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Kimball's Peak Three Theater
- 115 E. Pikes Peak Ave. (map)
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Downtown
447-1945
- (based on 2 user reviews)
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Tony's Bar $
- 311 N. Tejon St. (map)
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Downtown
228-6566
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Best Of 2012: Movie Theater
Booze in the theater, yummy popcorn — all that stuff you love remains intact. Let's talk about what really matters: The National Association of Theatre Owners predicts 35 mm film will cease being distributed by 2013's end. "Convert or die" is the phrase being tossed around, and hundreds of small independents like Kimball's are facing pricey digital-projector upgrades. General manager Matt Stevens says Kimball's is strategizing for its own transition (currently costing upward of $65,000 to $95,000 per screen) and that when it happens, "it'll be spectacular," with better crispness and resolution, higher contrast and more vivid colors on a brighter picture. Expect new screens and a new sound system, too. Until then, Stevens says the best films of the year will land in November and December, so don't be a stranger. — Matthew Schniper
Best of 2012: Bang-for-Your-Buck Bar
Best of 2012: College Bar
Best of 2012: Neighborhood Bar: Central
Here's something that you might not have known about this popular downtown bar: The staff is a little bit clairvoyant. "Usually we can predict what people are going to order," says Mary Muckinhaupt, the nighttime manager. "A table will walk in, and we'll be like, 'Oh, that'll be two fish-and-chips.' We're really good at reading people." And, she says, it's true even if those people include suits, working-class locals and college kids: "We tailor to a broad clientele base, and we make everyone feel welcome." And this skill shows; Tony's has won the Best Bang-for-Your-Buck category every year since 2005, and the other categories every year we've offered them. "We have the best drink specials downtown," says Muckinhaupt. "We've been keeping downtown weird since '99, and it's been a good time." — Chet Hardin
