Bennito L Kelty

Denver

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Celebrate Bicycle Day Pedaling on Trippy Colorado Trails

6 days ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

Coloradans love bicycling and the outdoors, and a growing number of us are growing fond of psychedelics. Yet Bicycle Day, which celebrates the discovery of LSD, is still overshadowed by the cannabis holiday 4/20 one day later. Bicycle Day always falls on April 19, the day when Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman experimented in 1943 with a drug he derived from ergot fungus. He was so dizzy and restless at his lab when he went home via bike, which he had to ride because of wartime restrictions on car use.
Denver, Colorado "Hands Off" 50501 Protests: What to Know

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

The upcoming protest in Denver seeks to build on the success of the 50501 Movement's April 5 "Hands Off!" protest that saw more than 8,000 people rally at the Colorado State Capitol, according to numbers from the Colorado State Patrol. Other Colorado towns are also planning their own protests in solidarity with the demonstrations expected to happen nationwide on Saturday.
You're Probably Saying These Denver Street Names Wrong

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

Denver doesn't have a famous accent like Boston, where they drop their R's, or Wisconsin, where they put your melk in a beg, or the south, with their drawls and y'all's. But Denver does have a particular way of saying local street names, and that probably won't change, even if the pronunciation is wrong. With the history of Latin America, Native American tribes and American expansion converging in Denver, the street names reflect different languages and cultures that have come through here.
Mayor Creates New Permitting Office to Fast-Track Projects in Denver

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

A new Denver city agency dedicated to permitting will open in mid-May as part of an effort to speed up decisions on applications through the city, especially for new businesses. The Denver Permitting Office (DPO), as the new agency will be known, will try to review permits and site development plans and then approve or deny them in 180 days, according to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston.
Denver Airport Among the Busiest in the World

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

Denver International Airport continues to stand out for more than conspiracy theories and its locally beloved demonic, blue mustang. The Airports Council International (ACI), the trade association for the world's airports, ranked DIA as the sixth-busiest airport in the world and third-busiest in North America based on 2024 passenger totals, DIA announced on Monday, April 14.
Chatfield Crowned the Best State Park: Here Are Some Fun Reasons Why

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

On April 11, Governor Jared Polis crowned Chatfield as the best state park among the more than forty that stretch across Colorado, from Mancos to North Sterling. It earned the title after people voted online in a March Madness-style bracket introduced by Polis on March 18. Coloradans love Chatfield State Park. They splash and boat in Chatfield Reservoir, bike and run on trails around the water, and chase their pets through the 69-acre off-leash area.
Aurora Looking Into Creating a Downtown Improvement District, Needs Voters Approval

1 week ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

"The whole purpose of this is economic and neighborhood vitality," says Andrea Amonick, the retail and redevelopment manager for the city.
Denver Activists, Homeless Residents Want City to End Salvation Army Contracts

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

Worried about violence and poor service at Denver's largest homeless shelters, local activists are questioning whether the city should keep signing million-dollar contracts with the Salvation Army. "They've been poor performers for many years," says Amy Beck, an activist with Together Denver, a group supporting homeless residents.
Reports of Blocked Bike Lanes "Exploding" in Denver

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

Every Tuesday, Luchia Brown avoids trash and recycle bins set out on the bike lanes of Bannock Street, and that's on top of the usual blockage she finds on her daily commute through the Baker neighborhood. "You're forced to mix in with traffic, and that doesn't feel good," she says. "It's a serious annoyance." Construction on West Alameda Avenue near South Platte River Drive forces Brown to detour through an industrial area where big trucks block the bike lanes.
Aurora Officials Accused of Antisemitism by Embattled "Slumlord"

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Bennito L Kelty

A new court filing in the trial of Zev Baumgarten, the Aurora landlord accused of residential code violations and neglecting apartments at the center of a national Venezuelan gang controversy during the presidential election, claims that the City of Aurora is targeting him because of his Orthodox Jewish faith.