Shawn Patrick

Denver’s 673-foot spiral observation tower no longer a pipedream

Remember that wild-looking spiral tower proposed for downtown Denver last summer that everyone compared to the Eye of Sauron? It’s actually happening — or at least, it’s a lot closer […]
7 days ago

A human was eaten by a bear in Colorado

If you needed another reminder that Colorado’s bears are not the cuddly mascots on your craft beer cans, here it is: The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says human remains discovered […]
7 days ago

Every state has a most-Googled word definition in 2026. Colorado’s is… embarrassing

While the rest of America is wrestling with the meaning of “gaslighting,” “fascism” and “democracy,” Coloradans are out here Googling “adjective.” According to a new analysis of Google search data […]
7 days ago

Casa Bonita opening fall and holiday reservations on July 13th

If you’d like your family’s Thanksgiving tradition to involve a 30-foot waterfall, cliff divers and unlimited sopapillas instead of Grandma’s dry turkey, mark your calendar: Casa Bonita will open reservations […]
8 days ago

A parasite that causes ‘explosive’ diarrhea is spreading across the U.S. and now cases have been reported in Colorado

If you thought altitude sickness was the worst thing Colorado could do to your gut, allow us to introduce Cyclospora — a microscopic fecal parasite currently making national headlines for […]
8 days ago

‘Yellowstone’ star Ryan Bingham added to Zach Bryan’s two-night Denver stadium run in August

If you’ve spent any time binge-watching “Yellowstone,” you already know the voice. Ryan Bingham, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter who played guitar-slinging ranch hand Walker on all five seasons of the Paramount […]
8 days ago

Waymo taxis are about to actually be driverless on the Denver streets

Those white Waymo vehicles you’ve been seeing cruise around Denver with a human in the driver’s seat? The human is about to go away. Waymo announced Tuesday (July 7) that […]
8 days ago

The gator from ‘Happy Gilmore’ is now a taxidermy exhibit in Colorado

If you ever watched Happy Gilmore and wondered what happened to the alligator that bit off Chubbs Peterson’s hand, the answer is: he retired to a gator farm in the […]
8 days ago

Visitors reportedly kill grass at Coors Field with loved ones’ ashes

Every year after the Fourth of July, the Coors Field grounds crew has to deal with damaged outfield grass. And every year, people assume it’s from the fireworks. It’s not. […]
9 days ago

Adult summer camps are extremely popular in Colorado right now

Remember when summer camp meant lanyard bracelets, bug juice and pretending to like canoeing? It’s back — except now there’s wine, tarot readings and no one’s making you write a […]
9 days ago

WATCH – Eric Church played songs at Red Rocks he hadn’t touched in 20 years — and probably never will again

Eric Church has now played four shows at Red Rocks in the last 51 weeks. He’s performed roughly 111 songs across those four nights and played 85 different ones. No […]
9 days ago

CU Boulder researchers built AI ghosts of dead people and let their loved ones chat with them and it went way better than expected

Leave it to the University of Colorado to invent a way to text with dead people and have it somehow not be creepy. Researchers at CU Boulder just published the […]
9 days ago

Brooke Shields calls out ‘South Park’ creators over working conditions at Casa Bonita in Denver

Only in Colorado does a labor dispute involve cliff divers, sopapillas and Brooke Shields sneaking into a restaurant under an alias. Brooke Shields, who serves as president of the Actors’ […]
9 days ago

The Rockies are still in last place but Hunter Goodman is going to the All-Star Game for a second straight year anyway

The Colorado Rockies have the worst ERA in baseball, just got voted the worst-reputation team in the sport by their own peers, and are sitting in the NL West cellar. […]
10 days ago

Peyton Manning scored an invite to Taylor Swift’s wedding, making him Colorado’s most-famous guest

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the guest list read like an All-Star Game crossed with a Grammy afterparty. […]
10 days ago

Aldi files plans for first two Colorado stores, 48 more to come

Start saving your quarters. Aldi, the German-born discount grocery chain with a cult following and a coin-operated cart system, has filed plans for its first two Colorado stores — both […]
10 days ago

WATCH – Rogue firework shoots into crowd, starts fire at Coors Field during Fourth of July celebration

The annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Coors Field went a little sideways — literally — when a rogue firework shot into the audience during the Colorado Rockies’ celebration […]
10 days ago

Chris Janson bringing his Wild Horses Tour to Denver’s Hudson Gardens this August

If you’ve ever wanted to hear “Buy Me a Boat” while surrounded by 30 acres of manicured gardens in the Denver suburbs, your moment is coming. Multi-platinum country artist Chris […]
10 days ago

A 100-Year-Old tower in Colorado that claims you can see six states just reopened after 13 years

About 100 miles east of Denver, just off Interstate 70, the Great Plains flatten out into the kind of emptiness that makes your eyes go wide. That’s exactly what Charles […]
16 days ago

Red Rocks and Cheyenne Frontier Days both win ACM Industry Awards

Two of country music’s most iconic venues are within a short drive from Colorado’s Front Range, and the Academy of Country Music just recognized both of them. The ACM announced […]
16 days ago

Airline pilot sues Denver hotel after waking up to bats in his room

Normally this time of year, you’re likely to see a ton of miller moths around Denver, but for some reason, this summer, there seems to be more bats than moths… […]
16 days ago

WATCH – Colorado man opens his truck door and finds a bear riding shotgun

Bears in cars in Colorado, not rare… Bears caught in cars by the driver in Colorado, much more rare. A Colorado contractor got the ride-along he never asked for after […]
16 days ago

Denver is getting its first-ever nonstop flight to Turks and Caicos

Start planning the beach trip. United Airlines just announced that it will launch nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos beginning Dec. 19 […]
17 days ago

Downtown Denver is trying to win you back with $5 parking all summer

Downtown Denver has a pitch for you to come back… They’ll make it cheap to park. The city launched a pilot program Monday (June 29) called “Mayor’s Park $5,” a […]
17 days ago