The 16th annual Five Points Jazz Festival promises a diverse menu of music, from New Orleans band Dinosaurchestra to headliner Jakarta, a Denver favorite led by City Park South resident Isaac Points.
Christie Gosch
NE Choice Outcomes 2018
The first round of Denver Public Schools’ school choice for 2018 has concluded, and we have the local outcomes. Fortunately, this year most students in the district and in our neighborhoods received their first choices.
Pentathletes, Fencers Go for the Gold
“The pentathlon is the only sport that was created for the Olympic games,” says Elaine Cheris, a former Olympic fencer who trains pentathletes. “It’s a crazy combination of sports that couldn’t be more different from each other.”
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1.) What’s the latest schedule for completion of CPB Bridge? The bridge will be open to traffic by...
Phantom Pavilion Appears in Prairie Basin Park
Phantom Pavilion, the newly installed public art sculpture in Prairie Basin Park, is located in the promontory on Trenton Street at Stoll Place.
The Indie Prof: Little Pink House; Collateral
Each month, the Indie Prof reviews a current film in the theater and second film or series available on DVD or instant-streaming service.
Game Changer: HopSkipDrive
No joke! In the first week of April, a ride sharing service for kids entered the Denver market. Yes, HopSkipDrive—an “Uber for kids”—is here, founded by three moms who know that the kid transport struggle is real.
Cups and Conversations Served Here
Noting the rapid growth in Northfield, Rick Humbert and Winifred Harris set their sights on opening Intersections, a family-friendly breakfast and lunch spot filling a previously unavailable niche in the area.
Girls Run for Fitness and Self Esteem
Westerly Creek Elementary third grader Kam’ryn Martin proudly admits she has “fire feet.” She’s not the only one.
May & Early June Events
Local events taking place in May and early June.
Newspapers Matter
The “vulture capital owners” gave the Denver Post a crushing blow on March 14 when they announced that 30 people were being cut. In 2003 the Post had over 300 people. Now the staff is in the 60s.
Hey moms—Talk with your daughters about sexual assault
Dear daughter, When a grown man who has no relation to you or your parents wants to hang out and talk with you instead of the other adults, that’s a problem.













