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🏳️🌈 Corporations abandoning Denver Pride
April 18, 2025 · — McKenna Harford
TGIF! Both the Nuggets and the Avalanche have playoff games this Saturday, so if you need a place to watch, check our guide to the best sports bars 🏀🏒
What's CITY Talking About?
💵 Tipped Minimum Wage Bill Goes to Polis
Should the bill be signed by Gov. Polis, it would give local governments the option to increase the tipped-wage credit if the minimum wage is higher than the state’s minimum. A spokesperson for Polis said the governor supports efforts to strengthen businesses, but didn’t say if he supported the proposed change. The original bill would have reduced the minimum hourly wage for servers in Denver by about $4. [Colorado Sun]
📊 City’s Homeless Dashboard Not Updated Since December
At the end of last year, the mayor’s office promised a revamped dashboard, but it hasn’t yet debuted and the data hasn’t been publicly available in the meantime. The city says it's still tracking information on the use of shelters and aims to have the new dashboard up in a few weeks. [Denverite]
🏳️🌈 An End To Corporate-Sponsored Pride?
What does a massive funding shortage mean for the fate of Denver’s annual pride celebration? Former councilperson Robin Kneich joins the City Cast Denver podcast to dig into the implications of corporate sponsors backing away from supporting a community event – and the long term impacts of the big financial loss on LGBTQ+ programs. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
⚖️ King Soopers Union Sues Over Alleged Violations of Strike Agreement
The union filed a lawsuit against the grocery corporation on Thursday, alleging that Kroger representatives broke the agreement that ended the 11-day strike in February. The agreement ended the strike in exchange for Kroger not implementing any new terms without union agreement, not locking out workers, and negotiating in good faith, which the lawsuit claims did not happen. [UFCW Local 7 news release]
Where Is It?
Last week’s answer: Emily’s Alley at The Slate Denver
The hotel is in the building of the former Emily Griffith Opportunity School, which was the first free school for adults in Denver.
📣 A special shoutout for this week’s correct guessers:
- Keith A. was the first to write in with the correct answer!
- But Deb S., Pam G., Ben H., and Lisa C. weren’t far behind!
This Week’s Photo:
🕵️ Do YOU know where this donkey duo is? Be among the first to respond with the right answer and you’ll get a special shoutout in next Friday’s newsletter!
📸 Want to submit a photo? Send me a snapshot of somewhere in Denver, and I’ll consider it for an upcoming photo trivia segment!
What To Do
Friday, April 18
- 🤠 2025 Western on Washington Saloon Stroll (21+) | 5-11 p.m. | $55.20 | Buffalo Rose
- 🎹 Live Piano with Beau Brant | 6-9 p.m. | Free | Union Station
- 🍷 Charcuterie 101: Wine and Cheese Pairing | 7-9:30 p.m. | $68.70 | Maggiano’s (DTC)
- 🪩 The Hustle: 70s Disco Party (21+) | 9 p.m. | $21.80 | Cervantes’ Other Side
Saturday, April 19
- 🐰 Family Egg Hunt | 8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. | $23+ | Four Mile Historic Park
- 👩🍳 Family Cooking Class: Spring Baking and Decorating | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $40 | Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center
- 🌎 Earth Day Celebration | Noon-3 p.m. | Free | Play Park
- 🍻 Fund the Vibes: Fundraiser Day Party (21+) | 2-11 p.m. | $17.85 | The Marigold
- 🪩 420 Kiki Ball (21+) | 7-11 p.m. | $17.85 | High Society Dispo and Lounge
- 🎶 Bongzilla and Friends Live Music (21+) | 9 p.m. | $35 | Your Mom’s House
Sunday, April 20
- 🧺 Market in the Park-et | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Free | Smith Lake Boathouse
- 🎶 Taylor Swift Paint and Listen Party | 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | $33.85 | Denver Public Library: Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales Branch
- 🥀 Sacrilegious Sunday: Easter Mass | Noon - 7 p.m. | $56.66+ | Creepatorium
- 🎷 Soul Sunday: R&B Brunch | Noon-4 p.m. | $39.19 | Spangalang Brewery
- 🌬️ Mile High 420 Festival (21+) | 2-9 p.m. | $25+ | Civic Center Park
- 🎤 Stoney McBlaze: 420 Comedy Show | 7 p.m. | $20.50 | Denver Underground Comedy
Win-coop or Wine-coop? Are you pronouncing these Denver streets correctly? I definitely had some of these wrong!
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