Denver Westword

12/04/2025

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12/04/2025

Fans had been holding out hope for a comeback from this Denver Mexican Restaurant since it closed during the pandemic. Now, finally, there's news on what's happening to the space going forward: westword.com/food-drink/classic-denver-mexican-restaurant-is-officially-closed-for-good-40813231/

12/03/2025

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a suspect who attacked someone at Red Rocks Amphitheater on October 22 during music producer Martin Garrix's three-night run. The victim had to get facial reconstructive surgery after he was punched, and a video of the incident has been circling on social media: westword.com/music/sheriff-seeking-information-on-felony-assault-at-red-rocks-40813457/

12/03/2025

Spotify has released the artists, albums and songs streamed in Denver in 2025, and the results are…pretty basic. They could be expected from any city or town across the states.

The results are pretty basic, but at least Kendrick Lamar dominated.

12/03/2025

Begin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology is the first collection of poetry from all of Colorado’s poets laureate, and maybe even the first state poets laureate anthology in general, surmises Turner Wyatt, the project’s curator and director.

Proceeds from the book will help sustain the state's Poet Laureate program.

12/03/2025

Paid Partnership with Colorado Heart Gallery | Founded in 2005, the Colorado Heart Gallery is a collaboration of the Colorado Department of Human Services and nonprofit organization Raise the Future. A “heart gallery” is a traveling photo display and website featuring children in foster care waiting to find permanent homes, but more than that, it forms a bridge to connect those kids and potential permanent caregivers.❤️

The traveling photo program helps children in foster care find permanent homes.

12/03/2025

Stop acting like you're in a car commercial, stop speeding and cool it on the tailgating. In this article we originally published in 2020, the director of public affairs for AAA Colorado discussed the biggest driving mistakes they see in the Colorado mountains: westword.com/news/biggest-winter-driving-mistakes-on-colorado-mountain-roads-11624764/

12/03/2025

Who was also ready for it to finally snow? ❄️

Snow started falling around 10:30 last night, and more will fall across the metro and Front Range throughout the day.

12/03/2025

These days, homeownership feels out of reach for many. That’s particularly the case in the Denver area. But buying a home isn’t so unaffordable in every part of the state. The number one spot on this list has an average annual mortgage payment of $10,476. Full story in the comments 👇

12/03/2025

With the first significant snowfall on the way, here’s a breakdown of the forecast and affected commutes.

Expectations differ across the metro.

12/02/2025

The band told its fans the festival would happen again, and sure enough, Gizz just announced the dates for Field of Vision’s second iteration. The three performances out of the festival will be part of the seven total shows the band will play in the U.S. next year, so hop on your tickets fast.

The band is bringing Field of Vision back to Buena Vista.

12/02/2025

Winnie the tamandua is expecting the Denver Zoo's first baby in over a decade. To say that everyone’s excited is an understatement: westword.com/arts-culture/denver-zoo-prepares-for-first-tamandua-birth-in-more-than-a-decade-40810912/