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Water World goes to the dogs (literally) and more Denver-area deals starting Sept. 7

Watering hole Pet parents may allow their furry kids splash around this weekend. Water World is hosting its next yearly Bow Wow Beach Doggie Day on Sept. 8 in 11 a.m. to 2 litres, rain or shine. Cowabunga Beach, Turtle Bay and Thunder Bay will soon be open for dogs to swim, splash and play. (Wally World will […]

Colorado’s Colton Underwood is ABC’s new “Bachelor”

Colorado officially has another “Bachelor” under its belt. *SPOILER ALERT* The second we've Meet your fresh Bachelor! pic.twitter.com/hLzXiOqDE3 — The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) September 4, 2018 Former NFL player and also the Mile High’s own Colton Underwood was appointed ABC&rsquoguy to try his hand in love on “The Bachelor” this morning on Good Morning America. The […]

Four tips for becoming Denver’s next big reality-TV star as “American Idol” auditions return to the city

“American Idol” has been killed and revived, kicked about on the TV program, and adopted as a pop-culture institution over recent years. But something has ever been true concerning the singing competition that is influential: People love auditioning for it. While the series has endured in ratings in the past few years, enthusiasts still turn […]

The deals that you can score when the Denver Broncos score during the 2018 season

Even the roar of the audience might be a little louder this season, since when the Denver Broncos win (or merely complete specific plays)they also score bargains on meals and beverages for their fans. Depending on game stats, enthusiasts can handle reductions on coffee, burgers, cakes, doughnuts, pizza and more. Even better, some deals are […]

Regional books: “The Bonanza King,” “Phoebe Apperson Hearst” and more

“The Bonanza King” from Gregory Crouch (Scribner). Like our very own Leadville, Virginia City, Nev., is a bucolic town, a remnant of the past that lives on biblical glory.  But Virginia City has been the center of their world for its mining industry that is precious-metals.  It turned out to be a town that brought gold- sharpers, […]

Book review: Denver comic Adam Cayton-Holland digs deep, finds healing in “Tragedy Plus Time”

Adam Cayton-Holland has often seemed like one of those people who has all. The 38-year-old former and live-in Westword scribe, who returns for Season 3 of his own truTV sitcom “Those Who Can’t” this fall, comes from a well-educated, well-off family in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. Following years of proving his ability and work ethic […]

Shows at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons aren’t concerts, they’re family reunions

LYONS — After on-and-off clouds and drizzles all day, the afternoon sun blasted from nowhereilluminating the entire 20-acre festival grounds to the bank of the North Saint Vrain River. The cliff throughout the river glowed red, the moisture made sun and the air cool warmed some 4,000 confronts as people put away rain coats and […]