This a really cool event, great food from visiting Japanese chefs and wonderful music and…read morebeverages. Great couples event and just as good for single ladies! Highly recommend this once a year event.

It's the best rooftop party annually. Lots of good, drinks and good vibes and some live music. Best…read moreof all ? The money is going to a good cause or causes.

This is a review for a pull off in the canyon. Leisurely drive down from Ned and I was itching to…read moresit by the river, crawl out on a rock and eat my lunch. So glad I stopped and found this sweet little spot!

Got a mountain bike? Ride this path west from the Creek Path. I start at Eben Fine Park. The trail…read moregoes alongside the highway and Boulder Creek, eventually passes under the highway and turns to gravel on the other side. It continues up to the junction with Fourmile Canyon. It is a difficult ride for a casual rider, but I see younger and more fit types passing me regularly. So figure out what is realistic for you and have some fun. I'd give it more stars if there were less trucks on the highway, but there is a decent barrier in the stretch near the road. The gravel part of the trail is much more protected.

Uptown features a plethora of intriguing and much talked about restaurants that for some reason or…read moreanother, I never make it to. Which is why I was thrilled to take part in the 21st annual Uptown Sampler. Overall, the event was well executed. Unlike the Feast on the Fax, lines in each of the restaurants were minimal and many places offered quality samples - which resulted in me being uncomfortably full at the end of the evening. Here are my findings: Jonsey's EatBar - Yum and double yum! Talk about putting your best foot forward. My first stop left a great impression by offering some of their best appetizers from their menu. Mac & cheese, truffle fries, shredded lamb sliders and thin crust pizza. I'm not talking little dinky Dixie cup sized samples either - they had some full portions out - self serve. I was tempted to part it here and load up on sliders all night, but alas, other options were waiting. Uptown Square - You know that big, new apartment complex? Me neither. Anyways, the apartment complex got the tenant businesses to contribute to a little mixer in the Uptown courtyard patio. Wine samples from Above the Rim, iced coffee from Fluid, cheese samples from...Safeway? According to the hostess, an employee from the complex, the cheese and crackers came from Safeway. Huh? What happened to Chedd's Gormet Grilled Cheese? I feel shafted! Steuben's - Steuben's was nice enough to reserve the entire take out section of the restaurant for Uptown Sampler. Yep. All 150 square feet. Cramped space aside, the food was good, despite their wartime-like rationing of portions. The gazpacho had a beautiful southern spiciness to it, while their deviled eggs were simply classic. Tavern Uptown - I drive by this place everyday...I had no idea that they have such a huge patio. It was gi-normous. Their food was comforting - though I'm hazy on the details. There was a calzone-like thing with Italian sausage and a Philly cheesesteak. I decline to state an opinion on the cheesesteak b/c some Philadelphian will undoubtedly berate me with comments on how I don't know anything about a Philly cheesesteak b/c I am from California (I liked it!). The calzone thingy was primo - sausage gives everything a boost. Hamburger Mary's - Once again, I had no idea they had such a nice big patio. These places need signs that say "Hey, we've got a big-ass patio here!" Bravo to HM for not being cheap on the samples. Three different types of gutbusting sliders available at a self-serve bar. Knowing that I no longer have the powerful stomach I once took for granted when I was 18, I opted to try just one item, the bleu cheese bacon burger. Kudos on thick (but not nasty) tomato slices. Good burgers - wish they didn't possess so many calories. Avenue Grill - We were greeted by a somewhat snooty staff that gave us an eyeballing that said, "God! What a bunch of freeloaders." I couldn't eat their food it sucked. Their New England clam chowder tasted like Rocky Mountain oyster chowder. The other food only left an impression of butt. I won't be coming back to this place. Tastes Wine Bar - A complete 180 from the last experience. The staff was kind, charming and helpful. The atmosphere was relaxing and comfortable. This is the kind of place that I would like to hang out at - sporting a colorful room with whimsical art mounted all over the walls. The food was okay - nothing head spinning. A creative African peanut soup, an interesting chunky chili, a sweet crepe with chocolate, olive tapenade brushetta, and a wonderfully refreshing pineapple meatball w/ curry sauce. With such a great atmosphere, we decided to chill for a bit and sample all of the beers on tap - all were great. I will come back to this place after work to have a drink and snack. Las Margaritas - Winner of the 2008 Least Appetizing Buffet Line! I couldn't bring bring myself to try the mystery food that awaited underneath 2 inches of melted cheese. I did try their corn cakes and chips & salsa. Those were okay. Pasquinis - I am not a huge fan of doughy pizza. Pasquinis makes doughy pizza. I am not a fan of ice cold pizza. Pizza, when left to sit outside in the cold, gets cold. I took two bites. It tasted like pizza and I was losing steam fast. Strings - Worst in show. They had two items: cream of broccoli soup and an ity bitty bite of something they claimed was a curried pickled scallop. Their host seemed a little hurt that I did not want to try their soup. Hey, I had a full belly and I was expecting something a little more exciting than a cream of broccoli soup. The scallop was lame - I was sure if I was eating a scallop or a booger rolled onto a toothpick. If you don't want make any effort, don't participate. D Bar Desserts - They just got their liquor license and decided to celebrate by giving out wine samples to accompany their bomblicious chocolately dessert cup.

I was extremely disappointed in the Uptown Sampler this year. The majority of the restaurants had…read morevery limited variety of food compared to previous years, with Las Margaritas and Hamburger Mary's being the exception. I think this event is dying. One of the restaurants that opt'd out this year on 17th told me the previous years have been a complete waste with no real return on business. As a 7 year resident of the area, it's sad to see an event with such potential suck so bad. :( We did have a fun time. It pretty much turned into a bar crawl! The new Dessert bar on 17th looked really nice. They are supposed to be getting the liquor license soon, so it could potentially be a cool little Sunday brunch place.

Cafe Sci always is the highlight of my week! I am a huge geek, and love hanging out at the Wynkoop,…read morehaving a beer, and learning about something new and interesting. I have often dragged along my non-science friends and they enjoy it just as much. While there is some jargon thrown around, for the most part if the speaker sounds interesting to you, he/she probably will be and you'll be able to keep up. It is too bad that they meet in the Mercantile room though. I went once when it was downstairs at Wynkoop in the Impulse theatre...it was so much bigger and had a much better layout. But if you get there early (around six) you won't have a trouble finding a seat either way.

These are drinking socials for the uber-intellectual. Once a month, (on a Tuesday night), there is…read morea distinguished speaker, usually from one of our local universities, that presents on an interesting and relevant topic. The Mercantile room at the Wynkoop has more eggheads per square inch than can possibly be healthy. There's a diner and most everybody has a beer in hand. I have heard some really fascinating talks there. The Wynkoop is awesome. The only real negative that I can comment on is that the setting isn't big enough for the huge crowd that this attracts. It is standing room only by the time the speaker takes the mic. If you get there early you can stake claim to a chair at one of the tables. If you get there maybe 15 minutes before then there is still some carpet space for you to sit at. If you get there on time, you're gonna stand the whole time. Do SomeThing Good, C

What a fun annual Brew Fest! This year, there were over 35 breweries with several food trucks…read more Tickets were only $20 and we got a taster glass with unlimited 5 oz pours for 3 hrs. The weather was perfect - not too hot and no rain. The brewers brought their best brews and unlike other beer fests I have been to, they did not run out. The fest is also kid friendly so parents don't need a babysitter. With it being on baseball fields, it gave a lot of room for the kids to play. There were also chairs and tables set up under tents to relax and enjoy beer and food.

An older neighborhood. Has all the basics such as, parks, schools, churches, and retail stores…read more It is centrally located with major access points being Holly Street, East Evans Avenue, Florida Avenue, and south Colorado Blvd. Not much gentrification happening. It has a lot of ranch style homes and is a well settled neighborhood. Any drawbacks? Hmmm, well, most of the homes are smaller homes and have 1 car garages. Also, many homes don't have either air conditioning or swamp coolers. Of course, these drawbacks mean that you have more affordable homes.

I'll never forget the first time I saw you. I was turning off 6th ave and merging onto Speer and…read morethat's when it happened. A spark? No a flash. I missed the tail end of the yellow light and there you were. A red light camera. I never did receive anything in the mail. No followup letter stating you caught me in the act. But I'll never forget the feeling you gave me. Goosebumps. Slight excitement that was actually fear. I still see you flash from time to time. Giving others that same feeling, or so I would imagine. I have mixed feelings about you, but thank you for an attempt to keep us safe on the road by catching others who don't follow the rules of the road.

We go every year and always have a great time! They have good food trucks, a beer garden, awesome…read moremusic and fun activities for the kids.

When my fellow Yelp friend told me about a "Rockin' 80's Block Party" happening in Lakewood; my…read moreinterest was piqued. Now when she added in that it was FREE and would feature a lawn showing of Labyrinth; I was all in! So we made our way to Lakewood's Heritage Center to rock out like it's 1986! The folks at Lakewood's Heritage Center rolled out the red carpet for patrons of the event. Allowing us to browse the various buildings and exhibits. Many buildings were actually moved from other locations in the area and relocated here for preservation/restoration! Neat! I loved seeing the motel and the school house. Def some great history and knowledgeable volunteers on site. Live music was provided by Hey, Lady! There were a couple food trucks on hand to help satisfy those hungry bellies. Moe's Original BBQ, Eaton Healthy Food Truck, Baker St. Pretzels, and Paciugo Gelato Caffè; all there slinging their tasty wares. The event boasted a "beer garden;" including: CAUTION: Brewing Co, WestFax Brewing Company, Green Mountain Beer Company, Green Mountain Beer Company, Ironworks Brewery & Pub, and LandLocked Ales. Which I was quite excited about! That excitement quickly tapered off when I realized that not all the breweries were well (if at all) represented and the selection was minimal (mostly IPAs, odd). Which made it even more disappointing when they ran out of cider and the back-up was Stella's Cidre. Oh well, it's not a brew fest after all. All-in-all it was a really cute little shin-dig! Love that the Lakewood Heritage Center thought of such a creative way to bring the neighborhood together.