Go Shop View archives

• Old Santa Fe Pottery

  Wander through 20 rooms bursting with Southwestern glazed pottery, colorful masks, sun faces and moons, kitchenware, Mexican rugs, clay chimeneas, decorative flower pots and rustic wooden furniture before lingering in a chamber of hot sauces, salsas and spices. You won't leave empty-handed. (9/2011)

  2485 S Santa Fe Dr
  303-871-9434
  oldsantafepottery.com
  

• Jewelers Gallery

  Colorado’s edgiest artists showcase their bling at this lovely jewelry boutique that dispenses with both pretense and cheap imitations in favor of affordability and uncommon creations that range from sterling silver bracelets and rings to gemstone necklaces and earrings. (9/2011)

  1505 S Pearl St
  303-777-4333
  jewelersgallerydenver.com
  

• Eco-POLITAN

  A one-stop shop for environmentally conscious parents, this shrine to earthfriendly baby essentials—cloth diapers, diaper bags, baby carriers, swaddle blankets and slings, organic cotton clothing and eco-inclined toys—also offers books and classes on making your own healthy baby food at home. (9/2011)

  437 S Wadsworth Blvd
  303-989- 2229
  eco-politan.com
  

 

Go See View archives

• GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL

  Craft-beer lovers from all over the country mingle at this behemoth brew fest, the largest in the country. Sample hundreds of awardwinning suds, learn how to brew your own and soak up the liquid with farm-to-table dishes created by guest chefs. Don't miss the beer competition in which a panel of professionals picks the best one. Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. (9/2011)

  700 14th St
  303-447-0816
  greatameric...estival.com
  

• Oktoberfest Denver

  This German-inspired block party features traditional German live music on two stages, sausages in all shapes and forms, biergardens, a stein hoisting battle, a "Das Husslehoff" 5k run, costume contests and convivial crowds. Sept. 16-18 and Sept. 23-25. (9/2011)

  Lairmer St between 20th and 22nd sts.
  720-255-5475
  oktoberfestdenver.com
  

• Summer Brew Fest

  It’s all about craft beer at this homage to suds, which features more than 100 samplings from nearly 40 craft breweries across the country—including Great Divide, Left Hand and New Belgium from Colorado. If you want to be one of the first hops-lovers to imbibe, there’s a VIP session at 6pm. July 22. (9/2011)

  At Mile High Station 2027 W Colfax Ave
  303-596-7274
  denverbrewfest.com
  

 

Go Eat View archives

• Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs

  Anthony Bourdain proclaimed that he’d “been to the mountaintop and found enlightenment” when he first bit into a Biker Jim dog, which is a sentiment that’s shared by many, thanks to the excellent game sausages like yak, rattlesnake, wild boar and pheasant, among others. $ (9/2011)

  2148 Larimer St
  720-746-9355
  bikerjimsdogs.com
  

• Lao Wang Noodle House

  The grungy interior may be forgettable, but the delectable food is not. Items such as beef noodle soup with bok choy, pan-fried pork and vegetable pot stickers and Shanghai soup dumplings filled with broth will be remembered long after you’re back home. $ (9/2011)

  945 S Federal Blvd
  303-975-2497

• Bittersweet

  Gastronauts are going gaga for culinary wizard Olav Peterson’s artisanal New American cuisine bolstered by fresh herbs and produce from the chef’s on-site garden. To wit: Norwegian haddock bedded with fiddlehead ferns and English pea purée, and the sweetbread reuben with pickled tomatoes. $$$ (9/2011)

  500 E Alameda Ave
  303-942-0320
  bittersweetdenver.com
  

 

Go Party View archives

• Black Crown Lounge

  Stunningly furbished with stately furniture that spans across several rooms and decked out with two lovely patios, this piano bar, which hosts ivory-ticklers several nights a week, is easily one of the most beautiful bars in the city. (9/2011)

  1446 S Broadway
  720-353-4701
  blackcrownlounge.com
  

• Star Bar

  Colorado craft beer lovers congregate en masse at this kitschy Ballpark neighborhood watering hole that hosts live music and karaoke parties. It hosts a killer happy hour and features local brews on draft and in cans. (9/2011)

  2137 Larimer St
  720-328-2420
  starbardenver.com
  

• Wild Ivories

  If you can hit the high notes better than an Idol singer, this sleek downtown piano bar, manned by dueling ivory ticklers with attitude, is a great place to show that you’ve got the gift of voice. (9/2011)

  1400 Market St
  303-623-7426
  wildivories.com