click to enlarge Frankie Toan and Therin Zimmerman make themselves comfortable at Rainbow Dome Central. Susan Froyd Friends and artist collaborators Frankie Toan and Therin Zimmerman are not seasoned roller-skaters, but after putting their heads together to envision a fun and friendly […]
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Denver Most Expensive Homes for Sale July 2021
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. The mega-rich want to get in on Denver’s incredible real estate boom, too. Scads of multi-million-dollar properties are for sale in the Mile High City, according to the Homesnap website, […]
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Things to Do: Beer Quest Brings Guzzling Gaming Goodness to Downtown Denver
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Colorado Creative Ryan Foo is back again for more fun and games, Denver style — this time with a sword-sorcery-and-stout…or pale ale, or lager, or whatever whistle your beer-loving little […]
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The Ten Best Burgers in Denver
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Nothing beats a juicy burger loaded with your favorite toppings. While backyard grilling sessions are a summer standard, sometimes it’s best to leave the cooking (and dishes) to the pros […]
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Cheapest Denver Area Homes for Sale June 2021 Update
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. In “Cheapest Houses for Sale in Most Affordable Metro Denver Cities,” we highlighted the least expensive detached homes on the block in thirteen of 26 local communities — the half […]
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EXDO Event Center Rebranded as ReelWorks Denver
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. The EXDO Event Center name has never made much sense. Is it a bingo hall? A host of car shows and widget conferences? A classical music venue? A scrappy community bookstore […]
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Cheapest Metro Denver Homes for Sale June 2021
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. The housing market is red-hot housing in Denver, where the average price for a detached home just set a new record by surpassing $700,000. As recently as 2020, it was possible […]
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Colorado Vaccination Jackpot $1 Million Denver Homes
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. At 12:45 p.m. today, June 4, Governor Jared Polis is scheduled to announce the first winner of Colorado Comeback Cash, a series of drawings that will award $1 million each of the […]
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Find Banh Mi in Denver at Little Bakery House
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Denver’s dining scene is making a big post-pandemic comeback, and we’re hungering to get back out. With so many new ventures and old favorites to visit after more than a […]
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Used Vehicles Denver Co
I simply had my car painted and physique work completed by Maaco. Thank you for an attractive job well done, and treating me like a member of the family. Maaco’s expertly skilled technicians can restore your dents, dings and unintended harm to get you again on the highway Car quickly. […]
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Best Shops in Denver | Westword
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Whether you’re hunting for a special something for your mother, a birthday present or a treat for you, Denver’s shops have you covered. As this year’s Best of Denver edition […]
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Best Denver Food and Drink Things to Do This Weekend
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. This weekend marks the beginning of both Denver Restaurant Week and Dining Out for Life — both of which give you a full week to not only support local restaurants, […]
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Kavasutra Denver, Lakewood bans teachers who won’t do in-person teaching
The exterior of Kavasutra Kava Bar on East Colfax in Denver. The cafe remains open but it’s not possible to see inside as windows have been covered with paper. Kavasutra has a second location on West Colfax in Lakewood. (Beth Rankin, The Denver Post) Kavasutra Kava Bar, a cafe chain […]
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Y/OUR Denver architecture photo competition winners of 2020
Gary Reed’s “Equitable Building Staircase” focuses on the interior details of one of Denver’s oldest structures. (Provided by the Denver Architecture Foundation) The online-only “Y/OUR Denver” exhibition is rare in that it gives viewers a chance to appreciate two art forms as they exist in the city today. It’s half […]
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Best Denver Food and Drink Things to Do This Week
It’s Election Week. We’re tired of the endless ads, text messages lighting up our phones and fliers dumped in our mailboxes. It’s all over (well, everything except the numbing certainty that regardless of the election outcome, we’re all still stuck inside for a long winter because people don’t understand how […]
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Road Trip Alert: Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera at the Denver Art Museum
Announced a year ago, the Denver Art Museum exhibition “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism” was to be the art event of the year for Colorado – another hotly anticipated event following a string of blockbuster shows at the museum in recent years. Last year’s Claude Monet survey and […]
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Denver Most Expensive Homes for Sale October 2020
Over the summer, the average cost of a single family home in Denver blew past $600,000, propelled by strong demand and a limited market. Moreover, the October trends report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors maintains that sales of luxury properties — those valued at more than $1 million […]
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Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Denver with a make-your-own ofrenda kit
Paper butterflies made by Cal Duran for a Dia de los Muertos ofrenda (altar). (Provided by The Latino Cultural Arts Center) Every culture has its own way of honoring and remembering the dead. In Japan, family members send floating lanterns down rivers. Jewish people light yahrzeit candles. And across Latin […]
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New Vertical Farm Smith Family Greens Opens in Denver
Sometimes greenhouses aren’t as efficient as you would think, says Brian Smith. And after five years of working in one, Smith thought he could do better. So he started looking up. Smith Family Greens is a vertical farm that specializes in soon-to-be-certified organic microgreens for sale to restaurant distributors. The […]
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Denver Happy Hour of the Week: Ace Eat Serve
I haven’t been down the East 17th Avenue restaurant strip in quite awhile. This is partly partly because of the pandemic, and partly because I’m still devastated that the Denver Bike Cafe and Tandem Bar are gone. But this past week my brother and I were on the hunt for […]