How Readers' Choice Winners Are Decided
Each year, Westword runs a Best of Denver Readers' Choice poll that is live for about a month. During that time, readers can vote for who they think should be named the Best of Denver in various categories. Up to five businesses/organizations can pay to be listed on the Readers' Choice poll, but none can pay to win. Have questions? Email [email protected].
Each year, Westword runs a Best of Denver Readers' Choice poll that is live for about a month. During that time, readers can vote for who they think should be named the Best of Denver in various categories. Up to five businesses/organizations can pay to be listed on the Readers' Choice poll, but none can pay to win. Have questions? Email [email protected].
Readers' Choice: Best head shop
Heads of State
Readers' Choice: Best vape shop
E-Cig of Denver
- 7101 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, 80214 Map
- 720-881-1610
- ecigdenver.com/
Readers' Choice: Best Sour Diesel strain
Sweet Leaf
Readers' Choice: Best farmers' market
Boulder Farmers' Market
Readers' Choice: Best museum shop
Denver Art Museum
Courtesy Denver Art Museum
- 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 80204 Map
- 720-865-5000
- www.denverartmuseum.org
Readers' Choice: Best store at DIA
Tattered Cover
Denver International Airport
- 8500 Peña Blvd., Denver, 80249 Map
- 303-317-0813-303-342-3516-303-342-7331
- www.tatteredcover.com/
Readers' Choice: Best store on Broadway
Fancy Tiger Crafts
Readers' Choice: Best store on Colfax
Tattered Cover
Readers' Choice: Best store on the 16th Street Mall
Tattered Cover
Readers' Choice: Best neighborhood shopping district
South Broadway
- Broadway, between Sixth and Alameda avenues, Denver, 80209 Map
Best Of Denver®
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best New Building
Denver Art Museum Administration Building
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Best Reuse of a Historic Building
Union Station
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Best New Library
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library
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Best Image Makeover for a Building
McNichols Project
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Best Attempt to Stand Out in LoHi
Lumina Apartments
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Best Attempt to Fit In in Curtis Park
Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change
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Best New Thing in Curtis Park
The Temple
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Best Denver Arts District
Art District on Santa Fe
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Best New Public Art
"Connected," by Christopher Weed
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Best New Mural
Hari & Deepti
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Best Tribute Mural
Robin Williams as Mork
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Best Back-Alley Art Walks
Guerrilla Art tours
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Best Local Art Booster
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
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Best Citywide Arts Collaboration
30 Murals Project
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Best TV Newscast
7News
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Best National Arts Honor
2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award
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Best Two-Fisted History Lesson
El Movimiento, History Colorado
Chicano, Museo de las Americas -
Best Way to Take Dancing to the Streets
You & Me
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Best Hands-On Artist Workshop
Processus
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Best Healing Art
The Art of War Project
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Best Arty Coffee Shop
Kaladi Coffee
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Best Snapshot of Denver Art
Open Press
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Best Landscape Solo
Stephen Batura: Stream
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Best Landscape Duet
Far North & Outer Space
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Best Landscape Quartet
Forsman, Dorfman, Sharpe and Hayeur
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Best Environmental Show
Kevin O'Connell
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Best Solo by an International Art Star
1959
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Best Solo by a Regional Art Star
Raymond Jonson
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Best Solo by a Rock Star
Myopia
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Best Parting Shot by a Curator
At the Mirror
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Best Highbrow/Lowbrow Mash-Up
Matt O'Neill
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Best Indoor Display of Outside Art
Outside in 303
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Best Display of Abstraction's Feminist Side
Harmony Hammond
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Best Display of Abstraction's Feminine Side
Directions in Abstraction
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Best Display of Abstraction's Feminine Side
Directions in Abstraction
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Best Magic-Realist Show
Frank Sampson
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Best Contemporary Representational Show
David Menard
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Best Sculpture Show — Solo
Michael Brohman
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Best Sculpture Show — Group
Unbound: Sculpture in the Fields
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Best Gallery Show — Solo
Emilio Lobato
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Best Gallery Show — Group
Natural Surroundings
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Best Conceptual Show
Dmitri Obergfell
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Best Abstract Show — Solo
Joseph Coniff
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Best Abstract Show — Group
Layered Perspectives
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Best Show That Was Both Retro and Contemporary
Angela Beloian
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Best Show About Time and Space
Tobias Fike
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Best Show About Paper
Paper Work
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Best Show About Glass
Chihuly
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Best Celebration of Excess
Brilliant
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Best Arty Christmas Card
Suzanne Heintz
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Best Graphic Novel
Saint Cole
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Best Illustrated Children's Book
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse
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Best New Non-Fiction Book by a Coloradan
Soldier Girls
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Best Self-Published Book by a Coloradan
Behind the Lines
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Best Poet Laureate
Jovan Mays
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Best Environmental Poetry
Ndewo, Colorado
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Best Alternative Poetry Slam
ASL Slam
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Best Page-to-Stage Adaptation
Benediction
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Best Comedy
Naughty Bits, Buntport Theater
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Best Drama
Ambition Facing West, BETC
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Best Musical
Fiddler on the Roof
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Best Actress in a Drama
Kate Berry Mann in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Karen LaMoureaux in Ambition Facing West
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Best Actor in a Drama
Dave Belden in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Jim Hunt in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Direction of a Play
Christy Montour-Larson, Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Ensemble
Animal Crackers
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Best Actress in a Musical
Margie Lamb in Next to Normal
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Best Actor in a Musical
Wayne Kennedy in Fiddler on the Roof
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Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Arlene Rapal in Miss Saigon
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Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Tyrell Rae in Shrek
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Best Theater Season
Curious Theatre Company
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Best Theater Production
Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Original Script
Beets, Aurora Fox
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Best Costumes
Clare Henkel, The Great Gatsby, Arvada Center
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Best Museum Exhibit
Modern Masters
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Best One-Person Play
Grounded
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Best Actor in a Shakespeare Play
Geoffrey Kent in Henry IV, Part 1
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Best Actress in a Shakespeare Play
Jamie Ann Romero in Henry IV, Part 1
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Best Actor in a Comedy
Erik Sandvold in Lucky Me
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Best Actress in a Comedy
Jessica Robblee in This
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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Josh Hartwell in This
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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Amelia White in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
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Best Direction of a Musical
Nick Sugar, Next to Normal
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Best Literary Couple on a Stage
Amanda Berg Wilson and Jeremy Make in There Is a Happiness That Morning Is
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Best Opportunity to Meet English Teachers at the Theater
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
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Best Opportunity to Meet Scientists at the Theater
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
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Best Idea for Theater-Goers With Young Kids
Play Dates at BETC
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Best Place to Let Kids Act Up
Theatre-Hikes Colorado
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Best Place for Family Theater
Buntport Theater
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Best Theater Bargain
The Catamounts
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Best Light Entertainment
Garner Galleria Theatre
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Best Bathroom Decor in a Theater
Vintage Theatre
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Best Cozy and Funky Theater
Avenue Theater
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Best Boundary-Pushing Theater in the Suburbs
Edge Theater Company
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Best Theater for the Young, Hip and Curious
Buntport Theater
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Best Theater for Contemporary Drama
Curious Theatre Company
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Best Snacks at the Theater
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
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Best Theater for a Good Cause
Barth Hotel
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Best Big Musicals at Small Prices
Town Hall Arts Center
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Best Theater Export
Enrique's Journey
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Best Young Theater Company
Black Actors Guild
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Best Movie Theater — Programming
Sie FilmCenter
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Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Best Movie Theater — Comfort
Sie FilmCenter
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Best Mini-Film Festival
Voices: Women + Film Festival
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Best Film Festival
Stanley Film Festival
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Best Cinema on Wheels
Davey B. Gravey's Tiny Cinema
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Best Way to See a Classic Flick
Esquire Theatre
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Best Accompaniment for a Silent Film
Paul Buscarello
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Best Place to See a New Local Film
Movie Night at Glob
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Best Colorado Film That Doesn't Overdo Colorado
The Frame
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Best Colorado History Documentary
Neal Cassady: The Denver Years
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Best Science-Fiction Film Curation
Science Friction
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Best Bloodthirsty Film Host
Theresa Mercado
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Best Party-Starting Film Host
Megan Miles
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Best New Festival
Collaboration Fest
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Best Annual Festival
PrideFest
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Best Free Entertainment
People-Watching at Union Station
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Best New Comedy Show
Chain Reaction Comedy Night
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Best Comedy Open Mike
The Matchbox
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Best Free Comedy Show
Too Much Fun
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Best Comedy Night
Lucha Libre & Laughs
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Best Comedy Club
Comedy Works Downtown
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Best Gay Improv Show
Queerbots
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Best Drag Queen
Janessa Befierce
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Best Drag Bingo
Dolls With Balls
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Best New Drag Shows
Bitchcraft and Fatale's Dollhouse
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Best Amateur Drag Competition
Tracks Ultimate Queen Challenge
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Best Long-Running Drag Show
Denver Divas at Charlie's
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Best Denver Burlesquer Gone Global
Midnite Martini
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Best Gay Bar
X Bar
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Best Lesbian Bar
Blush & Blu
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Best Eighteen-Plus Dance-Party Melting Pot
Super Star Thursday at Tracks
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Best Jukebox
Nob Hill Inn
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Best Karaoke Bar
Armida's
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Best Spanish-Language Karaoke Bar
100% de Agave
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Best Open-Mike Night
Strange Grounds
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Best In-Store Performances
Twist & Shout
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Best Concert Series
Strings & Wood
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Best Old-School Hip-Hop Night
MGM's Restaurant & Lounge
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Best Club Night
TheHundred Fridays
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Best Underground Dance Parties
Deep Club
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Best Place to See New Bands
Bar Bar (Carioca Cafe)
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Best New Club
Vie
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Best Dance Club
Beta Nightclub
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Best Rock Club
hi-dive
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Best Blues Club
Ziggies
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Best Jazz Club
Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge
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Best DIY Venue
Rhinoceropolis
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Best All-Ages Venue
Skatuary
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Best Multi-Stage Venue
Mercury Cafe
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Best New Venue
Syntax Physic Opera
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Best Non-Venue Venue
Mutiny Information Cafe
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Best Venue for the Unexpected
Deer Pile
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Best Art Gallery/Music Venue
Denver Art Society
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Best Underground Arcade and Music Venue
Hyperspace
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Best (Literally) Underground Venue
Ubisububi Room at the Thin Man Tavern
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Best Venue to Fall in the Past Year
Dead Leaf Arts
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Best Venue Green Room
Bluebird Theater
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Best Sound System
Summit Music Hall
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Best Sound-System Upgrade
Lost Lake Lounge
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Best Venue Renovation
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
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Best Door Guy
Trevor Thon
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Best Sandwich-Making DJ
DJ Gatsby/Peter Schroeder
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Best Underground Promoter
Aaron Saye
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Best Music-Education Program
Youth on Record
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Best Recording Studio
Dryer Plug Studios
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Best New Radio Station
OpenAir 102.3
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Best Music Video
"Amsterdam"
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Best Comeback Album
America
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Best Denver Music Compilation
Wet Pizza V: Wet It Be
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Best Use of Weed in an Album Design
Drive
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Best Use of Bones as Instruments
Matthew Hunzeker/Of Earth and Sun
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Best Fitness Band
Werk Out Palace
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Best Tribute Band
Fauxgazi
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Best New Band
Future Single Mom
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Best Music Festival
RockyGrass
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Best Concert of the Year
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
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Best Album
Totem
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Best News About the Denver Music Scene
We Beat Austin!
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Shopping & Services
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Best Old-New Denver Tour
1600 block of Wazee Street
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Best First Stop for Visitors
Tourist Information Center
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Best Trip Back in Time
Four Mile Historic Park
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Best History Lesson on Wheels
Banjo Billy's Bus Tours
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Best Look Back at Denver's Past
The Denver Eye
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Best Denver Podcast
Welcome to Denver
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Best National Podcast Based in Denver
The Eddie, Jason and Chris Show
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Best Neighborhood Blog
We Are North Denver
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Best Neighborhood Group
Servicios de la Raza
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Best New App
NerdNest
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Best Sports Team — College
Colorado State University Rams football
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Best TV Commercial
Bailey's Moving & Storage
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Best Radio Talk-Show Host
Susie Wargin
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Best TV Anchor
Kyle Clark
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Best TV Weathercaster
Lisa Hidalgo
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Best Hair on a TV Personality — Male
Raul Martinez
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Best Hair on a TV Personality — Female
Christine Nöel
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Best Non-Network TV Personality
Eden Lane
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Best Place to Get a (Men's) Size-12 High Heel
Studio Lites
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Best Place to Spot a Fashionista
Larimer Street
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Best Store on Broadway
Ironwood
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Best Store on Colfax
Studio Colfax
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Best Store on the 16th Street Mall
I Heart Denver
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Best Store at DIA
U.S. Post Office
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Best Store at Union Station
5 Green Boxes
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Best Shopping for Outdoor Gear
1400-1600 blocks of Platte Street
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Best Neighborhood Shopping District
Old South Pearl Street
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Best Indoor Mall
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
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Best Indoor Mall
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
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Best Outdoor Mall
Aspen Grove
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Best Men's Boutique
Sully & Co.
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Best New Men's Boutique
Armitage & McMillan
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Best New Women's Boutique
Whorl Shop
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Best Small-Run Source for Designers
The Cotery
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Best High-End Consignment Boutique
Ali's Closet
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Best Shop for Punks and Goths
FashioNation
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Best Shop for Fast Girls
SVN Jackets
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Best Shop for Masquerade Attire and Fetish-Inspired Wearables
ArtsMyths
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Best Place to Reclaim Your '80s Nostalgia
Fifty Two 80s
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Best Thrift Store
Buffalo Exchange
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Best Artistic Hats
Paul Moschell
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Best Museum Shop
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Best Museum Shop for Adults
Molly Brown House Museum
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Best Frida Wear
Bella Frida
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Best Handmade Handbags
Buxiejo Bags
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Best Retail Marriage Made in Heaven
Lili Marlene Custom Lampshades/Table M Lamp Restoration
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Best Place to Buy Handmade Candles
Rosy Rings
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Best Reappearance of a Boutique
Peppermint
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Best Return of an Old Favorite
The Alchemist
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Best Eco-Friendly Beauty Company
R.L. Linden
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Best New Vintage Boutique
Vintage Cottage
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Best Vintage Eclectica
Little Horse Books & Vintage
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Best Home Store for the Global Village
Rare Finds Warehouse
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Best Doll House
Turn of the Century Antiques
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Best Interactive Wall Hangings
SpunWheel
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Best Safe Video-Game Store
Level 7 Games
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Best DVD/Blu-ray Selection
Twist & Shout
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Best Movie-Poster Artist
Jay Shaw
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Best New Graphic-Arts Collective
Laser Party
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Best New Bookstore
City Stacks Books and Coffee
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Best Old Bookstore
West Side Books
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Best Workspace for Teens
ideaLAB
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Best Craftsman for Craft Beer
Steve Fast
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Best Place to Learn Your Craft
The Craftsman & Apprentice
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Best Mini-Apprenticeships
Soulcrafting
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Best New Flea Market
Denver Flea
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Best New Flea Market
Denver Flea
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Best Foodie Fair
TheBigWonderful
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Best Farmers' Market
Denver Urban Homesteading
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Best Market for Farmers
Boulder County Farmers' Market
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Best Farm for Visitors
Sunflower Farm
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Best Under-the-Radar Farmers' Markets
UrbiCulture Community Farms
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Best Elegant Chefs' Market
Le Jardin Secret
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Best Way to Cook With Kids
Sticky Fingers Cooking
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Best Sugar Overload
It'Sugar
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Best Place to Buy Candy While Spying Gnomes
The Gnome's Nook Confectioners
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Best Shop Dog
Cousin Ebo
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Best Place to Adopt a Dog
Colorado Animal Welfare League
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Best Dog Accessories
Barkingbitches.com
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Best Frozen Yogurt for Dogs
The Bear & The Rat
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Best Healthy Dog Food
Betty & Wilma's Pet Supply
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Best Luxury Pet Resort
Paradise 4 Paws DIA
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Best Wildlife-Spotting Service
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
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Best Wildlife-Removal Service
AGD Humane Varmint Control
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Best Name for a Tattoo Shop
Bound by Design
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Best Friday the 13th Tattoo Marathon
Marion Street Tattoo and Gallery
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Best Place to Get Poked With Needles
Pin & Tonic
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Best Name for a Hair Salon
Fluff Bar
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Best Colorado Cannabis Invention
Joel Halen's Honey Hole
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Best Way to Infuse Your Edibles
The Mota Pot
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Best Sour Diesel
L'Eagle Services
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Best Name for a Marijuana Dispensary
Mr. Nice Guys
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Best Vape Shop
Rocky Mountain E-Cigs
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Best Head Shop
Illuzion Glass Galleries
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Best Bud Selection for a Pot Nerd
Holistic Life Medical Marijuana Dispensary
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Best Buds That Look Like They Were Grown in a Nederland Hippie's Basement
Rocky Mountain Organic Medicine
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Best In-House Edibles
Pure/Colorado Cannabis Company
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Best Dispensary Perks
MMJ America
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Best Cannabis Concentrate Company
Green Dot Labs
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Best Rec Dispensary for Your Non-Pot-Smoking Mom
The Green Solution
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Best Marijuana Activist
Jessica LeRoux
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Best Pot Pricing for Recreational Customers
Good Chemistry
-
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Food & Drink
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Best Restaurant on Federal Boulevard
Chili Verde
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Best Restaurant on Broadway
Gozo
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Best Restaurant on West 32nd Avenue
Uncle
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Best Restaurant on Colfax Avenue
To the Wind Bistro
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Best Restaurant on Havana Street
Katsu Ramen
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Best Restaurant at DIA
Root Down
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Best DIA Connection
Root Down and Vert Kitchen
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Best Food Truck/Cart
The Orange Crunch
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Best 24/7 Restaurant
Tacos Rapidos
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Best Menu for the Munchies
TAG Burger Bar
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Best Patio for Play
Local 46
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Best Restaurant Patio
Domo
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Best Rooftop Patio
Ignite Burgers & Bar
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Best Patio for Pets
Denver Beer Co.
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Best Fast-Casual Restaurant/Chain
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery
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Best Sandwich Shop
Salt & Grinder
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Best Mac and Cheese
West End Tap House
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Best Soup of the Day
The Noshery
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Best Potato Chips
Jackson's Honest Chips
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Best French Fries
North County
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Best Hot Dog
The Über Sausage
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Best Hamburger
Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill
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Best Veggie Burger
WaterCourse Foods
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Best Vegetarian Ramen
Uncle
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Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant
The Plimoth
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Best Vegan Dish in a Non-Vegan Restaurant
Zeal
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Best Vegetarian Restaurant
City, O' City
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Best Chimichurri
Olive & Finch
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Best Barbecue Restaurant
Wayne's Smoke Shack
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Best Meatball
Acorn
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Best Meat-Centric Menu With No Beef
Beast + Bottle
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Best Steakhouse
Guard and Grace
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Best Steak in a Non-Steakhouse Restaurant
Vesta Dipping Grill
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Best Charcuterie
Colt & Gray and Ste. Ellie
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Best Place for a Little Tongue
Olive & Finch
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Best Pâté
Trillium
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Best Affordable Foie Gras
Williams & Graham
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Best Chicken Wings
Boone's Tavern
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Best Place to Get in the Skin Game
Pinche Taqueria
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Best Fried Chicken
The Post Brewing Company
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Best Fish and Chips
Argyll Whisky Beer
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Best Creative Use of Pop Rocks
TAG
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Best House-Cured Fish
Rosenberg's Deli
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Best Shrimp and Grits
Acorn
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Stoic & Genuine
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Best Raw Bar
Jax Fish House
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Best Ceviche
Lola Mexican Fish House
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Best Sushi Bar
Sushi Den
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Best Japanese Restaurant
Sushi Sasa
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Best Japanese Fast Food
Motomaki
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Best Chinese Restaurant
JJ Chinese Seafood Restaurant
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Viet's
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Best Thai Restaurant
Suvipa Thai Food
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Best Korean Restaurant
Dae Gee
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Best Tabletop Condiment
Crisp Chili Oil at Ace
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Best Indian Restaurant
Tiffin's India Cafe
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Best Meal in a Bowl
Biju's Little Curry Shop
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Best Ethiopian Restaurant
Megenagna
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Phoenician Kabob
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Best German/Eastern European Restaurant
Golden Europe
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Best French Restaurant
Bistro Barbès
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Best Italian Restaurant
Panzano
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Best New York-Style Pizza
Ernie's Bar & Pizza
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Best Chicago-Style Pizza
Patxi's
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Best Pizza
Cart-Driver
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Best Central/South American Restaurant (not Mexican)
Maria Empanada
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Best Tacos
La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas
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Best Salsa Bar
El Taco Veloz
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Best House Margarita
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina
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Best Vegetarian Green Chile
Work & Class
-
Best Tamales
La Fuente
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Best Breakfast Burrito — Smothered
Chickee's Lil Kitchen
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Best Breakfast Burrito — Handheld
Araujo's Restaurant
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Best Bread
Grateful Bread Company
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Best Bakery
Azucar Bakery
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Best Doughnuts
Glazed & Confuzed
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Best Pie
The Post Brewing Company
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Best Gluten-Free Menu
Work & Class
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Best Gluten-Free Truck
Quiero Arepas
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Best Pastry Chef
Lonne Cunningham
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Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop
High Point Creamery
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Best Iced Coffee
Vinh Xuong Bakery II
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Best European-Style Coffee Shop
Cafe Max
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Best Cortado
Aviano Coffee
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Best Coffeehouse for Getting Work Done
Bardo Coffee House
-
Best Coffee Pourers
Breakfast King
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Best New Coffeehouse
Huckleberry Roasters
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Best Mystery Brunch Item
Monkey Brains
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Best Banana-Bread French Toast
Root Down
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Best Eggs Benedict
Duo
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Best Pho Restaurant
Wonderbowl
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Best Brunch
Providence Tavern
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Best Brunch Expansion
The Buff
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Best Bottomless-Mimosa Deal
The Lobby
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Best Bloody Mary Garnish
Wyman's No. 5
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Best Bloody Mary Bar
Punch Bowl Social
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Best Brunch Cocktail Menu
Sassafras Capitol Hill
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Best Happy-Hour Sliders
The Kitchen Next Door
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Best Dive-Bar Happy Hour
Rosa Mia Inn
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Best Late-Night Happy Hour
Vesper Lounge
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Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour
Leña
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Best Happier Hour
Tony P's Highland
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Best Restaurant Wine List
Mizuna
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Best Restaurant By-the-Glass Wine List
Axios Estiatorio
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Best New Wine List
PMG
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Best Wine List for a Bar That's Not a Wine Bar
RiNo Yacht Club
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Best Colorado Cocktail
Brom Bones
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Best New Brewery Tap Room
Former Future Brewing
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Best Colorado Beer Putting the World on Notice
Superpower IPA
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Best New Brewery Style
Grandma's House
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Best New Brewery Patio
Mockery Brewing
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Best Brewery Tap Room — Beer
TRVE Brewing
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Best Brewery Tap Room — Ambience
Joyride Brewing
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Best Tap Room Parties
Stem Ciders
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Best Classic Cocktail Bar
Golden Moon Speakeasy
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Best Rethink of a Classic Cocktail
Session Kitchen
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Best Colorado Distillery
Leopold Brothers Distillery
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Best Comeback
Jake Norris
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Best Dive Bar
Ace Hi Tavern
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Best New Bar
Dunbar Kitchen & Tap House
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Best Bartender
Allison Widdecombe
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Best Tip on Service
Nathan Buss
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Best Chef
Steven Redzikowski
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Best Ten-Year Run
Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch
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Best New Restaurant Neighborhood
Union Station
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Best New Neighborhood Restaurant
Work & Class
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Best Butter
Table 6
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Best New Restaurant
Mercantile Dining & Provision
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Best Chef's Counter
Blackbelly Market
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Best Wine Bar
The Village Cork
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Best Happy-Hour Dish
Old Major
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Best Green Chile
Señor Burritos
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Guess for When the Broncos Will Go Back to the Super Bowl
2016
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Best Bronco
C.J. Anderson
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Best Rockie
Justin Morneau
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Best Nugget
Kenneth Faried
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Best Av
Jarome Iginla
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Best Rapid
Deshorn Brown
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Best Mammoth
Adam Jones
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Best Outlaw
Eric Law
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Best Sports Team — Professional
Denver Broncos
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Best Coach — Professional
Patrick Roy
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Best Coach — College
Jim McElwain
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Best Sports Announcer
Alan Roach
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Best TV Sportscaster
Vic Lombardi
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Best Radio Sports Show
Sandy & Scott
-
Best Mascot
The Twins
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Best Roller Derby Name
Sweet Mary Pain
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Best New Roller Derby Team
Ground Control
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Best Full-Throttle Fun for Women
The Scarlet Headers
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Best Twerking Workout
Twerkshop
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Best Yoga With Live Music
Karma Yoga Center
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Best Yoga With Scenery
#Yograffiti by @lafitara
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Best Free Outdoor Workout Group
The November Project
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Best Place to Work Out Like Nadia Comaneci
Awaken Gymnastics Inspired Fitness
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Best Place for a NERF War
PATH Movement
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Best Bowling Alley for Everyone
Elitch Lanes
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Best Sports Bar for Watching Games
ViewHouse Centennial
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Best Sports Bar for Playing Games
Blake Street Tavern
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Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink
Highland Tap & Burger
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Best Old-School Summer Night
Lakeside Amusement Park
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Best Summer Activity on a Ski Slope
High Mountain Ropes Challenge Course at Adventure Ridge
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Best Colorado Landmark You Can Climb
The Flatirons
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Best Place to Kayak Inside the City Limits
Confluence Park
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Best Almost Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Lake Carol Anne
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Best Place for Kids to Commune With Nature in the City
Mordecai Children's Garden
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Best Cell-Phone Coverage on a Hike
Berrypicker Trail
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Best Hike and a Beer
Mount Sanitas and Sanitas Brewing
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Best Frisbee Toss and a Beer
Globeville Landing Park and Black Shirt Brewing
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Best Way to Meet an Outdoorsy Type Indoors
LuvByrd
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Best Mountain-Bike Trail
Colorado Trail
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Best Mountain-Bike Park
Bike Snowmass
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Best Bike Path in Metro Denver
15th Street Bikeway
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Best Dog Park
Berkeley Lake Dog Park
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Best Skate Park
Arvada Skatepark
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Best New Skate Park
Huck Finn Park
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Best Place to Learn to Ice-Climb
Ouray Ice Park, Ouray
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Best Terrain Park
Breckenridge
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Best Halfpipe
Buttermilk
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Best Double-Diamond Run
Birds of Prey
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Best Snowcat Ride
Tucker Mountain Snowcat
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Best Lift Ticket Under $100
Loveland
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Best Lift Ticket Under $1,000
Silverton Mountain All-Day Heli-Skiing
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Best Slopeside Ballin'
Oasis Champagne Bar
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Best Early-Season Ski Deal for Kids
A-Basin Loves Kids Days
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Best Season-Pass Deal
Epic Local
-
Best Ski Porn
"Afterglow"
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Best App for Powder Chasers
Open Snow
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Best Boards for Locavores — Ski
Vanguard by Icelantic
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Best Boards for Locavores — Snowboard
Funslinger by Never Summer
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Readers' Choice
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Readers' Choice: Best podcast
Whiskey and Cigarettes
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Readers' Choice: Best local radio talk-show host
Slacker and Steve
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Readers' Choice: Best local TV anchor
Kyle Clark
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Readers' Choice: Best local TV newscast
9News
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Readers' Choice: Best local TV weathercaster
Kathy Sabine
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Readers' Choice: Best hair on a TV personality-- female
Adele Arakawa
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Readers' Choice: Best hair on a TV personality-- male
Kyle Clark
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Readers' Choice: Best name for a hair salon
Curl Up & Dye
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Readers' Choice: Best name for a tattoo shop
Th'Ink Tank Tattoo
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Readers' Choice: Best name for a marijuana dispensary
Good Chemistry
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Readers' Choice: Best head shop
Heads of State
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Readers' Choice: Best vape shop
E-Cig of Denver
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Readers' Choice: Best Sour Diesel strain
Sweet Leaf
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Readers' Choice: Best farmers' market
Boulder Farmers' Market
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Readers' Choice: Best museum shop
Denver Art Museum
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Readers' Choice: Best store at DIA
Tattered Cover
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Readers' Choice: Best store on Broadway
Fancy Tiger Crafts
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Readers' Choice: Best store on Colfax
Tattered Cover
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Readers' Choice: Best store on the 16th Street Mall
Tattered Cover
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Readers' Choice: Best neighborhood shopping district
South Broadway
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Readers' Choice: Best outdoor mall
Belmar
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Readers' Choice: Best indoor mall
Cherry Creek
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Readers' Choice: Best thrift store
Buffalo Exchange
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Readers' Choice: Best guess for when Denver will go back to the Super Bowl
2016
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Readers' Choice: Best Bronco
Peyton Manning
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Readers' Choice: Best Rockie
Troy Tulowitzki
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Readers' Choice: Best Nugget
Readers' Choice: (tie) Kenneth Faried, Ty Lawson
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Readers' Choice: Best Av
Matt Duchene
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Readers' Choice: Best Mammoth
John Gallant
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Readers' Choice: Best Rapid
Dillon Serna
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Readers' Choice: Best Outlaw
Eric Law
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Readers' Choice: Best sports team-- professional
Denver Broncos
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Readers' Choice: Best sports team-- college
DU Men's Hockey
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Readers' Choice: Best coach-- professional
Patrick Roy
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Readers' Choice: Best coach-- college
Jim McElwain
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Readers' Choice: Best roller-derby name
Daisy Dukes-Up
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Readers' Choice: Best sports announcer
Dave Logan
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Readers' Choice: Best TV sportscaster
Vic Lombardi
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Readers' Choice: Best local radio sports show
The Drive with Big Al and D-Mac
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Readers' Choice: Best mascot
Rocky
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Readers' Choice: Best dog park
Chatfield State Park
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Readers' Choice: Best skate park
Denver Skatepark
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Readers' Choice: Best terrain park
A51 Terrain Park, Keystone
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Readers' Choice: Best double-diamond run
East Wall, Arapahoe Basin
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Readers' Choice: Best bike path in metro Denver
Cherry Creek Trail
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Readers' Choice: Best mountain-bike trail
Lair O' the Bear
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Readers' Choice: Best sports bar for watching games
Blake Street Tavern
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Readers' Choice: Best sports bar for playing games
The 1up
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Readers' Choice: Best sports bar for food and drink
Highland Tap and Burger
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Readers' Choice: Best new restaurant
Work & Class
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Readers' Choice: Best new restaurant neighborhood
RiNo
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Readers' Choice: Best new neighborhood restaurant
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant on Colfax Avenue
Prohibition
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant on Federal Boulevard
New Saigon Restaurant
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant on Broadway
Beatrice & Woodsley
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant on West 32nd Avenue
Highland Tap and Burger
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant on Havana Street
Sam's No. 3
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant at DIA
Root Down
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Readers' Choice: Best chef
Jennifer Jasinski
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Readers' Choice: Best chef's counter
Mercantile Dining & Provision
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Readers' Choice: Best bartender
Kari Cummings
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Readers' Choice: Best new bar
Asbury Provisions
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Readers' Choice: Best dive bar
Hi-Dive
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Readers' Choice: Best classic cocktail bar
Williams & Graham
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Readers' Choice: Best wine bar
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
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Readers' Choice: Best Colorado distillery
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
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Readers' Choice: Best new brewery tap room
Joyride Brewing Company
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Readers' Choice: Best brewery tap room-- beer
Great Divide Brewing Co.
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Readers' Choice: Best brewery tap room-- ambience
Denver Beer Co.
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant wine list
Frasca Food & Wine
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant by-the-glass wine list
Lala's Wine Bar + Pizzeria
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Readers' Choice: Best Bloody Mary bar
The Hornet
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Readers' Choice: Best new coffeehouse
Huckleberry Roasters
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Readers' Choice: Best ice cream/gelato shop
Little Man Ice Cream
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Readers' Choice: Best doughnuts
Voodoo Doughnut
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Readers' Choice: Best bread
Grateful Bread Company
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Readers' Choice: Best bakery
Church of Cupcakes
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Readers' Choice: Best vegetarian restaurant
City O' City
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Readers' Choice: Best vegetarian dish in a non-vegetarian restaurant
Rioja
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Readers' Choice: Best vegan dish in a non-vegan restaurant
Vine Street Pub & Brewery
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Readers' Choice: Best gluten-free menu
WaterCourse Foods
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Readers' Choice: Best veggie burger
Park Burger
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Readers' Choice: Best hamburger
Cherry Cricket
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Readers' Choice: Best hot dog
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs
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Readers' Choice: Best french fries
Park Burger
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Readers' Choice: Best mac & cheese
Steuben's Food Service
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Readers' Choice: Best fried chicken
Tom's Home Cookin'
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Readers' Choice: Best chicken wings
Fire on the Mountain
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Readers' Choice: Best fish & chips
GB Fish & Chips
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Readers' Choice: Best sandwich shop
Snarf's
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Readers' Choice: Best local fast-casual restaurant/chain
Illegal Pete's
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Readers' Choice: Best barbecue restaurant
Moe's Original Bar-B-Que
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Readers' Choice: Best steakhouse
Capital Grille
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Readers' Choice: Best seafood restaurant
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Readers' Choice: Best sushi bar
Sushi Den
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Readers' Choice: Best raw bar
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Readers' Choice: Best Japanese restaurant
Sushi Den
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Readers' Choice: Best Chinese restaurant
Star Kitchen
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Readers' Choice: Best dim sum
Star Kitchen
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Readers' Choice: Best Vietnamese restaurant
New Saigon Restaurant
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Readers' Choice: Best pho restaurant
Pho 95
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Readers' Choice: Best Thai restaurant
Thai Basil
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Readers' Choice: Best Korean restaurant
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Readers' Choice: Best Indian restaurant
Little India
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Readers' Choice: Best Ethiopian restaurant
Queen of Sheba Ethiopian
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Readers' Choice: Best Middle Eastern restaurant
Jerusalem Restaurant
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Readers' Choice: Best Italian restaurant
Osteria Marco
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Readers' Choice: Best pizza
Hops & Pie
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Readers' Choice: Best New York-style pizza
Fat Sully's New York Pizza
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Readers' Choice: Best Chicago-style pizza
Patxi's Pizza
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Readers' Choice: Best French restaurant
Le Central
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Readers' Choice: Best German/Eastern European restaurant
Cafe Prague
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Readers' Choice: Best Central/South American restaurant (not Mexican)
Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar
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Readers' Choice: Best house margarita
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
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Readers' Choice: Best green chile
Santiago's
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Readers' Choice: Best vegetarian green chile
Illegal Pete's
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Readers' Choice: Best salsa bar
Tacos y Salsas
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Readers' Choice: Best tacos
Pinche Taqueria
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Readers' Choice: Best tamales
Tamale Kitchen
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Readers' Choice: Best food truck/cart
Quiero Arepas
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Readers' Choice: Best breakfast burrito-- smothered
Santiago's
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Readers' Choice: Best breakfast burrito-- handheld
Santiago's
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Readers' Choice: Best eggs Benedict
Lucile's Creole Cafe
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Readers' Choice: Best brunch
Snooze
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Readers' Choice: Best bottomless-mimosa deal
Root Down
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Readers' Choice: Best late-afternoon happy hour
Highland Tap and Burger
-
Readers' Choice: Best late-night happy hour
Highland Tap and Burger
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Readers' Choice: Best 24/7 restaurant
Pete's Kitchen
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Readers' Choice: Best restaurant patio
Linger
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Readers' Choice: Best rooftop patio
Linger
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Readers' Choice: Best patio for pets
Denver Beer Co.
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Readers' Choice: Best free entertainment
People watching
-
Readers' Choice: Best new festival
Top Taco Denver
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Readers' Choice: Best annual festival
Great American Beer Festival
-
Readers' Choice: Best Denver arts district
Art District on Santa Fe
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Readers' Choice: Best new public art
Readers' Choice: (tie) "Connected," in 40 West Arts District, "Hear the Train A Humming," by Bobby MaGee Lopez
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Readers' Choice: Best museum exhibit
Whales: Giants of the Deep at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Readers' Choice: Best gallery show-- solo
Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
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Readers' Choice: Best gallery show-- group
Momentum at Space Gallery
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Readers' Choice: Best film festival
Starz Denver Film Festival
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Readers' Choice: Best movie theater-- food/drink
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
-
Readers' Choice: Best movie theater-- programming
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Readers' Choice: Best movie theater-- comfort
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Readers' Choice: Best theater production
"The Book of Mormon"
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Readers' Choice: Best theater season
Curious Theatre
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Readers' Choice: Best comedy night
Comedy Works
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Readers' Choice: Best karaoke bar
Armida's
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Readers' Choice: Best gay bar
Tracks
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Readers' Choice: Best lesbian bar
Hamburger Mary's
-
Readers' Choice: Best jukebox
Sancho's Broken Arrow
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Readers' Choice: Best club night
Tracks
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Readers' Choice: Best new club
Mile High Spirits
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Readers' Choice: Best blues club
El Chapultepec
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Readers' Choice: Best jazz club
Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge
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Readers' Choice: Best dance club
Beauty Bar
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Readers' Choice: Best rock club
Hi-Dive
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Readers' Choice: Best new band
Ark Life
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Readers' Choice: Best local music video
The Dendrites- "Sizzle Grizzle"
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Readers' Choice: Best local album
Nathaniel Rateliff- "Falling Faster Than You Can Run"
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Readers' Choice: Best concert of the year
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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Best Of
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best New Building
Denver Art Museum Administration Building
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Best Reuse of a Historic Building
Union Station
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Best New Library
Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch Library
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Best Image Makeover for a Building
McNichols Project
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Best Attempt to Stand Out in LoHi
Lumina Apartments
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Best Attempt to Fit In in Curtis Park
Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change
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Best New Thing in Curtis Park
The Temple
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Best Denver Arts District
Art District on Santa Fe
-
Best New Public Art
"Connected," by Christopher Weed
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Best New Mural
Hari & Deepti
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Best Tribute Mural
Robin Williams as Mork
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Best Back-Alley Art Walks
Guerrilla Art tours
-
Best Local Art Booster
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
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Best Citywide Arts Collaboration
30 Murals Project
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Best TV Newscast
7News
-
Best National Arts Honor
2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award
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Best Two-Fisted History Lesson
El Movimiento, History Colorado
Chicano, Museo de las Americas -
Best Way to Take Dancing to the Streets
You & Me
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Best Hands-On Artist Workshop
Processus
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Best Healing Art
The Art of War Project
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Best Arty Coffee Shop
Kaladi Coffee
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Best Snapshot of Denver Art
Open Press
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Best Landscape Solo
Stephen Batura: Stream
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Best Landscape Duet
Far North & Outer Space
-
Best Landscape Quartet
Forsman, Dorfman, Sharpe and Hayeur
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Best Environmental Show
Kevin O'Connell
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Best Solo by an International Art Star
1959
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Best Solo by a Regional Art Star
Raymond Jonson
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Best Solo by a Rock Star
Myopia
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Best Parting Shot by a Curator
At the Mirror
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Best Highbrow/Lowbrow Mash-Up
Matt O'Neill
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Best Indoor Display of Outside Art
Outside in 303
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Best Display of Abstraction's Feminist Side
Harmony Hammond
-
Best Display of Abstraction's Feminine Side
Directions in Abstraction
-
Best Display of Abstraction's Feminine Side
Directions in Abstraction
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Best Magic-Realist Show
Frank Sampson
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Best Contemporary Representational Show
David Menard
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Best Sculpture Show — Solo
Michael Brohman
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Best Sculpture Show — Group
Unbound: Sculpture in the Fields
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Best Gallery Show — Solo
Emilio Lobato
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Best Gallery Show — Group
Natural Surroundings
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Best Conceptual Show
Dmitri Obergfell
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Best Abstract Show — Solo
Joseph Coniff
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Best Abstract Show — Group
Layered Perspectives
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Best Show That Was Both Retro and Contemporary
Angela Beloian
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Best Show About Time and Space
Tobias Fike
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Best Show About Paper
Paper Work
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Best Show About Glass
Chihuly
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Best Celebration of Excess
Brilliant
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Best Arty Christmas Card
Suzanne Heintz
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Best Graphic Novel
Saint Cole
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Best Illustrated Children's Book
The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse
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Best New Non-Fiction Book by a Coloradan
Soldier Girls
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Best Self-Published Book by a Coloradan
Behind the Lines
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Best Poet Laureate
Jovan Mays
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Best Environmental Poetry
Ndewo, Colorado
-
Best Alternative Poetry Slam
ASL Slam
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Best Page-to-Stage Adaptation
Benediction
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Best Comedy
Naughty Bits, Buntport Theater
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Best Drama
Ambition Facing West, BETC
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Best Musical
Fiddler on the Roof
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Best Actress in a Drama
Kate Berry Mann in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Karen LaMoureaux in Ambition Facing West
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Best Actor in a Drama
Dave Belden in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Jim Hunt in Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Direction of a Play
Christy Montour-Larson, Charles Ives Take Me Home
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Best Ensemble
Animal Crackers
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Best Actress in a Musical
Margie Lamb in Next to Normal
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Best Actor in a Musical
Wayne Kennedy in Fiddler on the Roof
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Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Arlene Rapal in Miss Saigon
-
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Tyrell Rae in Shrek
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Best Theater Season
Curious Theatre Company
-
Best Theater Production
Charles Ives Take Me Home
-
Best Original Script
Beets, Aurora Fox
-
Best Costumes
Clare Henkel, The Great Gatsby, Arvada Center
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Best Museum Exhibit
Modern Masters
-
Best One-Person Play
Grounded
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Best Actor in a Shakespeare Play
Geoffrey Kent in Henry IV, Part 1
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Best Actress in a Shakespeare Play
Jamie Ann Romero in Henry IV, Part 1
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Best Actor in a Comedy
Erik Sandvold in Lucky Me
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Best Actress in a Comedy
Jessica Robblee in This
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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Josh Hartwell in This
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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Amelia White in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
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Best Direction of a Musical
Nick Sugar, Next to Normal
-
Best Literary Couple on a Stage
Amanda Berg Wilson and Jeremy Make in There Is a Happiness That Morning Is
-
Best Opportunity to Meet English Teachers at the Theater
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
-
Best Opportunity to Meet Scientists at the Theater
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
-
Best Idea for Theater-Goers With Young Kids
Play Dates at BETC
-
Best Place to Let Kids Act Up
Theatre-Hikes Colorado
-
Best Place for Family Theater
Buntport Theater
-
Best Theater Bargain
The Catamounts
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Best Light Entertainment
Garner Galleria Theatre
-
Best Bathroom Decor in a Theater
Vintage Theatre
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Best Cozy and Funky Theater
Avenue Theater
-
Best Boundary-Pushing Theater in the Suburbs
Edge Theater Company
-
Best Theater for the Young, Hip and Curious
Buntport Theater
-
Best Theater for Contemporary Drama
Curious Theatre Company
-
Best Snacks at the Theater
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
-
Best Theater for a Good Cause
Barth Hotel
-
Best Big Musicals at Small Prices
Town Hall Arts Center
-
Best Theater Export
Enrique's Journey
-
Best Young Theater Company
Black Actors Guild
-
Best Movie Theater — Programming
Sie FilmCenter
-
Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
-
Best Movie Theater — Comfort
Sie FilmCenter
-
Best Mini-Film Festival
Voices: Women + Film Festival
-
Best Film Festival
Stanley Film Festival
-
Best Cinema on Wheels
Davey B. Gravey's Tiny Cinema
-
Best Way to See a Classic Flick
Esquire Theatre
-
Best Accompaniment for a Silent Film
Paul Buscarello
-
Best Place to See a New Local Film
Movie Night at Glob
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Best Colorado Film That Doesn't Overdo Colorado
The Frame
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Best Colorado History Documentary
Neal Cassady: The Denver Years
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Best Science-Fiction Film Curation
Science Friction
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Best Bloodthirsty Film Host
Theresa Mercado
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Best Party-Starting Film Host
Megan Miles
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Best New Festival
Collaboration Fest
-
Best Annual Festival
PrideFest
-
Best Free Entertainment
People-Watching at Union Station
-
Best New Comedy Show
Chain Reaction Comedy Night
-
Best Comedy Open Mike
The Matchbox
-
Best Free Comedy Show
Too Much Fun
-
Best Comedy Night
Lucha Libre & Laughs
-
Best Comedy Club
Comedy Works Downtown
-
Best Gay Improv Show
Queerbots
-
Best Drag Queen
Janessa Befierce
-
Best Drag Bingo
Dolls With Balls
-
Best New Drag Shows
Bitchcraft and Fatale's Dollhouse
-
Best Amateur Drag Competition
Tracks Ultimate Queen Challenge
-
Best Long-Running Drag Show
Denver Divas at Charlie's
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Best Denver Burlesquer Gone Global
Midnite Martini
-
Best Gay Bar
X Bar
-
Best Lesbian Bar
Blush & Blu
-
Best Eighteen-Plus Dance-Party Melting Pot
Super Star Thursday at Tracks
-
Best Jukebox
Nob Hill Inn
-
Best Karaoke Bar
Armida's
-
Best Spanish-Language Karaoke Bar
100% de Agave
-
Best Open-Mike Night
Strange Grounds
-
Best In-Store Performances
Twist & Shout
-
Best Concert Series
Strings & Wood
-
Best Old-School Hip-Hop Night
MGM's Restaurant & Lounge
-
Best Club Night
TheHundred Fridays
-
Best Underground Dance Parties
Deep Club
-
Best Place to See New Bands
Bar Bar (Carioca Cafe)
-
Best New Club
Vie
-
Best Dance Club
Beta Nightclub
-
Best Rock Club
hi-dive
-
Best Blues Club
Ziggies
-
Best Jazz Club
Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge
-
Best DIY Venue
Rhinoceropolis
-
Best All-Ages Venue
Skatuary
-
Best Multi-Stage Venue
Mercury Cafe
-
Best New Venue
Syntax Physic Opera
-
Best Non-Venue Venue
Mutiny Information Cafe
-
Best Venue for the Unexpected
Deer Pile
-
Best Art Gallery/Music Venue
Denver Art Society
-
Best Underground Arcade and Music Venue
Hyperspace
-
Best (Literally) Underground Venue
Ubisububi Room at the Thin Man Tavern
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Best Venue to Fall in the Past Year
Dead Leaf Arts
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Best Venue Green Room
Bluebird Theater
-
Best Sound System
Summit Music Hall
-
Best Sound-System Upgrade
Lost Lake Lounge
-
Best Venue Renovation
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
-
Best Door Guy
Trevor Thon
-
Best Sandwich-Making DJ
DJ Gatsby/Peter Schroeder
-
Best Underground Promoter
Aaron Saye
-
Best Music-Education Program
Youth on Record
-
Best Recording Studio
Dryer Plug Studios
-
Best New Radio Station
OpenAir 102.3
-
Best Music Video
"Amsterdam"
-
Best Comeback Album
America
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Best Denver Music Compilation
Wet Pizza V: Wet It Be
-
Best Use of Weed in an Album Design
Drive
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Best Use of Bones as Instruments
Matthew Hunzeker/Of Earth and Sun
-
Best Fitness Band
Werk Out Palace
-
Best Tribute Band
Fauxgazi
-
Best New Band
Future Single Mom
-
Best Music Festival
RockyGrass
-
Best Concert of the Year
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
-
Best Album
Totem
-
Best News About the Denver Music Scene
We Beat Austin!
-
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Shopping & Services
-
Best Old-New Denver Tour
1600 block of Wazee Street
-
Best First Stop for Visitors
Tourist Information Center
-
Best Trip Back in Time
Four Mile Historic Park
-
Best History Lesson on Wheels
Banjo Billy's Bus Tours
-
Best Look Back at Denver's Past
The Denver Eye
-
Best Denver Podcast
Welcome to Denver
-
Best National Podcast Based in Denver
The Eddie, Jason and Chris Show
-
Best Neighborhood Blog
We Are North Denver
-
Best Neighborhood Group
Servicios de la Raza
-
Best New App
NerdNest
-
Best Sports Team — College
Colorado State University Rams football
-
Best TV Commercial
Bailey's Moving & Storage
-
Best Radio Talk-Show Host
Susie Wargin
-
Best TV Anchor
Kyle Clark
-
Best TV Weathercaster
Lisa Hidalgo
-
Best Hair on a TV Personality — Male
Raul Martinez
-
Best Hair on a TV Personality — Female
Christine Nöel
-
Best Non-Network TV Personality
Eden Lane
-
Best Place to Get a (Men's) Size-12 High Heel
Studio Lites
-
Best Place to Spot a Fashionista
Larimer Street
-
Best Store on Broadway
Ironwood
-
Best Store on Colfax
Studio Colfax
-
Best Store on the 16th Street Mall
I Heart Denver
-
Best Store at DIA
U.S. Post Office
-
Best Store at Union Station
5 Green Boxes
-
Best Shopping for Outdoor Gear
1400-1600 blocks of Platte Street
-
Best Neighborhood Shopping District
Old South Pearl Street
-
Best Indoor Mall
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
-
Best Indoor Mall
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
-
Best Outdoor Mall
Aspen Grove
-
Best Men's Boutique
Sully & Co.
-
Best New Men's Boutique
Armitage & McMillan
-
Best New Women's Boutique
Whorl Shop
-
Best Small-Run Source for Designers
The Cotery
-
Best High-End Consignment Boutique
Ali's Closet
-
Best Shop for Punks and Goths
FashioNation
-
Best Shop for Fast Girls
SVN Jackets
-
Best Shop for Masquerade Attire and Fetish-Inspired Wearables
ArtsMyths
-
Best Place to Reclaim Your '80s Nostalgia
Fifty Two 80s
-
Best Thrift Store
Buffalo Exchange
-
Best Artistic Hats
Paul Moschell
-
Best Museum Shop
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Best Museum Shop for Adults
Molly Brown House Museum
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Bella Frida
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Buxiejo Bags
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Lili Marlene Custom Lampshades/Table M Lamp Restoration
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Rosy Rings
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Peppermint
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The Alchemist
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R.L. Linden
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Vintage Cottage
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Best Vintage Eclectica
Little Horse Books & Vintage
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Rare Finds Warehouse
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Best Doll House
Turn of the Century Antiques
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Best Interactive Wall Hangings
SpunWheel
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Level 7 Games
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Twist & Shout
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Jay Shaw
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Laser Party
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City Stacks Books and Coffee
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West Side Books
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ideaLAB
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Best Craftsman for Craft Beer
Steve Fast
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The Craftsman & Apprentice
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Soulcrafting
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Denver Flea
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Denver Flea
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Best Foodie Fair
TheBigWonderful
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Best Farmers' Market
Denver Urban Homesteading
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Best Market for Farmers
Boulder County Farmers' Market
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Best Farm for Visitors
Sunflower Farm
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Best Under-the-Radar Farmers' Markets
UrbiCulture Community Farms
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Best Elegant Chefs' Market
Le Jardin Secret
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Best Way to Cook With Kids
Sticky Fingers Cooking
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Best Sugar Overload
It'Sugar
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Best Place to Buy Candy While Spying Gnomes
The Gnome's Nook Confectioners
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Cousin Ebo
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Best Place to Adopt a Dog
Colorado Animal Welfare League
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Best Dog Accessories
Barkingbitches.com
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Best Frozen Yogurt for Dogs
The Bear & The Rat
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Best Healthy Dog Food
Betty & Wilma's Pet Supply
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Best Luxury Pet Resort
Paradise 4 Paws DIA
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Best Wildlife-Spotting Service
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
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Best Wildlife-Removal Service
AGD Humane Varmint Control
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Best Name for a Tattoo Shop
Bound by Design
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Best Friday the 13th Tattoo Marathon
Marion Street Tattoo and Gallery
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Best Place to Get Poked With Needles
Pin & Tonic
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Best Name for a Hair Salon
Fluff Bar
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Best Colorado Cannabis Invention
Joel Halen's Honey Hole
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Best Way to Infuse Your Edibles
The Mota Pot
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Best Sour Diesel
L'Eagle Services
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Best Name for a Marijuana Dispensary
Mr. Nice Guys
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Rocky Mountain E-Cigs
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Illuzion Glass Galleries
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Holistic Life Medical Marijuana Dispensary
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Best Buds That Look Like They Were Grown in a Nederland Hippie's Basement
Rocky Mountain Organic Medicine
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Pure/Colorado Cannabis Company
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Best Dispensary Perks
MMJ America
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Green Dot Labs
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Best Rec Dispensary for Your Non-Pot-Smoking Mom
The Green Solution
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Jessica LeRoux
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Best Pot Pricing for Recreational Customers
Good Chemistry
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Food & Drink
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Chili Verde
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Gozo
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Best Restaurant on West 32nd Avenue
Uncle
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Best Restaurant on Colfax Avenue
To the Wind Bistro
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Best Restaurant on Havana Street
Katsu Ramen
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Best Restaurant at DIA
Root Down
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Best DIA Connection
Root Down and Vert Kitchen
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Best Food Truck/Cart
The Orange Crunch
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Best 24/7 Restaurant
Tacos Rapidos
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Best Menu for the Munchies
TAG Burger Bar
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Best Patio for Play
Local 46
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Best Restaurant Patio
Domo
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Best Rooftop Patio
Ignite Burgers & Bar
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Best Patio for Pets
Denver Beer Co.
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Best Fast-Casual Restaurant/Chain
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery
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Best Sandwich Shop
Salt & Grinder
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Best Mac and Cheese
West End Tap House
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Best Soup of the Day
The Noshery
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Best Potato Chips
Jackson's Honest Chips
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Best French Fries
North County
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Best Hot Dog
The Über Sausage
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Best Hamburger
Jimmy's Urban Bar & Grill
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Best Veggie Burger
WaterCourse Foods
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Best Vegetarian Ramen
Uncle
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Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant
The Plimoth
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Best Vegan Dish in a Non-Vegan Restaurant
Zeal
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Best Vegetarian Restaurant
City, O' City
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Best Chimichurri
Olive & Finch
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Best Barbecue Restaurant
Wayne's Smoke Shack
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Best Meatball
Acorn
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Best Meat-Centric Menu With No Beef
Beast + Bottle
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Best Steakhouse
Guard and Grace
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Best Steak in a Non-Steakhouse Restaurant
Vesta Dipping Grill
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Best Charcuterie
Colt & Gray and Ste. Ellie
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Best Place for a Little Tongue
Olive & Finch
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Best Pâté
Trillium
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Best Affordable Foie Gras
Williams & Graham
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Best Chicken Wings
Boone's Tavern
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Best Place to Get in the Skin Game
Pinche Taqueria
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Best Fried Chicken
The Post Brewing Company
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Best Fish and Chips
Argyll Whisky Beer
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Best Creative Use of Pop Rocks
TAG
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Best House-Cured Fish
Rosenberg's Deli
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Best Shrimp and Grits
Acorn
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Stoic & Genuine
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Best Raw Bar
Jax Fish House
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Best Ceviche
Lola Mexican Fish House
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Best Sushi Bar
Sushi Den
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Sushi Sasa
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Best Japanese Fast Food
Motomaki
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Best Chinese Restaurant
JJ Chinese Seafood Restaurant
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Viet's
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Best Thai Restaurant
Suvipa Thai Food
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Best Korean Restaurant
Dae Gee
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Best Tabletop Condiment
Crisp Chili Oil at Ace
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Best Indian Restaurant
Tiffin's India Cafe
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Best Meal in a Bowl
Biju's Little Curry Shop
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Best Ethiopian Restaurant
Megenagna
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Phoenician Kabob
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Best German/Eastern European Restaurant
Golden Europe
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Best French Restaurant
Bistro Barbès
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Best Italian Restaurant
Panzano
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Best New York-Style Pizza
Ernie's Bar & Pizza
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Best Chicago-Style Pizza
Patxi's
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Best Pizza
Cart-Driver
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Best Central/South American Restaurant (not Mexican)
Maria Empanada
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Best Tacos
La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas
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Best Salsa Bar
El Taco Veloz
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Best House Margarita
Adelitas Cocina y Cantina
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Best Vegetarian Green Chile
Work & Class
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Best Tamales
La Fuente
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Best Breakfast Burrito — Smothered
Chickee's Lil Kitchen
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Best Breakfast Burrito — Handheld
Araujo's Restaurant
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Best Bread
Grateful Bread Company
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Best Bakery
Azucar Bakery
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Best Doughnuts
Glazed & Confuzed
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Best Pie
The Post Brewing Company
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Best Gluten-Free Menu
Work & Class
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Best Gluten-Free Truck
Quiero Arepas
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Best Pastry Chef
Lonne Cunningham
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Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop
High Point Creamery
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Best Iced Coffee
Vinh Xuong Bakery II
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Best European-Style Coffee Shop
Cafe Max
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Best Cortado
Aviano Coffee
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Bardo Coffee House
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Best Coffee Pourers
Breakfast King
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Huckleberry Roasters
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Best Mystery Brunch Item
Monkey Brains
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Best Banana-Bread French Toast
Root Down
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Best Eggs Benedict
Duo
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Best Pho Restaurant
Wonderbowl
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Best Brunch
Providence Tavern
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Best Brunch Expansion
The Buff
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Best Bottomless-Mimosa Deal
The Lobby
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Best Bloody Mary Garnish
Wyman's No. 5
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Best Bloody Mary Bar
Punch Bowl Social
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Best Brunch Cocktail Menu
Sassafras Capitol Hill
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Best Happy-Hour Sliders
The Kitchen Next Door
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Rosa Mia Inn
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Best Late-Night Happy Hour
Vesper Lounge
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Leña
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Tony P's Highland
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Best Restaurant Wine List
Mizuna
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Best Restaurant By-the-Glass Wine List
Axios Estiatorio
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Best New Wine List
PMG
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Best Wine List for a Bar That's Not a Wine Bar
RiNo Yacht Club
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Best Colorado Cocktail
Brom Bones
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Best New Brewery Tap Room
Former Future Brewing
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Best Colorado Beer Putting the World on Notice
Superpower IPA
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Best New Brewery Style
Grandma's House
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Best New Brewery Patio
Mockery Brewing
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Best Brewery Tap Room — Beer
TRVE Brewing
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Best Brewery Tap Room — Ambience
Joyride Brewing
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Best Tap Room Parties
Stem Ciders
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Best Classic Cocktail Bar
Golden Moon Speakeasy
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Best Rethink of a Classic Cocktail
Session Kitchen
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Best Colorado Distillery
Leopold Brothers Distillery
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Best Comeback
Jake Norris
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Best Dive Bar
Ace Hi Tavern
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Best New Bar
Dunbar Kitchen & Tap House
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Best Bartender
Allison Widdecombe
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Best Tip on Service
Nathan Buss
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Best Chef
Steven Redzikowski
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Best Ten-Year Run
Jennifer Jasinski and Beth Gruitch
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Best New Restaurant Neighborhood
Union Station
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Best New Neighborhood Restaurant
Work & Class
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Best Butter
Table 6
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Best New Restaurant
Mercantile Dining & Provision
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Best Chef's Counter
Blackbelly Market
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Best Wine Bar
The Village Cork
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Best Happy-Hour Dish
Old Major
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Best Green Chile
Señor Burritos
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Guess for When the Broncos Will Go Back to the Super Bowl
2016
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Best Bronco
C.J. Anderson
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Best Rockie
Justin Morneau
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Best Nugget
Kenneth Faried
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Best Av
Jarome Iginla
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Best Rapid
Deshorn Brown
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Best Mammoth
Adam Jones
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Best Outlaw
Eric Law
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Best Sports Team — Professional
Denver Broncos
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Best Coach — Professional
Patrick Roy
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Best Coach — College
Jim McElwain
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Best Sports Announcer
Alan Roach
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Best TV Sportscaster
Vic Lombardi
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Best Radio Sports Show
Sandy & Scott
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Best Mascot
The Twins
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Best Roller Derby Name
Sweet Mary Pain
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Best New Roller Derby Team
Ground Control
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Best Full-Throttle Fun for Women
The Scarlet Headers
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Best Twerking Workout
Twerkshop
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Best Yoga With Live Music
Karma Yoga Center
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Best Yoga With Scenery
#Yograffiti by @lafitara
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Best Free Outdoor Workout Group
The November Project
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Awaken Gymnastics Inspired Fitness
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Best Place for a NERF War
PATH Movement
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Best Bowling Alley for Everyone
Elitch Lanes
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ViewHouse Centennial
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Best Sports Bar for Playing Games
Blake Street Tavern
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Best Sports Bar for Food and Drink
Highland Tap & Burger
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Best Old-School Summer Night
Lakeside Amusement Park
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Best Summer Activity on a Ski Slope
High Mountain Ropes Challenge Course at Adventure Ridge
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Best Colorado Landmark You Can Climb
The Flatirons
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Best Place to Kayak Inside the City Limits
Confluence Park
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Best Almost Shooting Fish in a Barrel
Lake Carol Anne
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Best Place for Kids to Commune With Nature in the City
Mordecai Children's Garden
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Best Cell-Phone Coverage on a Hike
Berrypicker Trail
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Best Hike and a Beer
Mount Sanitas and Sanitas Brewing
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Best Frisbee Toss and a Beer
Globeville Landing Park and Black Shirt Brewing
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Best Way to Meet an Outdoorsy Type Indoors
LuvByrd
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Best Mountain-Bike Trail
Colorado Trail
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Best Mountain-Bike Park
Bike Snowmass
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Best Bike Path in Metro Denver
15th Street Bikeway
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Best Dog Park
Berkeley Lake Dog Park
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Best Skate Park
Arvada Skatepark
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Best New Skate Park
Huck Finn Park
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Best Place to Learn to Ice-Climb
Ouray Ice Park, Ouray
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Best Terrain Park
Breckenridge
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Best Halfpipe
Buttermilk
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Birds of Prey
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Tucker Mountain Snowcat
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Best Lift Ticket Under $100
Loveland
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Best Lift Ticket Under $1,000
Silverton Mountain All-Day Heli-Skiing
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Best Slopeside Ballin'
Oasis Champagne Bar
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A-Basin Loves Kids Days
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Best Season-Pass Deal
Epic Local
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Best Ski Porn
"Afterglow"
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Best App for Powder Chasers
Open Snow
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Best Boards for Locavores — Ski
Vanguard by Icelantic
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Best Boards for Locavores — Snowboard
Funslinger by Never Summer
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Whiskey and Cigarettes
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Slacker and Steve
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Kyle Clark
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9News
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Kathy Sabine
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Adele Arakawa
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Kyle Clark
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Curl Up & Dye
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Th'Ink Tank Tattoo
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Good Chemistry
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Heads of State
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E-Cig of Denver
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Sweet Leaf
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Boulder Farmers' Market
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Denver Art Museum
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Tattered Cover
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Fancy Tiger Crafts
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Tattered Cover
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Tattered Cover
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South Broadway
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Belmar
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Cherry Creek
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Buffalo Exchange
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2016
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Peyton Manning
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Troy Tulowitzki
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Readers' Choice: (tie) Kenneth Faried, Ty Lawson
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Matt Duchene
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John Gallant
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Dillon Serna
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Eric Law
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Denver Broncos
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DU Men's Hockey
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Patrick Roy
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Jim McElwain
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Daisy Dukes-Up
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Dave Logan
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Vic Lombardi
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The Drive with Big Al and D-Mac
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Rocky
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Chatfield State Park
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Denver Skatepark
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A51 Terrain Park, Keystone
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East Wall, Arapahoe Basin
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Cherry Creek Trail
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Lair O' the Bear
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Blake Street Tavern
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The 1up
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Highland Tap and Burger
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Work & Class
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RiNo
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Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery
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Prohibition
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New Saigon Restaurant
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Beatrice & Woodsley
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Highland Tap and Burger
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Sam's No. 3
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Root Down
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Jennifer Jasinski
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Mercantile Dining & Provision
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Kari Cummings
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Asbury Provisions
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Hi-Dive
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Williams & Graham
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The Infinite Monkey Theorem
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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
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Joyride Brewing Company
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Great Divide Brewing Co.
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Denver Beer Co.
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Frasca Food & Wine
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Lala's Wine Bar + Pizzeria
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The Hornet
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Huckleberry Roasters
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Little Man Ice Cream
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Voodoo Doughnut
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Grateful Bread Company
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Church of Cupcakes
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City O' City
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Rioja
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Vine Street Pub & Brewery
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WaterCourse Foods
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Park Burger
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Cherry Cricket
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Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs
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Park Burger
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Steuben's Food Service
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Tom's Home Cookin'
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Fire on the Mountain
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GB Fish & Chips
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Snarf's
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Illegal Pete's
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Moe's Original Bar-B-Que
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Capital Grille
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Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Sushi Den
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Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
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Sushi Den
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Star Kitchen
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Star Kitchen
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New Saigon Restaurant
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Pho 95
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Thai Basil
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Little India
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Queen of Sheba Ethiopian
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Jerusalem Restaurant
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Osteria Marco
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Hops & Pie
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Fat Sully's New York Pizza
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Patxi's Pizza
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Le Central
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Cafe Prague
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Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar
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Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
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Santiago's
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Illegal Pete's
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Tacos y Salsas
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Pinche Taqueria
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Tamale Kitchen
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Quiero Arepas
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Santiago's
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Santiago's
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Lucile's Creole Cafe
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Snooze
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Root Down
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Highland Tap and Burger
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Highland Tap and Burger
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Pete's Kitchen
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Linger
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Linger
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Denver Beer Co.
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Top Taco Denver
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Great American Beer Festival
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Art District on Santa Fe
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Whales: Giants of the Deep at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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Lauri Lynnxe Murphy
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Momentum at Space Gallery
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Starz Denver Film Festival
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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"The Book of Mormon"
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Curious Theatre
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Comedy Works
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Armida's
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Tracks
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Hamburger Mary's
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Sancho's Broken Arrow
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Tracks
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Mile High Spirits
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El Chapultepec
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Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge
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Beauty Bar
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Hi-Dive
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Ark Life
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The Dendrites- "Sizzle Grizzle"
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Nathaniel Rateliff- "Falling Faster Than You Can Run"
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
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