Embracing spring: Weather’s impact on Indian wedding celebrations

Thanks to an unusually mild March in parts of India, wedding celebrations that would normally have been constrained by rising temperatures got an unexpected fillip. Indeed, Indians who pick spring nuptials have to consider that vagary, unless they have indoor venues. No wonder at a dinner party last week, a guest with interests in hospitality … Read more

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe is returning to business despite “permanent closure” notice

Iconic Denver dive bar Carioca Cafe and Bar — better known in the DIY music scene as Bar Bar — has been closed in recent weeks due to a broken pipe that flooded the bar during January’s deep freeze. However, the bar is returning to business despite an online profile listing it as permanently closed. … Read more

Denver’s Bar Bar aka Carioca Cafe may have closed for good

Iconic Denver dive bar Carioca Cafe and Bar — better known in the DIY music scene as Bar Bar — appears to have permanently closed. Its doors have been locked, windows boarded up, and its lights turned off during otherwise normal business hours in recent days. A Google profile of the cash-only bar, at 2060 … Read more

Red Rocks broke concert and attendance records in 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre hosted a record 195 concerts and even more ticketed events from its foothills perch in Morrison in 2023, bringing 1.4 million attendees to the world-famous outdoor venue. Those numbers and others are included in a new “wrapped” report from the city-owned amphitheater, which also held 14 fitness events, nine high school graduations, … Read more