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Chuck’s Do-Nuts: Two Perspectives

Posted on December 29, 2008 by admin

Cliff Whitehouse: Sometimes, you want the glass window painted “Chuck’s Donuts,” the spring-slammed screen door, the poorly-drawn dinosaur on the smoke-yellowed walls, the curled Polaroids, the cathedral-high ceiling and time-tortured floor, veterans astride rusty barstools, the unseen Chinese baker and … Continue reading →

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diving in denver

Posted on December 25, 2008 by admin

by Jeffrey Haber Doctor, Diver, Sometime Santa I moved to Denver from New York looking for a change of scenery. Little did I know that this would involve swimming with fish – sharks and barracudas – while dressed in a … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Forney

Posted on December 24, 2008 by admin

by Jill Hadley Hooper hadleyhooper.com I’m a Denver native. And by Denver, I mean Denver; my family rarely ventured west and into the mountains. They were dangerous places full of bad weather, sharp turns and the antisocial. We were plains … Continue reading →

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Building the Big Blue Bear

Posted on December 23, 2008 by admin

The “Big Blue Bear”, installed on 14th street in front of the Colorado Convention Center, has become a fixture in downtown Denver. Officially titled “I See What You Mean”, Lawrence Argent’s work offers a playful perspective on public art. This … Continue reading →

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The Henry Roth Houses on Fox Street

Posted on December 22, 2008 by admin

by Michael Thornton This is a statement submitted in an application for a house in the Baker neighborhood to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a result of this successful application a new term for the … Continue reading →

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