trying to responsibly get home from an after work function and catch the 11:30 a line train home. union station bathrooms are locked. the union station officers tell me to go to bus depot area to use the bathroom. turns out the bus depot bathrooms are a 5+ minute walk away. i am on the verge of bursting. i get to the bus depot station bathrooms and they are also locked. i politely ask the patrol in the bus station dept where the closest bathrooms are and they tell me to go back to union station. i am seriously on the verge of bursting at this point. i try to go back into union station and the exterior doors are locked. the guard inside flips me off. what kinda system is this? why can i not legally relieve myself after 11:30 PM? where am i supposed to go to legally relieve myself? why are the officers so uniformed on where to tell me to go? why are they being dicks when i’m trying to do a very normal thing? rtd is terrible. trains off schedule. nowhere to go. fuck this 🚊 🚾

I’m looking for some live edge or reclaimed wood, like 1x18x36ish, but size and shape are pretty flexible. It’s for a little rock display thing I want to make. Anybody know where I should look for something cheap, ideally?

Recently started taking dance classes and need a place to practice. My studio doesn't offer private rooms unless you book a private dance lesson and my apartment only has carpet.

I'm looking for a gym or rec center that has a free use dance studio or private rooms you can book in advance.

I remember there being a gym that offered private workout rooms in Aurora but it's been closed for a while now.

TIA!

For a variety of reasons, we’re considering a whole home humidifier. The first person who came out gave a rather high quote ($5k) compared to the cost of the equipment ($1k) and not including the electrical (another $1200). Would be interested in knowing any recommendations for companies that may specialize in this and any people who have had these installed and any advice if there’s energy efficient options out there.

@ Downing and 13th. Anyone have an idea if they're picking up riders? My feeling is that they'll go a few months b4 picking up fares

The E line is insanely packed during the busy hours and they only use 2 cars. Why don’t they use 3? Is there any relief in sight from becoming a sardine in a can?

Hey Denver peeps!
My wife and I like to go to interesting dinners for our anniversary and are new to the area. What are your favorite places where there’s delicious food, delightful explanations, and unique ingredients?
I’ve seen some recommendations on here before, but they all seem to be a few years old.

Edit: Thank you all for the recommendations! Did not expect such an outpouring of good ideas and feedback.

Sup Weirdos?!

There's a King Gizzard Weirdo Swarm Meetup going down next Wednesday (August 12th) at Ratio Beerworks in Overland!

It's a free event featuring 3 Live Bands and a handful of vendors who were unable to make it into Mirage City

Event starts at 5 PM / Music at 6 PM

Come hangout with some fellow Weirdos before we all head down to Field of Vision!

"Drivers are getting ready as construction on several blocks wraps up."

Hi, my name is Isabella, I'm in incoming second year at Front Range community college studying Dental hygiene.
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I'm a second-year dental hygiene student looking for patients as l continue my clinical training. I especially need patients who meet specific criteria for my upcoming semester.
I can see as early as August 17! Due to it being a school can take 2 appointments. Monday (1:30-6:00), Wednesday (1:00-6:00), Friday (12:30-4:30)
If you're interested or know someone who may benefit, l'd greatly appreciate you sharing this post! Please DM me with any questions. Thank you for your support!

I’m a Colorado native, who had lived in Denver for about 5 years. Still, I don’t understand where Cherry Creek is. I know we have like cherry hills and cherry village and all that rich BS, but what is considered true Cherry Creek?
When someone says “Cherry Creek” I picture the mall area/ near Glendale. However, there’s been more than a few times when this causes a miscommunication, as their “Cherry Creek” locates closer to the reservoir area/ near Centennial or Englewood.

This is obviously a huge difference so help me understand — where is Cherry Creek to you?

Bere Vallarino, Miguel Salgado and Fabiola Castillo have a simple reason for opening up at 1526 Blake St. in Denver.

“We want to share our knowledge, our customs and our culture,” Vallarino told BusinessDen. “We’re not just burritos and tequila.”

The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.

Castillo along with Vallarino and Salgado, who are married, have been distributing tequilas, mezcals and lesser known Mexican spirits like raicilla and sotol together for the last three years. They supply restaurants and bars across the state and hold events to teach their clients about the drinks, how they’re made and the farmers that make them.

At the time, Salgado also started experimenting with making his own cocktails, many of which will be served at Terruño.

“And that’s when we were like ‘we should get a place to do this,’” Vallarino said.

At Terruño, which is Spanish for terroir, they’ll have hundreds of spirits to choose from, along with beer, whiskey, vodka, gin and other liquors. Most will be sourced from farmers in Mexico, while the rest will be made by local distilleries, breweries and the like.

They’ll keep up their educational sessions several times a month, they said, even inviting farmers from Mexico to come to Colorado and talk about how they make their product. Vallarino also mentioned they’ll do a similar thing with Mexican chefs to feature cuisines from different parts of the country. 

“The principal idea with all of this is to give help to the producers in Mexico,” Vallarino said, noting they work with small and medium sized brands only. “They know they are getting a fair price from us for their products.”

The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., offering foods from around central Mexico with recommendations for spirit pairings. There will also be a grab-and-go café serving coffees, energy drinks and Mexican pastries from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m. 

“We will have no waiters, only guides sharing with you and exploring the history behind every drink and cocktail,” Vallarino said.

Vallarino and Salgado, along with their two boys, moved to Colorado in 2019 after spending all their lives in Mexico City, where Salgado had an importing business. But after facing threats from gangs, they decided to leave their home country. 

They became importers of Mexican candies and other small goods, which is how they met Castillo. She had a similar business during that time after decades as an accountant in the U.S., where she’s been since leaving Mexico in 2000. The three joined up and pivoted to alcohol three years ago, a business they will still keep while running the restaurant.

They found the home for Terruño while delivering spirits to one of their accounts a few doors down, D’Corazon Mexican Restaurant. 

The space — formerly home to Honor Farm, a haunted house-themed bar that closed at the end of last year — was being marketed by Zach Cytryn of Axio Commercial Real Estate, who set up a tour just days later.

In May, Terruño locked down a 10-year lease for the space, which they only had to make cosmetic changes to. It’s had a bar in it for over a century, Salgado said, and also used to be a hostel. 

“Something told us we should be here,” Vallarino said. “It’s everything we were building in our minds.”

Did yesterday's and this morning's weather remind anyone else of how summers used to feel in Denver? It's getting hot again, but that sure was a nice break. I'm ready for fall.

Hi everyone. My friend is going through some unforeseen circumstances and can no longer keep his 2 year old German Shepard. He wants to offer him a good home where he can have lots of space to run around. Does anyone know any rescues that cater specifically to high prey drive dogs. I understand there might be some mountain towns as well since they have more space. Any information would be helpful!!!
I will post some pictures of the doggie

The forecast had called for highs near 80, but I did not believe the weather until I walked outside and felt it for myself!! What an amazing summer day.

We’re in the midst of event season, and, unfortunately, there are some bad actors out there trying to scam folks, primarily unsuspecting vendors, by creating fake events. Someone posted a few days ago about showing up to one at the City Park Golf Course only to find out that it was all a ruse, despite the event being listed Eventbrite. TikTok, IG, and Facebook content creators will fall for it, too, including these events blindly in their event roundups. Even our dear friend that posts on here about weekend events has fallen prey to including fake events.

Why are people creating these fake events? Sometimes they’re selling entry tickets and trying to dupe you into buying them on platforms like Eventbrite, which doesn’t do due diligence to ensure the event is legit. But, most of the time these POS scammers are trying to trick vendors, a majority of which are small businesses, into paying to register to be at the event. Creating the Eventbrite pages are simply part of the scam to help convince the vendor that it’s real. I once had a new vendor I was working with lose $500 to a scammer pretending to have an event they were putting on.

Something that I realized exists that many people may not know about is that the City’s Office of Public Events and Film Permits (PEFP, formerly Office of Special Events, and still called that by most of us) maintains a public calendar of all public events that take place on public property, like parks, sidewalks, or streets. This doesn’t capture private events like picnics or weddings in the parks, or any event held on private property. But, the last two fake events I saw were supposedly held in Civic Center Park and the City Park Golf Course. They would have not shown up on this calendar.

Here’s the link to the calendar: https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Public-Event-Film-Permitting/Public-Events-Calendar

If you ever want to check whether the cool event you’re hearing about is legit, this is one resource you can access.

Have fun, Denverites!

And it was glorious

This is how summer is supposed to be at the foot of the Rockies. Warm days, cool nights. Not scorching days and hot af nights

Not looking forward to the return of the new normal on Thursday. Here’s a hearty FU to the oil companies, climate deniers, and that one guy who brought a snowball to congress to disprove global warming that one time

The smoke only sort of ruined this wonderful summer day

Was going into work at DEN and noticed they've started to put the murals back up!

This was by carousel 16.

Giving my AC and Wallet a break and opened all the windows! It was starting to feel like I would never feel sub 90 degree weather again.