There is a lot of talk about which wireless network is the best. Most opinions are based on anecdotal evidence. For example, the assumption that the AT&T network sucks everywhere because it sucks in San Francisco.
Ran across a couple of Airport wifi features today that I did not know about. 
airport command you merely need to add a link to. Once you do that, you can do a number of queries on the command line. Details can be found here:option key and click on your Airport icon on the menu bar. This provides some pretty detailed information about your connection.
Old Chicago - Broomfield is standard brew pub or sports bar fare that specializes in pizza and calzones. But instead of brewing their own beers, Old Chicago is know for their variety. So if you are interested in trying an import or a micro brew, Old Chicago's a great place to go. The pizza is great. You can expect a little wait to get in on Friday and Saturday night.
The wifi has easy access. Pretty much, you just start your machine and go. No login or registration required at this point in time. It is fairly dark so its a great place to hack a little. The music is ok, kind of KBCO eclectic rock, not too intrusive. The place can be a little loud at prime time when a lot of kids are around.
On the whole a great place to hang out and surf a bit.
Old Chicago - Broomfield
1280 East 1St Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80020
(303) 443-5031
Just wanted to complain a bit. Thursday at 3:30pm, my phone line went dead for no apparent reason. It wasn't a very hot day. No thunderstorms, no rain. One minute I had a Net connection and a dial tone, the next nothing. That's where the FUN begins.
So I call Qwest to see what is up. Some genius there decided to install an "automated" problem reporting system. Tip to Qwest higher ups, when your phone and Internet goes down, the last thing you want to do is interact with a machine.
So I answered all the machines questions and all it would say is my problem would be resolved by Saturday at 7:00pm. Not being very comforted by the Cylon, later that night I called and got a human. He tested the line and noted it rings and goes to my voicemail, but could not tell if the problem was at my house or not. He had me unplug all my devices and wait a few minutes to see if that cleared the problem. A good try, but it didn't work. So today I have been running around trying to figure out the best place to get some Net.
Later in the day I remembered, Qwest offers free Wifi at some Starbucks around town. Sure enough, I went the the Barnes and Noble in Westminster, entered in some information, and voila!!! Free internet access! And I don't have to buy coffee to use it!
So thanks for the free Wifi! And fix my phone please. :)
I'm starting a little recurring theme on the best free wifi spots in North Denver. The main reason for doing this is the wifi hot spot web sites on the net appear not to have been updated for a LONG time. Since I don't really want to create my own free wifi hot spot web site (at least not yet!), I thought I would just stick to the area I know.
So I'm talking about the North Denver Metro area, mainly Broomfield, Westminster, Thorton, and Northglenn. I may also include Boulder, Layfayette and Louisville, but I plan on focusing on the other burbs first.
Our first entry in the series is the Forza Coffee Company in Westminster. This coffee shop is located at the top of the hill at 104th and Federal. Awesome view. A nice place, good music. Start your browser and just accept the usage agreement to start surfing. No password required to use their wifi. Yay! Free refills you buy a mug of coffee.
Store hours are 6:30am to 8pm weeknights. They stay open to 9:30 on Friday and Saturday night.
Here is the address and map:
Forza Coffee Company
3013 W 104th Ave Suite 700
Westminster CO 80031
303 465-0605