City Cast Denver
✨ Mayor Mike vibe check
July 18, 2023
Hey, Denver! It’s Tío Adrian González filling in for Peyton. It won’t be as hot today as it was yesterday, but it’s close. If you need a place to cool off, all city recreation centers and most public libraries are operating as free cooling centers.
What's CITY Talking About?
🤑 Taylor Swift Boosts Denver’s Economy
Being a Swiftie may be bad for your bank account, but it’s great for the local economy. The pop icon’s “Eras Tour” swept through Denver over the weekend and made an estimated $140 million worth of economic impact to Colorado’s GDP. [The Colorado Sun]
🚔 Be Careful Where You Dispose of Your License Plates
Manuel Diego Soza innocently tossed his old Texas license plate in the garbage at a Westminster AutoZone earlier this year and was later met by police officers at his home, claiming he was responsible for a burglary at a nearby Walmart. Soza was arrested and charged, but the prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to dismiss the case. Soza (who identifies as Hispanic) and his attorneys say this was a case of racial profiling and plan to sue the Westminster Police Department. [Denver Post 🔒]
🥩 Local Beef Jerky Company Bounces Back
Perky Jerky, originally founded in Greenwood Village in 2017, seemed destined for a shutdown when it filed for bankruptcy in 2021. That is until Littleton-based food company 2Bold Brands bought it out and picked up the pieces. The company announced that it is relaunching the Perky Jerky brand and selling it at Sprouts Farmers Market locations beginning in September. [Denver Business Journal 🔒]
✨ There’s a New Mayor in Town!
Denver’s new mayor Mike Johnston was sworn in yesterday morning — along with a mostly-new City Council. What were the first day vibes like? [City Cast Denver 🎧]
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What To Do
🪅 Bilingual Piñata Workshop | Tuesday | 1-2 p.m.
Learn how to make a piñata with Mexican artist Maribel Arredondo at the Ford-Warren Branch Library. Supplies are provided. [Whittier; Free]
🎥 Sunset Cinema: ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ | Tuesday | 6:30 p.m.
A film for foodies! The 2014 movie follows an aspiring chef as he and his family are displaced from India and try to open an Indian restaurant in a quaint French town. [Theatre District; Free]
🎱 Tuesday Night Bingo | Tuesday | 7 p.m.
Get back to basics with an old-fashioned game of bingo at Your Grandma’s House. This event is for folks 21 and over. [Platt Park; Free to Attend]
🔊 Vinyl Night at Star Bar | Wednesday | 9 p.m.
Kick back with throwback tunes. There’s no cover! This event is also 21 and over. [Ballpark; Free]
Today on City Cast
Mayor Mike Vibe Check, Our Rival City, and Your Colfax Stories
Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are talking about all the local stories that matter this week, from outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock’s last kiss goodbye to the vibes of Johnston’s first day in office. Plus, we respond to your comments on yesterday’s Colfax meme and some not-so-nice comments that our colleagues at City Cast Salt Lake made about Denver recently.
¡Se acabó! And if you recently bought a lottery ticket in the town of Parachute, Colorado, check the numbers. Somebody won $1 million and has yet to claim it.
— Adrian González
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