For more than eighty years, Collins’ Bicycles was a staple on East Colfax Avenue — but in recent years, its fate started to look uncertain. Owner Tito Collins — the third generation of the Collins family to run the shop since its 1934 start — had fallen ill. Neighbors and…
#19: Justin Beard Justin Beard is a forager — of food, materials, experiences and ideas. As an artist, he won’t be pinned down to one practice, and he works wherever his conceptual foraging takes him, from building sculpture created from things he’s found to performance art, a movement he’s working…
I want you to consider something stupid. I want you to consider a trip down the deepest, nerdiest rabbit hole you will ever find. I am here to convince you to turn pieces of cardboard sideways while pretending to be a wizard, and I can all but promise that if…
I got my first job when I was fourteen. I was a gymnastics instructor during the school year and a camp counselor in the summer at a place that was nice enough to employ a cigarette-smoking teen like me (which still surprises me to this day).So during those non-school months,…
July is here, and fashion is out in full force. This month is packed with everything from boutique launch parties to sidewalk sales; there is even a new Steampunk fashion festival. Here are our ten favorite fashion events for the month (so far), in chronological order. 1) Kismet at Cherry…
Childhood is terrifying and awesome, and few films capture that dichotomy as well as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The candy-colored fantasy of the film grabbed my imagination as a child in a way that few other films did, and my fascination with it didn’t wane as I became…
Forever young, reliving childhood memories, acting like a big child— all becoming a lucrative industry. Who doesn’t feel the desire from time to time to regress, to be flying down that slip n’ slide that you rode back in the day? A couple thousand Denverites made their nostalgic dreams a…
This past weekend, my sister was visiting from Seattle. With a new boyfriend in tow, she wanted to show him all of the must-see Colorado sites possible during the quick, three-day trip they had planned. Of course, this miniature See Denver! excursion included visits to Lakeside and Casa Bonita. When…
Though the action had to move over to Cherry Creek due to unsafe conditions on the nearby Platte, the South Platte RiverFest went down without a hitch as summer-ready revelers tried paddle-boarding and other outdoorsy activities under cloudless skies. Here’s how RiverFest looked to photographer Miles Chrisinger. Now see the…
A combination of multicultural performances, live street art, music and recycled goods helped demonstrate the unique urban flavor of downtown Aurora over the weekend at the Re-UP! Aurora Arts Festival. Photos by Scott Lentz. Now see the full Aurora Arts Festival slide show…
Where’s the best place to go in Colorado in the summer? That depends on what you’re looking for. Fifty years ago, when the winter recreation industry was in its infancy, this state’s mountain towns were a scruffy assemblage of cranks and A-frame cabins. Now ski havens such as Telluride, Aspen and…
Last weekend artists were out in force for the Westword Music Showcase and Denver Pridefest 2015. One of the more eye-catching street styles we spotted was sported by Fort Collins-based electronic and French-pop artist WHITECATPINK, the music project of David Jacoby. Keep reading to find out where Jacoby shops, what subcultures…
Best of Denver winner Whorl Shop, which teamed up with Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design on the successful FARMCAD, will launch its own private label, Imprints by Whorl, to be produced at RMCAD this fall. “We are so grateful for the continuous support we receive from our clients, business partners,…
Get up and get outdoors! Whether you’re a seasoned pro who has climbed dozens of Fourteeners or someone who just likes to stroll outside, there’s a trail along the Front Range calling your name. Here are ten of our favorites. Arthur’s RockLory State Park, Bellvue 970-493-1623 $7 for parking pass…
Well, it’s finally happened — long after I’m spry enough to take advantage of it. The hoverboard is here! Or nearly here. Supposedly there’s more info coming on October 21 (in honor of the day Marty McFly visited the future, natch) and there’s every reason to think it’s all some…
The ritual involved blowing into the cartridge, then the console, then the cartridge again, and inserting the cartridge just enough so that it snagged the edge of the console on its way down into to the satisfying springform click of its bed. That was long ago, but Roger Norquist and…
In May, I wrote about the mundanity of talking about the weather and how we should all just suck it up and deal with the rain and stop complaining. Last week, I finally broke. I took everything I said back and begged for summer to come, praying the afternoon thunderstorms…
One could hardly go outside this past weekend in Denver without stepping right into a street festival of one kind or another. PrideFest, touted to be one of the nation’s largest pride events, was one of the biggest, bringing the city’s LGBTQ community together under the sun at Civic Center…
Anthony Garcia Sr. is the founder of Birdseed Collective, a Globeville native, acclaimed studio and street artist, father, philanthropist and the mastermind behind the new compass created on an intersection at Jefferson Park. “It’s one of the pieces I’ll be doing this summer that is part of an urban renewal…
Summer arrives Sunday, and Denver street style is heating up. We spotted aspiring herbalist Palynn Earven on the pedestrian bridge in Riverfront and chatted with her to learn where she shops, what she thinks about fur, and what inspires her style. Earven cites earth tones as a favorite color palette…
Ski season has come and gone, but that’s okay — because the mountains have even more to offer in the summer. While you can find a festival going on nearly every weekend in any number of mountain towns, you can also make your own fun, whether you’re looking for a…
Summer is just around the corner, and the fashion scene is heating up. Here are four more events for the fashion-minded this month. 1) Elizabeth Kay Trunk Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20 Whorl Shop 3326 Tejon Street Whorl will be hosting a launch party for Elizabeth…
