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New future for the Golden Triangle Draft neighborhood plan headed to City Council this fall.

By J. Patrick O’Leary

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olden Triangle residents packed the community room of the Denver Community Credit Union, 1075 Acoma, last month as city planners unveiled the nearly final draft of an updated Golden Triangle neighborhood plan.

The final community meeting and open house, held July 1, capped a year of public presentations, stakeholder group meetings and workshops. Following an hour-long presentation of the 109-page draft plan (available on the city’s website, denvergov.org/goldentriangle), participants milled about the room, asking questions of city planners and leaving additional comments via post-it notes on display boards. Additional public input on the draft plan was taken through July 16, and planners will take a final version to the Denver Planning Board and Denver City Council this fall.

The Golden Triangle Neighborhood Plan covers the statistical neighborhood of Civic Center, last planned in 1998, according to the city’s website. Located between the Cherry Creek greenway, the downtown business district and Capitol Hill, it includes Civic Center Park, the state capitol, the Denver City & County Building, the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Public Library. It is home to 2,100 residents.

The plan also looks at areas adjacent to the Golden Triangle and its connection to surrounding neighborhoods.

The plan does not affect zonThe plan fosters ing, but “outlines a vision and weaves together a set of strategies an eclectic, connected, that collectively can foster an ecleccreative & livable tic, connected, creative and livable Golden Triangle.

Golden Triangle,” according to the website.

Public comment was not the only factor influencing the draft, as it was guided by past planning documents, including the citywide Comprehensive Plan 2000 and Blueprint Denver, as well as other small area plans that are adjacent to or include the Golden Triangle neighborhood.

Public outreach efforts began last summer and included three stakeholder and advisory group meetings, two community workshops, a developer forum, a focus group, and surveys conducted at public events (Civic Center Eats, A Taste of Colorado & National Night Out), ending with the July open house.

Highlights of the plan include: Having a bike or walking path within a block of every residence; “Bringing grand boulevards to life” through safer and more visible public transportation stops, protected bike lanes and other amenities; “Dynamic parking,” a move from single-use parking lots to multiuse, with landscaping and retail uses “wrapped” around properties in some areas; Encouraging placement of temporary or permanent artwork along walkways and bikeways, as well as in small, underused parcels of city land; and Improving “connectivity” by making it easier for residents to access community (as opposed to regional) gathering places, such as Sunken Gardens Park, via foot and bike paths.

Although the plan will not be official unless City Council adopts it later this year, one part will be implemented soon: a better connection to the Cherry Creek Trail at 11th & Speer. This project was developed and designed separately as part of the city’s “Denver Moves” bicycle master plan, and groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for later this year.

For more information, visit denvergov.org/goldentriangle.

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NOT ALL THE ART at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, July 4th weekend, was still-lifes.

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AMBER & SHERI, LEFT & RIGHT, WON 1ST PLACE in the costume contest at the Moonlight Classic, July 19.

National Night Out or Denver Days?

Community-building events grow under different names, through Aug. 9

By J. Patrick O’Leary

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lthough neighborhood groups will again host free outdoor socials during this year’s National Night Out (NNO), Tuesday, Aug. 5, a number of new events will take place the same week under the guise of Denver Days.

NNO, designated “America’s Night Out Against Crime” by the National Association of Town Watch, celebrates its 31st year this summer. The 2013 cam-

Block parties, service projects & get-togethers encouraged paign engaged 37.8 million citizens and representatives from law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses and neighborhood organizations from 16,242 communities from all 50 states, US territories, Canada and military bases worldwide.

Denver Days was launched

by Mayor Michael B. Hancock last year, described as “a citywide effort to help neighbors get to know each other and get involved with their communities by throwing block parties, organizing service projects and hosting neighborhood activities,” according to the city’s website.

NNO events are designed to bring neighbors together to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention; generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts;

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strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (CHUN) and the Alamo Placita Neighborhood Association will again serve up free food and fun at their annual NNO barbeque 5-7:30 pm at the Tears-McFarlane House, 1290 Williams. As in past years,

the fete will boast free hot dogs, hamburgers, vegetarian fare, chips and desserts, in addition to live music, games and mingling with neighbors, police and firemen. For more information, call 303-830-1651 or visit chun denver.org.

In addition, this year CHUN will participate in Denver Days with an inaugural Restaurant Night fund-raiser on WednesSee NIGHT OUT on page 2

Open Door Ministries loses appeal Open Door has been using 740 Clarkson for male recovering addicts & alcoholics since May of 2009

By Rory Seeber

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he Colorado Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision that had granted Summary Judgment in January 2013 to Open Door Ministries (ODM), 740 Clarkson, which had allowed it to operate as a “Rooming & Boarding House.”

Several appeals have been filed and hearings held in the past four years concerning uses of the neo-Classical Bennett-Field mansion in the East 7th Avenue Historic District.

The Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals (BOA) has previously ruled that the zoning department was correct when it granted a permit at the end of 2010. ODM has been using the mansion as a rooming house for male recovering addicts and alcoholics since May of 2009.

After the BOA’s 2010 ruling, Jesse N. Lipschuetz, a resident of the 700 block of Clarkson acting in accord with several other residents on the block, filed an appeal of the decision with BOA, asserting that See OPEN DOOR on page 27

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Some residents concerned about ‘Chivefest’ in City Park August 16 ticketed event is expected to receive a permit

By Harry Seeber

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esidents attending a July 31 public relations meeting held by Resignation, LLC, the owners of theChive. com, a photo entertainment website, expressed concerns over an upcoming private event to be held in City Park.

Concerns raised about parking, drunkenness, litter, & noise.

The event, dubbed Chivefest, is a ticketed concert for fans of the site. It is planned for Aug. 16. Though the Parks & Recreation Department had not issued a permit for the concert as of press time, a spokesperson told LIFE that it has already been approved and is solely “waiting on bureaucracy.”

Neighbors present at the meeting, held at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, many

of them familiar faces from the long meetings held over the past year regarding changes to Parks & Rec’s event approval & policing process, raised concerns about parking, drunkenness, litter, & noise.

Staff from Resignation, welldressed and smartly-spoken, ably fielded resident’s questions.

They gave the impression of experience dealing with charged rooms.

A larger question... whether public parks should be leased for private concerts... was raised several times. The speakers were routinely told to address that question to Parks & Rec itself. The deputy manager for Denver parks, Scott Gilmore, was present at the meeting. He limited his comments to saying the city receives 15% of gross ticket sales.

Asked specifically why concert organizers chose City Park,

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LIZA, ZOE & GEORGIA, left to right, were all smiles as they waited for the peloton to reach City Park during last year’s Pro Cycle Challenge. This year’s race is set for Aug. 24.

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Work continues on water mains Residents of the Alamo Placita neighborhood are advised

by Denver Water that a pipe rehabilitation project begun in late July will continue through November.

Affected streets include those between Pearl and Corona from Speer to 6th, though not every street within those boundaries will be impacted.

There will be lane and parking closures during the project and pedestrians are warned that there will be temporary above-ground systems of pipes and hoses. Expect to see water running in the streets, metal covers on temporary street openings and asphalt paving activities.

Project details and a map are available at denverwater. org/PipeRehab.

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Congress Park Neighbors (CPN) will hold its 21st annual Ice Cream Social Aug. 5, 6-8 pm, at the Congress Park pavilion near the pool, 9th & Josephine, with confections catered by The Daily Scoop (3506 E. 12th), which will shut its doors that evening to provide ice cream and labor for the gathering, according to CPN president Tom Conis.

“We have been hosting this ice cream social for over 20 years in conjunction with National Night out,” said Conis.

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to attend, as well as state representative Beth McCann and District 10 City Jeanne Robb and At-Large Councilwomen Debbie Ortega.

“The fire department usually brings some of their equipment, a hook and ladder, and the children are invited to explore,” said Conis. “We [CPN] provide toy fire hats to pass out. Since this event is adjacent to a playground, children are the focus of the event, but hobnobbing with neighbors and city officials is also prevalent and a good time is had by all.”

For details, visit congress parkneighbors.org, or contact Tom Conis at tom.conis@congre ssparkneighbors.org.

This year’s Golden Triangle Association NNO event, starting 5:30 pm at 12th & Acoma, will not be a traditional block party.

“Rather than a block party/ fund-raiser, we are offering participants a choice of three walking tours of the area, each led by a knowledgeable docent,” said GTA’s Patti Capps. “Rick Griffith from Denver Arts & Venues will lead one group on a tour of public art in the neighborhood and surrounding area. Dennis Humphries, an accomplished local architect, will take another group to learn about the architecture of the area, and a representative from Historic Denver will take a third group through the neighborhood with a focus on the historic significance of the Golden Triangle.”

The tours run 6-7 pm, followed by a reception at Cap City Tavern, 1247 Bannock, featuring complimentary beverages and appetizers, sponsored by Vision Real Estate’s Bret Weinstein.

Space is limited; register for the event at goldentriangle ofdenver.com. For more information, contact Patti Capps at

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Denver Days festivities continue the following day, Aug. 6, 11 am-2 pm, with the City & County of Denver City Spirit Picnic at Civic Center Park, 14th & Broadway, honoring the city’s 11,000+ employees. For details, contact LaTonya Lacy at latonya.lacy@denvergov.org or 720-865-9025.

An Uptown Neighborhood Block Party, featuring food, bands, drinks, games and kids’ activities, is in the works for Saturday, Aug. 9, 3-7 pm, at 401 E. 20th at Logan.

“It would be a stretch for me to say it is coordinated with National Night Out,” said Uptown’s Frank Locantore. “It’s really coordinated with Denver Days.”

For more information, contact Arlin Raedeke at arlin@ pobox.com or 720-936-5634.

Listed as a Denver Days event, a Madison Street Block Party, between 6th & 7th on Madison, is planned for Aug. 10 3-8 pm. For details, contact Lisa O’Connor at lisakoconnor@gmail. com or 303-506-7461.

For more information on Denver Days, email denver days@denvergov.org or visit http://bit.ly/1qGsqiP. For more information about NNO, including how to register an event or participate, visit nationalnight out.org.

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Sewall Child Development Center adds charter school New REACH program will have approximately 320 students once it’s fully built-out in 2019

By Nancy Foster

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or 70 years the Sewall Child Development Center, 1360 Vine, has been reaching for the stars while providing pre-school and early childhood education programs in an inclusive learning setting, for 35 of those years to both students with typically developing learning styles and for those with various special needs.

Now they are about to add another galaxy to their myriad programs with a new charter elementary school, REACH, the first of its kind in the Denver Public Schools.

Young children learn from their peers and from the modeling they observe from one another.

REACH, Re-imagining Excellence for All in a Community with Heart, was approved by the Denver Public School board in July. The school will open in the fall of 2015 beginning with pre-school age children, three and four years old, kindergartners and first-graders. After the initial year, REACH will add one grade per year until 2019, when the program will be built out through 5th grade.

The school will be located at 940 Fillmore, a nearly 40,000 sf space that until recently had been occupied by the Denver Waldorf School. Waldorf has moved its program to Evans & Pennsylvania in the Harvard Gulch Park neighborhood.

Sewall’s program began in 1944 when Dr. Henry Sewall deeded his Capitol Hill home at 13th & Vine as a place where children and adults could receive rehabilitative services for conditions such as polio and cerebral palsy. The facility, known as Sewall House, later morphed into Sewall Rehabilitation Center and was the location of Denver’s first Easter Seals chapter.

In the 1970s the Sewall Early Education & Development project served as one of the nation’s first Head Start programs, receiving federal funds for a demonstration project to assist children with physical and developmental disabilities.

A cutting-edge transdisciplinary approach was established that joined teams of therapists and educators working cooperatively within the classroom with “push-in supports” (physical, speech and emotional therapies), which continue to be a hallmark of Sewall’s headquarters program on Vine and in ten satellite programs within the Denver community.

This philosophy will continue with the REACH program, as will the model for inclusion learning. The “push-in supports” allow therapists to be in the classroom to observe the whole picture of the learning landscape and offer a professional opinion of what method might be more helpful to a student’s individual learning experience.

Inclusion learning has its supporters, along with those who find the practice disruptive, noted Heidi Heissenbuttel, CEO of Sewall, who has been with the program for 27 years and whose own children have participated.

“Research has shown that young children, especially, learn from their peers and from the modeling they observe from one another,” said Heissenbuttel.

“Our program is family-friendly and can accommodate children within the same family who have children with special needs as well as children who have typical learning styles. And having one’s children in the same school program certainly provides convenience for parents,” she added.

Among the disabilities that Sewall addresses, but is not limited to, are cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration, twice exceptional and gifted & talented students, spina bifida, Angelman’s syndrome, visual, speech and hearing processing delays or loss, and agenesis of the corpus callosum (a rare birth defect in the brain).

Managing all of this requires a staff-student ratio of approximately 1:7 for the early education levels; older students do not require the same staff levels, but the REACH program will continue to provide similar staffing levels. The education levels of Sewall teachers also include continuous professional development, including increased requirements for early childhood standards and the ability to deal with behavioral issues that arise in the classroom or on the playground due to low-language skills, emotional challenges, and the resulting frustrations children may experience when they have difficulty getting their needs met.

Sewall’s team of consultants have appropriate degrees in their fields, including Masters in early childhood special education, speech/language pathology, and occupational and physical therapy. They are certified by the Colorado Department of Education. REACH elementary school teachers must also meet state requirements.

The program is accredited by the National Association of Education of Young Children, which only 10% of early child care centers achieve nationally.

It has received four out of four stars by Qualistar, a rating system that measures the quality of child care programs in Colorado from a provisional to four-star scale.

It is anticipated that the REACH program will have approximately 320 students once it’s fully built-out in 2019. The ratio of students with disabilities will be 30% of the student population, which is twice what occurs in the general population.

Like current Sewall programs, the REACH students will come from multi-cultural backgrounds and income levels.

The school will operate on See SEWAL on page 4

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By Rory Seeber or its 27th year, AIDS Walk Colorado will again include a “Diva Dash” fun run, the sixth annual volleyball tournament, and a “Celebration of Life” festival, complementing the 5K (3.1 mile) walk and run, all set for Aug. 16 beginning and ending in Cheesman Park, 8th/ 13th & Franklin.

Several years ago the Colorado AIDS Project, the host and primary beneficiary of the event, began adding events after the primary walk “to celebrate the people who are still with us.”

The theme for this year’s walk honors its history by using the event’s original name, “From All Walks of Life.”

The event is the largest HIV/ AIDS fund-raiser in the state, normally attracting more than 8,000 people and raising just over $400,000 for more than 20 Colorado service organizations that provide public education and help those afflicted with the illnesses.

The USA Track & Field As-

sociation-sanctioned 5K run is a Bolder Boulder qualifier, and will begin at 9:30 am, followed by the step-off for the walk five minutes later. Registration (and vendors) will open at 7:30 am, warm-ups will begin at 8:30 am, and the opening ceremony is set for 9 am. A beer garden, food and entertainment will be available at 9:45 am.

The Diva Dash Stiletto Fun Run will return, encouraging people of all ages to don their diva wear and a favorite pair of heels for a half-kilometer comical trot to take home the title of “Grandest Diva.” Start time is 11:30 am, with prizes awarded to the first runner across the finish line (with heels a minimum of 3 inches high and at least one shoe intact), highest heels, Most Diva-licious Shoes and the newest category, Biggest Diva Disaster.

The post-walk Celebration of Life will again feature entertainment, an AIDS Memorial Quilt exhibit, a beer garden, the volleyball tournament, and vendors of goods and services, food

and drink.

An AIDS Walk Colorado volleyball tournament staged by the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association will again be included in the Celebration of Life festival. Pool play for the tournament will follow the walk at 10:30 am. The number of fourperson teams will be capped, and participants are encouraged to register early.

Colorado AIDS Project’s mission is to prevent HIV infection, support those living with HIV/AIDS, and educate the public. Its case managers provide transportation and housing assistance, a food bank, an employment center, and counseling services, all with the ultimate goal of connecting 2,200 clients with healthcare.

The walk is free, the run is $30, and the volleyball tournament costs a minimum donation of $25 per player/$100 per team.

Runners and walkers can sign up the day of the event.

To register or for more information, call 303-861-9255 or visit AIDSwalkcolorado.org.

spectrum. For the 2014-15 school year, grades 11 and 12 will be added to the Henderson School, making it the first K-12 inclusion school in Massachusetts.

Both Heissenbuttel and Ferris were encouraged by what they learned at Henderson. Ferris has recently come on board for the REACH program after having been the founder, principal, and program director at Our Community School (K-8 charter) in Chatsworth, Calif. The school was recognized by the California Charter Schools Association with the Hart Vision Award as the 2009 charter school of the year.

Sewall’s annual budget is approximately $3.2 million and receives public and private funding from numerous foundations in Denver. Additionally, the program gets support through several special events, including Colorado Gives Day and Mile Hi United Way. The REACH program will no doubt continue to

receive some funding from these organizations and others, but they will operate as a non-profit organization with 501 © (3) status.

It is no small wonder that Heissenbuttel and her team, who have invested plenty of professional and personal energy along with heart and soul to get to this point in their careers and Sewall’s history, feel gratified to see the reality of this accomplishment just around the corner.

They have been able to embrace with enthusiasm the Sewall mantra that says “Yes to Families” as they celebrate 70 years of star-studded early childhood education successes and the approval of the REACH inclusive charter elementary school.

As Heissenbuttel said, “Being in a school setting like this is a mirror into the way the greater society is.”

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the Denver Public Schools calendar with transportation services provided as needed and similar to other charter schools in the DPS system. There will be aftercare programs with arts and camp activities. There is no tuition.

To learn more about the charter school approach regarding inclusion education, Heissenbuttel, Chris Ferris, principal of REACH, and Jason March, assistant principal, along with 18 representatives from DPS schools (charter and district performance schools) and administrators from special education and special services took a field trip recently to the William Henderson Inclusion School in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.

Opened in 1989, the school is an example of a public charter school in Boston that has embraced the inclusion model and recently merged with a public middle school to allow for a consistent education for both students with special needs and those on the typical learning

For information, call 303-399-1800 or visit sewall.org.

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Cherry Creek North Food & Wine Aug. 9 Event celebrates culinary arts; attendees help decide winners

By Jason McKinney

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he 6th annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine will be held Aug. 9, 6-9:30 pm on Fillmore Plaza, between 1st & 2nd on Fillmore.

Celebrating the diverse tastes of the dining options in Cherry Creek North, the event will also offer tastings of artisan spirits, wine and beer, live music and more. Organized by the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the evening is an opportunity for foodies to engage in the bounty of dining options in the shopping district.

“The event is a festival-style tasting event where patrons can walk around and sample servings, which are made up of various items from participating restaurants’ menus. Attendees are permitted to visit each brand as frequently as they’d like,” said Leslie Horna, Director of Marketing & Communications for the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District.

The 20 participating restaurants will include Bombay Clay Oven, Cherry Creek Grill, Continental Deli, Enstrom Candies, Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar, Harman’s Eat & Drink, Hillstone Restaurant, Marg’s Taco

Bistro, Mici Handcrafted Italian, NoRTH, Opus Fine Dining & Aria Wine Bar, Patxi’s Pizza, Peet’s Coffee, Second Home Kitchen & Bar, So Perfect Eats, Vinue Wine Bar, and Whole Foods Market.

“We will have culinary and beverage judges once again this year to select their favorites.

Event patrons will also be able to vote for their favorite restaurant,” said Horna.

A portion of the proceeds will support the Cherry Creek Arts Festival’s year-round art education programs. Last year’s event sold out and expectations run high that it will be the same for this year. Horna says that advance tickets are strongly recommended.

This year a VIP option is being offered for guests to be allowed early entry for first dibs at food and beverages.

Admission is $60 ($80 for early entry VIP, which allows entry at 6 pm instead of 6:30), which includes alcohol, entertainment, food from the participating eateries, a Stella Artois Chalice and a VIP goody bag; $20 of the admission is tax deductible.

For more information, visit cherrycreeknorth.com.

CHUN Restaurant Night Aug. 6 Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods’ (CHUN) inaugural “Restaurant Night” fund-raiser is set for Wednesday Aug. 6.

Twenty-three local restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds from lunch and/or dinner that day to benefit the nonprofit neighborhood association and its on-going upkeep and restoration of the Tears-McFarlane House, 1290 Williams, the organization’s headquarters. As of deadline, participating restaurants included: Ace, Angelo’s Taverna, Cheeky Monk, City O’ City, DeFranco’s Italian, Govnr’s Park, Harman’s Eat & Drink, Irish Hound, Krewe Crescent City BBQ, Lala’s Wine Bar & Pizzeria, MezCal, Odelay Taco/3014/Beetle Bar, Patxi’s on 17th, Prohibition, Racine’s, Steuben’s, Stoney’s Bar & Grill, Three Lions, Trattoria Stella, WaterCourse Foods, Wyman’s #5, and Pub on Penn (participating Aug. 7).

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OWNER NINFA LAUGHLIN HAS RETURNED TO CCN WITH HER ‘ALCHEMIST’ fragrance & toiletries concept after a 7-year absence. Former customers will be delighted with the expanded storefront on Detroit.

KIMBERLY ADE & KERI BLAIR, left & right, enjoyed the sun-splashed interior of The Style Studio

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Openings For centuries, alchemy was revered as the secret art and science of changing things into their perfect state. For base metal, that was gold. For decades in Cherry Creek North (CCN) the word was associated with a different kind of art, that of changing ordinary human beings into extraordinarily beautiful ones.

The shop where this magic was created was called The Alchemist. It was located just west of The Artisan Center on at 3rd & Detroit, a tiny shop with a large presence. It closed in 2009 after a 26-year run in CCN, but now it’s back. It’s a new venture but one growing from familiar old roots.

This is also a homecoming for Ninfa Laughlin, who sold her long-running perfume and beauty products store in 2007 to ownership that shut it shortly thereafter. She sold out because the landlord thought the property was a goldmine when it was

time to renew the lease. It was too costly to stay.

“I wish I could change lead into gold but I can’t,” Laughlin said. “I thought I was ready for retirement, but I wasn’t.”

After stints selling real estate and trying her hand at other ventures, Laughlin returned to CCN. She’d stayed in touch with the owners of Crepes ‘n Crepes, who told her they had vacated part of their dining room space near her old shop.

The location’s changed just a bit. Laughlin’s new Alchemist is located at 274 Detroit, diagonally across the street from her old address.

Most of the product lines come from Europe, for good reason.

“In Europe they use just five dozen chemicals in their products, versus thousands for US goods,” she explained. “(What you put on your skin) is just as important as the foods we ingest, in my opinion.”

Laughlin hopes CCN shoppers will remember her special talents. She can guide you to

substitutes for out-of-production fragrances and is open to other special requests. The shop, which is actually larger than her original space around the corner, features hard-to-find lines for both men and women.

Hours are Monday through Saturday 11 am-5:30 pm and Sunday 12-4 pm. The phone number’s 303-377-7567.

Smelling good and having great skin are wonderful, but if you’re still stumped for what to wear, head west on 3rd to The Style Studio by Keri Blair at 300 Josephine. It’s located on the second level behind Salon Utopia.

Blair has worked for a dozen years as an image consultant and opened the studio to help with personal styling, complete makeovers, makeup lessons and accessorizing. It’s a one-stop shop for all that.

“We chose to relocate from Wash Park to Cherry Creek North because it is a prime location for our clients and it is close to the mall and all the high-end boutiques they frequent. And

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what better place to style our clients than in a luxurious and centrally located area like Cherry Creek North?” Blair said.

She and stylist Kimberly Ade offer a different approach. Rather than shopping with you at big stores and boutiques, Blair and Ade shop for you and then bring their finds to their styling salon.

“We find this much more efficient and enjoyable for our clients,” said Blair. “Our whole goal is to make a difference in people’s lives. Whether it be for a busy business professional who has no time to shop or a stay-athome mom who wants to transform her whole look.”

Both men and women seek out Blair for makeover advice.

Her new shop also features what she calls an accessories lounge where items from New York and LA can be tried on and purchased.

Studio hours are weekdays 10 am-5 pm. New client consultations are by appointment only.

The number is 303-575-1606 and keriblair.com is the web address.

HMK is now open in the former Kazoo space on 2nd next to Harman’s. This is a third HMK location for Kansas City-based Hallmark.

“HMK is a boutique-style retail experience that invites shoppers to design, create and personalize. This new store concept from Hallmark builds on a legacy of artistry and focuses on

appealing to trend-savvy shoppers who want to create unique, personalized gifts that reflect an individual’s sense of style,” the company said.

There are home decor items, kids and baby gifts, Hallmark greeting cards of course, and more. Many items can be customized. They also do personal silhouette portraits from a favorite photo.

One sure-to-be-popular item is the child’s superhero cape that can be embroidered with the youngster’s name. Children’s books can also be customized to be a story incorporating your child’s name.

“Let’s create together” is the store motto and the custom services that go along with that slogan can often be done while you wait.

“Shoppers can find ways to make something uniquely theirs, with services like custom printing, embroidery and laser cutting, all made possible through a high level of in-store service,” spokeswoman Kristi Ernsting said.

Allan Miller, Hallmark Retail real estate and property management director, had this to say about the choice of a CCN location: “Since we are testing different things with this new store concept, we wanted a dynamic, growing urban area with residential, office, shopping, entertainment and dining.”

The street address is 2920 E. 2nd at Fillmore. Hmk1910. com is the web address. The number is 303-321-3636.

Parents of kids with extra challenges also have a new childfocused business to consider.

It’s Brain Balance, located at 200 University near Enstrom’s. Executive Director Heather Neyer is herself a parent who struggled to find help for a child who needed a little something extra to reach full potential. She was so enamored of the Brain Balance program that she decided to sell her assisted living center business and open a location herself.

ADHD, Aspberger’s, Autism, Dyslexia and Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD) are just some of the conditions they deal with daily.

“We are not a tutoring center. Not a medical facility. We activate the brain,” Neyer said.

“Neurons that fire together, wire together.”

The program is geared for kids ages four to 17. After an assessment, a client will come in three times a week for a 60-minute session that involves some sensory exercises and some cog-

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THE CHILDREN’S ROOM AT HMK, 2920 E. 2nd at Fillmore, is likely delight multiple generations with books to customize and a host of attire to monogram. nitive ones.

“Instead of (occupational therapy or physical therapy) that starts at the top (of neurological function), we start at the bottom,” she explained.

Spinning, climbing, balance beams and other routines challenge the brain’s sensory, visual and vestibular systems. The program is billed as an alternative to drugs, which are often rapidly prescribed for kids who act up or seem to be oddballs in the classroom. It’s designed to address academic, social or behavioral issues through the hourly sessions and a major nutritional evaluation.

Neyer hopes her new business can shine some light on the problem of autism, which she said now affects one in 68 children.

“When one in 1,200 had polio, we called that an epidemic,” she said. “When you live with (these conditions) then you find hope, that’s all that matters.”

The Center, one of 54 nationwide for Brain Balance, offers appointments six days a week.

The number is 303-246-1856.

See brainbalancecenters.com for overall information.

The former Cost + World Market space in CCN is now a spacious new Boulder Running Company store at 2500 E. 1st, behind Elway’s.

In addition to row after row of brightly-colored running shoes, Running Company features a Saucony Stride Lab, the only retail location in the world offering this technology, or so the signage says. The recessed treadmill is supposed to closely analyse your gait and what your stride needs to minimize impact and injury.

There’s also a hydration bar with beverages and supplies for that ubiquitous Camelback hydration system, and a physical therapy practice on-site.

Running Company features a free 5K run every Saturday morning at 8 am for all and also a family and pet fun run at that same time.

The number is 303-847-4123 and boulderrunningcompany. com is the web address. Hours are Monday through Friday 10 am-7 pm, Saturday 10 am-6 pm, and Sunday 11 am-6 pm.

Move over Chipotle and Noodles. Denver has a new contender aspiring to become a large chain of eateries. If you stop by soon, you may one day be able to say “I knew them when...”.

The new eatery concept is dubbed Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery. It’s on Colfax at Elm and it’s envisioned as “a refined casual American grill with a global influence.”

“Skillfully Crafted” is the

business motto, but it’s the approach that could make for an instant hit, family-friendly healthful fare.

Co-owner and Executive Chef Clint Wangsnes came by his inspiration the old- fashioned way.

“Chop Shop has been a true labor of love and the result of an idea I had three years ago after my daughter Luella was born,” said Wangsnes. “I wanted to create a casual, comfortable, yet upscale and innovative eatery for my now familiar family demographic. The addition of my son helped propel the need for seriously good protein and sides of a high-end steakhouse, but in a relaxed and price-appropriate manner.”

While becoming a dad changed his entire view of cooking, Wangsnes still brings a deep background in higher-end cooking to this new venture. He’s growing his own herbs on the east-facing patio and adding those to the mix.

Protein is the focus and the signature item on the menu is likely to be the 48 hour slowcooked short ribs. There’s also peachwood-smoked pork and crispy fried tofu if you choose, or grilled sirloin and chicken to try.

“We could brand this thing and take it all over,” Wangsnes admitted. “Fast food is out. People want better quality food.”

Co-owner Christian Anderson said the menu has a surpris-

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ing variety. There are burgers, house-made soups, salads and even a French Dip sandwich.

“I ate every meal here for the past two weeks and I’m not tired of it yet,” he said.

The lighted sign out front is an eye-catcher that pays homage to the Mayfair neighborhood’s vintage roots. Inside, the former Denver Upholstery location sports a rustic look, some comfy booths and the obligatory glass garage door that opens in agreeable weather to let the outdoors in. But the plating of the food and the menu offerings are center stage.

“The steakhouse concept heavily influences the menu selections, but not the price. Chop Shop also has a certified sousvide program, which is unlike any other fast-casual restaurant in Denver. This style of cooking is often found in fine-dining establishments,” Wangsnes added.

While ChopShop is designed to be kid-friendly with fresh veggies and fruits and a lot of child favorites on the menu, there are also adult beverages in abundance.

In addition to beer and wine on tap, ChopShop blends and serves barrels of cocktails. The Moscow Mule is a standby and soon margaritas will also be on tap. Boylan’s real sugar sodas are also available, along with sun-brewed peach tea.

ColoradoChopShop.com is the web address. The number is

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720-550-7665 and 4990 E. Colfax is the precise address. It’s on the southwest corner of Colfax & Elm. Red Room, Red Room, Red Room no more. A new eatery has opened in the two-story space at 320 E. Colfax that will make locals forget all about the building’s past.

The creators of Sassafras American Eatery’s second location (The first is in the Highlands.) have crafted a space with true Southern feel, including Spanish moss dripping from some of the walls.

Reportedly, locals familiar with the Red Room and the short-lived Uptown Brothers eatery that followed are stunned by the transformation. The space now seats 110, with an upstairs waiting area, but it still retains the two-story back bar.

While the Sassafras team had the same idea as the team that just launched Fork & Spoon across the street, an a.m. eatery near the Capitol, this menu’s quite different and dripping with Cajun flair.

“All artisan from scratch Southern-inspired cuisine,” is how co-owner Julia Grother describes it. “We get to play with all kinds of foods, flavors and textures.”

If shrimp and grits doesn’t appeal, you can opt for frog legs as a starter. There’s also Deep South Benedict served on cornbread with collard greens, Po’

Boy sandwiches and even chicken-fried eggs.

Those playful flavors Grother mentioned extend to the bar, where you’ll find spiced bourbon and even pickled pigs foot-infused vodka. She said the pork vodka is amazing with tomato juice, giving it a pork belly flavor.

So far foot traffic has lived up to the company’s expectations.

“I’ve always had my eye on this location since it was the Red Room,” she said. “I used to live nearby.”

Sassafras features freshsqueezed juices every day and many of those find their way into New Orleans-inspired drinks like the Hurricane. Even the grenadine is made in-house.

Bloody Marys come in four levels of spice for those who like it hot or hotter.

Grother also promised to keep surprising diners. The day we met, she’d just crafted a lavender-infused gin blackberry milkshake for guests.

The number’s 303-831-2633 and sassafrasamericaneatery. com is the web address. Hours are 7 am-2:30 pm seven days a week.

The space at 1324 E. 17th had been a construction site for a long time and the building’s owners were just advertising for workers to staff a new place See BUSINESS on page 8

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CHOP SHOP CASUAL URBAN EATERY CHEF CLINT WANGSNES, at right under the light, emphasizes elegant plating, proteins & healthful sides at his new restaurant.

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no prices exceed $20 per entree even at dinnertime. Plates like the ribeye steak or grilled salmon run around $17 per serving.

The menu includes everything from a three-meat BLT (pork, lamb & duck) to a vegan smoked spaghetti squash entree and a grilled ratatouille.

The dinner specials rotate every few weeks, but there’s also an “Anytime Menu” that’s served daily until 2 am. Saturday and Sunday, there’s an expansive brunch selection that includes grilled peach bread pudding and fried date and pistachio French toast.

Sorrell said the name District was chosen to pay homage to the old building and the immediate neighborhood, which used to be a cleaning supplies and services area of town.

An ample patio is now operating in front of the vintage space and inside lots of exposed brick serves to remind diners of the building’s lengthy history.

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THE ELEGANT SOARING BACK BAR SASSAFRAS AMERICAN EATERY, 320 E. Colfax, anchors the main dining area, but the space also boasts some Southern decor to match its Southern-influenced cuisine.

east side and an expansive dining room. In all, the space seats 150.

The number for District is 303-813-6688. Hours are weekdays 10:30 am-2 am, weekends 8 am-2 am, with brunch served 8 am-5 pm.

Chick-fil-A opened a new location at 3725 E. Colfax at Garfield July 10 and I missed it. A line of over 100 camped out overnight to be first in line and hopefully win a year of free chicken sandwiches.

Doors opened on Day One at 6 am that day, but you’ll have to call 303-377-1117 for current hours. Chickfila.com is their web address.

needing to find a sober driver to more upscale approach that still do the beer run again and you’re focused offerings from the woodgetting the picture. fired oven on-site.

Continued from page 7 Argonaut has paired with The initial Gallo menu was called Ramen & Bao when someDrizly, an app that lets you a work in progress and now thing changed. Instead they took order booze to your doorstep. they’re planning an official a detour and leased the space at There’s a $5 delivery fee, a $20 Grand Opening to show off the the last minute. minimum buy, and of course a refreshed interior and launch a With most of the systems tip for the driver, but the prices new dinner and dessert menu. update finished, the eatery was are the same as you’d pay if you The contemporary Italian leased to the new owners of The pulled bottles off the shelf yourinfluence is still there but the District, which is one door east self. place features a different ambiof Denver Bicycle Cafe.

The store’s selection of 3,000 ance that’s a bit more elegant GM Kirk Shumann spent items is available and delivery without making you feel you’re some time at LoDo Bar & Grill is promised within 20 to 40 minunderdressed. and the Tilted Kilt before joining utes.

Each season the menu will The District’s team. Kerry ConDenver is the fifth city to undergo a reworking to feature don and Jason Sorrell are the be part of the Drizly network, fresh and local items. The eatowners. which offers special technolery has recently partnered with There are no freezers on the ogy for partner stores to confirm Rocky Mountain Fresh to grow premises and most meats are buyer identification and age. ingredients that meet Gallo’s smoked in-house, Sorrell said.

Argonaut is located at 760 specific needs.

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THE INTERIOR OF ‘THE DISTRICT’, 1324 E. 17th at Humboldt, is split into two spaces. Along the eastern wall, an L-shaped bar anchors one of dining areas. employed a big dose of creativity to her business plan. It’s designed to counter the parking headaches by offering curbside delivery.

“We keep your credit card on file. You give us a call and tell us you’re on your way. We bring (your order) out to the curb. It’s pretty smooth,” she said.

Large bags of dog food can top 40 pounds, making this delivery right to your trunk a plus for both the parking challenged and the physically challenged.

“With all this construction and stuff, we’re pretty grateful.

Dog people are awesome. They’re like their animals,” she said with a grin.

Two Pals opened almost five years ago. Newhouse said she’s diversified over that time and shifted her focus more to quality nutrition. All consumables sold are made in the USA. She still sells birthday cakes for pups, also made in the US. Stop in to check out the bulk dog biscuits for sale. You can buy “chicken-flavored mailmen” by the pound or opt for peanut butter Mini Me’s.

Hours are weekdays 10 am-6 pm, Saturday 10 am-5 pm, and Sunday 11 am-4 pm. The shop’s number is 303-350-4498.

Restaurants in CCN have been challenged by construction, too. Even with parking meters right in front, Opus Fine Dining at 250 Josephine has been impacted by a major road project in front, but the French-inspired eatery keeps moving forward.

The spacious west-side patio now boasts a new fabric awning.

From the looks of it, awning panels can be opened or shut as weather, sun and heat indicate.

Opus is open seven days a week beginning at 11 am, except on Sunday when they open at 10 am for brunch. Opusdine. com is the web address and the number’s 303-355-5853.

On Fillmore Plaza, businesses are a tad more removed from the street projects on the western end of CCN. That suits the folks at Le Creuset on the 100 block of Fillmore just fine, I’m sure.

The gourmet cookware store is continuing to offer its series of chef-led Saturday cooking events, but manager Jill Ruppenthal said her staff is also fielding a lot of questions from would-be chefs who need to know the basics. The staff keeps a large supply of ingredients on tap to whip up simple demonstrations on request.

The August chef class schedule was not available at press time, but you can find it at lecreuset.com. Denver’s store is #102. Their phone is 720-2872181.

Golden Triangle diners have found Dulce Vida, which opened last April at 1201 Cherokee. Now Vida has added brunch on the weekends 11 am-3 pm.

The brunch menu’s got a few unusual offerings in addition to traditional pancakes or eggs.

They include a Quinoa & Fruit plate, bread pudding French toast with agave ice cream, and Poutine & Eggs with waffle fries and your choice of gravy.

The number is 303-954-8665.

The joint is open daily until 2 am.

Purple Haze Smoke Shop has expanded its footprint at 2017 E. Colfax at Race into the recently vacated Breathe yoga space to the east.

The store, which has been in business since 1995, sells pipes, smoking accessories, detox supplies, and now vaporizers, both desktop models and portable pen-sized tools. They also sell super-sealed storage containers to keep your product fresh, and safes to provide a secure hiding spot for those consumable treasures.

Shoppurplehaze.com is their web address and the number’s 303-329-0055.

Mr. Lucky’s Sandwiches at 711 E. 6th has a new owner.

His name is Patrick Hines and he’s from New Mexico. Some things are changing at Lucky’s and some will stay the same.

“I’m all about experimenta-

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tion and we are experimenting,” Hines said of the new ownership.

“It’s baby steps. It’s a process.”

His family owns another eatery featuring offerings like breakfast burritos, but he’s still trying to assess what the Capitol Hill community wants.

Hours currently are 7 am-3 pm Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sundays. That’s a big change right out of the gate. The phone remains 303-861-5825.

Pilates Vita of Denver at 6th & Downing has new owners. They are Chris and Shannon Catalano.

The duo reportedly gave up their “dreadful” jobs in Washington, D.C. and traded them for a simpler and happier lifestyle they’d dreamt about for years.

The name Vita Movement was removed from the front awnings July 26 to mark the change. Now the boutique studio and gym is simply Pilates Vita of Denver.

More classes have been added to the schedule as well as weight management services.

There is also indoor cycling, TRX suspension band training, and Pilates classes, of course.

Most classes can be scheduled online and clients now have the option of making purchases online too, but the Castalano duo will also accommodate folks who prefer to make those reservations in person or by phone. “(We) strive to be present to

greet all clients and assist with customer needs and inquiries onthe-spot,” said Shannon Castalano. “(We’re) are also available via phone, text and email. We even provide our personal cell for after-hours correspondence.”

Chris is an Air Force veteran who Shannon describes as a

“gentle motivator.” The husband and wife team said their goal is to make fitness accessible to people of all genders, ages and abilities.

The first session is free, and access to the gym feature is available with any package of

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THE SPACE AT GALLO DI NERO (Black Rooster), 1135 Bannock, now throws off a warm glow in the reconfigured dining area.

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A current class schedule is viewable at pilatesdenver.com/ Denver/#1.

Evening classes are available Monday through Thursday.

Friday and Saturday the studio closes in the early afternoon.

The precise street address is 1138 E. 6th and the number’s 303-322-4567.

Charcoal Dining at 43 W. 9th in the Golden Triangle has taken the plunge and decided to

open for dinner every Sunday 58 pm, citing strong customer demand. The Monday night threecourse prix fixe dinner for $31 is also still an option.

Charcoaldining.com is the web address and the number is 303-454-0000.

Auto Tailor at 1701 High has a new owner. Long-time owner Brent Wells sold the operation after 20 years to focus full time on his second operation in Greeley.

The new owner is Brian Sump, who’s changing the business name to Urban Auto Care.

The number remains 303-355-

‘TWO PALS & A PUP’ OWNER JEN NEWHOUSE is big on curbside delivery for customers of her pet store & she’ll even deliver this bone-shaped birthday cake if you order ahead.

5099 and the shop is open weekdays only. Sump also operates Avalon Motor Sports at 6950 E. Colfax.

Closings No, you’re not seeing double.

Earl’s and Earl’s have both closed.

Earl’s Sandwich Parlor at 1431 Ogden has shut after more than 11 years in business. Marvin Fisher is hanging up his spatula and apron.

He and his silent partner Jacob Trumbower have other jobs they’d like to focus on more con-

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sistently. It’s been a dozen yearlong labor of love and while he’s had a really good time, he’s now done.

When asked why, Fisher said “I don’t know. Time for a change.

Ready to slow down a little bit. Not work 80 to 100 hours a week.”

The building’s up for sale.

His hope for the future buyers: contribute to Denver’s history for another 12 years “I’d like to see someone get in here who will make it a place the neighborhood loves. That’s what we’ve tried to do.”

Fisher added that Earl’s could remain a sandwich shop, but it’s too soon to tell. Doors closed for the last time late last month.

Earl’s Kitchen + Bar at 201 Columbine in CCN closed June 20. Signage directs folks to their other stores in LoDo and Park Meadows.

This closure was vocally blamed on the massive construction projects underway in CCN. Spokeswoman Cate Simpson told the Denver Business Journal that numerous street closures, the loss of street parking and the access issues off University added up to a disaster for the company’s Cherry Creek location.

Little Me’s at 3000 E. 3rd in CCN has closed, too, leaving behind a note that also cites the construction headaches as the reason. Evidently it has really slashed foot traffic. If you’ve been

to CCN lately, you have probably encountered a maze of road closures, restricted parking and large construction vehicles lumbering down the street in front of you.

Taita’s Peruvian in the 1500 block of Marion north of Colfax has also closed. The family still operates Pikkas Peruvian on E. 3rd in CCN. Reportedly, Las Margaritas is going to open a new, smaller venture in the Marion space.

Penn Station Coffee at 17th & Penn has closed. That one didn’t last long.

K’s Klothing at 3210 E. Colfax has shut its doors. The import clothing store opened in February 2013 as Dandoo’s Fine Imports and it was the second Indian imports spot for Altaf Dandoo, who also owns a shop downtown.

Stina’s Upcycle has vacated its retail home at 1409 Ogden. Its owner told LIFE that she plans to relocate the stylish recycled goods store but is first taking a break. Check out stinaupcycle.com for that future address.

The Blues Jean Bar in the 100 block of Fillmore is the first tenant to shut on the renovated Fillmore Plaza. That space is now under renovation and will reopen as a different business soon.

Drew’s Denver Deli on Lincoln has vamoosed too.

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Castle Marne celebrates 25 years of success The Castle has found a niche as a romantic hideaway

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astle Marne, a bed & breakfast & a neighborhood institution, celebrated its 25th anniversary this month. The business has been owned and operated by Jim Peiker and his family since its inception in 1988.

At a Colorado Day party in July, a kilted Peiker spoke with teary eyes to assembled friends, family & notables. Recalling his elder brother, and reveling in their progeny, Peiker expressed hopes that Castle Marne would continue for another 25 years.

The house itself is fraught with history, and among the most unique of Capitol Hill’s mansions. Designed and built 125 years ago by William Lang (designer of the Molly Brown House, as well as another 100 existing residences around the hill), the house fits well with a castle moniker. Built of lava stone quarried near-by in Castle Rock, the house is replete with a tower and a circular stained glass window fit for a minor cathedral. The window adorns

both the house and the neighborhood as it gazes imperiously at passing drivers on 16th.

Castle Marne had experienced some business problems during the recessions – a luxury bed & breakfast in central Denver is not the nation’s most indemand service – but concerned parties told LIFE the house has been riding high these past two years. Popular with newly-weds, and with veterans & their loved ones during their yearly Veteran’s Day free night giveaway, the Castle has found a niche as a romantic hideout.

Even for those not staying, it’s worth asking for a tour. The interior retains many details from the house’s long history of strange & illustrious owners (including a Civil War colonel, a British émigré, and a veteran of the Battle of the Marne – from whom the house gets its modern name). There’s a well-preserved butterfly collection, numerous old-timey stereoscopes, and, unfailingly, a well-dressed gentleman by the name of Peiker.

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JIM PEIKER, MISSY & LOUIE FEHER-PIEKER, left to right, were all smiles at Castle Marne’s July 1 25th anniversary party.

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By Jason McKinney

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he 15th annual “Tour de Fat” is pedaling its way around the country and will make a stop in City Park on Sept. 6.

The TDF is a 15-city, daylong festival of “beer, bikes, and bemusement.” This year’s traveling message of bicycle advocacy is running from May to October and each stop is a free day of festivities, hosted by New Belgium brewery of Fort Collins.

Denver’s event will kick off with a costumed bicycle parade and costume contest, followed by a slow ride contest, car-forbike trade, and a 1,000 person dance contest, followed by musical acts that include Andy Babb, the Parlor Pickers, the Knew, Lucius, the Reals, the Handsome Little Devils, and John Higby’s Yo-Yo People. Acts are subject to change, so please double check before heading out for the event.

This year’s program will also include brewing education and a “Bicycle Revival,” which aims to inspire festivalgoers to believe in “the power of twowheeled transportation.”

“We’re all about giving people who love bikes (and those still warming up to them) an opportunity to get together in their local park,” said Matt Kowal, New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat Impresario. “It’s such a fun day for so many different reasons. We not only bring people together, but also teach them about great beer, and how to make a difference in their community.”

New Belgium tries to leave as little of an environmental imprint as possible. Tour de Fat hosts green vendors, has compost and recycle stations, and festival trucks that operate on biofuel sourced from recycled waste oils.

In 2013 Tour de Fat traveled to 12 cities and attracted more than 97,000 festivalgoers.

Their philanthropy raised over $530,000 for local non-profits and diverted 85% of waste from landfills.

Proceeds from beer sales have gone to local non-profits, and since its inception Tour de Fat has raised more than $3 million. See newbelgium.com/ events/tour-de-fat/denver for more information.

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Curse the seasons, and scream, scream for ice cream.

With only a precious month left of ice cream weather, let’s take an emergency review of the options around our neighborhoods.

First up is the old classic Liks Ice Cream at 13th & Vine. Liks has been making its own ice cream since 1976, surviving two owners and one name change (prior to a rather petty suit from a North Dakota company in 1998, it was Lickety Split Ice Cream).

Liks is still going strong, gathering a line every weekend night. Among their offerings are the delectable Rasberry Shortcake, the adult-only Jack Daniels Chip, and, occasionally, a batch of the terrifying Jalapeno Ice Cream. (It’s actually quite good, if unpopular.)

Owner Jay Thompson, a former oil & gas engineer from Texas and the store’s owner since 2000, dreamed of owning an ice cream shop. Since buying Liks

he has become its lead ice cream maker and, though still in fine physical form, its most discerning taste-tester.

A newer, edigier stop can be found hiding in plain sight at 1238 Colfax.

Ice Cream Riot can serve you a scoop of vanilla, sure, but why not trust owner Jim McNutt and try their Trix flavor?

Or, if you judgement is properly impaired (they’re open to 1 am!), perhaps the Doritos flavor would suit most.

Despite my earnest disappoint me. In the fact, Doritos ice cream is made mostly with flavoring, not by throwing vanilla in a bag of chips and mashing it.

The strange flavors don’t stop there: look for their whole ice cream line, including the popular Fruit Pebbles offering.

Or, if you prefer your ice cream salty, perhaps the Cheddar Goldfish is right for you. Can’t see yourself ordering a scoop of that good ol’ Cheddar Goldfish?

Don’t worry, Ice Cream Riot seems to have a new flavor every other day. It’s all part of the dream, says Jim: an ice cream store with the panache to eschew the vanilla life.

“There’s no ordinary here,” he told me, “Nothing is just ‘ac-

ceptable.’”

Behind him, a sidewalk sign from the store asked me if I had the legal munchies. If I did, I’m sure Doritos ice cream would be just the thing.

Different in a different way is Red Mango, with a franchise location at 2504 Colfax near The Tattered Cover. Sadly, the fairly new store is set to close Aug. 14.

They are the neighborhood’s first version of self-serve yogurt & ice cream, a trend that has been hitting most of the western world. The basic premise: you get a cup. There’s the ice cream (in soft-serve style spigots), there’s the numerous toppings.

Do want you want (and that’s nearly the best part Crushed Cookies are better when you control how many scoops), weigh your cup, pay based the heft of your cookie scoops, and devour.

Every time I’ve visited I’ve ended up with vastly more ice cream than I or my doctor really want for myself, but that’s the glory. For a brief moment, being in Red Mango is akin to being 10 and being allowed to serve your own ice cream. The possibilities, while not endless, go well beyond two scoops.

Another franchise, another scoop of summer love: find Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt at 745 Colorado. Pink, bannered & bright, Menchie’s feels a bit like a teenage girl’s stereotypical room. Menchie’s is another of the self-serve, here’s your cup variety of shops. But there’s little shortage of original offerings here: there’s marshmallow, cin-

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MALFA & CORINN MUNCHED AND CRUNCHED some Sweet Action ice cream & cone on one fine Friday this July. you.

Whereas Cloud Nine remains a local treasure, Sweet Action Ice Cream, situated in the heart of Denver’s hipsterdom at 52 Broadway, has garnered national press. Their homemade scoops come in a wildly varying & ever-changing variety, including chai, margarita, sour cream & chive, and baklava.

For those with a fraught relations hip with milk, there’s no shortage of vegan offerings. Vegan cookie dough was out when I visited, and it was several stratospheres better than vegan cookies.

Sweet Action is proud of its regional character, boasting of locally-sourced dairy and ingredients. New flavors are constantly being tested, but partowner Chia told me “our best

testers are our customers. If it doesn’t sell, we don’t try another batch.”

There’s one more joint to cover, a second custard emporium.

The Daily Scoop, at 3506 E. 12th at Madison, offers custard with a selection of traditional toppings, as well as few originals (like Heath Bars & Brandied Peach). Locally owned by long-time Denver native Wayne Evans, the shop feels like a quiet Midwestern smalltown creamery (not that I’ve ever been to a quiet Midwestern small-town creamery).

In addition to shakes, malts, floats, sundaes & nearly every other delicious concoction of custard, the Scoop does custom custard pies (give us some warning, though, says Wayne).

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namon bun, and devil’s food cake flavors.

Owner And Van Guilder is health conscious, and chose to open a Menchie’s franchise in part because of their sensible options. Listed on the menu are no-fat, low-fat, no sugar added, & low- carb flavors. After exhaustive research, I can report that they all still taste great.

Another you-choose-yourportion franchise, recently opened, can be found at 550 Grant.

Promising to be a themepark of “endless yogurt possibilities,” Yogurtland is not too far off the mark. In perfect honesty, in has very much in common with both Red Mango & Menchie’s, though it too has some brand-only flavors.

There’s a Passion Fruit flavor, on offer this past month, and a Pumpkin Pie yogurt said to be available in October. On my recent visit, I was amused to find several patrons veritably perplexed by the system. To amused exasperation, one, on vacation from Cody, Wyoming, asked “Where have my high school scoopers gone?”

The high school ringer-upper behind the till expounded in surprising verbosity on the value of choosing your own scoop size. I was convinced: I had some yogurt.

Moving away from Capitol Hill briefly, I visited the ice cream desert of Cherry Creek North.

One oasis exists: a creamerycum-cafe named Yogurt Guru, at 2636 3rd. Billed by owner Karen Krzyzaniak as a place for “healthy treats,” the Guru is another self-serve joint.

I found Cake Batter to be my favorite flavor, and I was told it was not available at other franchises in greater Denver. The store advertises a catering service, and also has a respectable lunch menu consisting largely of panini’s & wraps.

In pursuit of this hard-hitting piece, I had ice cream & frozen yogurt in despicable quantities. But what about custard, in simple, lovely vanilla & chocolate?

Cloud Nine, 4300 E. 8th, had me covered. The shop has comfy chairs and a cozy spot.

Sweet Steve & Anna, owners and primary employees of the joint, recommended the Polar Eclipse. In the large size, it’s an imposing, spoon-bending blend of custard and one (or more) of a large variety of toppings.

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Capturing a slice of the future for working families

By Robin Kniech Councilwoman At-Large

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enver’s demographics are shifting. With a booming post-recession economy, a first-class transit system expanding opportunities to live, work, and play throughout the region, and of course, unlimited adventure in the Colorado Rockies, it is no wonder that we have one of the fastest growing urban populations in the country, particularly for post-graduates and young adults.

Though this surge in new population tends to be renters today, as millennials age or have families they, too will aspire to own a home; they just won’t want to give up urban amenities to do so. Which means home ownership for this generation doesn’t have to be limited to big lawns or white picket fences. Research indicates it’s more likely to be a condominium or townhome in an urban neighborhood close to parks, restaurants, and retail.

Whether it’s Main Street

zoning along corridors like Colfax, near-downtown neighborhoods like Arapahoe Square, or areas of change near transit stops, Denver has spaces to accommodate this future for urban home ownership. The question is, who will be able to afford it?

Home ownership is the greatest contributor to wealthbuilding for most Americans, but as Denver’s population and economy have grown, so too have home prices, and moderate income individuals and families are struggling to buy a home.

We value cities for their diversity and the vibrancy that comes with a mix of incomes, ages, and backgrounds, but market forces threaten to make Denver affordable only for high income earners.

As just one piece of Denver’s affordable housing strategy, I have been working over the last year and a half with a broad coalition of stakeholders to update and improve outcomes from the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO). By balancing af-

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fordability with wealth creation, the ordinance helps to foster vibrant communities through mixed-income home ownership opportunities.

Passed in 2002, the ordinance requires for-sale housing developments of more than 30 units to make 10% of their homes affordable to families earning between $42,950 and $61,350 annually (family size of one to four). These are security guards, bank tellers, bus drivers, and teachers, among many others.

The current ordinance has built or financed more than 370 homes, either on-site by developers as part of their market rate projects, or financed in separate developments with cash paid by developers “in lieu” of building.

Paying cash instead of building affordable homes has happened most often in highercost, higher-need areas, like downtown and central Denver.

So, we’re missing an opportunity to expand home ownership to the young working families of today or the future in the very urban neighborhoods that most attract diversity.

If we want more homes built on-site, as part of mixed-income buildings in these higher cost areas, we need to make building homes more attractive than buying out.

The IHO is just one small tool capturing a little bit of mar-

ket-rate home development. The city has many other strategies and still needs other tools to address affordable rental, supportive housing for the homeless, senior housing, etc.

These updates are intended to improve the effectiveness of the ordinance, but most critically, we have to retain any tool that is building hundreds of affordable homes in an economy like this one.

Council will be debating the proposed changes throughout August. Here is a brief summary: Key features of the revised ordinance: 1. An enhanced culture of flexibility, providing developers more options to create different size, type or affordability of homes on-site, or even off-site through partnerships with other developers. Most cities have a larger array of incentives available to help developers absorb the economics of providing affordable homes than Denver does, so flexibility is intended to increase the chances for real homes to be built rather than paying cash. To foster creative partnerships and “outside the box” solutions to Denver’s housing needs, an independent advisor would provide technical assistance and support for developers to explore these options.

2) Variable incentives/cash in lieu levels to mirror the variation in housing prices across Denver’s neighborhoods. The requirement to build 10% of homes as affordable in medium to large for-sale development projects will remain the same in the new ordinance. But the incentive payments or cash in lieu amounts will change based on the “zone” where the project is located: • 60% of Denver neighborhoods are identified as “medium” zones and will see virtually no change to the economic factors. It will cost developers the same to pay cash in lieu, and they will receive about the same if they build the affordable homes. Most of Capitol Hill is a “medium” neighborhood and will see little change under a revised ordinance.

• Using median home prices and proximity to transit to identify higher-cost, higher-need

neighborhoods where the cost of building affordable homes might be higher and therefore less likely. Approximately 15% of the city has been identified as a “high” zone. In these areas the revised ordinance will more strongly encourage building of homes by raising the amount of cash a developer has to pay if they opt not to build affordable homes, while at the same time providing a much higher incentive of $20,000 per unit to improve the economics of building homes.

Based on proximity to downtown transit, northern portions of Capitol Hill are in a “high” neighborhood and new homes created under the ordinance would be eligible for the increased incentive level.

• Areas where home prices are lowest and there is little transit access, about 25% of the city, will be in a “low” zone where the ordinance lowers both the amount of cash in lieu fees and incentives, simply allowing market forces to play a greater role in determining which choice a developer makes. But developers who do build new, affordable homes under the revised ordinance will receive a $2,500 per home incentive.

Please contact my office at kniechatlarge@denvergov.org or 720337-7712 for more information, and visit my website at denvergov.org/ robinkniech to learn more about the proposed revisions and the upcoming legislative process.

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Denver Modernism Show as cool as ever The show celebrates the sleek, modern aesthetic of designs created from roughly the late 1940s to the early 70s

By Dina Berta

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id-century design was cool back then and it is still cool today, given the thousands that turn out every year for the Denver Modernism Show at the National Western Complex.

More than 5,000 visitors are expected for this year’s show Aug. 22-24 at the complex on Brighton Blvd. just north of Interstate 70. More than 100 exhibitors will display vintage and contemporary furniture, art, clothing, jewelry, household goods, and more. The show celebrates the sleek, modern aesthetic of designs created from roughly the late 1940s to the early 70s.

“You can’t go wrong with mid-century furniture and art,” said Dana Cain, event promoter, author and antiques dealer who founded the show nine years ago.

“For some reason the mid-century, modern look has always been cool while other trends come and go.”

Shows like “Mad Men,” about a 1960s advertising agency, have made mid-century even more popular, said Cain, who has hosted over 120 specialty antique shows, art fairs and festivals in Colorado. A former co-owner of Atomic Antiques on Broadway, Cain has appeared frequently on HGTVs “Hey Remember” series.

The first Denver Modernism Show was held at the Capsule Art & Event Center on Sante Fe Dr. The entire space for that

initial event would now fit in the “Tiki Lounge” of this month’s show held in the 60,000sf Western Complex, she said.

“Even that first year we knew we had a hit on our hands,” Cain said. “The place was packed. People were coming out carrying chairs over their heads.”

In addition to vendors, the show features local and national modern galleries and artists, live entertainment, the Motorama Car Show and a pageant. The winner of the Miss Modernism contest... chosen for retro look, style, poise and charm... will win a $500 gift certificate to use at the show and an all expensepaid trip to the modernism show in Palm Springs, Fla., in October.

Attendees often come in period dress. This year’s special theme is “The Psychedelic 60s.”

The show will include: “MODstock,” a line-up of ‘60s retro style bands on Saturday afternoon.

Lindsey Kuhn, the nation’s premier psychedelic poster designer and artist A 60s Fashion Show 60s design & decor presentations A single day pass for the show is $8. A Friday Night and Weekend Pass is $20, and the VIP Weekend Pass, which includes early entrance on Friday, reserved seating and free drinks in the Tiki Lounge, is $50.

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he second annual Summer DAYS Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 16, 12-6 pm in Confluence Park, 2250 15th St., between 15th & Speer. The benefit will include live music, local chefs and brewers, a kids’ zone, and booths for artists and community organizations.

Live music will be performed

by Yo’ Mamas & Papas, Birch Street and Groundscore. As of press time vendors included Denver winery Vino Passarelli, printmaker Jen G Studios, coffee & smoothie purveyor Maui Wowi, Project Handmade Estates Coop, Mig Soap and Stoney Brewed Coffee Company.

The festival funds Denver Area Youth Services’ (DAYS) ongoing programs for youth and their families in the Latino community, including in-home therapy, foster care, substance abuse prevention and treatment, enrichment activities, sexual health education, and mental health care, according to Executive Director Noel A. d’Albertis.

DAYS, a community-based, human services organization and treatment center headquar-

tered at 1530 W. 13th at Quivas, was established in 1982 as an amalgamation of the city’s four separate youth service agencies.

DAYS will receive the greater of 15% of sales or a $100 booth fee, per vendor. Last year’s inaugural event, held in the Park Hill in September, raised more than $25,000 for the non-profit.

“This year we have moved the venue to Confluence Park to take advantage of the natural foot traffic that Confluence draws,” said d’Albertis. “We are expecting a larger turnout in terms of a broader reach of people.”

Admission is free. Tickets, available at DAYS’ booths at the event, are required to purchase food and beverages.

Sponsors include InTandem Human Resources, Solera National Bank, Bradley Consulting Group, AMG National Trust Bank and K12.com.

Potential volunteers can contact d’Albertis at ndalbertis@ denveryouth.org or 303302-3257. For more information call the same number, email info@denveryouth.org, visit denveryouth.org, or follow “Denver Area Youth Services (DAYS)” on Facebook.

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Calendar life

LIFE Calendar listings are free. Local, special, free & non-profit events are given priority. Mail to P.O. Box 18344, Denver, CO 80218, Fax to 303-831-6090, or email to Editor@LifeOnCapHill.com.

Deadline: 20th of current month for next month’s listings. Note that LIFE is published on the first Wednesday of the month. Readers are advised to call the appropriate number to verify dates & times. This calendar is also available at LifeOnCapHill.com.

COMMUNITY FRIDAY, AUG. 1: Colorado Day, the state’s 138th birthday.

• Community Resources Forum, 9-10:30 am, Sterne-Elder Room of Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, Russell Pavilion, 19th & Lafayette. Free Continental breakfast, varying presentations. Free parking in Humboldt Garage off 20th. Continues the 1st Fri. of every month. Call 303866-8889.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1 & 15: Corona MOPS, a faith-based moms’ group offering friendship & support, 9-11:30 am, Corona Presbyterian Church, 1205 E. 8th. Open to any woman pregnant or with a child kindergarten age or younger; childcare & brunch provided. Call 303-8322297.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUG. 1 & 2: Free Days History Colorado Center, 12th & Broadway, 10 am-5 pm. Call 303-447-8679.

THIS IS NOT DIGITAL ART. This is much more compelling & interesting. Explore the myriad geometric shapes Luis Ferreyra delivers with his brush in ‘Super Imposition,’ at the William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee, Aug. 1Sept. 6, 303-893-2813; william havugallery.com

SATURDAY, AUG. 2: Free Day at Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado, 10 am-5 pm. Call 303-322-7009.

First Sat. of every month. Public welcome. Call 303-832-5000.

• Electronic Waste Collection, Whole Foods, 900 E. 11th at Corona, 10 am-2 pm. Repeated every 1st Sat. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 2-10: 2nd annual Denver Days, block parties, service projects & get-togethers encouraged. See article on page one.

MONDAY, AUG. 4: Free Day,

Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York,10 am-5 pm. Call 303832-5000.

TUESDAY, AUG. 5 : National Night Out. See article on page one.

• Golden Triangle Celebration, 5:30 pm, meet at cows at 12th & Acoma. Walking tour 6 pm, reception at Cap City Tavern 7-8 pm. Call 303-981-1237.

• Free BBQ, CHUN, 1290 Williams, 5-7:30 pm. Call 303831-1651.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9: Job Fair, Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center, 3334 Holly, 9 am. First 30 minutes reserved for veterans.

Lunch at noon.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16: 2nd annual “Summer Days” Festival, Confluence Park, 2250 15th St., 12-6 pm. Live music, kids’ zone, arts & crafts, food vendors.

Free. Call 303-302-3260.

TUESDAY, AUG. 19: Community Awareness Program, Counterterrosim Education Learning Lab (CELL), 99 W. 12th, 6-8 pm. Call 303-844-4000, ext. 8.

FRIDAY-MONDAY, AUG. 29SEPT. 1: 31st “A Taste of Colorado, a Festival of Mountain and Plain,” Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway, Fri. 11:30 am-10 pm, Sat. & Sun. 10:30 am-10 pm, Mon. 10:30 am-8 pm.

See article on pg. 32. Call 303295-6330.

TWIST & SHOUT PRESENTS A FREE PERFORMANCE & songbook signing with Bill Nershi of the String Cheese Incident. How could you not love a band with that name? 2508 E. Colfax at Josephine, Aug. 15, 6 pm. 303722-1943; twistandshout.com

FAMILY TUESDAYS: Free tours of the Governors’ Mansion, 8th & Logan, every 15 minutes 1-3 pm, Through Aug. 19. Call 303-8663682 • “Book Babies,” a language enrichment program for babies age six to 23 months, 10:30 am, Children’s Library of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Call 720-865-1306.

• Young Children’s Storytime, The Tattered Cover, Colfax & Elizabeth, 10:30 am. Free.

Different topic each week. Call 303-322-1965, ext. 2731.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 1-3: 4th annual Denver County Fair, National Western Complex, 46th & Humboldt, Fri. 129 pm, Sat. 10 am-8 pm, Sun. 10 am-6 pm. 16 pavilions, competitions, indoor carnival. Three-day admission $5/$10/$25.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6: Children’s Story Time, Colorado History Center, 12th & Broadway, 9:30 am. Under five free, adults $10. Call 303-447-8679.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUG. 15 & 16: MOMs (Mothers of Multiples) Sale, Douglas County Events Center, Castle Rock (I25 exit 181), 8 am-5 pm.

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OUTDOOR MARKETS SUNDAYS: City Park Esplanade Fresh Market, Sullivan Fountain at East High School, Colfax & Columbine, 9 am-1 pm, continues through Oct. Call 303442-1837.

• Old South Pearl Street Farmers’ Market, 1500 S. Pearl (between Florida & Iowa), 9 am- 1 pm, through Oct. Call 303-242-1032.

• Highland United Neighbors Farmers’ Market, just across I-25 from downtown on Boulder St. between 15th & 16th (where 15th St. becomes 29th Ave.), Saturdays 9 am-1 pm.

• Stapleton Farmers’ Market, Founder’s Green, 29th & Roslyn, 8:30 am-12:30 pm.

Through Oct. 12. Call 303-4421837.

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS: Civic Center EATS, outdoor cafe with food trucks, live music, bistro seating. Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway, 11 am-2 pm. Through Oct. 9; 8/28 & 9/2 excluded. Call 303-861-4633.

WEDNESDAYS: Cherry Creek Fresh Market, 9 am-1 pm, Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot, 1st & University. Through Sept. 24.

Also Sat. Call 303-442-1837.

TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: Denver Urban Homesteading Market, 200 Santa Fe (indoors), Tues. & Sat. 9 am-3 pm, Thurs. & Fri. 9 am-7 pm. Year-round. Call 303-825-0231.

SATURDAYS: Cherry Creek Fresh Market, 8 am-1 pm, Bed, Bath & Beyond parking lot, 1st & University, through Oct. Also Weds. Call 303-442-1837.

• Highland United Neighbors Farmers’ Market, 15th & Boulder Sts., 9 am-1 pm through Oct. 12. Call 303-734-0718.

• Le Jardin Secret, a chefs market, Bistro Vendôme courtyard, 1420 Larimer, 9:30 am1:30 pm (while supplies last).

Continues Sats. through Aug. 23. Call 303-825-3232.

• Mo’ Betta Green Marketplace, Sonny Lawson Park, 24th & Welton, 9 am-2 pm. Artisan fair, wellness market, “real food” demonstrations. Through Oct. 11.

FUND-R AISERS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6: Inaugural Greater Capitol Hill Restaurant Night. Eat at one

of 25+ restaurants & a portion of proceeds benefit Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods’ restoration & upkeep of the TearsMcFarlane House. Call 303830-1651.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16: 27th annual AIDS Walk & Run Colorado, registration 7 am, ceremonies 9 am, start 9:30 am, Cheesman Park, 8th/13th & Franklin. 5K walk & run, volleyball tourney, “Stiletto Fun Run.” Benefits Colorado AIDS Project & related non-profits. Call 303-861-WALK (9255).

• Tour de Colorado to support the American Diabetes Assn., 18-100K & 100-mile courses starting in Longmont, varying start times, 6-10 am. Call 1-888DIABETES, ext. 7023.

SUNDAY, AUG. 3: 2nd annual Taste of Ethiopia Festival, Central Park at Stapleton, 8801 E. MLK Blvd., 11 am- 8 pm.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6: Free Legal Night at El Centro de San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence.

20 volunteer lawyers, free, oneon-one consultations, 5:30-7 pm.

First come, first serve. Spanish/ English provided. Repeated the

1st Weds. of every month. Call 303-573-1302.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9: 6th annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine, Fillmore Plaza, between 1st & 2nd on Fillmore, 6-9:30 pm. Tickets $60 & $80.

Call 303-394-2904.

SUNDAY, AUG. 10: Free tour of Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec, 2 pm. Meet at Gate

SATURDAY, AUG. 23: 4th annual Sleep Tight Colorado 5K Pajama Jog in City Park. Signin & costume contest 8-8:30 am at the pavilion. Entry of $25 (advance) helps Sleep Tight Colorado provide sleeping bags for the homeless. Runners & walkers & leashed pets welcome.

Costume contest. Call 720-2959276 (WARM).

EVENTS MONDAYS: Denver Laughter Club meets, First Unitarian Center, 14th & Lafayette. Free.

Call Meredith, 303-877-9086.

WEDNESDAYS: Kiwanis Club of Denver, 12-1:30 pm, Maggiano’s at the Denver Pavilions, 16th & Glenarm. Program varies weekly.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 1-3: 4th annual Denver County Fair, National Western Complex, 46th & Humboldt, Fri. 129 pm, Sat. 10 am-8 pm, Sun. 10 am-6 pm. 16 pavilions, competitions, indoor carnival. Three-day admission $5/$10/$25.

• Last three days of the 10th annual “Lindy on the Rocks” Swing Dance Festival. Competitions, performances, lessons, workshops, dances & dinner-show (Fri. & Sat.), live bands. Venues include Cheesman Park pavilion, the Denver Turnverein Fri., 16th & Clarkson, & the DCPA, 14th & Curtis. Individual tickets $20-$40, weekend passes $109-$199. Call 303-883-6691.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1: Community Resources Forum, 9-10:30 am, Sterne-Elder Room of Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, Russell Pavilion, 19th & Lafayette. Free Continental breakfast, varying presentations. Free parking in Humboldt Garage off 20th.

Continues the 1st Fri. of every month. Call 303-866-8889.

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• Free tour of Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Blvd., 2 pm. Meet at Riverside Chapel.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 16: Chive Fest, City Park, 12-10 pm. Eight bands on two stages. General admission tickets start at $77. Call 888-856-7835.

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Calendar Continued from page 17 • Denver Pet Expo, Merchandise Mart, 58th & I-25, 10 am-6 pm. 77 exhibitors, pet supplies & services, veterinarians, groomers, trainers, competitions, talent & costume contests, “Mega-Adoption” area. Well-behaved pets welcome. Free. Call 1-800-997-3609, ext. 108.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 17: Wild Mushroom Fair, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York, 12-5 pm. Free with DBG admission.

Call 303-935-2390.

• Summer Salsa/Bachata Dance Bash, Cheesman Park pavilion, 8th/13th & Franklin.

Zumba class 2 pm, beginning salsa class 3 pm, open dancing & performances 4 pm. Free. All ages. Call 303-884-7987.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21: Free tour of Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec, 6:30 pm. Meet at Gate Lodge. Call 303-399-0692.

• Free tour of Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Blvd., 6:30 pm. Meet at Riverside Chapel. Call 303-399-0692.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23: “VOC 30: Celebrate 30 years with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado,” Confluence Park, 2250 15th St., 11 am-2 pm. Free. Call 303-715-1010.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 24: Final stage of the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race, 1-5 pm. Start/finish in Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway. Course follows 17th to City Park & back. Road closures. See article on page two.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29: Final Friday Food Truck Fiesta, 2830 Larimer, 6-10 pm. Seven trucks, breweries, salsa dancing, bike raffle, kids activities. Call 720891-0843.

FRIDAY-MONDAY, AUG. 29SEPT. 1: 31st “A Taste of Colorado, a Festival of Mountain and Plain,” Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway, Fri. 11:30 am-10 pm, Sat. & Sun. 10:30 am-10 pm, Mon. 10:30 am-8 pm.

See article on pg. 32. Call 303295-6330.

ARTS MONTH-LONG: “Union Station,” an exhibit of Gifford Ewing’s black & white & abstract photographs taken during demolition of parts of the station before its reconstruction, displayed in the station & The Crawford Hotel.

• “Patents & Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art & Technology that Changed the World,” showcasing the patents that Steve Jobs & Apple hold.

Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, through Sept. Free.

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PLINTH GALLERY PRESENTS ‘WHITEOUT,’ the ceramic sculpture of Jury Smith. Her large pieces consist of calm & simple lines, with a quietude that contemplates form & space in a Zen-like way. 3520 Brighton Blvd., Aug. 1-Sept. 27. 303-295-0717; plinthgallery.com

TUESDAYS: “Brown Bag Mysteries,” 30-minute storytime for adults, Denver Central Library, 13th & Broadway, Vida Ellison Gallery, Level 7, 12 pm.

Call 720-865-1206.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1: Free outdoor concert by Fierce Bad Rabbit (folk-rock), presented by Swallow Hill Music, Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock, 5:30 pm.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUG. 1 & 2: 30th Book & Paper Fair, Merchandise Mart, 58th & I-25, Fri. 2-9 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm. Free.

SATURDAY, AUG 2 & 9: The Southwest Films at Skyline Park series concludes with two free films this month: 8/2 Gravity & 8/9 Man of Steel. The movies are shown at dusk in the park at 16th & Arapahoe. No seating is provided.

SUNDAY, AUG. 3: “Writers’ Church,” a “drop-in writers’ jam” hosted by Curious Theatre Co. the 1st Sun. of every month, The Acoma Center, 1080 Acoma, 10:30 am-1 pm. Free. Call 303623-0524.

• Screening of the 1960 Mikio Nauser classic When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Tattered Cover, Colfax & Josephine, 2 pm. Tickets $1. Call 303-322-1965.

• Free City Park Jazz concert series concludes with a performance by Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy, City Park pavilion, 17th & Esplanade, 6 pm. Call 303-744-1004.

SUNDAY, AUG. 10: Film on Fillmore presents Pitch Perfect, dusk (8:30 pm), Fillmore Plaza, 2nd & Fillmore. Free.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12: “Downtown Bookies” book discussion group considers a different work each month, 7-8:30 pm, 4th floor meeting room of the Denver Pub-

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FRIDAY, AUG. 15: Premiere of Richard Edward Toensing’s “Mass” for violin, two voices & organ, St. Augustine’s Orthodox Church, 55 W. 3rd, 7 pm. Call 303-698-2433.

SUNDAY, AUG. 17: “Woof Fest,” a dog-friendly music festival, Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway, 6 pm. Free. Call 303-292-4315.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21: Scooter Public Art Tour, 6-8 pm. Meet at Big Blue Bear, 14th & Stout.

Free. Limited to 15.

SUNDAY, AUG. 24: Public Art Walking tour of Performing Arts Complex, 10-11:30 am.

Meet at Big Blue Bear, 14th & Stout. Free. Limited to 15.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29: Outdoor screening of The Wizard of Oz, Acoma Plaza, on the west side of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, dusk. Free.

GALLERIES MONTH-LONG: • “Living West,” History Colorado Center, 12th & Broadway. Explores the living dynamics between the people of Colorado & the state’s environment. Call 303-447-8679.

• “What It Is,” ArtHaus two-year anniversary exhibit, 3343 Larimer. Through Aug. 27.

Call 303-292-1965.

• “The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925,” Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma.

Through Aug. Call 720-8653500.

• “Buicks of the 1950s,” Forney Museum of Transportation, 4303 Brighton Blvd., through Aug. Call 303-297-1113.

• “Acme Comics Redux,” new comic book work by Colorado cartoonists, Coffee at the Point, 710 E. 26th at Welton.

Through Aug. Call 303-9552237.

• 10th annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition, Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, Vida Ellison Gallery, Level 7. Call 720-865-1306.

• “Vibrancy,” new works

by Jean Herman, aBuzz Gallery, 3340 Walnut. Call 303408-7813.

• “Food: Our Global Kitchen,” an exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History, History Colorado Center, 12th & Broadway.

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• “In Technicolor,” paintings by Angela Beloian, Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11. Through Sept. 6. Call 303-355-8955.

• “ID Series,” featuring Sue Simon, the Kleinnman Sisters, & Dave Phelps, examining the issues of labeling & personal identity, Sandra Phillips Gallery, 420 W. 12th, through Sept. 6. Call 303-5735969.

• Kevin Weckbach Solo Exhibition, Gallerie1261, 1261 Delaware, through Sept. 6. Call 303-571-1261.

• “Redshift,” “fire” paintings by Donny Dixon, & “Translucent Flashbacks,” works by Tracey Russell, Core New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe. Through Sept. 7. Call 303-2978428.

• “Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective,” Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma. Through Sept. 14. Call 720-865-5000.

• “Outside in 303,” works by six artists, Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe, through Sept. 21. Call 303-5714401.

• “Whiteout,” sculptural ceramics by Jury Smith, Plinth Gallery, 3520 Brighton Blvd.

Through Sept. 27. Call 303-2950717.

• “A Call to Arms: Colorado at War, 1914-2014,” Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania. Through Sept. 28.

Call 303-832-4092.

• “At the Mirror: Reflections of Japan in Twentieth-Century Prints,” Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma.

Through Sept. 28. Call 720-8655000.

• “Harmony Hammond: Becoming/UnBecoming Monochrome,” RedLine Gallery, 2350 Arapahoe, through Sept. 28. Call 303-296-4448.

• “I Think I Feel Something,” dwellings, audio & video experiences by Matt Barton, Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany, through Oct. 5. Call 303-810-4797.

• Daniel Sprick’s “Fictions: Recent Works,” Denver Art Museum, 14th & Bannock.

Through Nov. 2. Call 720-8653500.

• “Chihuly,” an outdoor exhibition of site-specific sculptures by Dale Chihuly, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York, through Nov. Call 720-865-3500.

• “Chihuly,” new works by Dale Chihuly, Pismo Fine Art Glass, 2779 E. 2nd. Through Nov. Call 303-333-2879.

WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS: “Nooner Tours” of the Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma, noon. Different gallery each week, regular admission. Call 720-865-5000.

SATURDAYS: “Secrets of the Dioramas,” a free 45-minute overview of the Denver Mu-

seum of Nature & Science’s dioramas, 2001 Colorado, 12:30 & 2 pm. General admission required. Call 303-370-6000.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1: Opening of “Superimposition,” works

by Lui Ferreyra, William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee.

Through Sept. 6. Call 303-8932360.

• First Friday Art Walk in the Golden Triangle Museum District. Free bus, maps at all galleries. Free shuttle to the Santa Fe walk, below. Call 303573-5095.

• First Friday Art Walk, Santa Fe Art District, 6th to 10th on Santa Fe. Call 303-3332820.

SATURDAY, AUG. 2: Free Day at the Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma. Call 720-8655000.

SUNDAY, AUG. 3: Closing of “Signs of Life: Photographs

by Robert Buelteman,” Denver Botanic Gardens, Gates Garden Court Gallery, 1007 York. Call 720-865-3500.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9: Opening of 18th annual Plein Air Artists Colorado Exhibition & Sale, Abend Gallery, 2260 E. Colfax at Josephine. Through Aug. Call 303-355-0950.

• Upper Colfax 2nd Saturday Art Walk, 7 pm, Bluebird District, St. Paul to Adams on Colfax. Free.

• Closing of “Unparalleled Obsessions,” a three-part photography exhibition by Mark Dolce, Von Tornow Gallery, 1225 Delaware, Unit C. Call 720-323-9021.

SUNDAY, AUG. 10: Closing of “Lowest Fi,” works by Tess Emslie & friends, Next Gallery, 3659 Navajo. Call 302-433-4933.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21: Opening of an exhibit of works by Bruce Clark, Christine O’Dea & Meg Ingraham, Core New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe. Through Sept. 7. Call 303-297-8428.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23: Closing of “Beauty Amidst the Madness,” works by Jennifer Kenyon, Art Gallery at the DPAC, 14th & Curtis. Call 720441-2480.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29: “Untitled Friday #70, “Roost” Music, film, food, cash bar, the Denver Art Museum, 13th & Acoma, 610 pm. Regular admission, students 2-for-1 with IDs. Call 720865- 3500.

SATURDAY, AUG. 30: Closing of “A Handful of Dust,” an exhibit of photos by Allen Birnbach, Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock. Call 303-620-4933.

GALLERY 1261 PRESENTS THE WORK OF KEVIN WECKBACH. Weckbach’s sure brush depicts the abstract shapes in nature & in urban street scenes with a deft stroke. 1261 Delaware, Aug 1-Sept. 6, 303-571-1261; gallery1261.com

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13: Opening of “Make it Rain,” paintings by Ian Fisher, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York.

Through Nov. 9. Regular admission. Call 720-865-3500.

• Closing of “Beauty Amidst the Madness,” works

by Jennifer Kenyon, Art Gallery at the DPAC, 14th & Curtis. Call 303-623-1300.

THURSDAY, AUG. 14: Opening of “Light and Shadow,” new paintings by Young Hee Back and “Celestial Incursion,” sculpture by Louie Trujillo, SYNC Gallery, 931 Santa Fe, #100, through Sept.13.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16: Closing of “Phenomena,” works by Jen Burdess, & “Life Like a Loaded Gun” by Jane McMahan, Ice Cube Gallery, 3320 Walnut. Call 303-292-1822.

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THURSDAYS: “Re-Mixed Taste: Tag Team,” two unrelated 20-minute lectures every night. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany. Schedule: 8/7, Existentialism & Giant Vegetables; 8/14, Motown & Human Mating; 8/21, Machiavelli & Fresh Meat Sausage; 8/28, Minimalism & Giant Wombats. Call 303-298-7554, ext. 200.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12: “Ukraine at a Tipping Point,” an Active Minds lecture, Tattered Cover, 2626 E. Colfax at Elizabeth, 12:30 pm. Free.

TUESDAY, AUG. 26: “World War II: D-Day,” an Active Minds lecture, Tattered Cover, 2626 E. Colfax at Elizabeth, 5 pm. Free.

AUGUST IS THE PERFECT MONTH TO TRANSPORT YOUR IMAGINATION to the steamy, mad world of Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams’ acclaimed A Streetcar Named Desire. Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton, through Sept. 7, Fri. & Sat. 7:30 pm., Sun. 2:30 pm. $18-$26. 303-856-7830; vintagetheatre.com

SEMINARS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, Gates Conference Room, Level 5, 1:30-4 pm (register at 1 pm). Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Free. Call 720865-1821.

EVERY DAY: Free “Computer Basics” classes at the Denver Public Library’s “Community Technology Center,” 13th & Broadway, Level 4, varying afternoon times. Large variety of classes & skill levels-. Call 720-865-1706.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12: “Trends in Education,” a panel discussion presented by Progressive Women of Colorado, Unity Church, 3021 S. University, 5:30-7:30 pm. Suggested donation $5-10. Call 303-751-3220.

SUNDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS: “A Case in Miracles,” on-going class based on in-depth study of ACIM, 1 pm Sun., noon Weds., 7 pm Thurs. at Unity Temple, 1555 Race. Offering requested. Call 303-3223756.

TUESDAY, AUG. 19: “Money Makeover class,” Denver Community Credit Union, 1041 Acoma, 6 pm. Free. Call 303573-1170.

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SATURDAY, AUG. 9: Free Day for seniors 64+ at the Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl. Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Call 303-8921436.

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HEALTH & RECREATION WEEKDAYS: “Meditation at Noon,” a free, 30-minute, guided meditation, Kadampa Meditation, 1081 Marion. Call 303-8139551.

SUNDAYS: Yoga on the Hill, 10:10 am, 809 Washington. Free.

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• Capoeira Angola Introductory Class, Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California, 10:30 am.

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Call 303-294-9258.

MONDAY-THURSDAY: “Civic Center Moves,” free exercise classes, Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway. Unique Flow Yoga, 6-7 pm Mon.; yoga 11:30 am-12:15 pm Tues.; Bootcamp 12:15-1 pm Tues.; Fitness Tribe 6:15-7 am Weds.; full body workout 5:306:30 pm Thurs. Locations vary.

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TUESDAYS: “Homeless Diamond,” softball workouts & games for the homeless, 9-10:30 am, Sonny Lawson Park, Park Ave. & California. Coaching, drills & five-inning game. Equipment provided. No experience necessary. Lunch provided for participants only. Call 303-5250962.

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TUESDAY-THURSDAY: Atma Kriya Yoga-A Bhakti Yoga Path, 1035 Sherman, # 301, 6:30 pm “Real Happy Hour” with Japa Mala mantra chanting, 7:45 pm Meditating in the Heart. Free. Call 303-517-8890.

THURSDAYS: Sunrise T’aiChi in City Park, west side of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado, 7-8 am, through Sept. Free.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 1-3: Last three days of the 10th annual “Lindy on the Rocks” Swing Dance Festival. Competitions, performances, lessons, workshops, dances & dinnershow (Fri. & Sat.), live bands.

Venues include Cheesman Park pavilion, the Denver Turnverein Fri., 16th & Clarkson, & the DCPA, 14th & Curtis. Individual tickets $20-$40, weekend passes $109-$199. Call 303-883-6691.

SUNDAY, AUG. 3: Women’s Self-Defense Classes, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Tiger Kim’s Academy, Colfax & Steele. Repeated the 1st Sunday of every month.

Cost is $5 donation to breast cancer research. Call 303-388-1408.

SUNDAY, AUG. 17: Summer Salsa/Bachata Dance Bash, Cheesman Park pavilion, 8th/ 13th & Franklin. Zumba class 2 pm, beginning salsa class 3 pm, open dancing & performances 4 pm. Free. All ages. Call 303-8847987.

SUNDAY, AUG. 24: Final stage

of the USA Pro Challenge bicycle race, 1-5 pm. Start/finish in Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway. Course follows 17th to City Park & back. Road closures. See article on page two.

RELIGION SATURDAYS: Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 10 am. Call 303-3225733.

SUNDAYS: Catholic Mass, 6:30, 8:30 & 10:10 am, 12:30 & 6:30 pm, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Colfax & Logan. Call 303-831-7010.

• Holy Eucharist, 9 & 11:15 am, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington.

Call 303-831-7115.

• Spoken Worship, 7:45 am; Sung Worship with nursery, 9:30 am; Informal Worship, 5:30 pm. All worship services include Holy Communion. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 13th & Vine. Call 303-388-6469.

• St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant, Lutheran mass at 8 & 10:30 am. Call 303-839-1432.

• Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 8:30 & 10:45 am. Call 303-322-5733.

• Center for Spiritual Living Denver, Sunday celebrations: meditation 9:30 am, service & children’s church 10 am, 2590 Washington. Call 303832-5206.

• Informal Service, 10 am St. James Urban, 1402 Pearl (Network Coffeehouse). Call 303-830-1508.

• Warren United Methodist Church, 14th & Gilpin, service 10 am, coffee & fellowship

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• Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, 11 & Fillmore, 9:30 am worship, 10:30 am fellowship, 11 am education for all ages. Call 303-333-9366.

• Services at 9:30 & 11 am at the First Unitarian Society of Denver, 1400 Lafayette. Call 303-831-7113.

• Sunday service & Sunday School (for up to age 20), First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1401 Logan, 10 am. Call 303839-1505.

• 9:30 am Worship, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 9th & Emerson. “Bagels & Jazz” 7/27. Call 303-831-7023.

• St. Paul Church, 1615 Ogden: Worship Celebration 10:30 am, Buddhist Christian Interspiritual Service 5 pm.

Call 303-832-4929.

• Catholic Mass for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender Catholics, 5 pm, Dignity Denver, 1100 Fillmore. Call 303-331-0289.

• Catholic Mass, 7:30 & 10 am, St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 23rd & York. Call 303-322-8042.

MONDAYS: Grant Avenue Street Reach Meal, after 9 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant. Call 303-839-1432.

MONDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Holy Eucharist followed by “Transformation through the Indwelling Spirit,” meditation using the Centering Prayer Method, & light breakfast, 6 am Mon., 7:45 am Sat., The Priory House, 740 Clarkson (Metropolitan Church of the Rockies). Allinclusive. Call 303-919-1764.

WEDNESDAYS: Weekly Bible

THE TATTERED COVER & ACTIVE MINDS PRESENT ‘WWII: D-DAY,’ commemorating the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. The lecture will examine the dynamics that led up to the invasion of Normandy, the crucial turning point in WWII. 2526 E. Colfax, Aug. 26, 5 pm. Free. 303-322-7727; activemindsforlife.com Discussions, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Christian Science Metropolitan Reading Room, 16th & Larimer. Call 303-534-3571.

• Wednesday Evening Testimony Meeting, 7:30 pm, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1401 Logan. Call 303839-1505.

THURSDAYS: Morning Eucharist, 7 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 1600 Grant. A 30-minute liturgy of Word & Sacrament. Call 303-839-1432.

• Choral Evensong in traditional English style, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church,

2015 Glenarm, 5:30-6 pm. Call 303-296-1712.

• Buddhist & Non-Sectarian Meditation, 7-9 pm at Vipassana Towers, 330 Acoma.

American Theravada & non-sectarian. Free. Also every other Tuesday. Call 303-778-8883.

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: Weekly services at Temple Micah, 5209 Montview, 1st & 3rd Fri. 6 pm, 2nd & 4th Sat. 9 am.

Family services on first Friday.

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East High needs mentors 30 volunteers needed for upcoming school year; training this month

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PHOTO BY JEFF HERSCH

THE ‘GREAT HALL’ OF UNION STATION was once again a bustling place at its ‘grand reopening’ July 26.

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en years ago, Jessica Pearson and Caren Press, East High School parents, started the A+ Angels Program to help to bridge the achievement gap at the Denver Public Schools facility, Colfax & Elizabeth. Although East High had strong Advanced Placement classes and a nationally acclaimed Constitutional Scholars team, academic performance and graduation rates lagged for the school’s Black (26% of the student body) and Hispanic (26%) students.

Pearson and others at East High were determined to support students who struggled academically by pairing them with adult volunteers from the community who could provide extra help. The A+ Angels Mentor Program, which Pearson still directs, now has nearly 100 mentor-student pairs, and the East High graduation rate has increased from approximately 75% when the program began in 2004 to 90.38% percent in 2014.

Ideally, the mentoring program assists the student from freshman year through graduation and on into college. Many of the students are the first in their family to graduate from high school; most A+ Angel mentees have significant socio-economic and academic challenges. Some are the primary breadwinners for their families, holding down part or full-time jobs in addition to attending high school.

Mentors generally meet with their assigned student once a week and also keep in contact with the mentee throughout the week by text or phone call. In addition to building a solid relationship, mentors help by reviewing students’ grades weekly, working on homework and organization, meeting with teachers and counselors, arranging for peer or faculty tutors and, later on, applying for jobs, intern-

ships and college. Mentees are taken to theatre productions by their mentors and some attend local athletic events together.

One experienced mentor graduated two young men this May. One of her mentees wrote her to say, “[T]hank you for working with me for all four years and for the times you pushed me. I learned to keep going and ‘just do it.’ If you ever need anything, just call or text me.”

Some mentor relationships last through all four years of high school and some only during freshman year, depending on the wishes of the mentee and mentor.

Mentors are busy people, juggling jobs, travel and families along with their mentoring work; none are professional educators. The one-on-one support given to a mentee can make the difference between a student graduating or not.

A mentor with five years experience in the program, who helped a young woman graduate in May, noted that, “It is very rewarding to watch a young person face challenges and help them figure out ways to overcome them and be successful and, particularly, to see the thrill for that young person going off to college. I’m just very proud to have helped her on her path.”

At present, 30 East High freshmen will need a mentor for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. Training for new mentors will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, 8:30 am-1 pm at the school.

Those who would like to learn more about becoming an A+ Angel mentor should contact Jessica Pearson, Program Director, at jpear2071@msn.com or Claire Slattery Quintanilla, Program Coordinator, at claire. slatteryquintanilla@gmail.com (1-719-849-3654).

Final ‘Bike-in Movie’ Sept. 5

By J. Patrick O’Leary

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ffice Space will be the final free, family-friendly film screened in Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway, the evening of Sept. 5, wrapping up the fourth season of the summer Bike-In Movie series.

Guests can bring picnics or purchase eats from food trucks, which show up at 7 pm. The show will begin at dusk. All are welcome, with or without cycles.

Families should note that Office Space is rated “R” with some content not suitable for children. The Conservancy’s website directs parents to kidsin-mind.com/o/office_space_ 1999__539.htm for a review.

Although moviegoers can

bring their own alcohol, no glass or kegs are allowed in the park.

The film will be shown, rain or shine, at dusk.

“If it’s super severe, we’ll make a call on the day of,” cautioned Lazzari.

Civic Center is accessible by light rail, bus, bicycle or the free 16th Street MallRide. Information on nearby B-Cycle bikesharing locations is available at denver.bcycle.com. Bike racks will be available on the north and south sides of Civic Center Park. For the car-bound, parking is available at nearby surface lots and parking garages.

For details and schedule changes for events in Civic Center, visit civiccenterconservancy. org, or follow “Denver’s Civic Center Park” on Facebook or “Civic Center Denver” on Twitter.

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essentially the same today and in the past: khaki pants and blue oxford shirt and blue blazer.

Clearly I haven’t a clue about today’s fashion or grooming trends. But recently I heard from my daughter and her buddies the term “manscaping.”

Naively, I asked for a definition, and unfortunately they graphically explained.

I knew some guys back in college who were on the swim team and they shaved their bodies so they WaNt tO kNOw th could supposedly E tOp fivE reasONs glide through the i lOvE My water faster, but lawNMOw er? little did I know that today it is common practice for men (even non-swimmers) to partake in this activity. I am told that I responded to their explanation by saying “Really?” Six or eight times, growing in volume each time.

Here is a list that will clarify this matter. You know you’re old when...

• you remember when The Tattered Cover was housed in Cherry Creek North, and I am not talking about the big building across the street from Cherry Creek Shopping Center, but the little store on 2nd Ave. with the door that was cut in half so you could open just the top half if you wanted to give the appearance of an old cottage.

• your children begin to look middle-aged • your best friend is dating someone half his age, and isn’t What kind of cruel joke is breaking any laws the universe playing on us old • you remember when the guys? I am bald as a billiard ball Broncos had vertically striped on the top of my head, but a junsocks gle is blooming in my ears and • you sing along with the elnose. Go figure. evator music Back to Millennial speak.

• professional baseball in They use terms, phrases and linDenver first meant the Bears, go that don’t register for me. A then the Zephyrs and now the lot of it is technology-related and Rockies that is changing daily, so I have • In fact, you are really old no clue or chance of keeping up. I if you remember that before the wouldn’t know the difference beColorado Avalanche, Denver’s tween Twitter and Tinder if my professional hockey teams were life depended on it. the Rockies and the Spurs.

I couldn’t keep up with fash• you remember eating ion and styles when I was youngpizza in Cherry Creek North at er. In fact, I didn’t even try. When Shakey’s Pizza, where the playI look at pictures of myself 20 or er piano was deafening, which 30 years ago, certain things have was on the next street over from changed greatly, like hair length, ‘Round the Corner, where you or lack of, and waist size fluctuacould order your hamburger on tion, but what I am wearing is a phone line directly connected

Curmudgeon You know you are old when...

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his is a very easy column for me to write because I am old. I celebrate my birthday this month. I am neither depressed nor excited by this aging thing. It simply is what it is.

I am not really old, but since the life expectancy for a white American male is 76.8, most likely I have entered the fourth quarter of my life. Most of the time I don’t think that I am old, but then I get notification that a friend of mine (my age) died or is big-time-the-clock-is-ticking sick and it hits me that, yes, I am growing older.

Bill Cosby said, “Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin the day with coffee and obituaries.”

Or I look around room and notice that clearly I am the oldest in the vicinity. On the tennis court I am often reminded that I am no spring chicken, especially when I am playing with or against spring chickens.

Sometimes I make references to people/places/events in conversations and then realize that my references occurred before the person I am talking with was born. The other day a person I work with told a story and made the point that it happened a really long time ago, way back in the 1990s. Right this moment I am wearing shoes that I bought in the ‘90s and to me they are just getting broken in.

I am pleased and thrilled that I have a 27-year old daughter who actually likes to hang out with me. I get the opportunity to be a part of conversations with her and her Millennial friends.

There are times that I have no idea what they are talking about and they might as well be speaking in Swedish. Some of that is my ears aren’t working like they used to. I wonder if that is because all of the hair that is now sprouting in them.

to the kitchen • you send money to PBS • Happy Hour is a nap • your knees buckle, and your belt won’t • you can name a Broncos quarterback before John Elway; how about Charlie Johnson, Frank Tripuka (who was #18 before Peyton), Steve Tensi, Craig Morton, and Marlon Brisco (the NFL’s first starting black QB, who later played for the Buffalo Bills as a wide receiver) • you quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room • you buy a compass for the dash of your car • you constantly talk about the price of gasoline • neighbors borrow your tools You know you are really old if...

• you remember the Mud & Moon Drive-in on East Colfax (now [since 1958] Bastein’s Steakhouse, home of the famous Sugar Steak). The same family owned both establishments.

• you are proud of your lawn mower • when you bend over you look for something else to do

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while you are down there • if you Country-Western danced at the Zanza Bar on East Colfax • if you appeared (like me) on the “Blinky the Clown” TV show on Channel 2 • if you remember Stormy Rottman doing the weather on Channel 9 and Starr Yelland doing sports on Channel 7 • if you remember a Denver mayor before Federico Peña.

How about Bill McNichols or Tom Currigan? Or a governor before Roy Romer. Try John Vanderhoof, or John Love.

• at the breakfast table you hear snap, crackle, pop and you are not eating cereal • everything hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work • getting up from bed to urinate is the norm. This is how I know that I am not dead yet.

So yes, it has been determined that I am old, but please know that I am not complaining (too much). As Groucho Marx said, “Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough.”

And Tom Petty said it best: “If you are not getting older, you’re dead.”

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CHIVE FEST Continued from page 2 instead a “commercial venue, as they had in Chicago” (a Chivefest was held at Soldier Field this summer), representatives of Resignation referred to City Park as an “appropriate venue, and one of the few of the necessary size available during our dates,” and then again referred questions on the subject to Parks & Rec. A significant portion of the approximately 70 people present expressed worry over the quality of the concert-goers. Self-described as “misfits, hooligans, & sexy creatures” (despite being overwhelmingly male, white, and college-educated), fans of The Chive have inspired a wary reaction. Many were confused as to how what appears to be a jumped-up photo blog has gathered a large enough community to hold concerts.

A sample from their website included the following posts: “Girl branded ‘too good looking for volleyball’ (16 photos),” “Things That Bounce (15 photos),” & “I’d live anywhere if it

had all my favorite things (25 photos).”

The Chive differs from other Internet locations offering such content. Some sites, like reddit. com, have gathered a large community by allowing users to post and vote on content. Others, like cracked.com, a humor website, create their own content and market it to pre-existing communities (like reddit’s).

The Chive largely does not create their content, or ask its users to. Their business model, revealed in interviews with Bloomberg Business and venturebeat.com, is to gather photos from around the web... many from the more exotic Slavic reaches of the Internet... and repost them in large lists. They then seek to drive as much traffic to these lists as possible (as all websites do).

In their pursuit of that goal, the company has staged several “hoaxes.” In 2008, for instance, they digitally forged Donald Trump’s signature on a $10,000 tip. Played as pranks, these antics were in reality marketing stunts designed to fool news organizations into linking to The

Chive, thus increasing their revenue. The Trump tip stayed on Fox News’ homepage for 24 hours, feeding tens of thousands of views to The Chive.

The Chive has parlayed this viewership into a community, complete with mascots (mostly Bill Murray’s face), catchphrases (Chive On!), and concerts in parks.

The community has had few negative reviews of their behavior. Soldier Field, reached last month for comment, told LIFE that Chive fans were respectful and “not too rowdy, like a punk concert or anything.”

Resignations, LLC, has committed to “treating the park responsibly, as required by city ordinance.” In addition to a $10,000 repair & clean-up budget, the concert is fully insured against catastrophic damage.

Residents concerned about public parks being used this way were encouraged by Parks & Rec to file a public comment on the on-going public events rules revision process. This can be done at Parks & Rec’s website, at denver gov.org/ParksandRecreation, or by calling 720-913-1311.

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AMONG THE SURPRISES & LESSONS OF THE SUMMER of 2014 were towering hollyhocks from Kansas, left, & a thriving Japanese maple, right.

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e all know that a person never stops learning, and this summer has been blooming with new observations and realizations.

Here’s a list of the Top Six Things I Learned About Gardening This Summer: 1. Denver really is a different world. There is no amount of soil amendment, fertilizer, water or love that can make a Denver garden look like the gardens along the seacoast of the Northeast.

This I came to know after spending some time this summer loving the gardens of Cape Cod. Cape Cod is replete with rambling roses in vacant lots and swags of climbing hydrangeas on utility poles and flocks of day lilies along dirt roads.

Then there are the intentional gardens of the cottages, the sprawling mansions and the gated compounds. Perfectly coordinated annuals spark every empty space. Shrub-form hHHydrangeas grow like weeds, their buxom blooms as common there as dandelions here. Hostas sprawl as wide as overgrown junipers in Denver. Clematis climb nearly every fence.

Everywhere you look something is growing so, well, freely.

Something that, here, takes a lot of coddling to grow.

So once again I realized that Denver is its own world when it comes to gardening. Thank goodness we have evolved to the point where we no longer try to make our gardens look like Boston’s or London’s. We have learned to embrace our look and to value and play up our Denver gardening style.

2. No garden is forever, regardless of how well-designed or maintained. The transition from perfection to neglect is shockingly quick. I realized this as I witnessed the garden of an unoccupied 7th Ave. mansion descend into neglect this summer. This was a garden that was a jewel of the street, carefully planted with thriving shade plants and perfectly manicured woody shrubs. I had admired it for years.

It took only a couple of months this summer for this garden to go to hell. Even with the wet summer we’ve experienced, many of the plants have died and the lawn has turned brown.

I think this happened because new owners are remodeling and haven’t moved in yet. I expect that the entire yard will be redone soon. But to watch a beautiful, cared-for landscape wither and die is heartbreaking.

Gardens are like houses.

The maintenance never stops, regardless of how new or how well-designed they are.

3. There are not enough Japanese Maples in Denver. True,

these elegant small trees don’t get nearly as big or as lush in Denver as they do back east, but they will grow and thrive here in their own Denver way. We need more of these beautiful plants here. In Denver they thrive in shade, potted or planted. You can find them at big box stores or at the best nurseries. Get one this summer for a lovely exclamation of maroon or chartreuse.

4. Hollyhocks rule. Two years ago I brought back hollyhock seeds given to me by a generous Kansas gardener. I finally got them planted last year.

To my dismay a well-meaning neighbor thought the seedlings were weeds and away they went.

But somehow they didn’t all go away.

When I returned home this July after being gone for weeks, the hollyhocks that made it through last year had taken off and were blooming like crazy along my back fence. They are eight feet tall!

Those of us who grew up in Congress Park remember that the alleys of the neighborhood in the 1950s were lined with volunteer hollyhocks. It’s my plan to try to bring back this lovely tradition and I’ve got a great start in my own yard. Anybody want to help?

5. Patience is a virtue, most especially in the garden. Another thing about Denver gardening that is so different from gardening back east is that everything takes longer. Plants don’t get as big as fast, or become established as easily. The Boston ivy that we’ve been coddling on our back fence for 20 years is finally, finally starting to look like it’s thriving.

And remember the Virginia Creeper growing on the green wall behind the pitcher’s mound at Coors Field? We’ve watched for 20 years as it struggled to grow up that big wall. Finally, the Virginia Creeper of Coors Field has made it to the top of that wall and only a tiny space remains unfilled.

6. When it comes to losing plants to theft, I’m not alone. As I wrote last month, I’ve seen a number of plants stolen out from under my nose in my garden.

Reader Diana Copsey wrote to tell me that she’s not the only one who loves her landscape in the Alamo Placita neighborhood.

“A couple of years ago I was in our front yard when a woman I did not recognize was walking by carrying a small tray lined with a paper towel on which she had arranged a variety of beautiful blossoms,” she wrote. “I complimented her on the flowers and she said, ‘I like to have fresh flowers in my house, but I never take all the flowers.’”

See? It’s not just me.

Do you have a gardening question or comment? Email me any time at juliehutchinson@comcast.net.

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he fourth annual Ballpark Plates will take over the Coors Field neighborhood on Wed., Aug. 13 5:308:30 pm. Ballpark Plates is an opportunity to get to know the bars, restaurants, and shops of the Ballpark Neighborhood by sampling food and/or beverages at participating locations. All of the proceeds will go to Ballpark Neighborhood improvement projects.

More than 40 restaurants will participate in the event, which will be held in the area between 20th and 25th Streets and Blake and Curtis.

The night of the event attendees must start at one of the following three locations, where they can pick up their “passport” with the names and a map of the participating locations: Huckleberry Roasters, 2500 Larimer; Zi South, 2229 Blake (credit cards accepted here only); Lower 48, 2020 Lawrence.

Registration and check-in is from 5:00-6:30 pm only. Samplings will be offered 5:30-8:30 pm, or while supplies last. Prices are $30 for pre-purchase and $35 on the day of the event. “Day of event” tickets are only available at the three locations listed above, and credit cards are only accepted at the Zi South loca-

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enver will host the finish of the final stage of the fourth annual USA Pro Challenge, a seven-day, 600mile, professional cycling race, on Sunday, Aug. 24.

The bike race will start Aug. 19 in Aspen/Snowmass and pass through 11 official host cities, ending with a Boulder-Denver route. Denver residents may find it demanding as well, with road closures, a fan-lined race course, and a free festival in Civic Center throughout most of the day.

Sixteen of the world’s top professional cycling teams will compete. Hailing from eight countries, they include the top three teams from the 2014 Tour de France.

The final stage of the race will start at 12 pm in Boulder, with riders released at one- or two-minute intervals. Roughly they will follow Route 93 to Golden and Lookout Mountain, then portions of 26th, 29th & 32nd to Speer, a jog south on Fox to 13th Ave., then north on Broadway to 17th, 17th to and from City Park to Broadway and the finish in Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway. Fans can watch from any point along the course.

The bike race is capped with a free Grand Finale festival in Civic Center Park, boasting food

trucks, craft beer, live music and an awards ceremony.

The cycle race will be preceded by the Lifeblood 5K public foot race, which will follow parts of the bike route.

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CLARKSON Continued from page 1 zoning administrator Michael O’Flaherty had erred in issuing the rooming house permit. When the BOA upheld O’Flaherty’s decision, Lipschuetz filed the court appeal.

In late August 2012 Denver District Court Judge Ann Frick ruled on that appeal, ordering that the Rooming & Boarding House permit be revoked. Open Door filed for a stay of the court order so it could file further appeals.

The appellate court has now ruled that ODM did not file the requisite jurisdictional notice under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act in order to appeal.

ODM filed a Petition for Rehearing on July 30. Otherwise the appellate court order would have become final on Aug. 29.

If and when final, the city must revoke the rooming and boarding permit for 740 Clarkson.

tion. For groups of 10 or more admission is $25 per person.

Tickets can also be purchased at ballparkplates.com.

Participating venues are donating food and beverages for the event, so only one sample per person, per venue is permitted. Attendees should also bring cash so they can tip servers and bartenders along the way.

All proceeds will go towards neighborhood improvement projects in the Ball Park neighborhood, roughly bordered by 20th & 38th Sts., Larimer & Delgany/ Brighton Blvd.

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and parking information was not available. Last year, the entire course was closed to traffic 10 am-5 pm, with some closures in the days prior.

For more details on the USA Pro Challenge, including biographies of the competitors, the full race schedule and route maps, go to usaprocyclingchallenge. com or call 303-571-9400.

The Boulder-Denver course map can be viewed at http://bit. ly/XbRz7D. While some residents of the block don’t oppose ODM’s use of the building, others have said that they fear some of their neighbors with young children are thinking of selling their homes and moving. Most of the residents don’t oppose the non-residential uses per se, but are concerned about the future residential fabric of their neighborhood if other properties are re-purposed.

Two other buildings on the block have been used for nonresidential purposes: the Zang Mansion at 709, used for offices, and 750, which was used for the “Pomegranate Place” women’s center. However, Pomegranate, a “women’s empowerment center,” later suspended most of its programming.

If the Appellate Court’s ruling stands, there will be no trial or decision on the factual issues that were raised by Lipschuetz and others, including those regarding ODM’s non- or unreasonable reliance on the rooming and boarding permit in buying the property.

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reedence Clearwater Revisited is either the most authentic tribute act in the music business or the greatest travesty to hit the oldies circuit. There is little room for ambivalence... especially among CCR fans... when it comes to this latter-day homage-exploitation of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Fans of onetime CCR band leader John Fogerty, especially those who have listened to the singer-songwriter’s long-told horror stories, are quick to condemn the act, while others argue that a band starring the founding drummer and bassist of CCR makes sense, given the importance of the rhythm section to the band’s swampy textures.

Take “Suzie Q,” for example.

To hear drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford tell it, he was the one who effectively transformed Dale Hawkins’s 1957 rockabilly classic into an eight-minute jam that somehow fused CCR’s retro-bayou sound with a boggy groove fit for late-‘60s underground radio.

“By opening it up and eliminating half the beats, it was a truly different feel to it,” he said. “You’re taking notes away, but it opens everything up. We brought a lot to the table and the sound of Creedence. That’s what a rhythm section does.”

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The renamed Creedence Clearwater Revival was in part a tribute to Credence Newball, the teens’ eloquently spoken African-born school janitor, but the name had as much to do with the naturalistic roots-laden music the band would explore.

“We weren’t trying to create a new fad or jump into the middle of a fad that was happening that week,” Clifford said. “We had a plan and we were going to stick with it.”

As for the extra “e” in Creedence, well...

“We figured it was one more letter of press,” the drummer snickered.

In an era of the Electric Prunes and the Strawberry Alarm Clock, CCR’s name was anything but unusual, but the band’s creative decisions were.

While many musicians, especially those from northern California, who emerged during 1967’s “Summer of Love” were album-oriented and geared to trippy jams and drugs, not so CCR. Fogerty’s hook-laden songwriting was aimed squarely at the hit-singles market, and the band’s strict no-drug policy was quaint by late-‘60s rock and roll standards.

“These other guys were doing drugs openly on stage. They weren’t even in tune,” Clifford said of CCR’s competition. “So we made a pact. If we can’t get off on the music, we might as well go do something else.”

That sober dedication paid off. CCR all but ruled the Top 40 for two years and became among the most popular American rock bands of the era by virtue of such iconic hits as “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Green River,” among others.

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SOFT CURVES & POLYCHROME TILE BANDS BALCONIES AS LARGE AS ROOMS & mountain A SCREEN-LIKE EXTERIOR lightens the mass of are part of a classic Art Deco ensemble. views enhance the homes of dozens of residents. the building & gives privacy to the balconies.

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Architecture rchitecture Modernism in the heart of historic neighborhoods Story & photos by David Lynn Wise AIA

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enver has a growing number of designated historic buildings and districts. The network of support and controls around design and development is quite comprehensive and very well established. There are several historic buildings and districts within Capitol Hill, including Poet’s Row (on Sherman between 10th & 11th) and it’s fine collection of Art Deco apartment buildings, which I helped document more than 20 years ago.

Poet’s Row contains no “Victorian” architecture to speak of, and no mansions. Nonetheless the aura of mining era houses and the ghost of Molly Brown are present in much of Capitol Hill. The Governor’s Mansion, Cheesman Pavilion, and St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral often characterize what is good, memorable and grand about our neighborhood.

With the current institutionalized version of Historic Districts in Denver there is an

implication that modern architecture is not welcome and will not be allowed within their boundaries and certainly not as a design approach for adding to a designated building. There is room for interpretation there, but overall the idea of contextualism is prevalent.

There is a sense that collections of older or historic buildings, often loved by their neighbors as much as by their occupants, must only be surrounded by similar buildings. It can be emotional to discuss any other design approach.

Meanwhile Capitol Hill, for the most part, is not heavily regulated to ensure consistency with a particular period or style of architecture. How successful is this from the standpoint of neighborhood character and integrity?

My sense is that the quality and maturity of many of the blocks within the district can accommodate differing approaches to architecture. What no block can withstand, either with an historicist aesthetic or with poor site planning, is a low quality,

expedient approach to site planning, design and material selection and detailing.

In a single-family house context most of the worst offenses, including the bloated beige blob looming over the properly scaled neighbor, have been quashed by zoning regulations since approximately the Peña administration. It is still possible to build a unique, modern house in Central Denver.

However, as we see, particularly on the west side, some trends of towering boxiness with a coat of many colors are neither original nor gracious toward their surroundings.

Modernism and the development of tall buildings emerged completely intertwined during the 20th Century development of cities. Capitol Hill, due to our excellent location relative to downtown employment and amenities, attracted many serious efforts of high-rise design and continues to nurture some fairly sophisticated design work despite the scourge of “designbuild” projects where design is clearly neglected.

The detour in apartment tower design toward the pretentious, otherwise known as Post Modernist architecture, saw a huge boom in the manufacturing and installation of Styrofoam cornices, keystones, quoins and ephemeral crap of all kinds and the neglect of careful planning for light, air, and the experience of the exquisite outdoor climate that generally prevails in Den-

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In general, dressing up buildings eclipsed the progressive thinking in design of housing and the quality of life of the occupants. Elaborate entry lobbies and introverted exercise rooms supplanted the design of common outdoor areas and balconies with useable proportions and gradients of privacy appropriate to how most of us live.

There is a new generation of apartment buildings freshly constructed in Denver, behind Union Station and elsewhere, that borrows a great deal from the modernist work done here 50 years ago. New outdoor amenities are in the spirit of the spectacular, if gigantic, work being done in Miami, home of the 1954 Fontainebleau Hotel and the 2004 updates to the grounds and the rest of Miami Beach with its treasure of tropical Art Deco and Moderne buildings.

Clean, honest and rectilinear modernist buildings are an ideal foil or background for the richly textured masonry classics that populate Capitol Hill. Having had intervening decades to reconcile how these can coexist gives us hope that the neighborhoods can in fact be preserved without being embalmed or mimicked halfheartedly by new buildings.

Such mimicry and following of preservationist rules gets the developer off the hook in terms of critical thinking and fresh design. Allowing an unregulated

district to grow in a healthy way does, however require that the local culture develop a sense of good design and that we strive to set a community standard for such things.

As with other community issues, the quality of our built environment is often guided by what we agree to oppose rather than by establishing a high standard of quality. The recent opposition to Walmart seemed to veer toward shrill elitism at times rather than proudly affirming what is rich, in a non-monetary way, about the surrounding neighborhoods. Formulating an informed position and challenging the next project to meet important urban design criteria without limiting creativity or inventiveness is a fair challenge for residents striving to maintain a “Great City”.

There are more resources than ever providing a “free” education in architectural design.

Hanging out at the Tattered Cover bookstore can be very enlightening and there are periodicals we could only dream of a short time ago, such as Modern in Denver. The internet is a powerful ally, with websites such as ArchDaily.com taking us around the world in a few minutes to see thrilling new buildings.

Nearly every architect in Denver has a website and there is a lot of good new work being done. I urge you to take an interest in developing your own vocabulary and a unique take on what you consider to be good architectural neighbors.

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30 Calendar Continued from page 21 SATURDAYS: Catholic Mass, St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant, 5 pm. Call 303-839-1432.

SUNDAY, AUG. 17: Third Sunday Evensong, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington, 3:30 pm. Repeated 3rd Sun. of every month. Call 303-831-7115.

SUNDAY, AUG. 24: Temple Emanuel Open House for new & prospective members, 51 Grape, 10 am. Call 303-388-4013.

MEETINGS TUESDAYS: Cherry Creek Rotary Club, The Inn at Cher-

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Call 302-756-2468, ext. 3210.

WEDNESDAYS: Kiwanis Club of Denver,12-1:30 pm, Maggiano’s at the Denver Pavilions, 16th & Glenarm. Program varies weekly.

• Denver Mile High Rotary, University Club, 1673 Sherman, 7-8:30 am. Call 303-4465692.

THURSDAYS: Fillmore Community Network, focuses on sustainability, 7:30-9 am, 1633 Fillmore, 1st floor conference room. Location changes monthly.

Call 303-399-2100.

• Rotary Club of Denver, Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm, 11:45 am-1 pm. Call 303-893-1919.

• Cherry Creek Toast-

Summer Salsa/Bachata Dance Bash Aug. 17 A “Summer Salsa/Bachata Dance Bash” will be held Aug. 17 at the Cheesman Park pavilion, 8th/13th & Franklin. The free event will begin with a Zumba class at 2 pm, followed by a beginning salsa class at 3 pm, and open dancing & performances at 4 pm.

The dancing, to music spun by DJs, will be mixed with performances by salsa groups from around the Rocky Mountain region. All ages and experience levels are invited.

Spectators are welcome (bring your own chairs) and picnics are encouraged.

Call 303-884-7987.

masters, 7-8:30 am, Temple Emanuel, 1st & Grape. Call 303399-9901.

• Conquer the fear of public speaking at Body Shops Toastmasters, noon, Colo. Dept. of Health, 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South, 2nd flr. Call 303-3984735.

• Denver Socrates Cafe, 7 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 18th & Broadway. Discussions on a variety of important topics. Free. Call 303-8611447.

FRIDAYS: Daybreak Toastmasters, 7-8:30 am, 1525 Sherman, Room B-70. Cat got your tongue? Public speaking & more.

Call Scott after 6 pm at 303-4679294.

• “Thrillspeakers” Toastmasters, 12-1 pm, Century Link Building, 1801 California, 13th floor. Call 720-209-2896.

• Denver IDEA Cafe, a business start-up & brainstorming group, 2 pm, Panera Bread, 1350 Grant. Guest speakers.

Free. Call 303-861-1447.

MONDAY, AUG. 4 & 18: Skyline Toastmasters, 6:30 pm, Kephart Architecture, 2555 Walnut. Visitors welcome. Repeated the 1st & 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-778-0064.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6: Monthly meeting of Democratic Party of Denver House District 5, Colorado Democratic Party

THE AVENUE THEATRE BRINGS BACK ONE OF DENVER’S FAVORITE & LONGEST-RUNNING PLAYS, Sylvia, for a four-week run. Lighten up your evening with this classic comedy, directed by Pamela Clifton. The tale is about a grumpy New York executive who becomes enamored with an eager dog he finds in Central Park. 417 E. 17th, Aug. 14-Sept. 6, 7:30 pm. $16.50-$26.50. 303-321-5925; avenuetheater.com

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Repeated 1st Weds. of every month, varying location. Call 303-917-7971.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12: Capitol Hill Community Justice Council, 6 pm, Morey Middle School, 14th & Emerson (east side). Focus on crimes affecting the quality of life. Public welcome. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16: Colorado House District 8 Democrats, 10 am-noon, Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview. Repeated 3rd Sat. of every month. Call 720-220-6876.

MONDAY, AUG. 18: Monthly meeting of the Denver Gar-

den Club, 7 pm, 1556 Emerson.

Member Colo. Federation of Garden Clubs. All are welcome. Repeated 3rd Mon. of every month.

Call 303-320-5983.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21: Colfax Crime & Safety Coalition monthly meeting, Cheeky Monk, 534 E. Colfax, 3 pm. Public welcome.

• Monthly meeting of Financially Fit Females, 6 pm.

First meeting free, location & topic change monthly. Call 303993-3939.

MONDAY, AUG. 25: Monthly meeting of Assistance League of Denver, 14th & Josephine, 10 am. Repeated 4th Monday of every month. Call 303-3225205

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JASON & HIS SON BRADY ENJOYED the show by Trout Steak Revival, & each other, during ‘SummerTunes on the Plaza’ July 13 on Fillmore Plaza, 2nd & Fillmore.

Music Continued from page 28 junior high and the group saw little reason to change course to please the hip critics or underground radio.

“We were laughed at by our peers, but we didn’t care,” Clifford said. “If it doesn’t work out, we’ll all go teach high school history and coach football, that was my Plan B. But we still got huge airplay on FM radio. They’d play some of the singles just because they were good songs.”

Good, but unusual when considering the band’s natural habitat.

The four 20-something California band mates had never so much as laid eyes on a “riverboat queen” or dipped their toes into a Louisiana bayou when CCR began recording songs based around such imagery. According to Clifford, it was simply Fogerty’s literate imagination and the band’s Southern influences that took CCR headfirst into the swamps.

“We enjoyed the roots of our country’s music. We liked the honesty and we dedicated ourselves to it,” he said. “People would come to the Fillmore and want to dance. They didn’t care if we were singing about biological science.”

By the early 1970s, Fogerty’s domination of the band was taking its toll, the other members gradually tiring of being relegated as the leader’s perceived backup group.

As CCR fell apart, the songwriter was forced to surrender his royalties to get out of his contract with Fantasy, leaving the rest of the band, including Fogerty’s brother, in loyalty to the label’s owner Saul Zaentz, who was often in the courtroom with Fogerty.

“John insisted on managing the band as a guy who barely got out of high school,” Clifford said. “He didn’t understand the contracts he’d signed. He never should have been in a businessmanager position.”

The unpleasant feud resulted in Fogerty refusing for years to play CCR material in his solo concerts, a pledge he eventually broke after his mid-‘80s comeback. Still, he remained steadfast in his refusal to bury the hatchet with his former band mates, whom he felt had betrayed him in siding with Zaentz.

Tom Fogerty died of tuber-

culosis in 1990, never having reconciled with his brother, reportedly claiming to John on his deathbed that Zaentz was his “best friend.”

CCR’s tense 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reached a near-boiling point when Fogerty refused to jam with Clifford and Cook, opting at the last minute to play the hits with Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Robertson instead.

“That’s vintage Fogerty,” Clifford said of the debacle.

“Sixteen years after the band broke up, it wasn’t John Fogarty going into the Hall. It was Creedence.”

Two years later, Clifford and Cook launched Revisited as a touring group, recruiting John “Bulldog” Tristao, formerly of the one-hit wonder (and Scientology-infused band) People, as their lead singer.

In the decades since, the

new CCR has been known to play more than 100 gigs a year, but has since slowed down to allow its members to pursue other interests.

Over the years, Clifford has gotten used to the snide comments from Fogerty fans and CCR purists and is generally unimpressed by criticism of his band.

“Most of the people who say things like that have never seen us,” the 69-year-old drummer said. “I don’t put any creedence in that – and that’s with three e’s.”

Creedence Clearwater Revisited will perform on Labor Day, Sept. 1, at 5 pm in a free concert as part of A Taste of Colorado in Civic Center Park.

For more information, call 303-2956330 or visit atasteofcolorado.com or creedence-revisited.com. Contact Peter Jones at pjones@lifeoncaphill. com.

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31st ‘Taste of Colorado’ Labor Day weekend 50+ Colorado restaurants, 280-booth Marketplace & KidZone featured

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he Wallflowers, performers of the popular single “One Headlight,” will headline on the Main Stage of the 31st annual “A Taste of Colorado, a Festival of Mountain & Plain,” held Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, in Civic Center Park, Colfax & Broadway.

The four-day free food, music and entertainment festival will feature a variety of music, including rock, country, jazz, blues, ethnic music and dance on five stages located throughout the event grounds.

Food is the highlight of the event and more than 50 Colorado restaurants and vendors will

serve a variety of edibles, from small portions to full meals. Local and nationally-renowned chefs will demonstrate simple and elegant meals in the Albert

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Visitors must purchase tickets at festival booths to buy food and beverages. Tickets are $10 for 15 and only cash is accepted.

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The KidZone will feature play equipment and craft activities. The Comfort Dental KidzStage will offer music, magic clowns and puppetry.

The festival’s Marketplace will present a wide variety of arts and crafts. There will be more than 280 booths of original creations, home and gift items, furniture, jewelry, imports and more. The “Fine Art in the Park”

area will feature works of artists from around the US. The Festival of Mountain & Plain area highlights the state’s cultures and history. There will be demonstrations and displays of Navajo weaving and culture, spinning, rug-braiding, lace crocheting, felting and quilting, and blacksmith demonstrations.

The Raptor Education Foundation will educate kids about the birds, their environment and their interactions with humans.

The Home & Lifestyles area will host exhibitors who display products and services such as window installation, kitchen remodeling, cookware, basement refinishing, salons and spas.

The festival will open Friday at 11:30 am and close at 10 pm.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be 10:30 am-10 pm and Monday hours will be 10:30 am-8 pm.

For more information, call 303-295-6330 or visit atasteof colorado.com.

URBAN DWELLER AUGUST 2014 May 2009

“Preserving the Improving the Present, and Planning forCapitol the Future “Preserving the Past, Improving thePast, Present, and Planning for the Future of Greater Hill” of Greater Capitol Hill”

CHUN’s Inaugural Greater Capitol Hill Restaurant Night

National Night Out

Eat at one of 20+ participating restaurants either for lunch or dinner on Wednesday, August 6, and a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit CHUN and the on-going upkeep and restoration of the TearsMcFarlane House. Participating restaurants currently include: Ace Eat Serve, Angelo’s Taverna, Cheeky Monk, City ‘O City, DiFranco’s Italian, Govnr’s Park, Hamburger Mary’s, Harman’s Eat & Drink, Irish Hound, Krewe Crescent City BBQ, Lala’s Wine Bar and Pizzeria, Odelay Taco/3014/Beetle Bar, Patxi’s on 17th, Prohibition, Racine’s, Trattoria Stella, Steuben’s, Stoney’s Bar & Grill, Three Lions Pub, CHUN5 8 be participating Watercourse, Wyman’s #5, and Pub on Penn (whox will on August 7). Visit www.chundenver.org/snack-attack/ for details on participating locations. THANK YOU to all participating restaurants for supporting CHUN and the Greater Capitol Hill community!

Lala’s Movie Under the Moon Please join us on Wednesday, August 13 at Governor’s Park for a free showing of Jurassic Park! The movie is being presented by Lala’s Wine Bar and Pizzeria, and pizza, beer and wine will be available for purchase with the proceeds supporting CHUN. The movie starts at 8:30pm, but come early for food and drinks!

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