2:10 pm, Nov 20, 2012
The Broncos are stampeding. They've won five straight games fairly easily, and their three losses this season came to teams—Houston, New England, and Atlanta—that many agree are the three best in the league.The national sportsyak narrative is that Denver owes its resurgence to Peyton Manning's spectacular comeback, and he's definitely been even...
MORE
2:01 pm, Nov 16, 2012
Denverites are spoiled. Living here means that we rarely have to worry about what to imbibe at a bar or restaurant because having a killer craft beer list or a fine-tuned wine list is almost mandatory. That means we're a little out of practice when a joint doesn't deliver on drinks. On a recent night out, we found ourselves in a dilemma...
MORE
12:50 pm, Nov 15, 2012
College tuition reductions for undocumented immigrants will be a hot topic in Colorado's upcoming legislative session. The state's Democratic-controlled legislature will be pressed to pass a bill that would cut costs for students who have spent years living in the state. University of Colorado student leaders said this week that passing the...
MORE
1:00 pm, Nov 14, 2012
Good news for anyone who was worried about Denver losing its iconic National Western Stock Show: It isn’t going anywhere. City officials announced yesterday that the January event, which has been a Denver staple for more than 100 years, won't move to Aurora, as was considered more than a year ago with a plan that could have seen the show located...
MORE
2:05 pm, Nov 8, 2012
Conservative firebrand Tom Tancredo has been called a lot of things. Predictable is not one of them. The former congressman and one-time gubernatorial candidate was on the pro-pot side of Amendment 64 that passed in Colorado this week. Not only did Tancredo—a small-government idealist who believes firmly in states’ rights—support the amendment,...
MORE
4:35 pm, Nov 7, 2012
Colorado's Democrats regained control of the state House on Tuesday night, an important victory for the gay rights community who vowed to erase the GOP's slim majority that helped kill a civil-union bill earlier this year.By late last night, it appeared the Republicans' 33-32 majority slipped to a possible 38-27 deficit with key victories in...
MORE
5:00 pm, Nov 5, 2012
At long last, Election Day is upon us. Starting Wednesday, we'll never again have to hear, read, or talk about politics.If only. But seriously, here's what you need to know in Denver:For the non-mailers: If you've waited until November 6 to vote, this link will tell you where you need to go to cast your ballot.For the undecided: I've tracked...
MORE
1:05 pm, Nov 2, 2012
Just in time for Denver Arts Week, the works of Denver artist Rogelio Quinones will be on display beginning Saturday, November 3 at X Bar on Colfax. For the next three months, visitors can peruse his striking collection of abstract and surrealist paintings, illustrations, and mixed media. Quinones—whose work also is...
MORE
11:00 am, Nov 2, 2012
Do you think we’re in a brewery boom today? Check back to the early 1990s when a massive explosion in craft brewing hit the Front Range. One of those brewers, Mike Bristol, was selling cars in Florida when he decided to move back to the Centennial State—he was raised in Fort Collins—and open a brewery in Colorado Springs. That was 18 years ago,...
MORE
2:05 pm, Nov 1, 2012
Let's see: Peyton Manning, October's AFC offensive player of the month? Check. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard,the AFC's defensive player of the week? Check. The Denver Broncos, back on track? Double check.For a team that stumbled at the season's start, no franchise was more impressive this past month than the Broncos. Winners of three of its...
MORE
2:15 pm, Oct 31, 2012
Colorado's getting a one-two campaign punch Thursday with news that both President Barack Obama and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will visit the Centennial State. Obama is visiting Boulder—his third trip to the city this year—while Ryan heads to Greeley.The president and his challenger, Republican presidential...
MORE
9:55 am, Oct 30, 2012
The holiday season is approaching fast, and it's time to start thinking about presents and sprucing up your place for visitors. Here are some new Colorado-related titles that will make great gifts and coffee table books (your guests will need something to do while the turkey roasts). Local Heroes: Portraits of American Volunteer Firefighters...
MORE
1:00 pm, Oct 22, 2012
If you're looking for a midweek pick-me-up, check out the event being held Wednesday night at the Bug Theatre. Onstage beginning at 8 p.m. will be Davy and Peter Rothbart, putting on a mashed-up performance that's part book reading, part concert, and all celebration.It's the latest stop in a 75-plus-city tour to mark the 10th anniversary of...
MORE
12:15 pm, Oct 19, 2012
Did you hear Tom Tancredo's voice on the radio lately? Advocating for marijuana legalization? Yes, you did.Former congressman and Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo is advertising his support for a plan that would legalize marijuana in the state. Tancredo, who says he has never used marijuana but opposes “nanny-state...
MORE
3:01 pm, Oct 17, 2012
What a difference 30 minutes can make. Instead of Tuesday morning hand-wringing over a Denver Broncos team that’s two games below .500, fans saw Denver tied atop the AFC West standings after a rousing 35-24 comeback win against San Diego. So what’s the takeaway from a game in which Denver trailed 24-0? The short answer: a lot.*** This is a...
MORE
