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What is your favorite spot for a first date in Denver?

By Kelsey Whipple Mon., Feb. 6 2012 at 3:57 PM
Categories: Follow That Story, Things to Do

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Jaime Richards.
​For this week's cover story, "Money can buy you love, if you have a contract with this Harvard MBA," I spent roughly a month working with local matchmaker Jamie Richards. We've already covered her tips on finding a matchmaker, taking a profile picture and creating an online dating profile. But now we're getting to the results -- the first date.

And for that we'd like to know: Where is your favorite spot for a first date in Denver?

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Denver, favorite first date spot, Jaime Richards, matchmaking, Rachel Greenwald
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Things to Do

Videos: Madonna and Andy Lewis Super Bowl stunt's Boulder link

By Michael Roberts Mon., Feb. 6 2012 at 6:20 AM
Categories: Things to Do, Videos

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Videos below.
​Whether you loved or hated Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show (or caught M.I.A. flying the bird), you were no doubt impressed by Andy Lewis's demonstration of slacklining -- an athletic and highly entertaining variation on wire-walking. If so, direct some of that love Colorado's way. Gibbon Slacklines, which provided Lewis and worked with Her Madgesty's team, is based in Boulder.

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Andy Lewis, Gibbon Slacklines, Madonna, slacklining, Super Bowl, videos
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Over the Weekend: Atmosphere on the Rocks, Auction Hunters, Descendents, meat stadiums!

By Michael Roberts Mon., Jan. 30 2012 at 10:13 AM
Categories: Things to Do

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Big photos below.
​No need to check your calendar: There really was a concert at Red Rocks this weekend -- one of many notable events covered by Westword's intrepid journalists and photographers for our slide-show page plus Backbeat Online, Show and Tell and Cafe Society blogs. Page down to check out samples featuring Atmosphere, the Descendents, Auction Hunters and some astonishing meat stadiums to get you salivating for Super Bowl Sunday.

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Atmosphere, Auction Hunters, The Descendents, Winter on the Rocks
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Ganja Gala uses 1920s prohibition theme for medical marijuana fundraiser

By Michael Roberts Fri., Jan. 27 2012 at 11:43 AM
Categories: Marijuana, Things to Do

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​It's a tense time for Colorado's medical marijuana industry in the wake of U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools. But tonight offers an opportunity for many of the industry's biggest players to blow off steam at the Ganja Gala, a ritzy fundraiser for the Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America and the National Cannabis Industry Association.

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Aaron Smith, Ganja Gala, Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America, National Cannabis Industry Association
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Marijuana at the Crossroads: Event asks if MMJ lawyers are breaking oath

By Michael Roberts Thu., Jan. 26 2012 at 10:32 AM
Categories: Marijuana, Things to Do

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​According to keynote speaker and DU prof Sam Kamin, "Marijuana at the Crossroads," a Sturm College of Law symposium that starts tomorrow (see the schedule below), aims to get beyond the usual pot palaver.

Sample subject: Are attorneys breaking their professional oath simply by specializing in medical marijuana?

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John Walsh, Marijuana at the Crossroads, medical marijuana, Sam Kamin, University of Denver
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Medical Marijuana Day of Action includes rally at health department

By Michael Roberts Wed., Jan. 25 2012 at 8:07 AM
Categories: Marijuana, Things to Do

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​U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools -- and his promise that he's not bluffing -- has led to protests from national organizations like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). Now, local groups are staging a Medical Marijuana Day of Action, which includes a letter-writing campaign and a noon rally at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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John Walsh, Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America, Medical Marijuana Day of Action, Miguel Lopez, Shawn Hauser
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Strange but True

State of the Union: Five drinking games to get you through it

By Claire Delahorne Mon., Jan. 23 2012 at 11:44 AM
Categories: Strange but True, Things to Do

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Barack Obama.
​With Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in Washington last week and with the president scheduled to be in Denver this Thursday, we're in a political mindset. And as anyone who's seen the recent GOP debates can attest, political spectating often drives one to drink. In that spirit, here are five drinking games to play when watching the ninety-minute State of the Union preempt your favorite TV shows.

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Barack Obama, drinking games, State of the Union
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Over the Weekend: Big Gigantic, food porn, Z-Trip, Cirque du Soleil

By Michael Roberts Mon., Jan. 23 2012 at 9:56 AM
Categories: Things to Do

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​In the words of the immortal Mike Reno, we're all working for the weekend. Over the past few days, Westworders documented how that effort paid off in Denver at our slide show page and Show and Tell, Cafe Society and Backbeat Online blogs. Look below to see samples featuring Big Gigantic, food porn shots, Z-Trip in a spin and Cirque du Soleil's juggler, who turned our offices into a toss-up.

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Big Gigantic, Cirque du Soleil, food porn, Z-Trip
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Over the Weekend: Broncos fans, Fitz & the Tantrums, oatmeal fest, Bring It On

By Michael Roberts Tue., Jan. 17 2012 at 11:36 AM
Categories: Things to Do

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Big photos below.
​The weekend stretched out an extra day for the lucky among us, and Westword writers and photogs for our slideshow page and Backbeat Online, Cafe Society and Show and Tell blogs were on hand to witness the spectacle.

Check out samples involving Broncos fans, Fitz & the Tantrums, an oatmeal festival and Bring It On: The Musical."

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Bring It On: The Musical, Denver Broncos, Fitz & the Tantrums
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Broncos rally can use chalk, but Occupy Denver can't

By Kelsey Whipple Fri., Jan. 13 2012 at 12:04 PM
Categories: Occupy Denver, Things to Do

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​This afternoon, residents are invited to participate in something referred to as a "spirit rally:" Come down to Bannock between 14th and Colfax sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., hang out with the cheerleaders and Mayor Michael Hancock and use blue, white and orange chalk to transform the street into "Broncos Boulevard." But wasn't Occupy Denver told it couldn't use chalk next door in Civic Center Park? Yep. But there's a difference: The city has permission.

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chalk, Christine Downs, Civic Center Conservancy, Civic Center Park, Denver Broncos, Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, spirit rally
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