And to think I remember Andrew Hudson when he was a mere press secretary for Mayor Wellington Webb. Now the once-fledgling spokesmodel is all grown up and recently celebrated his rise to major mogul-dom with what started as a hobby.
Andrew Hudson is stunned at the success of his jobs list. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Hudson)
Last week, Hudson marked the fifth anniversary of AH Jobs List, the go-to online source for job seekers and job givers. Little did he know that in 2008, the country’s economy was on the precipice of collapse and his business model would be an invaluable to displaced workers struggling to recover from lost jobs.
So five years ago, Hudson took what began as a hobby producing a single page Xeroxed list and elevated it to the go-to jobs site with more than 25 million page views (www.ahjobslist.com).
“I had planned on giving the new site three months before making decisions about my future, but the response to the new site was so immediate and overwhelming, I quit my job in less than a week and haven’t looked back since,” Hudson said. “I also recognize how difficult and stressful job seeking can be to the unemployed. But I can also say that job seeking is one of life’s greatest journeys and adventures, and for all of us it’s important to stay true and focused to our passions, our dreams and to never settle for less than what we deserve.
“It is truly a joy and a privilege to connect job seekers with this list of positions each week. Daily, I am humbled to hear from job seekers and employers who share stories about job seeking success.”
Beerathon hops into Denver
From the City That Never Sleeps to the Mile High City comes the first Denver Beerathon, a sudsy festival that originated in the Big Apple for people who love beer.
This is the premier event for those whose enthusiasm for marathons extends to beer runs. The Denver Beerathon will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 and takes participants on an all-day tasting journey through 26 bars (yikes!) located throughout Denver’s downtown and Highland neighborhood.
And the Beerathon is quaffing for a cause. A portion of proceeds will go to Excelsior Youth Center. Drinking craft beer has never felt this good.
Tickets are $55 per person or $70 for VIP, which includes early check-in and a VIP-only party at Fado Irish Pub with prizes and giveaways.
At one of four designated check-in locations, ticket holders will be carded, receive their laminate, Uber car service pass, Altitude Peak Fitness two-week unlimited pass, special room rates at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel among other goodies. For tickets, go to www.denverbeerathon.com.
Participating venues: 1515 Lounge, 16 Mix Lounge, Appaloosa Grill, The Celtic Tavern, Central Bistro & Bar, Churchill’s Public House, Delaney’s Cigar Bar & Lounge, The Drink, Euclid Hall, Fado Irish Pub, Giggling Grizzly, Howl at the Moon, Ignite, It’s Brothers Bar & Grill, LoDo’s Bar & Grill, LoLa, The Matchbox, Paramount Café, Rialto Café, Rio Grande Mexican, Rock Bottom Brewery, T|ACO, Tony P’s, The Uber Sausage, ViewHouse and The Walnut Room.
Colorado scenery earns raves
According to a poll by “Business Insider”, Colorado was voted to have “the best scenery.” Colorado earned 228 of 1,545 online votes (15 percent). Not surprisingly, neighbor state Kansas was voted to have “the worst scenery.”
Colorado ranked high for “best vacation spot,” “favorite state,” “nicest state” and “the most underrated.”
See results of the poll at www.businessinsider.com/poll-how-americans-feel-about-the-states-2013-8.
Punk Jews
Local community Jewish organization E-3 Events at MACC is selling tickets to Chai Life XI: PUNK, a combination film screening, rock show and street party beginning at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at The Elaine Wolf Theatre in the Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St.
The new documentary “Punk Jews”, will screen at the event, followed by a punk rock-themed street party with food trucks, free beer and a performance by the NYC punk band Moshiach Oi.
Advance tickets are available online at http://e-3events.com.
Lawyer not warbler
Former Denver District Attorney Norm Early is known as a tough litigator not a sweet-sounding crooner. Nonetheless, the burly man with close-cropped graying hair gets teased about his likeness to the “King of Calypso.”
“I just got (called) Harry Belafonte again,” Early told me Wednesday at Elway’s Cherry Creek’s last summer concert. He responded in a proper “Belafonte-ish” manner by breaking into “Day O.”
“Daylight come and me wanna go home.”
Jazzed
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar in Glendale — the fourth location of the Big Red Restaurant Group brand — is offering diners a one-two munch with the launch of a Sunday Jazz Brunch and the opening of Hi Jax, the restaurant’s rooftop deck.
Sunday Jazz Brunch, served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., features fresh seafood and locally sourced ingredients and cocktails accompanied by live music from local group The Hot Club of Pearl Street Band.
Executive chef Sheila Lucero‘s dishes include a blue crab cake Benedict, lobster scramble and smoked salmon quiche.
Brunch cocktails include the Jax Bloody Mary with cucumber-infused vodka and the Thai chelada with Thai chile-infused vodka.
Hi Jax, the rooftop deck opens daily at 4 p.m. serving a variety of steamers, skewers and sandwiches. A happy hour menu is available from 4 until 6 p.m. daily.
For more information or to make reservations, go to www.jaxglendale.com or call 303-756-6449.
Eavesdropping on a woman who kept running into old friends during the last summer concert Wednesday at Elway’s Cherry Creek: “I know no one else than who’s at Elway’s tonight.”
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