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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...
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...
Anna Perks and her mission to reinvent the construction industry

Anna Perks and her mission to reinvent the construction industry

by Jenna Thomas | Mar 8, 2021 | Badass Women, Features

//Anna Perks, founder of Perks Deconstruction Ltd, cuts underlayment at a job site in Cherry Hills Village where she is finishing deconstruction on March 1. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] March 7-14 is Women in Construction Week, which aims to...
Jessica Christie empowers couples to own destination elopements, inspiring other women along the way

Jessica Christie empowers couples to own destination elopements, inspiring other women along the way

by Lexi Reich | Jan 26, 2021 | Badass Women, Features, Lifestyle/Culture, Local Business

//Jessica Christie photographing a couple on a snowy road. Photo provided by Christie. Jessica Christie was 15 feet off the ground photographing a newlywed couple scaling a mountain when she thought to herself, this is it. As the bride and groom were intertwined in...
The women of Lady Justice Brewery are crafting a future for women and giving back to the community

The women of Lady Justice Brewery are crafting a future for women and giving back to the community

by Jenna Thomas | Jan 29, 2021 | Badass Women, Features, Local Business

//Betsy Lay, one of three co-owners of Lady Justice Brewing Company, at the brewery on Jan. 29. Photos by Polina Saran | [email protected] Take a stroll along East Colfax Avenue near Elmira Street, and it’s hard to miss the gaze of Ruth Bader Ginsburg inside Lady...
The living art of dead things at Denver’s Terrorium Shop

The living art of dead things at Denver’s Terrorium Shop

by Madison Lauterbach | May 24, 2021 | Features, Local Business

//Amber Hage-Ali, co-owner of the Terrorium Shop in Denver, stands by the register and gets ready for closing the shop for the day on April 6. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] Taxidermy, a word that conjures images of museum caveman exhibits, moth-eaten...
The Black Box has been weathering the storm with good vibes and bass

The Black Box has been weathering the storm with good vibes and bass

by Addison Herron-Wheeler | May 19, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Features

//Nicole Cacciavillano, owner of The Black Box in Denver, stands in the pool room of the music venue on May 11. Photo by Ali Mai | [email protected] Ever since she first got into underground drum ‘n’ bass and dubstep, Nicole Cacciavillano wanted her own venue. A...
Hajra Khan serves up justice in the courtroom and kitchen

Hajra Khan serves up justice in the courtroom and kitchen

by Lexi Reich | Jul 23, 2021 | Badass Women, Features, Local Business

//Hajra Khan, owner of the custom home bakery Just Us Cupcakes, pipes icing on her chocolate cupcakes in her home kitchen in Centennial on July 21. Khan also works as a lawyer. Photo by Ali Mai | [email protected] Hajra Khan knows how to serve up justice. As a...
Hope Tank kicks off year of window murals with piece by artist Cindy Loya

Hope Tank kicks off year of window murals with piece by artist Cindy Loya

by Esteban Fernandez | Mar 17, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Features

//Cindy Loya, Denver artist, paints a portrait of Ynés Mexía on the window of Hope Tank gift shop in Denver on March 6. Photo by Polina Saran | [email protected] As lockdown orders went into effect last year, Erika Righter of Hope Tank gift shop on Broadway was...
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