant Openings and Closings This Week
This week was a slow one in the Denver restaurant scene, which is a good thing, giving diners a chance to take a breath and look around for good eats rather than just rushing off to the hottest new openings. Hot describes the gooey fried cheese curds at Wally’s Wisconsin…
Readers: Favorite Concerts at the Ogden? Fire Those Millennials!
This year, the Ogden Theatre celebrates its hundredth anniversary. To mark the occasion, Westword wrote about ten of our favorite concerts at the storied venue. Our list includes legendary artists like Prince, the Pogues and Tom Petty, as well as more recently luminaries like Sylvan Esso and Diplo. The post generated ire and nostalgia among readers who weighed in with their own favorite concerts.
Pot Shots: Jeff Hunt Will Debate Rob Corry on October 6
At the end of April, Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute, launched a campaign to end Denver’s 4/20 rally. In response, rally attorney and activist Rob Corry challenged Hunt to a debate. The two will finally meet up to discuss marijuana on October 6.
The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend
STS9 takes over Red Rocks for three nights this weekend, while OneRepublic is at Fiddler’s Green for a two-night stand. Legendary Los Angeles punk band X is at the Summit Music Hall on Saturday as part of its fortieth anniversary tour, former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre is at Swallow Hill, and Seu Jorge’s The Life Aquatic David Bowie Tribute is in Boulder tonight and in Denver tomorrow.
Lindsey Stirling, the English Beat and Every New Denver Concert Announcement
Violinist Lindsey Stirling brings the Warmer in the Winter Tour to the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, December 9. Tickets ($35-$70) go on sale on Friday, September 8, at 10 a.m.
Ten of Our Favorite Concerts From the Ogden’s 100-Year History
If you’re even a casual music fan in Denver, chances are you’ve gone to the Ogden Theatre. You’ve shuffled down the ramps to get closer to the stage. You’ve spilled craft beer on a friend in the pit. You’ve mingled on the sidewalk with the post-show crowds from the Fillmore and late-night Colfax foot traffic. But maybe you didn’t know that the Ogden is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and that this year the building is celebrating its hundredth anniversary.
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Denver Bars and Restaurants Hosting More Hurricane Harvey Fundraisers
After one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history, Texas needs our help. Denver restaurants and bars are pitching in by earmarking proceeds of sales to the cause and collecting donations on behalf of various flood-relief organizations.
The 21 Best Events in Denver, September 5-11
This week marks the end and beginning of a few things in Denver. Film on the Rocks bows out on Monday, September 11, with a screening of Twister, and the CRUSH Festival returns to RiNo on the same day. Find more on those events and more in our 21 best…
The Best Concerts in Denver This Week
Foreigner, which is on its fortieth anniversary tour, and Cheap Trick co-headline Red Rocks tonight, with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience opening, while Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit perform at the venue on Thursday night.
Reader: Could Potheads Please Wear Identifying Tags While Hiking?
Are you enjoying a real Rocky Mountain high this Labor Day weekend? Dispensaries report that Labor Day weekend is their biggest weekend of the year, as tourists and Coloradans alike get ready to enjoy cannabis when enjoying the great outdoors. But some readers don’t appreciate encountering marijuana fans on the…
Reader: Say Goodbye to All the Classic, Iconic Spots on Colfax!
Photographer Brandon Marshall has been traveling east along Colfax Avenue, documenting every bar and restaurant — whether fast-food outlet or more upscale, independent eatery — on Denver’s main street, once called the “wickedest street in America.” So far, he’s made it to Yosemite
Reader: Is Gov Candidate Victor Mitchell Actually Ray Romano?
An outsider candidate, Victor Mitchell has a business background and gave his campaign a $3 million loan. Some of our readers thought he had the chops for the job.
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Reader: Who Decides Which Americans Are Nazis Worth Punching?
The Colorado Springs-based feminist punk band Cheap Perfume released its video, “It’s Okay (to Punch Nazis),” on Friday, September 1. We told the story of how the band decided to write a song about the fight against fascism and why the musicians shifted from espousing nonviolence to deciding sometimes force is okay – particularly when it comes to stopping Nazis.
Reader: Legalize Marijuana, and Colorado’s Pot Problems Disappear
Colorado’s cannabis industry got plenty of national attention in August, largely because of an op-ed in USA Today headlined “Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize It Nationally.” But our readers disagree.
Reader: Let’s Rename Mile High Stadium Taxpayers Stadium!
Readers gave their own suggestions as to what the field should be named (and even offered up one strange use for Mile High).
Restaurant Roll Call: All the Openings and Closings for August 2017
August is typically a busy month for restaurateurs, and this year was no exception. More than twenty new eateries debuted, including second (or even third) locations of some of our favorites, like Blue Pan Pizza, 5280 Burger Bar and Maria Empanada. Lavish hotel restaurants downtown also welcomed customers: Citizen Rail…