The Ultimate Denver Guide: Westword's 'Best of Denver 2015' is Out

For the 32nd year, Westword has compiled its list of the city's best of everything.

Check out these sections:

ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD and DRINK

SHOPPING and SERVICES

SPORTS and RECREATION

READERS' CHOICE

Link to Westword's Best of Denver 2015 Overview

In Case You Missed It: "Adam Scott to make Denver-set pot sitcom ‘Buds’ for NBC"

ICYMI: Quoting from the Feb 20 "the Cannabist" posting:

"NBC might soon have a sitcom on its schedule set inside a Denver pot shop, according to multiple reports. And with the announcement of “Buds” — from creative team Adam Scott (from the network’s near-death “Parks and Recreation”) and Joe Mande (a comic, writer and Twitter phenom) — cannabis has broached a different aspect of mainstream media...

 ...'Buds' is a part of NBC’s 2015-16 development cycle, according to various outlets. Its executive producers are Adam and (his producer wife) Naomi Scott and Mande, and it’s the first sale since the Scotts’ production company Gettin’ Rad Productions signed a first-look deal with Universal TV in 2014."

Link to TheCannibist.co

Also check out a related posting on Fusion.net

The Denver Downtown Aquarium's "Swim With The Fishes" Leads 5280's "50 Urban Adventures You Must Try"

Quoting from 5280's April issue:

"It may not be the open sea, but certified divers starving to get wet can dust off their cert cards and test their buoyancy control in the aquarium’s tanks," according to Lindsey B. Koehler's first person review included in 5280's April cover article.

Link to Koehler's Urban Adventure Recap about scuba diving at the Denver Aquarium

Link to the full article, "50 Urban Adventures You Must Try," by Dougald MacDonald - April 2015 Cover Article on newsstands now

Link to Dive with the Fish at the Denver Aquarium Information

Link to Swim [Snorkel] with the Fish at the Denver Aquarium Information

Absolutely PR Celebrates Its Sweet Sixteen

Absolutely Public Relations is celebrating its 16th year in business, achieving key media placements for clients in both the traditional and social media spaces. The announcement is made by Absolutely PR Principal/Founder Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, who says, "During the past year, Absolutely PR assisted Colorado BioScience Association, Galichia Hospital Group/Kentuckiana Medical Center, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, Boettcher Foundation, Colorado BioScience Institute and CID4, the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development.”

Holben has been providing pro bono PR and marketing communications counsel, plus board and advisory board service, to Denver’s Cat Care Society since 2011.

Absolutely PR specializes in media relations, the strategies and tactics necessary to achieve impactful editorial placements in the international, national, trade press, local and social/digital media space. Visit http://www.AbsolutelyPR.com.
 
Link to the full release including a recap of recent placements and coverage

DBJ: "Forbes names 7 Colorado employers among America's 500 best"

Quoting from the March 31 DBJ posting:

"The best places to build a career and punch the clock include seven companies and organizations in Colorado in Forbes' inaugural "America's Best Employers" list released Tuesday.

Forbes' list includes 500 private- and public-sector employers in 25 industries across the nation that it says offer job seekers the best situations."

The seven Colorado companies showcased include: Cherry Creek School District, U.S. Air Force Academy, Arcadis, CH2M Hill, Level 3 Communications, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Sport Authority.

Link to the Denver Business Journal posting

Link to the full list at Forbes.com