Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). I don’t remember the first time I noticed the perfect way in which the … Read more
As artificial intelligence starts to reshape society in ways predictable and not, some of Colorado’s highest-profile federal lawmakers are trying to establish guardrails without shutting down the technology altogether. U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican, is cosponsoring legislation with California Democrat Ted Lieu to create a national commission focused on regulating the technology and … Read more
Apple Blossom is back like it never left … because, technically, it never did. In December, sibling duo Paul and Aileen Reilly announced they were closing their hotel restaurant on the ground floor of the Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver. But while their Beast + Bottle Group, which owns Coperta Italian restaurant in Uptown, is no … Read more
Denver International Airport is about to get a boost in its oft-maligned efforts to keep up with sky-high passenger traffic when the first of two new state-of-the-art security checkpoints opens inside the main terminal in less than two weeks. The sleek 17-lane West Security Checkpoint is in the northwest corner of the terminal on Level … Read more
Staying on trend is a never-ending chase, and no one wants to be left behind. While the Mile High City seems to catch on to trends in the culinary world a little later than New York City or L.A., social media sites like TikTok and Instagram help speed things up. So we’re getting out our … Read more
There are a plethora of highly anticipated restaurants making their debut in Denver this year, but if you can’t wait that long to satisfy your appetite, Yelp is here to help. On Tuesday, the restaurant review platform released its annual list of the top 100 places to eat in the U.S. in 2024, which includes … Read more
Every year, The New York Times publishes a list titled “52 Places to Go,” and it makes for great reading and even better daydreaming. But most of those far-flung locales are bucket-listers, the kinds of destinations that make for a once-in-a-lifetime trip or a special adventure. So we decided to come up with our own … Read more
Did your favorites make the cut? On Monday, Trader Joe’s announced the 15th Annual Customer Choice Awards. The only products not eligible for these honors are the ones that won so often over the years that they’ve been installed in the TJ Hall of Fame. (Hello, Mandarin Orange Chicken.) This year’s winners are: Favorite overall: … Read more
Denverites’ decision five years ago to bump up the city’s sales tax rate, creating a wellspring of funding for parks, is finally ready to bear fruit — in the form of grass, gardens or other greenery — in neighborhoods across the city. Or in the case of a west Denver neighborhood that’s been hungry for … Read more
Many community members who turned out to a Boulder Planning Board hearing last week voiced strong opposition to a developer’s concept plan that would tear down the historic Dark Horse Tavern and build a mixed-use commercial and residential development on the property. The Dark Horse has been a Boulder landmark since 1975, known for its … Read more
