Category: Profiles

• July 31, 2025

  The Scoop Around Denver: Discovering the Best Ice Cream in Town

  At The Docket, we embarked on the delightful yet daunting task of hunting down Denver’s best ice cream shops. Our mission? To identify the most family-friendly, date-worthy, and all-around top ice cream destinations. We sifted through thousands of reviews and conducted extensive blind taste tests to ensure our results were conclusive. Here’s what we found.…
• July 30, 2025

  Machu Pichu: Peru’s ‘Lost City’

  By Siet Wright (excerpt from Global Medieval Contexts 500 – 1500 Connections and Comparisons )     In the heart of the Inca Empire nestled in the jungles of the Peruvian Andes, lies an architectural marvel that has stood the test of time. Historians believe this city palace complex was built during the height of the Inca rule in…
• March 17, 2025

  AROUND DENVER “The Harlem of the West”

  “The Harlem of the West” Our Local Black History: A Legacy of Resilience and Achievement  Denver’s history is interwoven with the stories of Black pioneers, politicians, entrepreneurs, activists, and artists who shaped the city and the state of Colorado.   The early days of Denver saw the arrival of Black individuals seeking opportunity during the Gold…
• September 23, 2024

  Bookstore Gems in the Mile High City 

  Sept 2024 | The Docket Story by Siet Wright Denver’s literary scene is as vibrant as the crisp mountain air, offering a wealth of natural beauty that appeals to the creative soul. Despite recent challenges—near losses of beloved institutions like BookBar, Mutiny Information Café, Capitol Hill Books, and even Tattered Cover—the community’s passion for the…
• March 9, 2020

  Juanita

  Juanita, the mayordomo of the people’s ditch, San Luis, Colorado. 2019. Photo by Siet Wright
• March 8, 2020

  Taos Pueblo, New Mexico

  Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Photo by Siet Wright