Gregory Daurer is a freelance writer and photojournalist based in Denver. His work has appeared in the Denver city magazine 5280, Salon.com, Juxtapoz, and High Times. He maintains two photo blogs: one of writers, musicians, and artists, and another of Denver. He also performs as a singer-songwriter under the nom de rock ‘n’ roll Gregory Ego. Daurer recently finished his first novel, A Western Capitol Hill, a satire on politics and culture based in Denver for which he’s seeking a publisher.

Blog Entries by Gregory Daurer

It's the Great Pumpkin Beer, Andy Brown!

Posted October 30, 2009 | 09:53 AM (EST)


Who doesn't recall the Peanuts TV special "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"? Linus and Sally await the appearance of a mythical and mystical spirit, the Great Pumpkin, in some depressing-ass pumpkin patch overnight on Halloween. It was one of the great downers of my childhood: I always hoped the...

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Imagine a Great Beer City (Part Three)

2 Comments | Posted September 29, 2009 | 11:09 AM (EST)


Here it is, the onset of flu season. I was worried about a succession of beer pourers at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) touching my tasting glass, possibly infecting me with some sort of swine illness.

Yet, despite all that, there I was -- drinking a beer...

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Imagine a Great Beer City (Part Two)

Posted September 24, 2009 | 04:27 PM (EST)


This week, Denverites were seriously encouraged to sample -- as French-speaking Belgians call it ever so classily -- La Cuisine a la Biere ("beer cuisine").

Top city chefs, such as Panzano's Elise Wiggins, will continue pairing craft beer along with fine food through Sunday, as part of the...

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Imagine a Great Beer City

5 Comments | Posted September 21, 2009 | 06:44 PM (EST)


As far as this writer/craft beer imbiber is concerned, what makes a city a great beer city is that it has worthy local breweries, a wide selection of regional offerings on tap, and a culture clued-in to the enjoyment of flavorful beer. In addition to Denver, there are several other...

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Asking President Obama for a Job

6 Comments | Posted September 15, 2009 | 07:00 AM (EST)


Dear President Obama: Can you help me get a job?

Oh, I know it's presumptuous of me to ask you directly. And presumptuous of me to even assume you're reading these words. (Call me presumptuous -- but with gumption!)

I just figure that in the course of your...

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1968 Convention Rocker To Kick Out Jams In Denver

Posted August 20, 2008 | 12:33 PM (EST)


Guitarist and songwriter Wayne Kramer will be playing once again -- unofficially -- as part of a Democratic National Convention.

The first time occurred in 1968 when Kramer belonged to the legendary Detroit proto-punk krewe the MC5 (which released the records Kick Out The Jams, Back in the USA,...

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Denver Report: Officials Ramp Up Security For Convention, Ban Buckets Of Feces

Posted August 20, 2008 | 09:44 AM (EST)


As someone who enjoys shooting abstract photos which include downtown Denver buildings as subjects, I hesitate to do so these days. I had an experience a few months ago that's made me think twice about continuing the practice. Something that's caused me, since then, to batten down my shutterbug...

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The Calm Before The Storm

Posted August 14, 2008 | 11:17 AM (EST)


Gregory Daurer is one of the first to submit photos from the Mile-High city in waiting. Sign up here to join the OffTheBus Democratic Convention Coverage Team. Everyone is welcome to join -- delegates, superdelegates, elected officials, attendees, volunteers, journalists, local residents, activists, tourists... We're looking for people to...

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