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The Great and Late Bike Sharing Experiment: My Tribute To Denver B-Cycle

109 Rides. Over 7,000 calories burned. Roughly $230 burned. These are just a few of the statistics that I was able to pull in regards to my usage of B-Cycle. While I was not an early adopter, I was someone that learned to appreciate what B-Cycle was for what it is. When I started seriouslyContinue reading “The Great and Late Bike Sharing Experiment: My Tribute To Denver B-Cycle”

Tom’s Diner Review: A Middling Meal Bolstered By Nostalgia

Jake Jabs. John Elway. Dealin Doug. Tom Messina. To me, these names conjure up a time in Denver prior to the upheaval of the city by the tech and the cannabis boom. While the first three are fairly well known for sales and football, Tom Messina is the owner of the famous (or infamous ifContinue reading “Tom’s Diner Review: A Middling Meal Bolstered By Nostalgia”

Clear Goals, Better Me: How a Paradigm Shift can Help You Succeed in 2020 and Beyond

The end of the year has a way of sabotaging a lot of the goals that we try and accomplish. We often gain weight over the course of Thanksgiving through Christmas, spend lavishly on vacations for both respective holidays to celebrate with friends and family, and fall into routines that, in the long run, slowlyContinue reading “Clear Goals, Better Me: How a Paradigm Shift can Help You Succeed in 2020 and Beyond”

A Vegetarian Goes to a Steakhouse: An Unexpected Review

I have been vegetarian for about 7 years now, and generally try and avoid super heavy meat places unless they have sufficient veggie options. Simms Steakhouse in Lakewood, while it was meat heavy, had options that I found to be good enough to satisfy this need. When one goes to a steakhouse with the dietaryContinue reading “A Vegetarian Goes to a Steakhouse: An Unexpected Review”

Short, Early, and Hit Driven: A Review of Phantogram at Larimer Lounge

Prior to winning the tickets to Phantogram, my experience with the band was similar to most people. I knew the songs “When I’m Small” and “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore*”, but couldn’t necessarily associate them with any particular band or group. After winning the tickets, I did a deep dive into the band, learningContinue reading “Short, Early, and Hit Driven: A Review of Phantogram at Larimer Lounge”

On Snow, Streets, and Sidewalks Part 2: Dear Westword

I normally try to steer clear of directly criticizing articles from other publications, but after reading this doozy from Westword, I knew it was time to use my platform to speak out. Ever since I have lived in Denver proper, I have been car free. What this entails is that, when I want to goContinue reading “On Snow, Streets, and Sidewalks Part 2: Dear Westword”

On Snow, Streets, and Sidewalks: How Winter Storms Punish Pedestrians

I am one of the lucky Denverites that lives close enough that I am confidently able to walk to work most of the year from my apartment in Lincoln Park. While roughly 90% of the time I have not had many issues with the sidewalks themselves, the 10% of the time can be particularly brutalContinue reading “On Snow, Streets, and Sidewalks: How Winter Storms Punish Pedestrians”

Walking in the Snow: A Year in Review and How I Rise Again

Perhaps it is a little weird to write a retrospective piece while there is still a little over 30 days of the year left. Perhaps I am stretching it when it comes to how personal this writing is when this is a Denver-centric blog. Regardless of these reservations that I have, I am going toContinue reading “Walking in the Snow: A Year in Review and How I Rise Again”

Three Long Years: 2016 and What has happened since then

November 8th, 2016, to be blunt, was one of the roughest nights of my life. While hindsight is indeed 20/20, there is a good possibility that the results of Election Night 2020 hindered me for a brief period in my life. The night started for me at Union Station, with a friend that had justContinue reading “Three Long Years: 2016 and What has happened since then”

Concert Review: Itchy-O Hallowmass Night 2

I almost didn’t go to this show, and I am glad I made it out. The night was the tail end of a freak October storm, with ice still on the side of the roads as we walked up to Summit Hall. About half of the attendees still had costumes on, from simple animal onesiesContinue reading “Concert Review: Itchy-O Hallowmass Night 2”