Canadians, for reasons unknown, love Clamato, especially in the version of the Bloody Mary known as the Caesar. My Canadian uncle used to mix beer and Clamato juice and call it a Red Eye. At first I couldn’t understood why anyone would want to drink a seafood-flavored beverage, but as...
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Yesterday, we told you about the Boulder City Council's decision to scrap protected bike lanes along a four-block section of Folsom Street. The elimination of a traffic lane had caused commute times in the area to double in some instances, resulting in plenty of complaints from drivers. Lots of cyclists liked...
Tamales are family food — that is, food that should be made by the whole family. That’s why the tidy little packages are such a staple in Mexican and Southwestern homes around Christmastime: They’re labor-intensive, so making them in big batches (with many hands) is the best way to optimize...
Nearly a year ago, David Bowie made an unannounced trip to the intimate 55 Bar in New York City’s West Village to hear an innovative jazz group led by saxophonist Donny McCaslin and featuring keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Mark Guiliana. Bowie dug what he heard and...
We tend to avoid designating someone as a Schmuck of the Week when the circumstances are tragic — and the death of Craig's Dennis Otis in a crash for which his son, Logan Otis, has been charged with driving under the influence, most certainly is. But the alleged behavior of...
Its origins may be in the Deep South, but Denver's rich and diverse blues scene runs deep as well — and just keeps getting better. For more than 50 years, clubs in the metro area have offered the full spectrum of styles, everything from Delta to Chicago, jump to electric,...
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Dear Stoner: Know any good edibles ideas for Christmas? Something better than gingerbread men, please. Saint Bic Dear Bic: What, you don’t like biting the heads off delicious gingerbread folks? Your loss. Here are a few pot-infused recipes to help you get roasted by an open fire without too much...
Last month, we reported about a Colorado marijuana fact-finding mission involving officials from Indio, California. Their tour featured plenty of input from local law-enforcement reps who emphasized problems with legal cannabis — and afterward, Indio's city council authored a proposal to ban medical marijuana there. A similar journey through the Colorado...
Just in time for the holiday of hearts, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is debuting an exhibit all about, you guessed it, chocolate. But that's not the only way to get local sweets; turns out a handful of purveyors specialize in superior confections made right in Colorado. Including...
Mike Peters co-founded the Denver-headquartered cancer charity Love Hope Strength in 2007, but the Welsh musician’s ties to the city date all the way back to 1983, when his new-wave rock band the Alarm came to the U.S. for the first time, with U2. The Alarm was scheduled to play...
In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl, and AFC CHAMPIONS the Denver Broncos, we want to take a timeout to reflect on the strange phenomenon of professional athletes making the decision to test whether their athletic prowess transfers to a career in music. While we are not saying that athletes...
This past week has been a big one at my house, with two ongoing major life milestones for my little girl. First, my wife decided that now that the kiddo's fourth birthday is on the horizon — she's almost exactly three-and-a-half — it's time to stop fucking around and get...
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To celebrate its ten years of existence, 3 Kings Tavern is throwing a free show featuring the musical projects of the club’s staff. This event will also mark the last day at the club for Jim Norris, who opened 3 Kings with Jeff Campbell and Martin Killorin in January 2006...
Oh, Colfax. It's hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to this avenue's spotty history, but one thing is certain: This street is home to some of Denver's best restaurants, bars, venues and retailers. To survive and thrive along the longest main street in the country takes not...
Dear Stoner: What’s the weirdest way to consume cannabis? Joe Blow Dear Joe: The human body has a few orifices, but not all of them are meant to be an entry point for marijuana consumption. Snorting kief like cocaine won’t do anything but make you feel like an idiot and...
Get ready to welcome back to the most wonderful week in Denver, a time when people from all over the country — and the world — descend on the Mile High City to drink beer together. The Great American Beer Festival will return for its 35th iteration October 6 through...
Early yesterday morning, an inmate at Larimer County jail bit off his own thumb. In response to this bizarre act, a jail spokesman spoke out about what is characterized as "the growing number of inmates housed in county jails who suffer from apparent or diagnosed mental illness" — a long-running...
Nine years of your life doesn’t sound a lot when you’re into your thirties, but a lot of living and growing goes on between the ages of sixteen and 25. Now imagine doing it in the public eye. We cringe at the idea of our late teens being recorded for posterity...
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Onetime Colorado resident Karen Langhart devoted the last few years of her life campaigning against NuvaRing, a contraceptive device she blamed for the death of her beloved daughter, Erika Langhart, who grew up in Durango. But while the NuvaRing fight isn't over, her part in it is. Last week, Karen,...
On Friday, November 27, a gunman identified as Robert Dear, 57, killed three people and injured an additional nine others during an attack at a Planned Parenthood branch in Colorado Springs. In the days since then, we've learned the identities of the three people who died at Dear's hand: Garrett...
There is a certain moment in a band’s trajectory when you can actually observe the music evolving. Denver four-piece Tyto Alba is experiencing just such a moment: a young band spreading its wings in sound and spirit before an audience’s eyes. Perhaps movement as a way of being comes naturally...
Broncomania must have gotten to me, because as I reflect on the ten best dishes I ate this year in Denver, I keep thinking of the National Football League (bear with me here). Not because some entrees were so well executed that they made me want to do an end-zone...