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How many smoking tickets on Pearl Street Mall?

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Photos: Best Hair male Denver TV personalities -- the 2013 top ten

By Michael Roberts Mon., Apr. 1 2013 at 7:50 AM

Categories: Best of Denver

Big photos below.

Last week, we shared our list of 2012 Best Hair on male Denver TV personalities (as well as the 2012 Best Hair on female Denver TV stars) in the build-up to Best of Denver 2013.

Now, this year's issue is out -- but while the winner's been announced, we've kept the runners-up quiet, until now.

Look below to see the dudes who made our top ten, and keep counting down until you reach the 2013 champion.

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Photos: Best Hair female Denver TV personalities -- the 2013 top ten

By Michael Roberts Fri., Mar. 29 2013 at 7:50 AM

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Earlier this week, we shared our list of 2012 Best Hair on a female Denver TV finalists and the reigning champ in anticipation of a new crop of winners for Best of Denver 2013.

Well, the top picks are out -- but what about the nine finalists who finished just out of the money?

Look below to see those who missed by just a hair, as it were -- and keep counting down until you reach this year's number one.

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Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: Meet this year's Sports & Recreation winners

By Westword Thu., Mar. 28 2013 at 9:55 AM

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The 2013 Best of Denver issue is on stands now, and in its 196 pages you'll find Westword's picks for the best people, places and services in Denver. Along the way, we asked you to nominate and then vote for your favorites online, via paper ballots and through text messages during a poll that lasted from January through March. About halfway, we announced the finalists, and now the winners are out. Continue reading for the 2013 Sports & Recreation Readers' Poll winners: How do they compare to Westword's picks?

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Photos: Best hair on Denver TV personalities, just for men edition -- the reigning top five

By Michael Roberts Tue., Mar. 26 2013 at 9:50 AM

Categories: Best of Denver

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Best of Denver 2013 is only days away -- which means winners from last year don't have much longer to bask in the knowledge that they're at the top of our personal roster. We've already shared our picks for the ten funniest Best of Denver awards from 2012, as well as the Best Hair on a Denver TV personality top ten, female edition. Now, it's the guys' turn. Our Nick Lucchesi picked his five favorites leading up to the champ. See photos and his reasons for loving their locks below.

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Photos: Best hair on Denver TV personalities, female edition -- the reigning top ten

By Michael Roberts Mon., Mar. 25 2013 at 7:50 AM

Categories: Best of Denver

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You may have heard our annual Best of Denver issue comes out next week -- and we're building up to the big unveiling by highlighting winners whose reign is coming to an end. Last week, we shared our picks for the ten funniest Best of Denver posts in 2012. Now, we move on to something much more important: Best Hair on a Denver TV personality. Rather than simply share the top pick, Nick Lucchesi put together lists in both female and male categories. Today, it's ladies first. Count down the ten picks leading to the hair star who's about to pass on her crown.

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Photos: Ten funniest Best of Denver awards from 2012

By Michael Roberts Thu., Mar. 21 2013 at 7:50 AM

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As you know, we're currently gearing up for our annual Best of Denver issue, which will hit streets and computer terminals near you next week. How best to get you geared up for our latest opus? By sharing the funniest award-winners from 2012. Who has Denver International Airport penis envy -- and what's Stephen Colbert have to do with it? Who should Peyton Manning have hired as a babysitter? And what's the funniest roller-derby nickname? The answers, and the laughs, are below. Check them out -- and be sure to check back next week for an all-new batch of bests.

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Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: The first round of Sports & Recreation finalists

By Westword Thu., Feb. 28 2013 at 2:58 PM

Categories: Best of Denver

Results below.

For the first time in the thirty-year history of Westword's Best of Denver, we've split the Best of Denver Readers' Poll into two rounds, giving you the chance to look at the leading vote-getters and then vote again for your favorite people and places in metro Denver. And the results of the first round are in! Keep reading to uncover the five finalists that you, the readers, have selected for the Sports & Recreation categories on this year's Readers' Poll. And know this: You still have the chance to change the results. Just get out the vote!

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Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll: Vote for your favorites before round one closes!

By Westword Staff Mon., Feb. 18 2013 at 4:00 PM

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Today is your last chance to vote in round one of Westword's Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll, and we want your input. What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Before the balloting closes (temporarily) at midnight, take the time to give your favorites the support they deserve.

For the first time, the Readers' awards this year will be tallied across two rounds of voting, with a time-out at midnight tonight to tabulate the current results and let you know who's in the lead. After a several-day break, the ballot will be updated and voting can resume. The final tally will begin at midnight on March 20, with the winners announced in the issue that hits the streets on Thursday, March 28.

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The Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll is up: Vote for your favorites!

By Westword Staff Mon., Jan. 21 2013 at 1:00 PM

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What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Give them the spotlight they deserve: The Westword Best of Denver 2013 Readers' Poll is now live, and we want your input.

For the first time, this year's awards will be tallied across two rounds of voting, with a time-out at midnight tonight to tabulate the current results and let you know who's in the lead. After that break, you can vote again for your favorites. The final tally will begin at midnight on March 20, with the winners announced March 28.

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Denver's five best hairdos on TV personalities, just-for-men edition

By Nick Lucchesi Mon., Apr. 2 2012 at 7:58 AM

Categories: Best of Denver

Ron Zappolo.

The 2012 Best of Denver edition gave the much-sought-after prize of "Best Hair on a TV Personality -- Male" to Ron Zappolo, Fox 31 anchor. Zappolo, a longtime sports guy who moved to the anchor's chair years ago, received the award mostly for his mustache, which oozes professionalism and commands your attention and respect. But as it is every year, selecting this award is a grueling process, because so many candidates are worthy! Below are our countdown of the five best hairdos on Denver's male TV personalities.