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Gazette reporter visits Casa Bonita as a skeptic, leaves a fan
DENVER • The quaint, little Mexican village — nestled under a starry night with daring cliff divers, a mariachi band and palm tree-lined streets — is as cheesy as it is surreal for a first-time Casa Bonita visitor. I entered a skeptic, but left a fan. And not because of the food. Having never eaten at the “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants” before “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone...
Chief wishes man who was shot by officers "would've made different decision"
Police are releasing more information about a deadly shooting that happened last week in Aurora. Officers responded to an emergency call about a fight outside an apartment complex last Thursday afternoon, and officers ended up shooting a man they say was in that fight and was armed with what appeared to be an assault-style rife. He died that same afternoon. A day after the shooting, a woman who says she was the suspect's girlfriend identified him as 38-year-old Kory Dillard. Aurora police have not confirmed his identity, but on Monday Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain spoke to reporters again about...
3 Great Colorado Restaurants Listed Among Top 50 ‘Best’
Let's be honest: You probably haven't been in these three restaurants in Colorado; but that only means you need to give them a shot, because they're among the nation's best. The New York Times released its list of the "Best Restaurants in America" in September of 2024, and three of them are from the Centennial State; two from Denver, and one from the southern part of Colorado.
Colorado's only lesbian bar closes its doors
The sole lesbian bar in Colorado, Blush & Blu, hosted its final party on Saturday night after announcing it would close its doors. In a farewell note posted on Sept. 28, owner Jody Bouffard thanked "every promoter, performer, DJ, drag queen, drag king, comedian, poet, and artist" who contributed at Blush & Blu, calling them the "lifeblood" of the establishment.
Lawsuit filed two years after Aurora apartment explosion
AURORA, Colo. — More than 100 former tenants of an Aurora apartment complex have filed a lawsuit after a portion of the building exploded two years ago. In September 2022, an explosion at the Parkside Collective punched a hole in the building's fourth floor. Hundreds were left without a home after that blast.
Coldplay announces Denver stadium concert
DENVER — Coldplay is coming back to Colorado. The band announced its record-breaking "Music Of The Spheres World Tour" will continue with 10 new North American shows in 2025. The new dates include Coldplay's debut stadium performances in Denver, Stanford, El Paso, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Madison. Fans can...
Denver considers $26M purchase of halfway house
Denver’s proposed $26.2 million contract to purchase a halfway house for people with addictions and criminal records will go before the City Council again on Monday. Denver’s purchase agreement with Denver 44th Avenue, LLC, is for a residential re-entry facility at 570 W. 44th Ave. The proposed purchase...
Casa Bonita opens another round of reservations, more than 20,000 in queue in minutes
Casa Bonita has launched another round of much-hyped publicly available reservations, and once again, the queue line is long. Casa Bonita, a popular Mexican restaurant in Lakewood that has amassed a sort of cult following over decades of operation thanks to its lively atmosphere that includes a Mariachi band and cliff divers, launched a first round of reservations last month, with their reservation system almost instantly getting overwhelmed by more than 50,000 hopefuls seeking to book a table at the spot during October and November...
Visit a Fun Claw Machine-Filled Arcade in This Colorado Mall
When it comes to arcade games, I don't think there is any machine more satisfying than the claw machine. As a kid, I would throw in a few coins to try my luck at grabbing a fun prize and testing my skills with the claw. Sadly, I have never been too good at grasping the art of the claw machine.
Denver council decides not to buy halfway house for $26.2 million
The Denver City Council decided Monday not to buy a halfway house at 570 W. 44th Ave. for $26.2 million. The council voted unanimously against the proposal. Before the vote, Council President Amanda Sandoval told members the mayor’s office had requested they vote against the purchase.
Metro moves: University Hills shopping center sold for $56.6M
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Shopping center on Colorado Boulevard sells for $56.5M. A NY-based retail real estate developer and investment group...
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