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Discover Something Compelling at the Annual Indian Market & Powwow

2012-05-15T19:13:41Z

The 12th Annual Indian Market will feature a variety of incredible Native American arts and crafts.

The Annual Indian Market & Powwow is once again returning to The Fort for another fantastic weekend full of arts and crafts, culture, and camaraderie.

Now in it’s 12th consecutive year, the Indian Market & Powwow continues to showcase the work of more than 50 of the nation’s best Native American artists, musicians, dancers, and more. Running from Saturday, May 19th through Sunday, May 20th, you can expect to experience consummate and masterfully composed works of art, including plenty of paintings and sculptures, pottery, jewelry, and much more.

During the Powwow, there is also an inter-tribal contest, wherein dancers and drummers will compete against one another over the course of Saturday and Sunday.

What’s more, this year’s Indian Market & Powwow also serves to honor the memories and deeds of the Native Americans, past and present, in our Armed Services.

General admission is: Adults $6; Seniors 65+ and Students with valid ID $3.

The Fort is located 24 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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The Producers Brings Hillarity to the Littleton Arts Center

2012-05-11T20:24:50Z

The Producers follows the comedic misadventures of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they try to make the worst musical in the world.

Mel Brooks endearing silver-screen films (the original and the remake), The Producers, has spawned an immensely successful Broadway and 12 Tony Award winning musical.

The latest production of The Producers is coming to the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center from Fri., May 18th through Sun., June 17th, and they’re bringing hilarity with them.

Following the misadventures of prospective con-men Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they attempt to create the biggest Broadway flop in history, thereby making themselves a healthy profit from the subsequent insurance collections. Therein, the duo attempt to produce Springtime for Hitler, a show who’s own inevitably immense inverse grandeur causes difficulties in their doing so.

The Producer’s is a fantastic show for people of all ages, making it a great family night event, a superb get-together with friends event, and a wonderful date night event.

Ticket prices for The Producers vary depending on seating.

The Littleton Town Hall Arts Center is located 20 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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Savor Sushi, Sashimi, and Other Japanese Cuisine in Denver

2012-05-07T21:16:18Z

There are plenty of outstanding Japanese restaurants and sushi bars near your Denver apartments.

Carbs, especially those derived from rice and noodles, tend to get a bad rep. They are like any other food, beneficial in adequate proportions, and a detriment in excess.

As Anthony Bourdain argues, the Japanese seem to know more about the use of rice and noodles in the cuisine than almost anyone (This is contrary towards the American culinary emphasis of rice or noodles with sauce or broth).

And if you’re in the mood for some superb sushi, sashimi, soba or the like, you’re sure to find it at any of these incredible Denver Japanese restaurants, sushi bars, and the like.

What more, there are a few Japanese restaurants located near your Denver apartments. Consider these highly rated examples, per Yelp.

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Source: Yelp
Name: Izakaya Den
Location: 1518 S Pearl St Denver, CO 80210, 10 minutes away.
Reviews: 181

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Incredible service! However, I found the food to be subpar. It was fairly uncreative and skimpy. Unfortunately, taking the servers recommendation and a few…Read More…

Was at Sushi Den on Saturday night and decided to try the brothers restaurant, Izakaya Den.

We arrived on a Tuesday at approx 5.45pm. We were one of a few…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Domo Restaurant
Location: 1365 Osage St Denver, CO 80204, 12 minutes away.
Reviews: 246

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I went to dinner last night and looove this place.

First, the decor is gorgeous, peaceful and the garden stunning

Second, the food is outstanding. The…Read More…

Wow, I actually like this place, even though it’s a bit too pricey for me…

First off, props to all the decoration! I really like the homey feel and the…Read More…

The place was decorated like the inside of a Japanese home–variety of sake cups on display, antique wash tubs, abacuses, etc. The table was a slab of rock…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Sushi Den
Location: 1487 S Pearl St Denver, CO 80210, 10 minutes away.
Reviews: 442

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Great meal! The service was awesome! Loved the veg tempura Read More…

Best sushi I have had, and I have had a lot!! Reasonably priced for such a delicious meal!Read More…

Sushi Den doesn’t need another review, but here’s my two cents.

I will be craving and counting down the days until I come back for the yellowtail collar…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Sushi Sasa
Location: 2401 15th St – Ste 80 Denver, CO 80202, 14 minutes away.
Reviews: 325

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After sampling some of their sushi at a party, I wondered why I had waited so long to visit the restaurant. Then an occasion arose: a friend and I decided…Read More…

Was in Denver for a worktrip and stopped in here for sushi. I wasn’t thrilled with the atmosphere but the sushi was very good – I’ve had better on the east…Read More…

We came to Sushi Sasa on a date night away from the kiddo. Wanted a romantic atmosphere and great food. Food was great. The miso soup was the best we have…Read More…

The Colorado Chocolate Festival Returns to Denver

2012-05-04T13:31:27Z

Some of the featured events at the 5th Annual Colorado Chocolate Festival include Beer and Chocolate Pairings, and How to Make... demonstrations.

By now it should be an undisputed fact that chocolate possesses some nutritional and otherwise health benefits, such as boasting a high amount of antioxidants, as well as the capacity to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

We mention this because the Annual Colorado Chocolate Festival is returning to Denver for another great festival filled with fun, fraternity, and fudge (among other things!).

Now in it’s 5th consecutive year, and taking place at the Denver Merchandise Mart from Friday May 11th through Saturday, May 12th, the Colorado Chocolate Festival draws together the best chocolatiers, confectioners, and like culinary artists from all around Denver, Colorado, and the nation.

Some of the events for this year’s Festival include Chocolate and Beer Pairings, a demonstration of How to Make Chocolate from the Bean, several contests including an X-Treme Confection Creation Contest and a Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest.

General admission is $5.

The Denver Merchandise Mart is located 18 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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Grateful Bread Co. Opens New Bakery in Golden

2012-04-30T21:13:17Z

Usually a wholesale bakery for Denver's top restaurants and hotels, the Grateful Bread Company is opening it's doors to the public for the first Saturday of every month.

The Grateful Bread Company is setting up to offer their great, golden bread to Golden.

That’s not just us having fun with words. That’s actually the case.

This is a Denver local bakery and longtime curator of incredible tasting artisan-baked buns, loafs, croissants, and otherwise great baked bread, pastries, and other confections.

And they’re opening their doors to the greater Denver and Golden public [or anyone else that shows up] between 10am-2pm on Saturday, May 5th (Cinco de Mayo), and every consecutive 1st Saturday of the month.

In celebration of this Saturday’s event, Grateful Bread is cooking up a special batch of Jalapeno Tillamook cheddar batards (it’s spicy, awesome cheddar bread). People can further expect everything from French baguettes and wheat bread to chocolate and almond croissants and cinnamon rolls to be on sale this Saturday.

This is a FREE event (although it will cost money to purchase bread).

The Grateful Bread Company is 22 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Comes to the Arvada Center

2012-04-26T16:03:25Z

Twelfth Night is a comedy about love, mistaken identity, and drunken revelry. It's also very funny.

Hot off the heels of Talk Like Shakespeare Day, a production of William Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night or What You Will is running at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities from April 27th through May 27th.

A play that isn’t quite as well known as other Shakespearean works, like Romeo & Juliet or The Taming of the Shrew, chances are you’ve still heard of Twelfth Night, even if you don’t think you have. Like R & J, Twelfth Night was featured [or at least directly alluded to] in the Academy Award winning film Shakespeare In Love, and like …Shrew, which was adapted and modernized in the film 10 Things I Hate About You, Twelfth Night received the same treatment with the flick She’s the Man.

Concisely, Twelfth Night tells the story of two shipwrecked and separated twins, Viola and Sebastian. In order to best survive, Viola cuts her hair and takes on the guise of a male servant for the grieving Lady Ophelia, who quickly falls in love with her. Much hilarity ensues.

Whether you’re looking for a comedy that everyone can enjoy, an event for your next date night, or simply something to get you out of your apartment, you’re sure to find it at the Arvada Center’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Tickets range in price between $25-$50.

The Arvada Center is 25 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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Celebrate Earth Day By Living A Little Greener

2012-04-20T14:08:50Z

Earth Day was yesterday (Sunday, April 22nd). It doesn’t get the same type of revelry that holiday’s like Independence Day or Chris/Hanu/Kwanza get. Rather, it’s entirely possible to celebrate Earth Day, belated or otherwise, by simply becoming a little more environmentally conscious and taking pains to live a little greener from this point on.

Here are some tips to help you get started at your Denver apartments.

Unplug/turn off/turn down stuff - If you’re leaving a room, turn the light off. If your not using the water, then turn the faucet off. If something’s finished charging, then unplug it. You can “copy/paste” this ideology for almost anything resource-based.
BYOB – Instead of using whatever paper or plastic bags you could get at a grocery store, or really any retailer, bring your own. It will keep those other bags out of a landfil, or at least it will for a little longer.
The Ride – If you don’t have to drive, save your gas. If possible, utilize public transit. Also, see if there’s a co-worker or fellow student (etc.) in your area that you could carpool with.

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Enjoy Some Incredible Latin American Cuisine in Denver

2012-04-17T20:06:56Z

It can be argued without much difficulty that Denver is the nexus that bridges the gap between Midwestern and Southwestern cuisine. As such, some of the best Latin American influenced cuisine can be found within our fair Mile High City, including several places located near your Denver apartments.

So the next time you’re hungry for anything from a burrito to tamales, or the like, be sure to consider any of these highly rated area establishments.

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Source: Yelp
Name: Limon
Location: 1618 E 17th Ave Denver, CO 80238, 20 minutes away.
Reviews: 67

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Dined here for Brunch on a Sunday and sat at the bar. The manager waited on us and was a gem! I was disappointed that the food was not traditional Peruvian….Read More…

great food, nice atmosphere, wine was so soRead More…

I kinda dig this little joint! The service has never lacked…although I have never been there on a busy night. Only having tried shrimp ceviche in the…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Empanada Express Grill
Location: 4301 W 44th Ave Denver, CO 80212, 22 minutes away.
Reviews: 43

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Pork and cheese empanadas I ate were warm, fresh and delicious. Price was great (check out the specials board for the best deals) but express should be…Read More…

i really enjoyed eating here and the food was better than what i expected. thankfully, i came with my sister because as soon as the lady saw my brown face,…Read More…

I am just discovering the beauty and flavors of empanadas and I’m glad that Empanada Express is where I’ve started my explorations. I stopped in here after…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: El Chalate
Location: 8119 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80220, 21 minutes away.
Reviews: 24

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Excellent food and great service to go with it. Couldn’t help myself with tacos al pastor and a pupusa of frijoles and queso con loroco. So happy to find…Read More…

When eating at El Chalate for the first time I suggest the combo place. It comes with a pupusa, fried yucca, and chiccarones (crispy fried pork bites.) You…Read More…

East Colfax Taco Tour UYE! Sunday October 30th 2011.

2nd STOP: El Chalate

Bigger establishment. UNFORTUNATELY, they dont offer much of Taco. I had no…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Cebiche
Location: 2257 W 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80211, 15 minutes away.
Reviews: 36

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I opted to go here because I saw a 4 star rating on Yelp and am a big fan of Peruvian food. I was actually about to head over to Highland Tap and Burger(a…Read More…

It might be a bit unfair of me to give this place 3 stars instead of 4, but I went in with high expectations and it just didn’t live up to them.

I was told…Read More…

Absolutely tasty! A great treat for something new if you’ve never had Peruvian cuisine before.

Some hopefully helpful criticism: try to figure out a way…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: La Cocina de Paula
Location: 3325 W Alameda Ave Denver, CO 80219, 14 minutes away.
Reviews: 10

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Please don’t go here. They are super slow. The food doesn’t taste good. You will always see an empty parking lot. It was super bad my experience don’t…Read More…

Thieves.

The proprietor advertises great deals and refuses to redeem them. I will never be back and I recommend you do not go.Read More…

Damn good burritos!

Wow that was good grub! The menu has pictures which are quite helpful, and the location is kind of interesting, but dang the food was…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Quiero Arepas
Location: Denver, CO 80206, mobile.
Reviews: 19

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YUM.

If you haven’t tried Quiero Arepas….do yourself a favor: find the truck & eat an arepa. So good. My husband is a die hard meat eater and I’m a…Read More…

The Holy Grail of cheesy, avocado-filled deliciousness.

One of my favorite food trucks in Denver (if not my absolute favorite), the owners are nice people…Read More…

Wow! whenever I can find both gluten free, AND vegan, I’m the happiest chow hound around. Tried them at the Denver Urban Homesteaders Farmers’ Market which…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Route 40 Argentinean Grille, mobile.
Location: Denver, CO 80211
Reviews: 6

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I was lucky enough to stumble upon the Route 40 food truck at Civic Center Park during a recent visit to Denver. The Empanada’s were awesome! I had…Read More…

I spotted the Route 40 truck at the Farmer’s Market by City Park and had to try the Argentinian food. I ordered two empanadas, fries, and a coke. All tasted…Read More…

I happened upon this food truck at Civic Center Park during the final leg of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

This truck was definitely welcomed!…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Zengo Restaurant
Location: 1610 Little Raven St Denver, CO 80238, 15 minutes away.
Reviews: 268

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I made the trek up to Denver again to see Wicked and I just had to stop by again for the 5-7 happy hour. What a great deal! $5 for dishes that are $12-15 on…Read More…

(+) decor, service, taste
(-) pricey, location (at the very end of the downtown mall)Read More…

We’ve only been here for happy hour, but we LOVE this place. Only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is because the mojitos are watered down and taste like crap….Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Empanada Express Grill
Location: 4122 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80220, 14 minutes away.
Reviews: 5

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When I take a chance on a graffiti-marked hole in the wall in a dodgy neighborhood, I want the restaurateur to acknowledge my supportiveness by acting happy…Read More…

Seeing as how I like the Empanada Express Grill in Berkeley so much (http://www.yelp.com/biz/empanada-express-grill-denver#hrid:_lTbb95o9dBilDeqwReTRQ) I…Read More…

Empanada Express offers delicious Venezuelan for $5-$15 a plate, which is pretty hard to find anywhere in Denver. It’s fresh, delicious, and the place…Read More…

Source: Yelp
Name: Red Tango
Location: 5807 W 38th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80212, 20 minutes away.
Reviews: 64

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Came for lunch. Small, simple restaurant with a similar menu (at least for lunch). There were several items that looked good to me for lunch, but my MIL…Read More…

I have been to Red Tango twice and both times it has been wonderful. The owner and wait staff are incredibly nice and make you feel very welcome and…Read More…

Came to the door just a little after they had closed and the owner insisted that we come in anyway (there were two other tables finishing their meals).

We…Read More…

Denver’s Performing Arts Are Getting a Little Wicked

2012-04-13T16:25:50Z

Get ready to “Defy Gravity” people!

Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is off Broadway and coming to the The Buell Theatre for a magical run that extends from the present through May 20th.

This enchanting musical is based on Gregory Maguire‘s Wizard of Oz oriented novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and tells the dual origin tales of the green-skinned shy girl Elphaba and the bubbly and sweet girl Glinda before they become the respective Wicked and Good Witches.

What’s more, Wicked is a multi-award winning musical that has garnered multiple Tony awards and Laurence Olivier awards, to name a few, over the past decade.

Full of witty dialogue, catchy tunes, and fascinating, colorful (green) characters, Wicked is a show for anyone and everyone.

Ticket prices vary depending on seating.

The Buell Theatre is 15 minutes away from your Denver apartments.

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The City of Denver Opens Its Doors This Weekend

2012-04-10T16:19:13Z

Denver: You think you know … but you have no idea!

Actually, chances are you know a fair amount about our, umm, fair Mile High City. Anyway, this weekend (April 14th-15th), the City of Denver is opening it’s doors for a series of landmark tours.

For the 2012 Doors Open Denver, the City is boasting a variety of tours, including self-guided, expert guided, and urban adventure tours. A list of all the DOD landmarks for this year are posted via Google Maps on the DOD site.
The Bike Doors Open Denver event/tour(?) features a stark 52 stations and 500 bikes scattered throughout the Mile High City, offering a great way to both get some exercise and to participate in Denver Open Door.

Mike Camera is holding a photo contest in honor of Doors Open Denver, wherein everyone is encouraged to snap photos of Denver’s Landmark buildings and architecture, and then post their favorite “snapped” pic on Mike’s website.

If you’re looking for something fun this weekend, something that will get you out of the apartment wherein you’ll get a little exercise, then you’ve most assuredly found it! Take advantage of Doors Open Denver and explore the great City of Denver!

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