Ricardo Baca

Marijuana Editor

Ricardo Baca

Ricardo Baca is the editor of The Cannabist. After 12 years as The Denver Post's music critic and a couple more as the paper's entertainment editor, he was tapped to become The Post's first ever marijuana editor and create The Cannabist in late-2013. Baca also founded music blog Reverb and co-founded music festival The UMS.

Pat and Nate Meese share some rare down time at the Hornet. "We have been at every tier in Denver music, outside from being wildly successful on a national scale," says Nate. "We've been everything but successful."

The Meese effect: A band of brothers, and others (including Churchill, Tennis and Born in the Flood)

April 30, 2016 at 5:20 p.m.

The Meese effect: A band of brothers, and others (including Churchill, Tennis and Born in the Flood)

"Voice" judge Cee Lo Green is known for bringing his pets, wigs and robes to the set.

TV review: Why “The Voice” matters

May 21, 2016 at 3:32 p.m.

TV review: Why "The Voice" matters

Fred Samborski, left, and Luke Sky enjoy happy hour at Black Crown Lounge, which doubles as a bar and a home-décor showroom.

Bar: Gaudy, yes, but Denver’s Black Crown Lounge works

April 28, 2016 at 4:27 p.m.

Bar: Gaudy, yes, but Denver's Black Crown Lounge works

TV review: Why “The Voice” matters

April 28, 2016 at 2:19 p.m.

TV review: Why "The Voice" matters

Maureen Kennedy with the Pyramids of Giza in the background.

Navigating Egypt, with Mom as my co-pilot

April 30, 2016 at 3:16 p.m.

Navigating Egypt, with Mom as my co-pilot

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper star in "Silver Linings," a meaningful film that keeps the laughter, giddy anxiousness and warm butterflies sustained through two full hours of love story.

Movie review: A pleasure looking for those “Silver Linings”

April 30, 2016 at 3:54 p.m.

Movie review: A pleasure looking for those "Silver Linings"

Nils Lofgren and Bruce Springsteen. The Boss keeps the band on its toes, Lofgren says.

Bruce Springsteen still calls the shots on the fly

April 28, 2016 at 8:08 p.m.

Bruce Springsteen still calls the shots on the fly

For some winter sports fans, the town holds just as much appeal as the mountain in Steamboat Springs.

2012-13 Denver Post Ski Guide: Steamboat Springs

April 28, 2016 at 7:57 p.m.

2012-13 Denver Post Ski Guide: Steamboat Springs

Le Grand Bistro, at 1512 Curtis St., is a lovely room with a big bar and towering off-white walls. Its $14 burger is a metaphor for the expansive room.

Restaurant & Bar: Indulging in the finer things at Denver’s Le Grand Bistro

April 28, 2016 at 5:07 p.m.

Restaurant & Bar: Indulging in the finer things at Denver's Le Grand Bistro

Madonna performs at Air Canada Centre in September in Toronto.

Madonna’s recorded persona can’t hold a candle to stage self

April 28, 2016 at 2:21 p.m.

Madonna's recorded persona can't hold a candle to stage self

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The Meese effect: A band of brothers, and others (including Churchill, Tennis and Born in the Flood)

TV review: Why “The Voice” matters

Bar: Gaudy, yes, but Denver’s Black Crown Lounge works

TV review: Why “The Voice” matters

Navigating Egypt, with Mom as my co-pilot

Movie review: A pleasure looking for those “Silver Linings”

Bruce Springsteen still calls the shots on the fly

2012-13 Denver Post Ski Guide: Steamboat Springs

Restaurant & Bar: Indulging in the finer things at Denver’s Le Grand Bistro

Madonna’s recorded persona can’t hold a candle to stage self