Something’s Brewing Downtown real estate is expensive, so it’s no surprise that some of the best local breweries are outside the city of Denver’s borders. Kevin DeLange, who bought The Brew Hut (www.thebrewhut.com), a homebrewing equipment and supplies shop, in an Aurora strip mall 10 years ago, started serving his own suds in 2005 when he opened... MORE

I grew up on a farm west of Littleton. We called it the Grant Farm. It has now been developed and many homes are on it. That was where I spent my youth—working in the hay fields, irrigating, and doing anything and everything involved in farming and ranching. My great-grandfather was surgeon general of the state of Colorado. My great-great uncle... MORE

Colorado, by nearly all accounts, should have a booming film industry. We have stunning scenery, solid production infrastructure, and a strong cinematic history: Nearly 400 movies have been shot here—at least partially—over the past century, including films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Mr.... MORE

Tired of retracing your steps through the same galleries in the same neighborhood every First Friday? This month, plan your art walk in another part of the city: Old South Gaylord. The quaint Wash Park block, always a go-to for cute boutiques and classic watering holes, recently added two new fine art galleries, upping the total to four. This self... MORE

For students of the arts these days, a postgrad gig slinging cappuccinos at the local coffeehouse might be more realistic than working in a coveted position at, say, a major museum. Paola Santoscoy, a 35-year-old Mexican contemporary arts scholar who last year earned a master's in visual and critical studies from the California College of the Arts... MORE

Playboy magazine once called Colfax Avenue the "longest, wickedest street in America," and for a while the 26-mile thoroughfare deserved the gritty reputation. But today most of the notorious street is, actually, quite tame. Stop to browse the stacks at the Tattered Cover Book Store, dig into a sugar steak at the retro Bastien's Restaurant, and... MORE

Ever wonder what happens to those flashy, larger-than-life museum banners strung up around town to advertise new exhibits? One local company thought better of sending them to the trash after the exhibit ends. BetterWall has arranged with museums to sell these banners to the public as limited-edition artwork. Purchase from Betterwall.com for chic... MORE