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Vulture places Denver's Grawlix among top comedians for 2015

Eric PetersonThursday, April 2, 2015
Source: Vulture
Vulture named Denver's Grawlix among the top 50 comedy purveyors for 2015.
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Ink a Mile High: Tattoo Culture in Denver

Gigi SukinWednesday, April 1, 2015
In Denver, tattoo culture has gone mainstream. There are more tattoos and tattoo parlors per capita than most other cities. But has the influx of ink been accepted with equally open arms by Denver's employers?
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Cottonwood Institute Celebrates Environmental Education in Denver with Base Camp Bash

Eric PetersonWednesday, April 1, 2015
The nonprofit Cottonwood Institute, founded in 2004, has worked with thousands of students in Denver to cultivate a passion for the outdoors. The annual Base Camp Bash on April 11 gives the city an opportunity to support its efforts.
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Confluence Denver Launches Collective Impact Discussion Series

Eric PetersonWednesday, April 1, 2015
On March 18, Confluence Denver hosted its first Collective Impact Advisory Meeting at RedLine in Curtis Park. The discussion showcased a wide range of ambitious initiatives and projects, as well as what's necessary to help them cross the finish line.
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Talent & Housing: Is Denver Shooting Itself in the Foot?

StaffWednesday, April 1, 2015
On Thurs. April 16, Confluence Denver and Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti are producing another panel discussion at Green Spaces.
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Colorado Aquaponics offering farming/fishery classes

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 31, 2015
Colorado Aquaponics is offering classes to help people understand the benefits and opportunities such systems offer.

NPR wonders if Denver is at the center of "The Silicon Valley of Agriculture"

Eric PetersonTuesday, March 31, 2015
Source: NPR
NPR took a look at innovation and growth in Colorado's food industry.
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Downtown rooftop greenhouses nearly completed

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 30, 2015
 The 2,600-square-foot greenhouse will produce more than 15,000 pounds of fresh vegetables a year.

ArtSlant profiles Denver scene

Eric PetersonMonday, March 30, 2015
Source: ArtSlant
ArtSlant profiled Denver's gallery scene.

CityLab story on bicycling and social equity features Denver councilman Albus Brooks

Eric PetersonFriday, March 27, 2015
Source: CityLab
A CityLab story on bicycling and social equity mentioned Denver councilman Albus Brooks.
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FullContact raises $10M to continue connecting people

Chris MeehanThursday, March 26, 2015
LoDo-based startup FullContact just updated its address book-coordinating apps for iOS and Gmail. The progress helped it raise a $10 million round of funding led by Baird Capital and Foundry Group.
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For-sale condos in the works at SLOANS

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 26, 2015
The project will have 226 condos for sale in eight 12-story buildings near Sloan's Lake.

DAM goes free for kids, reports ARTnews

Eric PetersonThursday, March 26, 2015
Source: ARTnews
The Denver Art Museum will be free for kids 18 and younger, reported ARTnews.
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New Approach Emphasizes Positive Discipline in Public Schools

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, March 25, 2015
By reducing suspensions and expulsions in area schools, positive discipline is helping keep Colorado kids in class and learning while curtailing a school-to-prison pipeline that swallows an estimated 6,800 area youth annually.
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Denver's Culinary Trendsetters Weigh in on the City's Food Scene in 2015

Sarah HarveyWednesday, March 25, 2015
A baker's half-dozen of Denver's brightest food and drink stars give Confluence Denver their local picks for sushi, suds and date-night splurges, as well as their most anticipated restaurant, brewery and bar openings for the year to come.
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5 Ways to Support Artists in Denver

Laura Zabel & Carl Atiya SwansonWednesday, March 25, 2015
Artists are in every community and their work is more relevant than ever. Yet if communities are going to realize the full potential of artists’ power to contribute to positive change, they need to sustain and support them. Creative Exchange offers tools and resources that can help you.
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State of Downtown Denver 2015 has plenty to praise

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 24, 2015
Expect nearly $2 billion in completed projects and accelerated employment growth at downtown's 300 startups, according to speakers at the State of Downtown Denver 2015 event.

Forbes gives Crawford Hotel a test drive

Eric PetersonTuesday, March 24, 2015
Source: Forbes
Forbes reviewed The Crawford Hotel at Union Station -- and raved about it.
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Smart Cookie's food trikes for dogs hit streets in Denver

Chris MeehanMonday, March 23, 2015
Food carts are going to the dogs with Denver's Smart Cookie. The company is bringing its treats to Colorado’s dogs with two trikes.
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Construction of Cherry Creek hotel underway

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 23, 2015
The development will include 155 hotel rooms, a rooftop deck with a pool and bar, 5,000-square feet of meeting and banquet space and two ground-floor restaurants. 

Co.EXIST spotlights open-source urban ag startup in Denver

Eric PetersonMonday, March 23, 2015
Source: Fast Company Co.EXIST
Fast Company's Co.EXIST highlighted Aker, an open-source urban agriculture startup in Denver.
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Parade of Homes starts Aug. 13

Margaret JacksonFriday, March 20, 2015
New and never-lived-in homes throughout the Denver area will be on display to the public.
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Gravitas lands office tenant at LoHi building

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 19, 2015
Delivery Agent will have up to 75 employees at the expanding technology and advertising business units Denver office.

VentureBeat reports on Amazon acquisition of Denver startup

Eric PetersonThursday, March 19, 2015
Source: VentureBeat
VentureBeat covered Amazon's acquisition of Denver-based 2lemetry.
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Voice of Denver: Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP Celebrates 100 Years with 100 Good Deeds

Kenzo KawanabeWednesday, March 18, 2015
Kenzo Kawanabe of Davis Graham & Stubbs writes about the law firm's drive to celebrate a century in business with a good deed for every year in its history.
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In Whittier, Gentrification Challenges Diversity

Margaret JacksonWednesday, March 18, 2015
As the investment dollars spill out of the city center, the Whittier neighborhood northeast Denver is challenged to preserve its past. Home values have jumped up more than 12 percent in the last year.
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Denver Breweries Get Craftier Together

Chris MeehanWednesday, March 18, 2015
Denver's tale of success is increasingly told through collaborations among businesses, a kind of "help me out and I'll help you" philosophy that mashes together diverse interests. That holds especially true of the city's breweries, as evidenced through the sold-out Collaboration Fest.
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The Urban Farm Co. introduces "The Garden Club"

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 17, 2015
The Urban Farm Co. has been helping Denverites build gardens since 2011. Now the company is offering a new gardening program called The Garden Club to help people learn how to grow produce in Colorado.  
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RiNo apartment project gets crowdfunding

Margaret JacksonTuesday, March 17, 2015
An apartment project in RiNo received $1 million from Fundrise, an online platform for real estate investments.

International Business Times calls DIA restaurants 'world-class'

Eric PetersonMonday, March 16, 2015
Source: International Business Times
International Business Times put Denver International Airport on a list of 'world-class' airports for foodies.

Geology Page reports on new theory behind Denver's mile-high elevation

Eric PetersonFriday, March 13, 2015
Source: Geology Page
Geology Page reported on a new theory that Denver's mile-high elevation is a result of a flood below.

WSJ delves into "My Teenage Angst" in Denver

Eric PetersonFriday, March 13, 2015
Source: Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal covered "My Teenage Angst" in Denver.
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Nocturne jazz club opens in RiNo

Margaret JacksonFriday, March 13, 2015
Nocturne is a modern take on the jazz and supper clubs of the 1940s.
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Inversoft introduces Gather forum software

Chris MeehanThursday, March 12, 2015
Inversoft recently launched its Gather forum software as an early access program (EAP), allowing users to get a taste of the software and give Inversoft feedback before it launches officially this summer.
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Demolition starts at 9th & Colorado

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 12, 2015
The demolition includes all but a few existing buildings, including the Nurses' Dormitory and Research Bridge.
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New & Next: Shared Spaces Quietly Catalyze Community Redevelopment

Megan Devenport and Christi CraineWednesday, March 11, 2015
With today's exploding coworking trend, it is easy to miss the fact that Denver has been building a foundation for this smart approach to real estate for over a decade. Megan Devenport  of Denver Shared Spaces and Christi Craine of Urban Land Conservancy dig into the trend.
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Lowry: Metamorphosis from Military to Mixed-Use Nears Completion

Jamie SiebraseWednesday, March 11, 2015
For nearly two decades, the transformation of the former Lowry Air Force Base has been nationally praised as a model for base redevelopment and, more broadly, urban redevelopment. Now, the ongoing project gears up for its final installment: Boulevard One.
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Gonzales library branch opens in west Denver

Margaret JacksonWednesday, March 11, 2015
The two-story, 27,000-square-foot library is the last of three new libraries built with 2007 voter-approved Better Denver Bond funds.
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Utivity hosts the first Colorado Indie Business Forum at Green Spaces

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 10, 2015
The first Colorado Indie Business Forum is at Denver's Green Spaces on Wed. March 11.  
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Old Stapleton tower gets new use

Margaret JacksonTuesday, March 10, 2015
Punch Bowl Social will open a new restaurant and relocate its headquarters to the structure.
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Urban Peak to honor Morgridge at fashion show

Margaret JacksonMonday, March 9, 2015
Fashion show to feature local designer Mondo Guerra, who is designing a collection exclusively for the event.

Endless Vacation names DBG to top 10 gardens list

Eric PetersonMonday, March 9, 2015
Source: Endless Vacation
Endless Vacation named Denver Botanic Gardens to a list of the world's top 10 botanic gardens.

Denver chef pens op-ed on sustainable seafood for L.A. Times

Eric PetersonFriday, March 6, 2015
Source: Los Angeles Times
Denver chef Kelly Whitaker wrote an op-ed for the L.A. Times on sustainable seafood.
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Street Fight returns to Denver for second Local Data Summit

Chris MeehanThursday, March 5, 2015
Street Fight is hosting the Local Data Summit at the EXDO Event Center on March 5.
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Z Block starts construction

Margaret JacksonThursday, March 5, 2015
The project will be a mixed-use office, hospitality and retail development along Wazee Street between 18th and 19th streets.

Louisville Courier-Journal covers Connor Wood Bicycles

Eric PetersonThursday, March 5, 2015
Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal reported on Denver's Connor Wood Bicycles.
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Denver by the Data, Vol. 3: Sports & Recreation

Eric PetersonWednesday, March 4, 2015
This is the third installment of Denver by the Data, a quasi-monthly, data-driven belly flop into different topics of various to the city. The topic of the month: sports and recreation.
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Making a "More Integrated" Convention Center and Performing Arts Complex in Downtown Denver

Eric PetersonWednesday, March 4, 2015
The Denver Performing Arts Complex and the Colorado Convention Center next door are in line for updates. An "urban framework design plan" is in the works to serve as the template for two separate master plans.
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Denver-made Bambool base layers fuse bamboo and wool

Chris MeehanTuesday, March 3, 2015
Bambool is a Colorado startup manufacturing hybrid base layers in Denver designed to be more comfortable and last longer.  
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Famous Beard Oil Co. makes beards shine

Chris MeehanMonday, March 2, 2015
Eric Lough has launched a line of boutique, handcrafted beard oils to help condition beards to make them easier to manage and look and feel healthier.  
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