I like sipping upside-down con pannas made with FANTASTIC espresso, tap dancing, crocheting, staining old book shelves, films that make you think, and lovely conversations with familiar strangers
Hazah - THANK YOU to everyone who voted!!! And we don't have to scale our building and take down our Best of Westword sign!!!! :-)
BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR HAIR CUT, DRINK COFFEE AND LOOK AT ART
WHILE CHASING OFF HOOKERS
Bluebird District
The latest entry in the pantheon of "new" -- new country, the New West, the New South -- is New Colfax, and its epicenter is the Bluebird District, named for the iconic theater at Colfax and Adams Street. Over the past eighteen months, Cafe Star, Hooked on Colfax, Babooshka salon and ism Gallery have joined such stalwarts as Goosetown Tavern, Collins' Bicycles, Mezcal and Colfax Guitar Shop to create a bustling commercial district where dirt lots and cheap blow jobs once reigned. But not all signs of the old strip are gone: While shopping for flowers or buying a cup of joe, customers still chase off the occasional hooker -- although they've become less obvious and more expensive as they try to fit in with the New Colfax.
BEST COFFEEHOUSE
Readers Choice: Hooked on Colfax
BEST NEW STORE ON COLFAX
Readers Choice: Hooked on Colfax
BEST WEBSITE FOR THE LOCAL COFFEEHOUSE LOVER
www.milehighbuzz.com
In the land of Starbucks, seeking out the small independent coffee shops can feel like an archaeological mission. Thank God for blogs like milehighbuzz.com, started by a self-described "coffee shop junkie" with the initials DCB, to provide locations and info about some of his favorite hangouts. The website provides photos, maps and hours of such Denver mainstays as the Tattered Cover and Common Grounds, and also provides a peek at hidden neighborhood jewels like the Shooting Star Cafe and Stella's Coffeehaus. Log on and smell the coffee.
GOTSTA GO! All Books are 50% Off the Lowest Price You Can Find
CHECK OUT SOME LOCALS
Ecobloom
www.myspace.com/ecobloom
The Daggermouth Spectacular
www.myspace.com/thedaggermouthspectacular
Emily Fehler
www.myspace.com/emilyfehler
Horse Thief
www.myspace.com/horsethiefmusica
Eulalie
www.myspace.com/eulaliemusic
Calvin Locklear
www.myspace.com/calvinlocklear
(die) PILOT
www.myspace.com/diepilot
Flobots
www.myspace.com/flobot5
Adrenaline Sky
www.myspace.com/adrenalinesky
Astrophagus
www.myspace.com/astrophagus
The December Question
www.myspace.com/thedecemberquestion
CHECK OUT SOME LOCAL POETRY
Scott Siders
www.scottsiders.com
According to Ayurvedic philosophy, the spices in chai are considered "sattvic", a category in Ayurveda attributed with calming, vitalizing and mentally clarifying qualities. Sattvic qualities were originally sought by yogis and spiritual aspirants wishing to live a contemplative life, but many of the sattvic attributes are perfect antidotes to the stresses of modern life.
Third Street microbrews certified organic fair trade chai in small batches. They use whole organic spices, which are freshly milled just before brewing. So good!
Yerba Mate Rocks~
In South America, yerba mate has been revered for centuries as the “drink of the gods†and is drunk daily for optimum health, sustained energy and mental clarity. Yerba mate has been shared daily among friends as a healthy and energizing drink. The leaves of the rainforest mate tree naturally contain 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, abundant antioxidants. In fact, The Pasteur Institute and the Paris Scientific society in 1964 concluded "it is difficult to find a plant in any area of the world equal to mate in nutritional value.â€
Guayaki~
Guayaki works directly with growers to deliver unique and beneficial products that create economic models that drive reforestation while employing a living wage. Guayakà partners with small farmers and indigenous communities to source mate from the sub-tropical forests of South America. Guayakà drinkers have become a driving force for conservation and community development by paying a fair trade price for rainforest-grown mate.
Acai (ah-sigh-ee)
Grown in the Amazon rainforest, acai is truly a gift from Mother Nature. It has a rich, berry-cocoa flavor that makes it taste amazing, and its packed with more antioxidants than blueberries or pomegranates, plus loads of healthy Omega fats, protein and dietary fiber. Fair trade and certified organic, Sambazon works to help farmers with the reforestation of their slash-and-burned farmland.