A Most Vibrant City for Young Americans in America

It’s not my fault the title is so convoluted.  It’s the fault of the folks at NBC’s Today Show.  Still, despite the host’s inability to name this segment with uber-real estate broker, Barbara Corcoran, Denver gets some pretty mad props in the clip.  Here’s what Corcoran had to say about our fair city:

“It’s got the most diverse population in America, and not only is it diverse, it’s the most well-educated.  So, if you’re hanging out in all those pubs, you’re going to meet educated people.  Denver’s all about the outdoors; it’s the biggest sports city and the biggest party city.  And, no matter where you live, you’ve got those Rocky Mountains."

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Sometimes It’s Hard to Get Your Hands Around an Idea

So, oddly, Denver’s having an apres-ski party all week.  I think the Downtown Denver Partnership is putting it on, but I’m just not sure.  (Go to the website and see if you can figure it out for yourself.) I’ve been thinking about this ever since banners started appearing all over town pimping the event.  How are they going to apres-ski?  They can’t take the ski train to Winter Park this season Everyone knows better than to drive down from the mountains right after the day ends.  (Actually, the real problem is that not enough people know that.) There hasn’t been enough snow in Commons Park lately to so much as slide straight on a sled.  So what is the event, really?

Well, I figured it out.  It’s apres-work.  And that’s as good of an excuse as one might need to go to any one of the THIRTY-PLUS venues doing something this week.  Pretty awesome idea, really.  And, if you don’t overthink it, it makes sense immediately.

(You can click through, but unless you’re dying to see to that photo just a bit bigger or you really have something important to say, there’s no reason to do so.)

An Unforgettable Night

Looking for a fun Friday night activity?  Why not jitterbug to the crooner classics.

Every Friday from January 15th until February 26th, watch Leonard Barrett Jr. perform his latest show, Unforgettable:  The Songs of Nat “King” Cole, Mathis, Marvin, and more… at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret at 8 p.m.

It’s sure to be entertaining and worthwhile.

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Cool Jazz

Need a mid-week pick me up?  There is nothing better than rocking out to a jazz band to lift your spirits.

Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Irish Snug tap your toes and bob your head to the music stylings of the Gypsy Swing Revue. 

It will make the rest of the week fly by.

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Winterized Skate Park

The Ruby Hill Rail Park is officially open for the season.

Located in Ruby Hill Park at the intersection of Platte River Drive and Jewell Avenue, the terrain park is a haven for skiers and snowboarders in Denver.  Ruby Hill is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. with free ski and snowboard rentals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Practice during the week and head up to the mountains on the weekend.  It’s the perfect combination. 

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Green, Greener, Greenest

Denver just keeps getting greener and greener.

The Denver Post printed an article today outlining the plans for a green parking garage at Denver International Airport (DIA) appropriately named Green Park DIA.

For an estimated $18.6, Green Park DIA will house 4,200 parking space that is expected to use a variety of energy sources including solar, on-site wind turbines, natural gas converted from methane gas, and geothermal energy for heating and cooling.  Customers will pay anywhere from $8.95 to $13.95 for a space approximately seven miles away from DIA in Commerce City on Tower Road.

The garage is an alternative for those who live, breath and park green.  Construction will tentatively begin next month with the completion of Green Park DIA in Fall 2010.