1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (396+ words) When and where to see peak fall colors in Colorado Labor Day weekend has been quiet on Wazee Street. For a change. That’s because on Friday, Sept. 4, the city issued another summary suspension to the owners of the building at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (360+ words) When and where to see peak fall colors in Colorado It was a quiet week all around for Denver’s dining comings and goings, with just a few notable closings and a smattering of openings. See all the action below. Mama…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (368+ words) Happy birthday to us: Westword kicks off 50th anniversary celebration BABYMETAL is bigger than ever as they prepare for their show at Denver’s Ball Arena. The Kawaii metal band reached a new height with its fifth full-length album, “Metal Forth,” which…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (931+ words) Rudy Villeda Mejía, who spent just over four months in immigration detention in Aurora, is home with his family in northern Washington state. His journey home was drawn out, as his family and attorney struggled to locate him when U....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (530+ words) Aurora boosted police pay on the anniversary of Elijah McClain’s death Some big openings lift the Denver dining scene to new hights, led by the arrival of a New York, Michelin-recognized vegan pasta wine bar. But a sad closure in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) Free things to do in Denver (and beyond) this week, Aug. 24-30 For the better part of the last two decades, there were few opportunities to sample Daniel “Chef D” Young’s food unless you were rich, famous or both. A private…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1001+ words) Free things to do in Denver (and beyond) this week, Aug. 24-30 It’s been a cruel summer, and we’re not talking Bananarama. City-owned areas, like parks and athletic playing fields, could still be watered under special circumstances. Denver Water says most…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (471+ words) Rock out with Velvet Daydream during Westword’s next in-office concert Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region A bear was found in a residential neighborhood over the weekend. That’s common in cities like Durango and Steamboat Springs, but this bear was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) Westword Watch this: Crowd shows up at Cheesman Park to support a roller skating newbie Denver residents watched a once-in-a-lifetime event this past Saturday in an evening that felt straight out of an episode of Portlandia. Heather Walker, a 34-year-old…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (583+ words) Rock out with Velvet Daydream during Westword’s next in-office concert Burritos might not be the first thing you’d think of when trying to bring something new to Denver’s food scene. After all, you could close your eyes, spin around three…...