Riverfront Park Fashion Show 2010

I love this event (http://www.riverfrontparkfashion.com/). This was the first year it was on a Saturday (had been on Thursdays before), and this time it was only one show (had been three during previous summers). This event definitely brings out the "who's who of Denver" (that was for Matty...he loves when I say things like that), and it's the BEST people-watching ever. WOW. Good Lord there are some awesome outfits. And these ladies sure let it all out. Whew.

This event takes place in the little courtyard area by Zengo in Riverfront Park. They have quite a set up going on...cabanas, food tents, lots and lots of alcohol, a full-on runway...it's pretty cool. The show is produced by Tobie Orr, and she really does a great job. It features great fashion from Colorado stores - OK well the fashion is a bit crazy, but hey, it's a fashion show. But it's totally cool and fun to watch.

All in all, for a general admin ticket price of $60, it's a must-do on the summer bucket list.

Oh, and the best thing EVER is that it benefits the Railyard Dogs, a non-profit organization charged with constructing a much-needed dog park in Downtown Denver/Riverfront Park area (http://www.railyarddogs.org/). PLEASE DONATE!!!

DATE NIGHT: Bones and Yogurt Guru

UGH sorry I am so behind peeps. This whole "work thing" is quite time consuming.

Anyway...

Matty and I were able to sneak in a date night last night (after I battled the traffic home for an hour) at Bones in Govs Park (www.bonesdenver.com). It's part of that whole Frank Bonanno restaurant chain that includes Mizuna, Osteria Marco, Luca, etc, which are all mind-blowingly good. We've been before, right after it first opened, and it was good...not amazing...but good, so we decided to give it another try.

Now, the place is teeny tiny! Which bothers me. So try to get a booth for four people instead of a tiny table for two. Or sit outside on the pretty decent patio.

The food is good. I wouldn't say mind-blowing. The suckling pig steamed buns are pretty outstanding, and I swear I could eat like 40 of those at once. The pork belly ones aren't as amazing. But the whole idea is that it's a noodle bar, so the main courses are noodle bowls. Last time I had the Soba Noodles...with Prosciutto, mushrooms, peas and Miso soup. But this time I had the Shrimp Lettuce Wraps...exactly as they sound, and Matt had the Egg Noodles I believe...duck, bok choy, oyster broth. Eh. I guess if you're obsessed with noodles, these will be good for you, but not so much for me.

Cool place though. The Sangria nearly killed me. And the white wine wasn't cold enough for me. Whatevs.

Afterward, we drove into Cherry Creek North for fro-yo at Yogurt Guru (www.yogurt-guru.com). I really do love their fro-yo, but dear Lord, what is up with all the kids?

4th of July...yes, it was a week ago.

Watching 4th of July fireworks from "Sky Bar" in the Hyatt in downtown Denver...

Dear Lord it's been awhile since I've posted! Lo siento. As you know, I now have a "real" job that has been occupying most of my time. I consider that a good thing, right?

Anyway, I wanted to share some pics and info about what we've been up to (besides me commuting to Boulder everyday), and hopefully I will be able to figure out how to balance this new job with all the other things I love to do in life!

Soooo...last weekend...4th of July...we had hoped to scope out a spot on Vita's rooftop in The Highlands to watch the fireworks from Invesco. Unfortunately, the freaking monsoon prevented us from venturing outside...and the dude there said you couldn't see the fireworks from their patio. DENIED. So we quickly regained our composure and made our way next door to Lola for dinner - which actually ended up being pretty good. I have never had that great of an eating experience at Lola, but this time was surprisingly good. Of course the pitchers of sangrias probably helped.

Afterward, we made our way to the Hyatt downtown and their awesome "Sky Bar" as we like to call it. Not really sure what its name actually is, but it's the Hyatt on 15th and Welton, and you just go all the way up to the top of the hotel. They have this awesome bar with fabulous views of Denver.

The place wasn't as packed as I'd thought it would be, and since the fireworks ended up being pretty lame, we just chilled and drank and kept it mellow!

Renee striking a pose while watching the fireworks! Too cute!Dinner at Lola in The Highlands