The 10 best jazz albums of 2025

The Denver Post (Music) 12/8 4:07A Bret Saunders

After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The Necks, Ivo Perelman and Matthew Shipp, Joe...

Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. ‘could be a problem’ because of size of market share

The Denver Post (Entertainment) 12/8 1:33A The Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the...

Jack’s on Pearl unveiling two-story steakhouse in Lone Tree next year

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/8 1:00A Miguel Otárola

The family behind a south Denver steakhouse is bringing its wet-aged beef, dry-aged fish and several new dishes to Lone Tree next year. Jack s Modern Steakhouse, 9155 Park Meadows Dr. in Lone Tree,...

The best things to do in Colorado when you have out-of-town visitors

The Denver Post (Travel) 12/8 1:00A Brittany Anas

One of my favorite things to do is curate Colorado itineraries for friends and family when they come to visit. It started back in the ’90s, when my family moved here while I was in elementary school....

Denver’s newest bar serves cocktails inspired by borscht, papaya salad and, of course, peaches

The Denver Post (Music) 12/8 1:00A Tiney Ricciardi

One of Denver’s most anticipated new cocktail bars made its debut on Black Friday, and seemingly just in time: With a menu of culinary-inspired liquid concoctions named Borscht, Papaya Salad and...

Asking Eric: Son and father are fighting, but parents still want to celebrate son’s birthday

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/7 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My son is turning 40 on December 22. My husband and I are at a quandary as to how to celebrate him. There have been issues between my husband and him over things from his childhood. We did a special trip for his older brother when he...

Whycations, sustainability and astrotourism: Are your 2026 travel plans on trend?

The Denver Post (Travel) 12/7 1:00A Mindy Sink

Travel trends for next year are out, and it looks like travelers want to unplug and deeply appreciate their destination. Here s a list of what these trends are and where you can experience them either...

Short book reviews: ‘Evil Bones,’ a Spenser novel and other mysteries

The Denver Post (Books) 12/7 1:00A Sandra Dallas

Best of The Strand Magazine, edited by Andrew F. Gulli and Lamia J. Gulli (Blackstone) What a treat this book is: the best of Strand Magazine’s mysteries published over the past 25 years by the...

The Book Club: ‘The Director,’ a Lily King novel, ‘Crow Mary’ and more

The Denver Post (Books) 12/7 1:00A The Know

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all...

When is a ribbon cutting so much more than opening a modern wing on a historic building? (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 12/7 12:01A Malik Robinson

Just on the other side of the holiday season, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, the organization that helped raise me and that I currently lead, is celebrating the grand opening of our new Center for the Healing Arts. As I think about this milestone,...

Construction of 21,500-sq.-ft. Cherry Hills mansion detailed in 172-page book

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/7 12:00A Ray Mark Rinaldi

Thank goodness for wealthy people and their big houses. I don’t mean all of them, of course, not that share of the 1 percent that overspends recklessly on oversized temples that serve mainly to...

Asking Eric: Years after active addiction, family remains distant

The Dever Post (Lifestyles) 12/6 11:30P R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I ve just turned 40 this past year. The last 15 years I was in a horrible drug addiction. I lied and hurt and did terrible things to a lot of people, especially my family. About eight years ago they officially disowned me....

Hegseth and the Department of War (crimes) prove Jason Crow right (Opinion)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 12/6 12:01A Krista Kafer

When Congressman Jason Crow and five Democratic colleagues with military and intelligence service released a video on social media urging troops to refuse orders “that violate the law or our Constitution,” detractors complained the message was...

Pete Hegseth should be court-martialed and Jason Crow tried for treason (Letters)

The Dever Post (Opinion) 12/6 12:01A DP Opinion

Fog of war and passing the buck don t make strikes on boats right Re: Hegseth cites fog of war in 2nd strike , Dec. 3 news story I watched the news last evening with incredulity as President Donald...

$12 a minute for airport parking? Denver officials need to address this flaw (Letters)

The Dever Post (Letters to the Editor) 12/5 6:28A DP Opinion

$12 a minute for airport parking? Denver officials need to address The City and County of Denver needs to correct the predatory pricing used at the Denver International Airport parking garages. I got charged $12 a minute (not a day, not an hour a...