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Stolen Trek 7200 . Denver
I’ve really been making an effort to keep Future Gringo on topic as of late - in keeping with my original intent of focusing on unique places in Denver and abroad, as well as travel journals fro...
Red Tango . Denver
Last Saturday evening we made our way over the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, as our newlywed friends had invited us out to a restaurant near their new home. (To clarify - they were also o...
Marion’s of the Rockies . Idaho Springs
Along with Barricuda’s on 11th and Ogden, Marion’s of the Rockies holds title in the top tier of my “most visited” dining spots here in Colorado. This Idaho Springs restauran...
Colorado Mail In Ballots
Thanks to Michelle for sending me this link! I was about to embark on researching this myself. Remember the long lines and computer problems of ‘06? And as I observed the lack of IT prof...
Neighborhood Flix . Sad News
The Denver Post reports today that Neighborhood Flix, a regular among my rotation of local restaurants and places I frequent, has closed its doors. From the Post: Since Neighborhood Flix opened i...
Tatanka Music Festival . Boulder
Here’s a cool event in Boulder the weekend of September 26-28: The Tatanka Music Festival. If the absence of Kinetics has left a hole in your heart then this is at least a reason to gather ...
Car Free Day in Denver
This week both papers featured a potential “Car Free Day” in Denver. Proposed by city councilwoman Carla Madison, a portion of downtown would be closed to vehicular traffic. Some cities in...
Morning Screaming
Congress Park has this enormous field on top of a hill, adjacent to some underground city water tanks. On weekends this field is used for kids’ soccer games. I’ve never been up here beca...
Obama, Mile High Stadium, and More.
Here’s some exclusives you won’t find on other local blogs. Thanks to a press pass and a great zoom lens Future Gringo contributor (by force,) M.P. got some incredible shots of the speake...
Praying For Rain…
My photographer friend M.P. took some incredible photos from Mile High Stadium yesterday. But first, instead of some captivating shots looking down at the stage, crowd, and celebrities, (ooh such a h...
History
I was going to write a post about the one Democratic National Convention party I attended - which was Monday night’s Bill Maher event at the Sherman Event Center. Namedropping: Darryl Hanna...
Lil’ Demonstrators
Word on the street is there’s some sort of political convention in town and a lot of attention is being focused on Denver. Judging by the number of helicopters wizzing by my house in Congress P...
That New Bus Smell?
I don’t think anyone has ever uttered that phrase - but this bus, which I’m riding up University right now, is beautiful! The seats appear to have just been reupholstered and with a smo...
TSA Rapid Response
Here’s a something positive to say about the TSA: They are quick to respond when a situation is documented and presented to them. At least in this case. Yesterday I posted an occurren...
A Touchy TSA Issue
Ok one more serious article, then we’ll be back to some fun travel stuff this week, or whenever I get around to it. I took some time to digest it to consider whether it was really worth writi...
A Visit to Stapleton
Last night I actually left a three mile radius of my house to go someplace other than work, the mountains, or the airport. I biked over to Stapleton to visit a friend for dinner. If you’re not...
Neighborhood Beautification
So most people ’round these parts know that small bungalows are on the endangered species list in many neighborhoods. I’ve posted about the shock of seeing a modest house taken down with ...
Matt Darey . Denver
I’m a huge fan of DJ Matt Darey. I listen to his show “Nocturnal” at work and his podcasts every week. He’ll be playing Friday, August 29th, at the Church. This normally would...
Storm
Here’s a storm that rolled near my office yesterday. Although it looked ominous, it failed to provide sufficient rain where I was. Other than some storms out east I can’t remember the la...
Mayhem on 7th Avenue
This TeePee job at 7th and Milwaukee was so well done I’d dare say the owners staged it themselves for the insurance payoff. A new subprime low… Copyright © 2008 Future Gringo. This F...
Fastracks on the Fritz
In 2004 voters approved the “Fastracks” project, which would expand light rail and build heavy rail service to all corners of the Denver metro area including the airport, Boulder, and Long...
Enrique Peñalosa in Denver
Are you a fan of Enrique Peñalosa? I am for this reason: He’s the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia who ramped up biking as a form of transportation in Colombia’s capitol city and trans...
StoryCorp in Denver
The StoryCorps Project is in Denver at 17th and Arapahoe this week. If you’d like to share and make an appointment check out storycorps.net This audio project archives conversations and stories...
Watercourse Foods and Wild Oats
Boy I sure do like Watercourse Foods. Despite not being a hippie or vegetarian I feel right at home in this bright cheery 17th Avenue restaurant. I haven’t sat down for a meal here since...
Really Old DIA News
I was out at the airport late last night and finally saw a chance to see the late Luis Jimenez’s new Mustang sculpture at night. (He was killed in ‘06 when the torso fell on him in stud...
Urban Nature
My neighbor, the Denver Botanic Gardens, is featuring an exhibit through November 30th called “Urban Nature.” Artists both locally and abroad showcase ways they’ve “greenedR...
Lunch at the SAME Cafe
I’ve previously written about a unique place on East Colfax called the SAME Cafe. Their acronym stands for “So All May Eat,” and this small restaurant operates on a “pay what y...
Encore Restaurant Update
Earlier this year the Westword gave a not so great review to Encore Restaurant, the new establishment located on the east side of the Lowenstein Theater complex. In the article critic Jason Sheehan ...
Yard Farm . Denver
Last month I posted a video from the Wall Street Journal featuring some Denver residents who were transforming their yards into large gardens in order to grow vegetables. This house, just a few block...
The DuffeyRoll Cafe
I stopped at The Duffeyroll Cafe last Saturday while on a long bike ride, and thankfully not on my way to the office this time. I pop in here on occasion en route to work to pick up rolls for my co-...