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The patio is open and the Rockies start soon!  If you haven't been to The Lobby American Grille, let me tell you it's the hidden gem of the hip Ballpark neighborhood. It's got the best courtyard patio in town. It's got incredible ambiance and a great chef.

It's the perfect place for a drink before or after a Rockies game. It's perfect for date night. Or girls night out.

Best of all, it's a great place to take the kids and groups for Sunday brunch - and we don't take our kids many places!

And, it's a Stapleton owned business. So support your neighbors and scoop this amazing deal: 2 dinner entrees + apps for just $20! Read the full story »

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I hear a lot of moms wondering: how can I get my kids involved in charity?


We are lucky to live in a community with an abundance of resources. We are lucky to have parks, a library and rec center, pools and good schools with lots of parent involvement. It's easy for moms to find second hand clothes, strollers, furniture and just about anything your growing kids might need for cheap, or even free. 


So it's no wonder many parents want to get their kids involved in helping those less fortunate. Without belaboring the point, it's good for kids to see outside their zone of comfort.


This year, the Colfax Marathon has a great 5K race that is family friendly, and full of Charity Partners looking for some help.


Let me introduce you to two of them:


The Colfax Community Network. We’ve all seen the countless dilapidated motels on east Colfax. Did you know they  are home to hundreds of young children and their families who live there week to week? The Colfax Community Network advocates for and works on behalf of those children and their families by providing information, services and programs to strengthen and improve family and community life. They run an after school program to give these kids a place to study, as well as a food bank for the families. In 2012, they’ve joined as a charity partner and plan to raise money by having the kids they service run the Bellco 5K. 

• Run the Bellco Colfax 5K with your child and choose The Colfax Community Network as your charity partner
• Volunteer at the After School program, Outreach, Parents/Child program   
• Donate clothes, food or toiletries
• Donate money

• Participants will receive a pedometer, a journal to record their daily steps, and a pledge for to help them raise money.
• Participants who raise $50 or more will receive a Step Up For Kids t-shirt.
• Prizes for the most miles walked and most sponsorships collected will be awarded on May 19 at the Colfax Marathon 5k Race and family day in Denver City Park.

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If you're like me, you know Elitch Gardens as the home of the Twister II, the 10 story wooden roller coaster. OK, I actually have never ridden it, but I did ride the original Mr. Twister in my teenage years.

My point is, you might think Elitch's is for teenagers and big kids.

Think again.

Elitch Gardens has an area just for little ones. Kiddieland features 14 rides just for the little ones, including two new rides this year. Plus, they have a water park and a bunch of new theater shows for the summer! Check it out! Read the full story »

There is a film festival going on right now at The Denver Film Center that has beginnings with a Stapleton resident, Tammy Richard Brislin, the festival's Producing Director. 
The Women + Film VOICES Film Fest is a six day event from Tuesday March 6 through Sunday March 11, 2012 - centered around International Women's Day, on Thursday March 8. Through documentaries, feature films, salons, and many in-person guests, Voices will showcase thought-provoking, inspirational stories of women from around the world. Each film will have a Voices host, either a woman personally involved with the film or a Denver community leader who will the film and lead a Q&A discussion afterwards. In addition, the Voices Salon Series will feature inspirational and accomplished women from the Denver area leading discussions on relevant issues featured in the Festival. 



We got a few minutes of Tammy's time to ask a few questions:


So how did you come up with the project? 
The Women+Film VOICES Film Fest is in it's 2nd year. I pitched the idea to the Denver Film Society a little over 2 years ago, they then programed it under their Women+Film Brand. The idea came from my work as a district delegate for CARE USA, a non profit that advocates for women's issues globally and my love for film and film festivals.  Our mission for the festival is to help bring attention to women's issues locally and globally and to celebrate inspirational stories from around the world. 


What kind of films are showing?
This year we have 15 films that run the gamut of topics from the Academy Award winning documentary Saving Face (produced and directed by a Denver crew) about the vicitims of acid burnings in Pakistan to a documentary about Patty Schemel, the drummer from the band Hole to our closing night film the newest version of Wuthering Heights, which premiered at Sundance this year. Each film is preceded by a short film made by people in the community and we will have 2 Salons, that cover topics inspired by the festival.

How do you select the films for inclusion?
Because we are small mini-fest, the Denver Film Society programs the festival, we do not take submissions. So, we look at what has shown as recent film festivals and also look to a couple distributors that carry women specific programing.  For instance -  Ethel, The Invisible War and Wuthering Heights all had their premiers at the Sundance Film Fest this past January, which a couple of us attended.


How can  we get involved?
Go to the Denver Film Center website for the schedule of films and come out to the Denver Film Center on Colfax!



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