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Aspen, CO
Food
Takah Sushi, 420 Hyman Avenue Mall-Gee, sushi in a place hundreds of miles from the ocean? Recommended dishes here are Smoked squid salad and Atomic Shrimp.
Paradise Bakery and Cafe, 320 South Galena Street-Homemade muffins and gelato
Explore Booksellers and Bistro, 221 East Main Street-cool bookstore with vegetarian restaurant
Bars-
Double Diamond, 450 South Galena Street-featuring music of national acts.
Maxfields at the Grand Aspen Hotel, 515 South Galena Street-Dive bar for the young, as far as that can get in Aspen
Venues-
Boulder, CO The Local Alternative weekly for Boulder is the Boulder Weekly.
Record Store-
Wax Trax -13th & Washington, Boulder, CO (303) 444-9829
Eats-
Planet Sub - the best sandwiches - about 40 varieties-1215 13th St. Quite possibly the best subs ever, Planet Sub offers a diverse menu with unique sub combinations. $7 will buy a small sub, chips and a drink.
Lucille's - great breakfast or lunch, Cajun food.
Beau Jos-Boulder, 2690 Baseline
Boulder, CO 80305 PH: 303-554-5312
actually a mini chain, specializing in gigantic monstrosities called mile high pizza that are like chicago style on steroids.
the Buff Restaurant-1725 28th Street, Boulder, CO, USA, 80301 Specializing in breakfast where they cook your eggs and meat into the pancake, etc called saddlebagsJimmy & Drew's 28th Street Deli- (28th & Valmont, Villa Shopping Center) 2855 28th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 447-3354 Jewish style deli. One specialty is the jimmys favorite, a reuben served on potato pancakes rather than bread.
Colorado Springs, CO
The Local Alternative weekly for Colorado Springs is the Colorado Springs Independent. |
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Denver
The Local Alternative Paper is the Westword, owned by the New Times Organization.
When in town, check and see if Dressy Bessy is playing.
Nobody in Particular Presents books a lot of shows here.
Food
My Brother's Bar- 2376 15th St, Denver, CO (303) 455-9991. At Platte Street. Strange bar with classical music playing and the Jonnyburger, a burger with swiss, american and jalepeno cream cheese.
Record Stores-
Twist and Shout-300 East Alameda Avenue
Wax Trax-638 East 13th Street-(303) 860-0127
Live Music-
Hi Dive-7 South Broadway and food too, at the Sputnik
Ogden Theater-935 East Colfax Avenue, Capitol Hill, Denver, 303-830-2525, venue for mid level bands.
Bluebird Theater-3317 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 303-322-2308
Colorado Music Hall-2475 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Fillmore Auditorium-1510 Clarkson St, Denver, CO (303) 837-1482-3000 seat music venue. Has acts like Elvis Costello. www.sfx.com for tix. Sister to the Fillmore SF.U
Skylark Lounge-140 S Broadway, Denver-not a ton of bands, but some good stuff in this cool bar
The Larimer Lounge - 2721 Larimer Street, in between 27th and 28th on Larimer Street, just north of Coors Field
15th Street Tavern-623 15th Street-Denver, CO 303-572-0822
Alice Cooper will be opening a restaurant/bar called Cooperstown in Spring 2001.
Beau Jos has locations throughout Colorado. They offer many unique types of pizza including a 14 pounder for 50 bucks that is free if you and one other person eat it in one sitting. They give you honey to dip the crust in for dessert.
Soiled Dove - 1949 Market St, Denver, (303) 299-0100, Smaller venue with patio.
Lions Lair-2022 E. Colfax Ave , Denver CO. 303-320-9200
The Climax Lounge-They have been booking some great indy bands of late. 2217 Welton St. Denver, CO 80205
Bars-
Horseshoe Lounge-414 E 20th Ave, Denver, CO 80205 (303) 832-1180 They have a bar made out of dice!
Amusement Parks-
Six Flags Elitchs Gardens-299 Walnut Street, Denver, CO (303) 595-4386 -another six flags park.
Lakeside- 4601 Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, CO 80212 - (303) 477-1621- The little park that will not die. Support this baby.
Other Cities-
Monte Vista, CO
Drive In Theater-
Star Drive In/Movie Manor Motel-2830 W. Hwy. 160, Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-2613-Playground, snackbar and in room movie watching of the big screen outside. | |
