What better way to pass the summer hours (and the holiday weekend) than by enjoying beautiful art outdoors? If you’re near the Mile High City over the Fourth of July, swing by the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, which takes place in a Denver hot spot–the Cherry Creek North Merchant District–from July 3-5. It’s the Festival’s 19th annual celebration of visual, culinary and performing arts, and as one of Colorado’s most anticipated summer festivities, the tour de fine arts draws 35,000 people to its grounds year after year. And don’t forget to stop by and visit us at the Mountain Living booth! For more information, visit cherryarts.org.
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June 26th, 2009
Get out and enjoy the last beautiful days of fall in Colorado. Choose one of the 100 hikes to 145 different high-country lakes in Colorado Lake Hikes 2nd Edition by Dave Muller. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced hiker, you’ll benefit from Muller’s first-hand knowledge–he’s hiked all the routes in the book. It’s almost as good as having your own private guide.
Visit mountaineersbooks.org to order the book.
November 2nd, 2008
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The editorial staff here at Mountain Living is feeling pretty good today. We just sent another fabulous issue off to the printer (you don’t get to see it until May, though) and, as always, we’re going out to celebrate.
Sometimes, these celebrations involve a long lunch and taking the rest of the day off, sometimes it’s a pedicure or massage, and without fail, it always involves chocolate. But this time around, we’re celebrating by spending the afternoon with Manet, Degas, Monet and Renoir.
That’s right, we’re heading to the Denver Art Museum to check out the Inspiring Impressionism exhibition.
Highlights include traditional landscapes, still lifes and portraits by Old Masters such as Claude Lorrain, Jean-Siméon Chardin and Frans Hals, that are paired with Impressionist works.
We’re making a beeline for Paul Cézanne’s large-scale Still Life with Statuette (1894-95), which is on view along with the original sculpture and Cézanne drawings of the same subject.
The exhibition is on view through May 25, 2008 in the museum’s new Frederic C. Hamilton Building so if you’re in town, be sure to save an afternoon for it. www.denverartmuseum.org
Oh, and in case you were wondering, there will be chocolate, too. We already have reservations made for a little après-art snack!
March 18th, 2008
It’s not easy to get the entire Mountain Living staff together during the busy holiday season, but this year, the offer of a free makeover at Saks Fifth Avenue, at Denver’s Cherry Creek, got everyone in the holiday spirit. After an hour of primping, we all emerged from a great cloud of powders and potions, ready for our close-up. And here it is!
Happy holidays from all of us here at Mountain Living.
December 20th, 2007
