9:11 am, Aug 17, 2012
Rant: Why do people wear the wrong team’s gear to sporting events? You’ve all seen this: The guy decked out in Broncos gear at a Rockies game. Or someone wearing a Nuggets hat while tailgating for the Rapids. Or a flash of powder blue in a sea of orange. You might be that guy. So, what gives Denver? Why can’t Mile High City fans...
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3:05 pm, Aug 10, 2012
Rant: Lincoln Park's not-so-shiny look.Colorado's state parks are remarkable. From monumental peaks and vast valleys to open green space and wildlife-filled forests, we've all come to realize that our state parks are top notch. But there is one state park (even though it is in the middle of Denver) that doesn't seem to fit with the others, and it...
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10:10 am, Aug 3, 2012
Rant: Denver’s Driving Habits Caveat: It has been a long time since I took a driver’s test. (And when I did it was in North Dakota. No offense to my home state—which I adore—but there were probably more questions about driving around farm tractors than in rush-hour traffic.) Still, I like to think of myself as a safe driver that knows the rules of...
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2:35 pm, Jul 27, 2012
Rant: Fight Back Against Speed TrapsWho's up for a little civil disobediance? Local drivers have long been aware—though not as much as they'd like to be—that Denver's Finest have some pet spots from which they furtively try to nab lead-footed motorists. In fact, our hometown is one of the country's most notorious perpetrators of this practice...
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10:55 am, Jul 23, 2012
Rant and Rave: Hey bartenders: Pregnant women are customers, too. A few weekends ago, my husband and I stopped by the Cherry Cricket, an old standby, for some pre-dinner drinks. He got a pint of Dale’s Pale Ale. I ordered a Sprite. And that was the last we saw of the bartender. We tried all of the normal tricks: Catching her eye, waving a hand—...
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4:10 pm, Jul 6, 2012
Rant: Elevator etiquette needs to stop Here’s the scenario: Four people get on an elevator. One, a woman, stands in the far back corner. When the elevator comes to a stop, who gets out first? It reads like the start of a bad joke, but I find myself in this scenario at least four times a week. To me, the answer seems simple: The person who is...
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8:25 am, Jun 29, 2012
Rant: Spandex Bike Shorts This Wednesday, I seriously considered calling in sick. Not because I was ill, but because it was the annual Bike to Work Day. I hate this “holiday.” Yes, I know that as a Denverite, that’s a blasphemous statement. I do like bikers. I do like biking. What I can’t abide is what bikers wear. Specifically: Bike shorts—the...
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9:55 am, Jun 22, 2012
Rant: Scott Gessler is out of control.As 5280’s Natasha Gardner chronicled in her April profile of Scott Gessler, Colorado’s Secretary of State has had a contentious relationship from the get-go with his county clerks. He’s at it again. Under the guise of “preserving the uniformity of elections,” Gessler’s office recently...
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11:50 am, Jun 15, 2012
Rant: Coors Field HeatWho doesn't love a magnificent Rocky Mountain sunset? Anyone sitting on the lower-level, first-base side for a summer night game at Coors, that's who.When the temps shoot past 75 degrees, the relentless, early-evening glare means you'd best be prepared to squint, sweat, and have almost no idea what's happening on the...
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10:50 am, Jun 8, 2012
Rant: Why am I paying for a flat-screen TV at a dentist office? Like most people, heading to the dentist is never on the top of my priority list. They are going to tell me that despite my best efforts my notoriously porous chompers will require me to empty my pockets and endure a morning of drilling and an afternoon of a numb face. When a...
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12:30 pm, Jun 1, 2012
Rant: A pilot program could mean no more free time on parking meters.We've complained about parking meters before, but this time we're really worked up. The city is testing out a new parking meter sensor that can, among other things, wipe remaining time from a meter once a car has pulled away from a spot. Huh? Parking downtown is a bit of...
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10:10 am, May 18, 2012
Rant: Downtown pedestrian lightsDid we miss something? One year ago, Denver supposedly eliminated the “Barnes Dance” crosswalks—the four-way stoppages that let pedestrians traverse intersections diagonally—when the city realized that almost no one was taking advantage of them. So why isn’t it any easier to escape from LoDo by car? Plenty of...
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2:26 pm, Apr 27, 2012
Rant: Parking downtown is getting ridiculous. I'm lucky to live just nine blocks from the 5280 office, meaning I walk to work almost every day. But on mornings when I need my car for an interview or an appointment, I have to deal with finding parking, which is becoming an impossible task thanks to the Union Station construction and...
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9:01 am, Apr 20, 2012
Rant: No pooches on Pearl Street. Boulder’s Pearl Street won’t get my business. This is not the fault of any shop owner or restaurant, but it will be at their expense. On every street crossing on the ever-busy street reads a sign: “No Wheels, No Pets, Dismount Bicycles.” I completely understand the first and third requirements—both make sure...
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10:55 am, Apr 6, 2012
Rant: Fires. One lazy summer afternoon, as a young girl, I stared out our dining room window at a horror show (at least for a kid). In the open field next to our house, huge flames were devouring the prairie grasses and moving fast. My mom and I immediately called 911. It's OK, they said. It's just a controlled burn. Residents affected...
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