With the summer vacation season upon us, we recently looked at Cardhub.com’s list of the ten worst U.S. travel cities — and why Denver was the best. Now, TripAdvisor.com has come up with its own breakdown of travel bargains, focusing on overall costs in the top twenty U.S. cities, as…
Amendment 64’s passage has energized marijuana opponents like Christine Tatum. An ex-journalist and wife of addiction specialist Dr. Christian Thurstone, Tatum recently went after yours truly for, among other things, failing to contact Thurstone for a post featuring one of his critics. Since then, Tatum has not responded to multiple…
Yesterday, plenty of folks flying in and out of Colorado got an extended, close-up view of some tourist attractions that don’t usually garner the attention they deserve: the restrooms at DIA. Yep, the area once known by locals as “Tornado Alley” played reluctant host to a twister that spared the…
Coming this weekend: A rave featuring heavy bass, lasers, strobes and…marijuana? Yes, you read that right — not ecstasy or another club drug, but good, old-fashioned marijuana. Pot isn’t usually associated with raves, but after this weekend, some rave-goers may think otherwise. That’s because on Saturday, Hashman Events is hosting…
Yesterday’s travel-oriented post featuring PETA’s choices for the ten most vegan-friendly cities in the country (a list that featured Boulder) inspired readers to share their own stories about trying to steer clear of meat in various places around the country. Here’s a post from a person who singles out Nebraska…
Denver blog posts love to support good causes. Denver Egotist touts a deal for limited-edition iPhone or Samsung phone cases, with $10 from the purchase price of each one going to the Emergency Relief Fund for the Pikes Peak Region. Colorado Pols on El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa’s attempt…
Last September, the family of Jimma Reat, a Sudanese immigrant who was killed after a 911 operator told him and his companions to return to Denver after they’d escaped a racially motivated attack, filed suit against the City of Denver. Since then, a judge issued a ruling that limited the…
Denver residents have roamed, biked and ridden horses along the natural area adjoining Paul A. Hentzell Park for decades. Now, Denver District Judge Herbert Stern must decide if that usage — along with some signage, maps and other historical reference points — do indeed make a park out of a…
Yesterday, we shared a 2013 PrideFest photo sampler based on images captured by Ken Hamblin on day one of the annual extravaganza. Afterward, though, Hamblin came through with a slew of additional pics from day two, with lotsa great shots of the PrideFest parade — including the hilarious protest of…
Attorney Rob Corry is frequently quoted in this space due to his role as one of the area’s most active and outspoken advocates for marijuana-law reform. His appearance today is about a far-less flattering matter — his arrest last week on misdemeanor charges related to his interactions with the owner…
Prior to last year, Rodney Bretches was an award-winning nineteen-year veteran of the Loveland Police Department with a virtually spotless record. But his career went to hell after he posted a surreptitious video of a woman showering nude — an error in judgment that revealed his possession of child pornography…
Back in March, we shared highlights from Denver Now, described as “Denver’s Business Showcase” and published in 1982, during the height of the Dynasty era. But our previous post only featured a small number of the remarkable photographic flashbacks found within. For this sequel, we’ve collected ten more hilariously dated…
The title of the Aurora Police Department news release about an incident that took place on the 1300 block of Scranton Street yesterday reads, “Fatal Traffic Accident.” But this bland label hardly conveys the freakish nature of an incident that left one thus-far-unidentified man dead and nearly took the life…
A Durango-area medical marijuana grow operation is finally legal, two years after getting a temporary okay from the county to cultivate cannabis. The La Plata County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a permanent land-use permit last week for Hesperus Mountain Healers (HMH). The operation was originally granted a temporary land-use…
One comment often begets another — and sometimes, a lot of others. That was certainly true for a Comment of the Day highlighting a reader who thinks DIA sucks. Some agreed, but most were on this person’s wavelength…
Denver blog posts are for all seasons. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein reviews tumultuous in Nuggets Nation — and considers whether Andre Iguodala’s decision to opt out of his contract means he’s played his last game in a Denver uni. Colorado Peak Politics on a study showing that Denver discourages retail…
Our Juneteenth Music Festival slide show depicts the fun and frolic associated with this venerable Denver event, which took place on Saturday. But afterward, there were a lot fewer smiles, and a lot more crinkled noses, because the streets where the fest took place were still piled with trash until…
We’ve cataloged the weirdest posts on Denver Craigslist a number of times over the years, so we’ve got a pretty good sense of the oddities that can be found on the site. But even we were caught off guard by the ad “IT Girl Needed ASAP.” It’s been flagged for…
Each year, Denver PrideFest rolls into town, transforming the Mile High City into one of the most lively, vibrant, colorful and joyous places on the planet — and the latest version was no exception. Photog Ken Hamblin was on hand to capture the scene. Below, find a sampling of his…
The decision earlier this month of 18th Judicial District Judge Carlos Samour allowing accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to plead not guilty by reason of insanity keeps the case moving forward — and it’s sure to be one of the most massive prosecutions in the State of Colorado’s history…
We recently shared a list of the ten worst travel cities — a roster on which Denver finished first — as judged by inexpensive flights, short travel times to popular destinations and accessibility. But what if you’re more interested in another type of accessibility — such as the ease of…
The ongoing Black Forest fire in El Paso County has destroyed 483 homes at this writing, as well as killing two people — and we’re fortunate that the loss of life wasn’t nearly great enough to land it on this Wikipedia’s list of noteworthy wildfires. The page is an awful…
