Tuesday, June 18, 2013
News
Bach in the high life
Mayor-elect pulls 57 percent of strong turnout, looks toward city's future.
A few kinks
A timeline of mistakes made and lessons learned in our first strong mayor election.
County commissioners: Benefit of the doubt
Another reason why commissioners might hold tight to a third term: pension earnings.
A bad rapture
Marie Exley-Sheahan, one not-really-local believer, preps for a big weekend.
Noted: Ethics group wants city to pursue AFP
Also: Parking potlucks in Manitou, tackling vacation rentals, state gets "hunger hotline" and more.
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Long story short
What have we learned from this endless mayoral race, which often felt more like a pregnancy than a campaign?
Columns
Not entirely as it seems
If Skorman's campaign hadn't stumbled, or if Bach's campaign hadn't been so remorselessly efficient, the result might have been different.
Time to look ahead
Bach has won impressively, but now the hard work begins, even before he takes office June 7.
OKC's example for us
Excitement and encouragement — that's what I bring back from the recent Regional Leaders Trip to Oklahoma City.
Going out in style
The Rapture, and the ensuing end of the kingdom of man — and I don't want to alarm anyone — is scheduled to get under way this Saturday.
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Letters
Locally, getting a handle on the election; nationally, factory farm videos, and more.
CannaBiz: Denver's major MMJ lawsuit
Also: Centers finding strength in a new co-op.
Warming trend
Here's to bugle-bright mornings, cricket-chirp evenings, and sleeping with the windows open.
CU leaves history behind
We can't let CU's sayonara from the Big 12/Big Eight slide past without a nostalgic look back at some of the best memories.
Lobbyist Newt makes a run for president
Newt could be a hoot — except that he's a carefully constructed fraud.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
Two people have to want the same major things: Must love dogs. Must want kids. Need to be horsewhipped daily.
Food & Drink
Great sand dunes
Sahara Café deserves a place among the Mideast elite.
Hatched
For such an awesome idea, "green chili pizza" only generates 21,000 results in Google — the Internet equivalent of nobody having heard of it before.
Side dish: The 'snack bar in a carpet store'
Also: The Golden Bee's anniversary party and more.
Music
Born on the bayou
Grammy-winning Zydeco junkie Chubby Carrier reaches a new career high
Chartbreaker
Adele turns heartbreak into record-making success
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Reverb
Trust me, the last thing I'd planned to do on Friday the 13th was spend the evening loitering in a downtown alley.
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Sound advice
Okkervil River, Fleet Foxes, The Beastie Boys
Playing around
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues this week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
They don't know Jack: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
In reality, I don't think anyone really understands what to do with Captain Jack.
Leave it to ... :The Beaver
This could be a great swan song or a rebirth.
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Cinefiles
Red White & Blue, The Universe: The Mega Collection, Lucky
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Opening this week
The Beaver, The Hangover Part II, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Kung Fu Panda 2
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Visual Arts
Brush to needle
A shot of ambition has fueled Phil Myers's move into tattoo artistry.
Calendar
Special Section
Summer Guide 2011
After a long election season, we hope you find some ideas for how to make this a summer to remember.
Bonus CineFiles: Emo teens, spiritual sojourns and the first straight-to-video horror flick!
Alejandro Jodorowsky is an artist, using film to capture fantastical, religious fever dreams, treatises on God and spirituality in the most dangerously mystical way possible.
No force behind parking for disabled
For the second night in a row this month, Shawn Collier returned home to his apartment off North Carefree Circle and found a car that didn’t have a permit was parked in the handicapped spot in front of his apartment.
Roadside distractions
Clowns, clutter and the crazy collections of two men named Jerry: It's all awaiting your visit.
Farmers markets
No fewer than 10 local farmers markets start in June. Here's the skinny on where you can meet the producers.
Running down a dream
Whether you hope to shed a few pounds, win a race, or just drink free beer, Colorado Springs clubs and restaurants will point you in the right direction.
Table of contests
With this book list as a guide, tackle the summer's newest titles so you're not the literary loser of 2011.
Survival of the fittest
This summer's music festival scene suggests that smaller may actually be better.
But wait, there's more...
Now that you've got your festivals and outdoor shows taken care of, here are a few more shows we'd like to mention.
Summer by the numbers
Take Hollywood's temperature by studying a few film-related figures.
Fixins and flat tires
Even mobile food needs to find its place, which is not as easy as you might think.
