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On Colorado Gives Day, here are 7 arts organizations that get it right

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Colorado Gives Day is an opportunity for both the state’s nonprofits and the good citizens who want to support them.The annual fundraising campaign brings in big money — more than $70 million in 2022 — for some of the hardest-working organizations across the state that provide everything from education, medical research and animal care to employment training, homeless services and arts and culture (the area I write about all year long and watch closely).Union Hall, the small nonprofit art gallery in downtown Denver, is finding its voice. This photo is from an exhibition by artist Juntae TeeJay Hwang. Photo by Ray Mark Rinaldi, Special to The Denver PostFor donors, the day — this year it is Dec. 5 — serves as a reminder to give, and provides a safe mechanism for sending money. The Colorado Gives Day website has an easy-to-use guide that explains what nonprofits are out there and how they deploy their resources in the community.Still, it is hard to decide just where your m...

Snooze opening its 13th Colorado location next month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Arvada has a new brunch spot to set its alarm clock for.Snooze, an A.M. Eatery is opening its 13th Colorado location at 7240 W. 56th Ave. in Arvada on Dec. 6. The newest 4,000-square-foot location, within walking distance to Olde Town Arvada and the RTD station, has enough room for 137 diners inside and an additional 46 seats on the patio, where guests can enjoy Snooze’s signature pineapple upside down and blueberry Danish pancakes or a parmesan-panko-encrusted crab cake eggs Benedict.No brunch is complete without a little booze, especially to soften the long wait times. The bar will be stocked with spiked coffee beverages, strawberry martini mimosas and spicy bloody marys, along with a list of mocktails and pressed juices.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Beloved 45-year-old Mexican restaurant will close at the end of the year Restaurants, Food and Drink | New Jersey native opening bagel shop in former Denver Bread Co. space Restaurants, ...

Denver Mayor Johnston “re-evaluating” how cold it must be for city to open cold weather shelters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Denver’s trigger point for activating extreme weather shelters during winter lags behind other frigid cities with large populations of homeless residents — 20 degrees Fahrenheit, up from a 10-degree threshold last year.But a medical expert and advocates are pressing Mayor Mike Johnston to open shelters at 32 degrees and cancel sweeps of street camps when temperatures dip below freezing. New York, Seattle, Minneapolis and other cities have set thresholds at 32 degrees while also, like Denver, factoring in wind chill and snowfall.Johnston wasn’t available to discuss the matter Tuesday but his administration issued a statement saying the mayor’s office is open to “re-evaluation.”Hundreds of homeless metro Denver residents end up in hospitals for emergency treatment of hypothermia and frostbite, according to Dr. Joshua Barocas, an internal medicine and infectious disease physician at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus who sees homeless pat...

Lucille Ruibal Rivera, health care leader and Chicana artist, was victim in Northglenn murder-suicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Lucille Ruibal Rivera’s “dynamic personality” and experience in health management were crucial as Jim Garcia worked to open what’s now known as the Tepeyac Community Health Center, which has served northern Denver neighborhoods for nearly 30 years.She simplified a complicated industry for Garcia and, as the health center grew, she joined its board of directors, eventually serving as its chair.“That was the type of person that she was,” said the Tepeyac clinic’s CEO and founder. “She was very adept at identifying a need within the community — and then not only committing herself to it, but rallying others.”He was among community leaders who reflected on the impact of Rivera, 70, after she was killed Nov. 18. Authorities have confirmed she was the victim of a murder-suicide in Northglenn.Those who knew her remembered Rivera as an advocate for marginalized people as well as an artist with a keen eye while aiming her camera.Rud...

In Colorado, President Joe Biden nods to power of abortion in 2024 and will tout investments — while needling Boebert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

President Joe Biden made his delayed return to Colorado on Tuesday for an evening fundraiser in Cherry Hills Village, and on Wednesday he will travel to Pueblo to tout investments from the Inflation Reduction Act.Biden will visit the CS Wind factory in Pueblo during the early afternoon to promote his signature legislation’s boon to domestic manufacturing. The Pueblo facility is the largest wind turbine tower manufacturer in the world. The legislation included tax incentives for clean energy development and helped spur the South Korean company to invest $200 million to expand the Pueblo factory’s capacity.The expansion was expected to add about 850 jobs, according to the White House.“The president is fond of saying that when he hears climate and clean energy, he thinks jobs,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said ahead of the trip.Biden also is expected to highlight more than $1 billion in additional private-sector investments made across the ...

“Mom Juice” winery raising $2M to expand product line

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

A Denver wine company that sells bottles labeled “Mom Juice” is raising capital to expand its product line.Kristin Taylor and Macie Mincey founded KT Winery in 2020 because they were tired of traditional wine culture. The duo decided they wanted a fun wine brand for women, by women.So they branded their wines Mom Juice, a reference to their “badass” mothers.“That’s the woman we’re surrounded by and that’s the woman we want to be,” Taylor said. “It’s not about moms being drunk. It’s giving women the space to have community and a wine they can trust.”Mom Juice comes in four varieties. The cabernet sauvignon, red blend, sauvignon blanc and rose all retail for roughly $20 a bottle.Taylor said the winery produced 900 cases of wine last year and will do 9,000 this year. She said 2022 revenue was $96,000 and the company is on track to more than quadruple that this year.She said the business plans to launch a low-alcohol wine in February and a single-serve product in the spring. To do so, i...

Beloved 45-year-old Mexican restaurant will close at the end of the year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Another longtime Denver-area restaurant, this one in Englewood, is closing.The beloved Mexican food spot, El Tepehuan, plans to shutter on Dec. 31 as its owner, Graciela Corral, retires, according to an announcement shared by her son, Miguel Corral.The restaurant, endearingly called El Tep by locals, dates back to 1978 when immigrant Jose David Corral of Sinaloa, Mexico, used his hard-earned money to “achieve his dream to open his own business,” according to the restaurant’s website. He named it El Tepehuan as an homage to his mother’s indigenous tribe.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Snooze opening its 13th Colorado location next month Restaurants, Food and Drink | New Jersey native opening bagel shop in former Denver Bread Co. space Restaurants, Food and Drink | Tom’s Starlight has closed; the historic Colfax location is still for lease Restaurants, Food and Drink | Annette’s award-winn...

10 of the most festive pop-up bars near Denver serving up Christmas spirits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Between holiday light displays and seasonal movie releases, it’s beginning to look a lot like… well, you know.And if you’re looking to get into the Christmas spirit – emphasis on spirits – there are numerous pop-up bars decking the halls. Here are 10 places bartenders will be making a drink, shaking it twice. Your choice whether it’s salty or spiced.Plus: One booze-free holiday pop-up that’s great for the whole family.AvantikiOpen now through Dec. 29The rooftop space at Denver’s Avanti Food & Beverage food hall will be transformed into a pop-up called Avantiki, a beach-inspired destination where the vibes are warm and the drinks are strong. Libations come served in hula-clad Santa mugs and other fun vessels to match the vibe. Entry costs $5. While Avanti in Boulder won’t be as decked out with baubles and lights, it will serve the holiday menu of drinks.Located at Avanti Food & Beverage, 3200 Pecos St., Denver. avantifandb.com.Big Holiday EnergyOpen now through Jan. 1The spir...

Rare arctic goose captured in South Los Angeles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

Wildlife officials in Los Angeles captured a rare arctic goose Monday that was found nearly 6,000 miles from home.Bird watchers recently reported the Tundra Bean Goose had been hanging around Magic Johnson Park in South Los Angeles.The goose was first spotted in March at Piute Ponds in the High Desert, according to a news release from the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center. A Tundra Bean Goose found at a South Los Angeles park is seen in an image provided by the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center.Then, in mid-May, it was spotted in Lancaster at Apollo Park, where watchers reported it had a limp and a right-wing droop.A capture team was able to net the goose Monday and take it to the Wetlands Wildlife Care Center.Care Center staff discovered that the Bean had been shot with a BB, and there was a healed fracture.  Google apologizes for sending drivers on off-road detours between L.A. and Vegas A veterinarian will evaluate the best option moving forward for the rare visitor from the no...

AMR Finds Familiar Faces

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:01 GMT

AMR Finds Familiar Faces: Underground house artist, producer and composer A.M.R. grew up around music from an early age.“My dad owned a studio in Qatar for recording bands and commercials and he himself was a passionate guitarist, so being around that space built a foundation for me,” he says. “But what started it all was discovering my first DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) through my uncle, who too was another musician in the family. He gave me his demo CD of FL Studio when I was a kid, and I’ve been producing ever since.  Things got more serious for me after releasing a few records and getting supported by world-star DJs, and from then I knew there was something worth pursuing.”Today, A.M.R. describes his sound as house music with classical undertones.“My early fascination with film scores greatly influenced my sound and as music technology and plugins advanced and became more accessible to producers, those classical influences found their way into my...