The Congress for the New Urbanism is holding its annual conference in Denver June 10-14, complete with bus tours of our most well-known new urbanist enclaves. But how do you judge walkable, neighborhood-based developments? Is it by the diversity (or lack thereof) of their residents, the number of parks nearby,…
Having just completed their most exciting season in years, the Denver Nuggets are smart to get into contact with fans about next season while they’re still buzzing from the team’s just-ended playoff run. After all, the Nugs’ bandwagon is more crowded than ever right now. Still, the franchise might want…
Don’t let the recession put an end to your stylish summer R.V. excursion. Instead of paying for numerous tanks of gas and countless campground fees, you can stay right here in Denver and vacation in the neighborhood that has the best baby-gear garage sales and sheep-shearing opportunities. A staycation in…
As the Central Platte Valley and the Highlands have become increasingly active neighborhoods, city planners have developed a series of distinctive pedestrian bridges in the area to help foot traffic overcome the rail lines, river and highway that lie underfoot. So far that’s included the Millennium Bridge, the Platte River…
The Denver Police Department has named a suspect in the stabbing death of Stephen Ramirez, who died at Denver Health Medical Center early Tuesday morning, June 9, following an attack at 1232 West 46th Avenue. He is Juan Carlos Lopez, 28. Lopez has clearly had an opportunity to pose for…
The Congress for the New Urbanism is holding its annual conference in Denver June 10-14, complete with bus tours of our most well-known new urbanist enclaves. But how do you judge walkable, neighborhood-based developments? Is it by the diversity (or lack thereof) of their residents, the number of parks nearby,…
At a press availability yesterday, newly minted Denver Bronco Brian Dawkins, a veteran safety who’s a legend among Philadelphia Eagles faithful, declared, “I would love to have a ring. I would love to finish it all with a ring.” And from what I understand, the gathered reporters were polite enough…
View Larger Map The Denver Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot over the weekend on the 2400 block of South Federal, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”). He was William Ortiz, 21. The release on…
Former Bronco-turned-television-host-and-author Reggie Rivers’ gig as Channel 4’s weekend sports anchor ends today. But he’s not too worried. “I’m kind of excited. Fortuitously, I’m getting laid off at the exact moment I’m putting out this book,” he says, referring to The Colony: A Political Tale, which he wrote as his…
Late last month, Gargi Chakrabarty, a business reporter who’d shifted to the Denver Post after the Rocky Mountain News shut down, announced that she was leaving the paper in order to move with her husband to the Boston area. However, Post editor Greg Moore said no replacement would be hired;…
View Larger Map The violent deaths continue to stack up — and they’re not waiting for the weekend. Early this morning, Aurora Police Department officers were dispatched to the Bar La Cabana, 1130 Yosemite Street, a venue captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click…
UPDATE: In a letter to a researcher, Richard Reid said that, while he accepts God wanted him to fail in his attempted attack, he does have “tactical regrets” about how he carried it out. In the missive to Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, Reid went on to mention the recent Charlie Hebdo…
Just as Governor Bill Ritter has undermined his own political future by his handling of various union-related measures, so, too, has Michael Bennet, who Ritter appointed to the U.S. Senate when Ken Salazar moved to President Barack Obama’s cabinet, given his reputation as a rising young Democratic party star some…
It’s not a lot of fun to be Bill Ritter these days. The governor swept into office with high marks from a broad coalition of voters, but of late, he’s managed to piss off plenty of longtime supporters — including grocery store workers and firefighters, many of whom no doubt…
Some people decorate their yards with garden gnomes, others use happy frog sculptures. Gertrude Cox has gargoyles. Four of the winged statues have the faces of cats; two feature the snouts of dogs. All of them guard the front walkway of her home in Athmar Park. “People love them,” Cox…
Like the rest of us, Colorado’s luxury-home builders have had to tighten their hand-stitched, imported leather belts in order to make ends meet. And so the Parade of Homes, an annual gawkfest for looky-loos featuring the most opulent creations that developers have to offer, is spreading the wealth — and…
“Catch Them If You Can,” Joel Warner, June 4 No Walk in the Parkour I wasn’t able to read the parkour article, because those no-talent assholes make me sick to my stomach. If these frenchies deserve an article and cover, so do the toddlers with wheels in their shoes. Get…
You think you’re so smart…. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch. • Mini Q&A with the Fluid’s John Robinson. • A first look at FOE and Karma’s “Tic-Toc” video. • Atmosphere, Bat for Lashes, Brad Paisley shows announced. • MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Astrophagus…
In his first few weeks as Secretary of the Interior, former Colorado Senator Ken Salazar was fond of sporting his cowboy hat and declaring that there’s a new sheriff in town — even though the work at hand didn’t lend itself to quick draws, as explained in my feature “The…
Recently, a Denver music scene personality (who asked to remain anonymous, for obvious reason) reached out to me to tell me his tale of getting dumped via Twitter. It’s as tragic as it sounds. The guy didn’t get dumped via direct message (Twitter’s version of e-mail, a private, two-way communication)…
Nobody and no property, it seems, are immune from the housing crisis. According to this report in the Denver Business Journal, one of Colorado’s most distinctive residences was headed for foreclosure this spring, and then it wasn’t. Built in the 1960s by the late, visionary architect Charles Deaton for his…
Our daily tour of the local blogosphere. Send tips. No one knows how much money the hot deals at HotDealsColorado.com are bringing in. And since we’re paying for it, that’s a problem. (Face the State) A green candidate weasels his way onto the Holy Cross Energy board. (Colorado Independent) For…
