The Denver-est Denver Awards
You're Invited: A Superlative Evening of Celebration and Celebrity Guests ✨ 🪩
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What: An end-of-the-year celebration! Join the City Cast Denver team (and our sponsor Denver Health) in honoring the Denver-est people, local businesses, places, and moments of the past year with a fancy holiday party and formal awards show! Think of it as our love letter to the city 💚 There will be locally beloved celebrity guests, not-to-be-missed photo ops, live entertainment, and a whole bunch of other off-the-wall surprises, too!
When: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.
Why: Because we love an excuse to dress up fancy and throw a big party to celebrate this city that we all love! 🥂
Who: You! Buy your tickets now!
✨ Neighbor Perks
City Cast Denver Neighbors get access to:
- A members-only after party
- Exclusive City Cast Neighbors swag
- A sweet discount on tickets
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Cast Your Vote for the 2025 Denver-est Denver Awards
We asked YOU 🫵 to help us determine the best of the best in the Mile High from the past year so we can end 2025 with an epic celebration of the people, places, and things that make living in Denver so amazing. We've narrowed down your submissions to five finalists in each of our six different categories. (Preference was given to the highest number of nominations and then the most persuasive testimonials when the raw numbers were close.)
Now it’s your turn again to decide who should get our inaugural batch of Denver-est Denver Awards 👇
Note: You can only vote for one nominee in each category and you can only vote once. But you can send this form to all your friends so they can vote, too! Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 15.
Meet the Finalists
The Most Denver-est Denverite of 2025
A person who this year most embodied the best qualities of a true Denverite — courageous, gritty, and driven to make Denver a better place. They’re a diehard lover of and believer in the Mile High City no matter what.
- Justine Sandoval
- Rayna Kingston
- Blake Davis and Caitlin Braun
- Richard Maez
- Jevon Taylor
Learn more about each finalist and why they were nominated here.
Cast your vote!Biggest Win of 2025
A moment from the past year that was defining, challenging, and history-making for Denver. An instance where someone(s) took a big swing and knocked it out of the park. A movement, a change, a flat-out win that all Denverites can be proud of!
- Winning the NWSL Franchise
- Blocking Polis' Pedestrian Bridge
- Park Hill Golf Course Reopening to the Public
- Teachers Union-Backed Candidates Sweeping the School Board Election
- Federal Theater Reopening
Learn more about each finalist and why there were nominated here.
Cast your vote!Best Artist of 2025
A visual artist, musician, photographer, performer, writer, or any other type of multimedia creative who this year contributed to Denver's culture and daily life through their art.
- Thomas Evans, aka Detour
- Karma Leigh
- Danielle SeeWalker
- Hannah Tran
- Amey Goerlich
Learn more about each finalist and why they were nominated here.
Cast your vote!Best Neighborhood/Street of 2025
A place with a strong sense of community and a unique identity that serves as a microcosm of what makes Denver great!
- Colfax Ave
- Tennyson Street
- South Broadway
- Lowry
- Athmar Park
Learn more about each finalist and why they were nominated here.
Cast your vote!Best Bar/Restaurant of 2025
Good food, good service, good atmosphere — all the things that make you want to eat more, have another round, stay a little longer, and be a regular. Who had it all this year?
- Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill
- Convivio Café
- Cuppa
- Champagne Tiger
- The Pearl
Learn more about each finalist and why they were nominated here.
Cast your vote!Best Store/Small Business of 2025
A place that has made a true impact on the people of Denver — both customers and employees! — by creating a sense of community and serving the Mile High City well.
- Goudy's Deli & Market
- Sadboy Creamery
- Petals & Pages Bookstore
- Mr. Perfect Plumbing
- Truong An Gifts
Learn more about each finalist and why they were nominated here.
Cast your vote!
🎧 You can also tune into the City Cast Denver podcast to hear more about the finalists in all six award categories, how we narrowed it down, and the nominees we’re excited about!
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