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Bhangra & Hindi Hop Add Desi Flavor to New York Music Scene

By ande wanderer

Bhangra and Hindi Hop in the USA -Desi tunes get the party started | words on Indian Flag

Bhangra and other South Asian sounds made their way into the U.S. dance club scene in the late 90s. Basement Bhangra in New York City’s West Village was ground zero for one weekly party that ran for twenty years.     Go into any New York branch of a chain music store in New York and […]

Filed Under: News & Features Tagged With: culture, music, society

Denver’s Lake Steam Baths: An ‘Old World’ Way to Let Off Steam

By ande wanderer

Lake Steam baths sauna -- neon sign

Denver’s Lake Steam Baths is a family-run bath house and spa on the Mile-High city’s most famous street, Colfax Avenue. Open since 1927, it used to be a place where Russian-Jews would go for ceremonial schvitz. Today, this Denver institution is open to anyone seeking a relaxing, affordable no-frills day spa experience.   There are a […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: culture, denver, history, Travel

‘Haunted’ Denver: Ghost Stories of the Northside

By ande wanderer

A spooky image of 3520 Newton Street in North Denver

Denver has a sordid wild west past that still haunts the historic Colorado capital today. Find out some of the spooky stories from Northwest Denver as told by paranormal experts, a local historian and residents with homes haunted by ghosts.   How can you explain the smell of tobacco in a smoke-free house, lights and […]

Filed Under: News & Features, Travel Tagged With: denver, history, Travel

Discover Denver’s Seamy History with Tour Guide, Phil Goodstein 

By ande wanderer

Denver Old Red Light District

Denver was the gateway to the Wild West in the Gold Rush days. Fortunes and dreams were made and destroyed and the red light district was a land of unabashed debauchery. Denver historian, Phil Goodstein relates all the salacious details through his books and Denver History Tours.   Are you familiar with Denver’s sordid pre-20th century […]

Filed Under: News & Features, Travel Tagged With: denver, history, tours

Odd Couple: Denver’s Little Fyodor & Babushka

By ande wanderer

Musician, Little Fyodor

Little Fyodor, aka Dave Lichtenberg is a punk musician in Denver who got his start in the band Walls of Genius and now plays in a band with his long-time partner (Babushka, aka Lauren Swain). He also hosted a popular radio program, Under the Floorboards on Boulder’s KGNU for over 25 years.  Highlands – Musician […]

Filed Under: News & Features Tagged With: denver, features, music

Young, Queer & Here: Boulder’s Gay Teens at the Center of the Controversy

By ande wanderer

'Young, queer and here' with a gay flag

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender high school students in Boulder, Colorado have it pretty good compared to less liberal enclaves, but they still face discrimination. This article examines Boulder’s legislative attempts to protect LGBTQ students from bullying and the pushback they received from more conservative parents. Local gay school kids can relate to Tinky Winky, […]

Filed Under: News & Features Tagged With: education, gay, teens

Goodbye Legal High: The Death of a Party Drug

By ande wanderer

GHB: Death of a party drug superimposed over a skull with a colorful background

A once-popular underground drug, GHB is also used to treat a range of legitimate health issues, such as sleep disorders, anxiety, and opioid and alcohol misuse disorders. In 2000, legislation making it as a Schedule I substance was rushed through and signed into law with lots of hype and little scrutiny. The unusual law simultaneously […]

Filed Under: News & Features Tagged With: features, news

Discovering the Pura Vida in Costa Rica

By ande wanderer

Smiling girls on a beach in front of the rainforest in Costa Rica

It’s May and that means it’s the rainy season in Costa Rica! Perfect time to go for budget nomads — off-season rates apply and you won’t be encountering more Americans than Ticos, (as Costa Ricans are affectionately called). Besides, it only rains a little in the afternoon — big damn deal! There’s muchos reasons to visit […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: central america, costa rica, singel female travel, Travel

Chilling in Chacala, Mexico

By ande wanderer

A man in a sombrero looks over the sea from the beach in Chacala mexico (Chillin' in Chacala)

Most folks haven’t heard of Playa Chacala, and that’s part of its beauty. The idyllic fishing village 56 miles north of Puerta Vallarta provides a low-cost authentic vacation alternative to the mega-resorts for which Mexico is famed (some say shamed). A visit here is a recipe for relaxation and has little negative environmental impact. It […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: mexico, spanish, Travel

Machu Picchu for Muchachas: Find the ‘Lost City’ of the Incas

By ande wanderer

The ancient city of Machu Picchu as seen from the Inca Trail with the text Machu Picchu, 'Lost City of the Incas'

    Five hundred years ago, it was a retreat where ‘Chosen Women’ were worshiped and mummified after death. Today, Machu Picchu (which means ‘old mountain’ in the Quechua language) remains a mystical destination for a fit couple or a group of girlfriends seeking more from a vacation than a beach chair in the sun. […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: machu picchu, peru, solo female travel, woman travel

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