November 13th, 2012 by David Huntress
Here’s where we have settled for Friday afternoons. This plaza is a highly activated and energetic public space. In the center is a large fountain, big shade trees, room for kids to play, through traffic streets and the tram line. The whole square is formed by Italianate uniform-height buildings, all with arcades, and cafes flowing [...]
September 19th, 2012 by David Huntress
That’s the beer one, not the baseball one. Rock Bottom Brewery at 16th and Curtis will be tapping Rocktoberfest, their Octoberfest beer, this Thursday, September 20 at 6 p.m. And, from then until 6:30, pints of same are FREE! Now, that’s bound to work out better for you than the baseball in Denver this year.
September 18th, 2012 by David Huntress
A delightfully relaxing way to spend a bit of the first Sunday evening of the fall. The Denver Mandolin Orchestra will appear in concert…FREE…this Sunday, September 23, at the Wynkoop Brewery. It’s at 7:00. Get there early enough to get a seat (it has been getting very full)…and get a beer. Mandolin music to take [...]
June 29th, 2012 by David Huntress
5280 Magazine, published in Downtown Denver after all, found a winner in its own backyard. Top of the Town 2012 awards are announced in the July issue, now on sale. And, the Best Wineshop in Denver. Wines off Wynkoop, of course. Tucked in the alley behind the Tattered Cover Bookstore in LoDo, WOW is actually [...]
June 12th, 2012 by David Huntress
June 7th, 2012 by David Huntress
Sure, most of us probably think of June 12 in one way or another, or not. But, for those of you stuck on June 12 as the birthdate of George H.W. Bush in 1924 (not to be confused with Bush 43, a.k.a. “W”), or ”shot from Downtown” sportscaster Marv Albert of the Albert family of sportscasters, in [...]
May 30th, 2012 by David Huntress
You have to pay attention to the window displays at the historic Oxford. They are…well…fascinating. This is just a small part of the current offering which also features a B-Cycle with a basket full of malt beverage ready to go on a run, as well as other difficult-to-explain configurations of various items found in rooms [...]