Jonathan Shikes

Entertainment editor

Jonathan Shikes

Jonathan Shikes is a Denver native with 25 years of experience at newspapers, magazines and websites. He joined The Denver Post in May 2022 as the editor of The Know after previously working at Westword. Jonathan is also the author of "Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing." You can find him cooking green chile, drinking at breweries and eating dumplings.

Things to do this weekend: Beastie Boys brunch, the history of Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division and more

November 9, 2023 at 8:45 a.m.

Enjoy a live band playing 1940s-era music, cocktails and food, all while being one of the first to see this new gathering of historic artifacts related to the 10th Mountain...

Primitive Beer in Longmont ships its beer to 22 states and has gained a dedicated following of spontaneous fermentation fans. (Provided by Primitive Beer)

Longmont beer maker moving in with fellow brewery in Wheat Ridge

November 8, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

"We are building out a Koelschip Barn -- with the complete current koeslchip lattice/wood paneling -- on the patio next to the brewhouse of New Image."

Dry Dock Brewing will close Aurora production brewery, partner with Great Divide

November 4, 2023 at 9:32 a.m.

The news marks a stunning change for the two breweries, both of which expanded extremely quickly during craft beer's boom years in the 2010s.

Maine Shack opened a new location in Boulder in November 2023. (JONI SCHRANTZ PHOTOGRAPHER for Maine Shack)

Lobster rolls, whoopie pies and Maine Beer Co. beers coming to Boulder

November 6, 2023 at 9:17 a.m.

There will be a full bar, craft beer program, large outside patio and large-screen TVs for catching Colorado and New England sporting events.

Participants walk in a procession at a Dia de los Muertos block party during First Friday Art Walk Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the Art District on Santa Fe. (Daniel Brenner, Special to the Denver Post)

3 can’t-miss Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Denver

October 26, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican and Mexican-American holiday that typically takes place at the very beginning of November.

The large scale Skeleton occupies the street during the 5th annual Broadway Halloween Parade hosted by the Broadway Merchants Association and Lucky District 7 Council office in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Local businesses, organizations and more took to Denver's South Broadway to fill the street with themed floats and costumed marchers. Revelers dressed as unicorns, zombies and more. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Things to do this weekend: Spooky Halloween parade, bloody marys, flannel fest

October 19, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Halloween town Saturday. The 6th annual Broadway Halloween Parade will once again creep its way down Broadway, bringing with it spooky floats, bands, music and marchers. The parade, which is...

Broomfield's 4 Noses Brewing opened a large new production facility and a second taproom in Denver's north Park Hill neighborhood, at 4040 Dahlia St., in September 2023. (Sarah Cowell/Special to The Denver Post)

One of Colorado’s largest craft breweries opens new taproom, production facility in Denver’s Park Hill

October 17, 2023 at 9:56 a.m.

Tucked behind the controversial Park Hill golf course, where the neighborhood meets a series of industrial parks, 4 Noses Brewing's brand-new production facility and taproom offers an unusual view of...

FlyteCo Brewing, which occupies the building connected to the former Stapleton International Airport control tower, will begin offering tours of the tower on Nov. 15, 2023. (Provided by FlyteCo Brewing)

Former Stapleton flight control tower opening to the public for the first time (but you’ll have to use the stairs)

October 16, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.

Back at the bottom, guests will be awarded with a beer shot.

Josef Ratazzi, 18 months old, of Denver, claims his pumpkin at the Great Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Four Mile Historic Park. (Denver Post file)

Things to do this weekend: Harvest festival, pumpkin beers, an art fair

October 13, 2023 at 12:14 p.m.

The Boulder Symphony has undertaken a fascinating project.

Chicken Parmesan at Coperta restaurant in Denver Aug. 23, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

This old-school Italian menu will soak your nostalgia in garlic

October 12, 2023 at 8:52 a.m.

Think red-and-white checkered tablecloths, straw-laced chianti bottles, and Frank Sinatra on the playlist.

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Things to do this weekend: Beastie Boys brunch, the history of Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division and more

Longmont beer maker moving in with fellow brewery in Wheat Ridge

Dry Dock Brewing will close Aurora production brewery, partner with Great Divide

Lobster rolls, whoopie pies and Maine Beer Co. beers coming to Boulder

3 can’t-miss Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Denver

Things to do this weekend: Spooky Halloween parade, bloody marys, flannel fest

One of Colorado’s largest craft breweries opens new taproom, production facility in Denver’s Park Hill

Former Stapleton flight control tower opening to the public for the first time (but you’ll have to use the stairs)

Things to do this weekend: Harvest festival, pumpkin beers, an art fair

This old-school Italian menu will soak your nostalgia in garlic