1:36 pm, Apr 11, 2012
Most people think of spring-cleaning as sprucing up closets and wiping down windows. This year, though, add clearing out your pantry to your to-do list as a way to help Colorado’s hungry by contributing to the Feed Colorado Food Drive. The drive—a partnership of Arc Thrift Stores, KMGH Television, the AARP Foundation, and Volunteers of America (VOA)—aims to...
1:18 pm, Apr 11, 2012
I'll be the first to admit that I am no connoisseur of experimental film. I think the furthest I've delved into the area is the comparably mainstream Qatsi trilogy by Godfrey Reggio. That being noted, I showed up at University of Denver’s Lindsay Auditorium recently for the Free Form Film Festival with an open mind—and was fascinated by what I saw. DU lecturer Tyrone...
11:02 am, Apr 11, 2012
If you’re driving along I-25 near Sports Authority Field these days, you might notice an unusual billboard. It features a smiling woman with the words: "For many reasons, I prefer...marijuana over alcohol. Does that make me a bad person?" It was erected by a coalition in support of Amendment 64, a ballot measure that, if approved, would regulate marijuana like alcohol. The amendment is backed by...
1:01 pm, Apr 9, 2012
It's opening day for the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. I’ve already encountered a mass of people donned in purple and black, but come 2:10 p.m., my seat is in row three, seat nine, of the 5280 office. I did try to find my way into the Rockpile today, but for the second lottery in as many weeks, luck just wasn't on my side. (Turns out I didn't win the Mega Millions either.) On...
10:10 am, Apr 9, 2012
Cheering isn’t allowed in the press box, but it would have been tough yesterday not to root for Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio. Initially considered an outsider to make the Rockies’ rotation after a terrifying injury last summer, the 25-year-old threw seven innings of one-run baseball in his team’s 3-2 loss against the Houston Astros. That Nicasio was pitching in any game is perhaps a...
2:48 pm, Apr 5, 2012
Two of our favorite words at 5280 are "bicycling" and "beer." So when we heard that the Denver Beer Company (DBC) was teaming up with BikeDenver to concoct a new brew, we had to check it out. DBC owners Charlie Berger (on the bike) and Patrick Crawford demoed their swanky new bicycle-powered mill—invented by the creative, two-wheeled minds at Salvagetti Bike Shop—for us, but the public can take a...
2:45 pm, Apr 5, 2012
Driving terrifies me. Perhaps it is because I grew up in North Dakota and had no concept of traffic until I left the state at 18. Or because I then spent eight years on the East Coast riding subways and various other means of mass transit. Now, I'm a steady 10-2 driver (although, maybe I should switch to 9-3). I prefer no talking and often turn off the radio. The benefit of my unease is that...
4:55 pm, Apr 4, 2012
So, you've always wanted to be a park ranger. Turns out you can, if you sport a helmet. The ever-exploding bicycling population in Colorado has reached into the parks and trails surrounding the metro area. In an effort to demonstrate polite and legal cycling, BikeDenver has paired with Denver Parks and Recreation to find a rank of bicycle rangers to patrol populated cycling areas,...
9:55 am, Mar 30, 2012
Apparently, the snow just isn’t going to come. We’ve been hoping for fresh flakes, but it’s been more than a week since many of Colorado’s resorts have seen a hint of the white stuff. And the forecast certainly doesn’t look good for powder hounds. (This Saturday’s high is supposed to hit the mid-60s in the high country.) In fact, it’s looking pretty dismal for those just looking to break even on...
1:12 pm, Mar 29, 2012
As March Madness heads into the final stretch—and I mourn the implosion of my office-pool bracket—Denver is just gearing up to host the NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Final Four tournament. Baylor, Stanford, Notre Dame, and the University of Connecticut will battle it out in the Mile High City on April 1 (semifinals) and April 3 (championship) at the Pepsi Center.Game tickets are pretty much...
