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Five things to do at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
August 09, 2012 in Show and Tell
Big photos below. Just ten miles northeast of downtown Denver is one of the largest urban wildlife refuges in the country. Formerly a chemical weapons manufacturing plant and subsequently a...
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Summer shows at Robischon and Plus galleries knock it out of the park
August 08, 2012 in Show and Tell
Charnival: Flaming Elitch Gardens; ash & acrylic on panel, by Eric Shumake. Plus Gallery. Unlike the Colorado Rockies, galleries near Coors Field have been knocking it out of the park this...
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Choose your wacky Denver event! (flow chart)
August 08, 2012 in Show and Tell
It seems like every weekend in Denver there's another fun run with a theme, which is great, really. Sure, there are themed runs (often involving beer before, during or after)...
The 20 sweetest Neil Young T-shirts we saw Sunday at Red Rocks
August 07, 2012 in Backbeat
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Photos: Big Denver Barbecue Block Party
August 06, 2012 in Cafe Society
The Big Denver Barbecue Block Party took place this past weekend for its first event outside of New York. "I'm really excited that we're hosting a festival in a place...
Photos: Libation Fridays at the Hive
August 06, 2012 in Backbeat
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Photos: First Friday on Santa Fe
August 06, 2012 in Show and Tell
The temperature was hot, the art even hotter. Brandon Marshall brings back these photos for Westword from First Friday on Santa Fe Drive on August 3, 2012. See Also: - Slideshow:...
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Five must-see (and do!) events at the Colorado Brazil Fest
August 02, 2012 in Show and Tell
Ginga Facebook pageBrazilian music and dance are taking over Boulder for the first annual Colorado Brazil Fest, hosted by the Boulder Samba School. The three-day Brazilian culture immersion festival, from...
Celebrate the Pearl Street Mall's 35th birthday tomorrow with live music, kites and more
July 31, 2012 in Show and Tell
Tea mixology and more at Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse's Rocky Mountain Tea Festival
July 31, 2012 in Cafe Society
Photos: Saturday night on South Broadway
July 30, 2012 in Backbeat
Unreasonable Institute climaxes with venture pitches from 22 entrepreneurs
July 23, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Photos: New Belgium's Urban Assault Ride in Denver
July 23, 2012 in Show and Tell
The Urban Assault Ride, the nation's biggest bicycle obstacle event series, took place on the streets of Denver on Sunday, July 21, with competitors racing Big Wheels and BMX bikes...
Photos: Airistotle wins U.S. Air Guitar national championship
July 23, 2012 in Backbeat
Photos: People of Global Dance Festival 2012
July 23, 2012 in Backbeat
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Where's Waldo? Find him in Boulder and then celebrate his 25th birthday
July 23, 2012 in Show and Tell
Boulder Book StoreSince his Where's Waldo journey began in 1987, Waldo has ventured to outer space and Hollywood; he has time-traveled and visited other worlds -- and now he's coming...
Unreasonable Institute presents an Unreasonable Climax in Boulder
July 19, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Photos: Muddy people at the Run for Your Lives zombie 5K
July 16, 2012 in Show and Tell
The Run for Your Lives zombie 5K run came to Colorado on Saturday, July 14, and Lakewood's Thunder Valley Motorcross park was turned into a scene from the zombie apocalypse....
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Photos: Pasties and performers at the Colorado Burlesque Festival (NSFW)
July 16, 2012 in Show and Tell
Peaks & PastiesThe Colorado Burlesque Festival returned to Denver July 12-15 for a third annual twirl of the tassels, showcasing the art of burlesque with performances by some of the...
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The Dark Knight Rises: A guide to getting your Batman on this Thursday
July 16, 2012 in Show and Tell
Warner Bros. Trailer below. The Dark Knight Rises is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and more....
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Photos: 2012 Westword Music Showcase awards party
July 13, 2012 in Backbeat
Westword threw a party Thursday, July 12 at the Bluebird Theater to give out awards to our 2012 Westword Music Showcase winners, followed by a BLKHRTS show. Emily Driskill brings...
The 2012 Westword Music Showcase Awards, via the Interwebz
July 13, 2012 in Backbeat
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Photos: Stay cool at summer shows at Ice Cube, Walker Fine Art
July 11, 2012 in Show and Tell
"Ice Cube Gallery sounds like an attractive escape from 100-plus-degree temperatures," writes Michael Paglia in his review of Regina V. Benson: Wading In and Jane McMahan: Absence (through July 14),...
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Photos: Getting sauced at the Colorado Tomato Battle
July 10, 2012 in Show and Tell
The Colorado Tomato Battle at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Saturday was a mash-up of childhood frivolity and big-kid fun. Though the structure was more formal than the old Tomato Wars...
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Photos: Women that rock at Mayhem Festival
July 10, 2012 in Backbeat
See Also: - Slideshow: Women that Rock at Mayhem Festival 2012 - Anthrax and Slayer at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, Mayhem Festival, 7/8/12 - The best crowd surfing photos from Sunday's Mayhem...
