Thousands of people flocked to Civic Center Park over the weekend for the return of Denver’s two-day PrideFest party — and we were there, too. Continue reading for a few of our favorite scenes from the weekend’s rainbow-colored festivities, and visit our full PrideFest 2013 slide show for more photos…
Okay so apparently the teenagers are licking each other’s effin eyeballs to get freaky, as if the kids today weren’t already doing enough regular, everyday stupid shit like texting and driving, not learning to read and taking nude pics of their underage selves for Internet posterity. At least us Gen…
Height doesn’t matter — and neither do skill level or age, really. All that matters at the Harlem Globetrotters basketball clinic is that children bring their A-game. For the entire week, Harlem Globetrotter TNT Maddox, a Colorado native, and her fellow player Slick, have been hanging out in her home…
Being a dad is tough, which is why, in honor of Father’s Day, we’re honoring the dads whose families have literally driven them to the brink of insanity (or further). Relax. It’s only movie dads we’re talking about here — your dad probably won’t go crazy and kill you this…
Sixth avenue boasts more retail variety per square mile than any street in Denver. Where else in this fine city can the humble Denverite get an old-school barber shave, stock up on medical cannabis, shop for fly-fishing gear and get their dog groomed all within a short walking distance? Unlike Broadway, its perpendicular cousin where seemingly half the store-fronts are occupied by self-consciously quirky antique stores, or parallel Colfax with its long stretches of nothingness, Sixth avenue has plenty to offer in a small stretch of space. I don’t mean to diminish Broadway or Colfax in any way, I just want to refocus some of the attention enjoyed by the city’s most heralded streets toward Sixth avenue’s unsung charms. With that spirit in mind, Westword presents the ten best shops on Sixth avenue, in no particular order.
With the “Focus on the Families” theme setting the tone for this year’s PrideFest, there will be celebrations all over the city this weekend. While the official focus of the all-inclusive family fun is The Center’s Denver PrideFest 2013, which will be at Civic Center Park this Saturday, June 15…
As the sun continues to heat up Denver, womenswear is heating up the streets. One of the bright spots we spotted this week was Lauren Jestes, a local technical writer and fashionista. Read on to discover her favorite accessories, where she shops, and who inspires her personal style. See also:…
With the sun heating up Denver to a smolder during the day, some of the best fashion comes out at night. Case in point: local pedicab driver Ox Lox, who was spotted rocking a mix of unkempt clothes and tasteful accessories. Read on to learn his style icons, his favorite…
Settling in to write about my feelings on this year’s Denver PrideFest, I was interrupted by a text message from my friend David, a grown man I lovingly refer to as Liza, my “gay husband.” His texts, like his real life persona, are always worth my undivided attention: He thinks…
#63: Kate Petley Kate Petley’s lush and color-dominated resin panels contradict as they encapsulate gesture and motion in elegantly formal terms; she creates equally sophisticated sculptural and installation works that have garnered recognition across the West. An NEA Rockefeller Foundation grant winner, Petley is a full-time artist whose work can…
The free, Outdoor Family Film Series at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will start off with a bang this summer, when David “The Bullet” Smith Jr. launches himself into the sky with his human cannon. The Alamo Drafthouse is an eat-and-drink movie theater that usually only allows patrons eighteen or older…
They can’t fit in your pocket and they are not considered “smart,” which is why pay phones no longer have a home on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall. Is this just another sign of the changing times? The phones disappeared when new information kiosks came in, according to Boulder Downtown and…
No movie musical says summer better than Grease, which makes it a perfect choice to open the season at Infinity Park’s Monday Movie Madness summer series of free family movies. See also: – Grease and ennui: My date last night – Repertory Cinema Wishlist: Robert Altman’s Nashville -Repertory Cinema Wishlist:…
Local athlete-turned-model-turned-jewelry-designer Megan Kaltenbach brings a lot of love to the work she creates. For MKaltenbach, her handpicked line of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, the craftswoman makes sure each piece of agate, turquoise, onyx and amber is to her standards. “It’s a long process, because I’m very picky; all of…
Summer’s a great time to spend quality time with the kiddos. But by the time it officially starts, you’re already tired of the typical hangouts — the Denver Zoo, the Children’s Museum. That’s when it’s time to break out of the ordinary: Here’s are five off-the-beaten-path activities, each particularly well-suited…
Dogs just want to have fun — and fortunately, Denver has no shortage of places where you can take your pet. The Mile High City has dog-friendly salons, bars, stores and parks, of course. Here are ten places you and your dog will love this summer: See also: – Photos:…
Koffi Toudji is a welcome,well-known face around Denver: He’s the founder of a traditional West African drum-and-dance ensemble, leader of Koffi Togo Vibe Band and a teacher and performer at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. But Toudji also arranges summer tours from the U.S. to his native Kpalimé in…
Summer is all about festivals: There’s no better way to get away for a day without ever leaving town. International fests take you to faraway places right in your own back yard, others celebrate ethnic cultures, urban enthusiasms, arts-and-crafts, the joy of eating or just being yourself in a judgmental…
#64: Betsy Tobin Betsy Tobin’s multidisciplinary theater works unfold unlike just about anything you’ve seen before, blending offbeat techniques with an old-world aura. With her Boulder-based Now or Never Theatre, she produces visually stunning pieces that incorporate puppets, live actors, dance, shadow theater and video in a sophisticated way. Some…
It’s time to gear up for the third annual Denver County Fair, which is aiming to make its trifecta year the best ever. Got a cherry pie to die for? An elegantly stitched quilt? A hen that struts like nobody’s business? You have until midnight on July 26 to enter…
This year’s Denver Comic Con took over the Colorado Convention Center last weekend, and thousands of costumes filled the huge arena. Amid the superheroes and fanboys were pop-culture references from the 1980s, including at least one Mr. T doppelgänger. Information technologist Andy Gray dressed up as the television icon. Read…
As I sat in a coffee shop yesterday, camped out with my laptop and a mission to actually get some writing done, I knew full well that I wouldn’t really get anything accomplished. Not because I’d be distracted with the mundane cruising of Facebook for hours at a time like…
