I Ate at Every Restaurant on Aurora’s Havana Street: Here’s What I Learned
Once a week over the past year, I’ve made the drive from the south end of Havana Street in Aurora north towards Sixth Avenue to visit a different restaurant along what has been called the most diverse street in Colorado for Westword’s Eat Up Havana series. On my...
18 Colorado Restaurants You Don’t Plan To Find But You’re Glad You Did
Some places you stumble into once and immediately start plotting excuses to return, like finding a secret pocket on your own Colorado map. Whenever you’re craving an easy win kind of day, spots like these quietly pull everything together. Looking for the perfect stop that turns routine errands into...
Colorado seafood restaurant opens second location
AURORA, Colo. — A Colorado seafood and wings restaurant is growing with a new location. Wings Pier opened a new restaurant at 13950 E. Mississippi Ave. in Aurora, near Interstate 225 and East Mississippi Avenue. A grand opening celebration was held Saturday. The restaurant joins the company's other location...
6 Unassuming Restaurants In Colorado With The Best Seafoods You’ll Ever Taste
Searching for hidden seafood treasures in Colorado that will blow your taste buds away?. These 6 unassuming spots serve incredible ocean delights that prove you don’t need coastlines to find seafood perfection!. 1. Max Gill & Grill (Denver) With its blue awnings and charming patio, Max Gill & Grill...
Denver’s sickest tiny skateboarders can be found near Casa Bonita
Wander into Lakewood’s 40 West Arts district on a First Friday and you might find your way into something rare in this country: a skatepark fully dedicated to fingerboarding. We’re talking about tiny skateboards that emerged in the early 2000s. They had a market from the start, but they...
Pioneering Aurora Beer Store That Helped Shape DIY Brewing Scene Is Closing
The Brew Hut announced that it will shut down by the end of February, ending a long chapter in Aurora’s history. The store is known for its early influence on the local brewing community. Birthplace of Dry Dock Brewing Announces Closure. Located at 15120 East Hampden Avenue in Aurora,...
Denver Senior Living Facility Infested With Bedbugs for a Year, Resident Claims
A 71-year-old Denver woman spent the holidays alone this year. Though her children live nearby, she fears that if they visit, they’ll get caught up in the hellish bedbug infestation that’s plagued her home for nearly a year. Bedbugs have inhabited her Francis Heights apartment at 2626 Osceola...
Trial date set for man accused of shooting teen after alleged trespassing
Brent John Metz's trial will begin May 22 with jury selection and will continue May 27-29. A JeffCo judge said they will pull a larger pool of jurors due to the publicity the case has received.
Village Inn closes 2 Colorado restaurants
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Village Inn has closed two of its breakfast restaurants in Colorado. The restaurant chain permanently closed locations in Highlands Ranch and Greeley, according to its website. The Village Inn location at 23 Centennial Blvd., at C-470 and South Broadway, in the Highlands Ranch and Littleton...
Denver’s MLK Marade founders say they won’t march next year, call for more direct...
DENVER — The founders of Denver's celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Marade announced Monday they will not participate in next year's event, saying the annual march and parade is no longer enough action given the current state of civil rights in America. Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and his...
