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Kirsty York eschewed industry norms to open her tattoo studio—now she’s dominating with her unique style

Kirsty York eschewed industry norms to open her tattoo studio—now she’s dominating with her unique style

by Madison Lauterbach | Feb 11, 2021 | Badass Women, Features, Local Business

//Owner of Blackbird Ink Kirsty York, right, consults with client Hannah Fortune about her first tattoo at the Lafayette tattoo shop on Sept. 11. Photo by Ali Mai | [email protected] After Kirsty York was fired from the tattoo shop she worked at three years...
Boo Bazaar provides opportunity for women-owned small businesses

Boo Bazaar provides opportunity for women-owned small businesses

by Esteban Fernandez | Oct 29, 2020 | Features, Local Business

//Morgan Catencamp speaks to a potential customer at the Boo Bazaar on Oct. 24. Photos by Esteban Fernandez | [email protected] Combine plants and artisanal offerings with trick-or-treating and you get a fun excuse to take the kids out of the house while...
Denver’s only female-owned metal bar Black Sky Brewery is powering through the pandemic

Denver’s only female-owned metal bar Black Sky Brewery is powering through the pandemic

by Addison Herron-Wheeler | Jan 25, 2021 | Features, Local Business

//Lila Mackey, the owner and general manager of Black Sky Brewery, pours a pint at the Denver brewery on Jan. 22. Photo by Ali Mai | [email protected] The intersection of being a female business owner and purveyor of a DIY, underground metal bar is tricky any...
Coloradans find love, healing and acceptance inside Lakewood tattoo shop

Coloradans find love, healing and acceptance inside Lakewood tattoo shop

by Jenna Thomas | Feb 12, 2021 | Features, Local Business

//Sandra Lin, the owner of Disruptive Ink Tattoo Studio, tattooing a client on Jan. 28. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] Editor’s note: This story comes with a content warning, as it includes a story about sexual assault. Within the walls of...
Despite pandemic hurdles, nonprofit for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community lives on

Despite pandemic hurdles, nonprofit for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community lives on

by Lexi Reich | Oct 7, 2020 | Badass Women, Features, Local Business

//Ali Duncan, owner of Urban Sanctuary. Photo provided by Duncan. Ali Duncan grew up in a rural farm 10 miles north of Fort Collins. Once a month her father would take her to various Black churches in Denver. As the only Black family in their town, this monthly trip...
Pamela Richard brings girl power and Southern treats to Denver with Miss Peabody’s Tea Cakes

Pamela Richard brings girl power and Southern treats to Denver with Miss Peabody’s Tea Cakes

by Lexi Reich | Oct 28, 2020 | Features, Local Business

//Pamela Richard in the kitchen, a plate of tea cakes in hand. Photos provided by Richard. Tea cakes are a cross between a cookie, scone and biscuit. They’re not as dry as a cookie or scone, nor as moist as a biscuit. They’re not overly sweet either. According to...
The GrowHaus promotes food access and healthy eating  in Denver’s most vulnerable neighborhoods

The GrowHaus promotes food access and healthy eating in Denver’s most vulnerable neighborhoods

by Lexi Reich | Feb 5, 2021 | Equity, Features, Local Business

//Photo provided by The Growhaus. Many groups that identify as Latinx pride themselves on flavorful cooking using staples like rice, beans, tortillas, oils and maseca. So, when loads of donated eggplant were left untouched at a food pantry in Elyria-Swansea, The...
The weirdness and whimsical of SheWolf Studios

The weirdness and whimsical of SheWolf Studios

by Emma Jerry | May 21, 2021 | Features, Local Business

//Casey Stelter, owner of SheWolf Studios, holds one of her art pieces, a ceramic vase sculpted out of doll faces. Lafayette on May 10. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] SheWolf Studios’ inventory is literally eye-popping. A commonplace macrame plant...
Sex positivity reigns at Awakening Boutique

Sex positivity reigns at Awakening Boutique

by Madison Lauterbach | Dec 4, 2020 | Features, Local Business

//Rose Kalasz, co-owner of Awakening Boutique, at the Broadway location in October 2020. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] Walking into Awakening Boutique feels like stepping into a candy store. Dildos, vibrators and butt plugs in bright colors beckon...
Bad Bettie Project, Catbird’s LGBTQ+ Career Fair centers inclusion in job hunting

Bad Bettie Project, Catbird’s LGBTQ+ Career Fair centers inclusion in job hunting

by Keegan Williams | Apr 14, 2022 | Equity, Featured six, Features, Local Business

//The Jobs4All – LGBTQ+ Career Fair presented by Bad Bettie Project and Catbird Hotel. Graphic provided by Bad Bettie Project. The Bad Bettie Project’s upcoming Jobs4All LGBTQ+ Career Fair evolved from one of the nonprofit’s main pillars: helping people who are...
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