46. Comedy Works
City: Denver, CO
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (303) 595-3637
Address: 1226 15th Street
Description: “See tomorrow’s stars today” is the slogan of this intimate downtown Denver club where Roseanne Barr got her start. Comedy Works, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2003, regularly runs headliner shows. Tuesday is improv and new-talent night; Wednesday through Sunday are for established performers. Reservations are recommended (only ages 21 and older are admitted). Cocktails and a limited food menu are available during the show.
47. The Grizzly Rose Saloon & Dance Emporium
City: Denver, CO
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (303) 295-1330 (for concert in
Address: 5450 North Valley Highway (I-25)
Description: Voted the nation’s No. 1 country music dance hall by the Country Music Association, Grizzly Rose has a 5,000-square-foot dance floor and gets such top names as Merle Haggard and Wynonna. There are free introductory dance lessons Wednesdays at 7 p.m., with various contests and specials other nights. Call (303) 42-DANCE for contest information. Thursdays are ladies’ nights from 8 p.m. to midnight with free wine, well and draft drinks, and no cover charge for women (men pay $5 cover). Concert tickets are available through Ticketmaster (303-830-8497), or at the door; advanced ticketing is necessary for national acts. The Grizzly Rose is open from 11 a.m. (serving lunch) to 1:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, from 5 p.m. until 1:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
48. Paramount Theatre
City: Denver, CO
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (303) 892-7016 (tickets/inform
Address: 1631 Glenarm Place
Description: Built in the 1930s by Temple Hoyne Buell, a renowned Colorado architect, this beautiful art deco theater opened as a vaudeville house and was later a movie theater. It still houses one of only two Mighty Wurlitzer organs in the country (the other is in New York’s Radio City Music Hall). The theater averages 10 to 12 shows a month, including comedy, pop music, children’s programming, ballet, noted speakers, and rock concerts. During rock concerts the front row of the 1,870 seats is sacrificed to make room for fans who just have to bounce to the beat, dance, mosh, etc. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. the day of events only. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets or charged by phone at (303) 830-8497.