The big party for all media covering the DNC was held Saturday night at Elitch Gardens, an amusement park that combines the aesthetics of the Old West, ski resorts, and Coney Island into one very kitschy package. I met up with my colleagues Tom Tomorrow (whose "This Modern World" also appears in C-VILLE) and Kenny Be, house cartoonist for Denver’s altweekly, Westword. We doodlers tend to stick together at any event, and the DNC is no exception. Here are some highlights from our meandering:
 Entrance to the festivities dotted with large men |
 Cops outside of Elitch Gardens. Security seemed pretty reasonable — then again, does anyone care about Tilt-a-Whirl-riding bloggers? |
 A rather baroque contraption. Perhaps we’ll all be riding these after peak oil. |
 Media and local VIPs snarfing free grub |
 Yours truly won a Lisa Simpson doll at a "Guess Your Age?" booth. Dude guessed too high! |
 The waste receptacles were somewhat complicated affairs, complete with volunteers to guide your trash into the right hole. Beer cups = compost? Who knew? |
 Westword cartoonist Kenny Be wearing my Lisa Simpson plush toy under his shirt, being swatted with nunchucks by a waste receptacle volunteer (don’t ask). |
 Tom Tomorrow and your hostess eerily illuminated inside a giant snow globe (yes, I’m a sucker for corny promotions). |
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