Josie Fischels

DENVER, CO - JULY 9: Jason Dornstar, a shoe shiner who has amassed a following of 160,000 YouTube subscribers making ASMR shoe shining videos, sits for a portrait in his studio in the back of Homer Reed Ltd. in downtown Denver on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

This Denver shoe shiner’s videos might put you to sleep 鈥� but that’s the point

July 15, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Jason Dornstar hadn鈥檛 realized at first that his videos were being watched for ASMR by some of his viewers. 鈥淚 just thought people were watching it to learn how to...

The Ozaki family stands in front of their home and grocery store, T.Y. Market, at 2713 Larimer Street. Pictured clockwise from top left: Joe Ozaki, Tamiye Ozaki, Martha Ozaki, Joe Ozaki, Charles Ozaki (the father of Courtney Ozaki), Nancy Ozaki, and Hiromi Ozaki. (Photo provided by Courtney Ozaki).

The lost history of Japanese Americans in Five Points is the subject of a new map and tour

July 14, 2022 at 6:04 a.m.

Much of that history has now faded or been erased as many of the businesses and homes once occupied by Japanese residents have been updated or razed.

An ice cream food truck employee serves a customer at the 2022 Civic Center Eats event. This year, the event is offering the option to "pay what you can" (Photos provided by Evan Sem贸n for Civic Center Eats.)

New pay-what-you-can models at Civic Center Eats and a Denver farmers market make some food vendors more accessible

July 13, 2022 at 11:54 a.m.

Civic Center Eats found inspiration for the model from one of its regularly participating food trucks, SAME Cafe.

Japanese beetles were a little late this year, but they’re back now 鈥� and they’re hungry

July 31, 2023 at 12:13 p.m.

Denver Botanic Gardens communications director Erin Bird recalls garden volunteers having to scoop off hoards of beetles by this time in years past.

GOLDEN, CO - JUNE 21: Author Joanne Greenberg reflects on her life and career at her mountain home on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nearing 90, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” author Joanne Greenberg still has stories to tell

July 7, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

Joanne Greenberg is gearing up to publish a memoir as she approaches her 90th birthday this fall. Titled 鈥淥n the Run,鈥� it will re-live the 13 years she volunteered as...

The patio at Stella's Coffee Haus is pictured on Tuesday, June 28 (Josie Fischels/The Denver Post)

Stella鈥檚 Coffee Haus is the pearl of South Pearl Street 鈥� and it offers way more than just a good latte

July 5, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

The late-night hours make Stella鈥檚 a popular study spot for college students, but its summer crowd gets the additional luxury of enjoying the shop鈥檚 delicious summer menu drinks.

People wait outside Tracks, one of Denver鈥檚 best-known LGBTQ+ nightclubs, Saturday, June 25, 2022. The event, Tracks Pride 2022, was held to coincide with the larger Denver PrideFest earlier in the day. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

The story of famed Denver gay club Tracks might become a movie

June 29, 2022 at 10:15 a.m.

Shawna Schultz鈥檚 dream is to transform the inside of the current Tracks into an '80s version of itself for the film.

A customer is served ice cream at an event the day before the official opening of Eiskaffee, an ice cream shop in the 11th Avenue Hostel on Broadway in Denver. (Photos by Annie Dent for Eiskaffee)

Ice cream, coffee and “waffle shots” — Denver is finally getting a taste of Eiskaffee

June 27, 2022 at 12:05 p.m.

Waffle shots are a shot of espresso served in a chocolate-lined waffle cone cup. We'll take two, please.

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 12: Dylan Lehrer watches her dog Ernie fetch a tennis ball while swimming in Cook Park Pool during the annual Dog-a-Pool-ooza day on August 12, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Once a year, before pools get drained and cleaned for the end of the summer, Denver Parks and Recreation opens up Cook Park and Berkeley Pool to our four legged friends to let them enjoy the cool water and fun with dozens of other dogs. Dogs of all breeds swim in the pool enjoying the final day the pools are open for summer. Berkeley Park pool will hold another Dog-a-Pool-ooza Sunday September 2, 2018. The cost was $5.00 per dog. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Gov. Polis takes steps to address lifeguard shortages at Colorado’s public pools

June 21, 2022 at 7:43 p.m.

"Getting our pools open is truly a watershed moment for our state, and trust me, it's no belly flop -- we're getting this done."

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 27: Zephyr West, 14, left, and Jennie Axstell, 14, wave their Pride flags in the air as they wait in line to attend PrideFest festivities at The Center on Colfax, one of several Pride Hubs in the city on June 27, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. The Pride Hubs, that lasted the weekend, were an in-person option for those who wanted to gather physically to celebrate Denver Pride. The Center on Colfax hosted a Coors Light Beer Garden over PrideFest weekend脢and was one of the main hubs for Denver Pride.脢The Center turned their parking lot off of Colfax into a脢beer garden that featured Coors products,脢feature food trucks, exhibitors, a DJ, and rooftop entertainment. A variety of venues offered Pride Hubs for Pride Fest this year including The Center on Colfax, The Jewish Community Center, Hamburger Mary脮s, Sie FilmCenter and McGregor Square. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Denver PrideFest is back in a big way this year. Here鈥檚 what to expect.

June 20, 2022 at 12:21 p.m.

Denver Pride returns with Denver PrideFest and parades for the first time sine 2019. Here's a guide to the best marches, parties, parades and more.

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