Cherry Creek North gets a new eatery today. The Miceli family has taken what they started downtown and is brining it to the uber chic environs of Cherry Creek.

A better bet than a fast casual joint (dishes are made with fresh quality ingredients like rosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano) Mici, offers tasty modern Italian with out all the fuss. Its worth scooting over on your vespa and checking out.

miciitalian.com

downtown: 1531 Stout
cherry creek: 3030 E. 2nd Ave

During the Democratic National Convention 08. The City of Denver is hosting a series of art events called Dialog City, a self titled non-partisan event that is a catalyst of creativity. This video focuses on the temporary architectural pavilion at City Park created by Seoul, South Korean architect Minsuk Cho.

Several events are scheduled to go along side this structure while filming this a Yoga Festival was going on.

If you want to see this structure in person hurry since it will only be up temporarily during the DNC.

dialogcity.org/artists/minsukcho.html

Jim Bishop has been building his castle every year since 1969. A spectacle of one man's madness or obsession, the castle is a complex mass of twisted iron and stone. The end result is a fantastical, if not dangerous, structure open to all, for a suggested donation.

You can't help getting caught up in it when visiting but to do so, you do at your own risk. There are no safety nets to catch a misplaced step or break a fall. The manic freedom of this place makes it worth the 2.5 hour trek south from Denver to catch a glimpse and enter in to the world of Bishop's Castle

Bishop Castle‎
12705 State Highway 165, Rye, CO
719.485.3040

Lakeside opened on Memorial Day 1908 and is still privately owned. The park was renovated in the 1930's with art deco and modernist signage that is still perfectly preserved. To see photos of park signage look at... modmidmod.com/2008/05/17/lakeside-amusement-park-lakeside-co/

The park's age does occasionally show and while not always at the grandeur of its former days Lakeside has grace and charm that is genuine, real and human in scale.

Open summers from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
lakesideamusementpark.com/History.php

Every year the City of Glendale has a firework show for its citizens. Since this tiny municipality is surrounded by Denver, the show draws a large crowd.

Though the best spot to see this show is from either the crowded Target or Whole Foods/Home Depot parking lots, we see it from the City of Potenza park off of Holly and South Cherry Creek drive. The odd thing about this show is that it hardly ever is on the actual 4th but rather on the 5th of July.

The music is from an early and obscure U2 song called, Promenade. Happy belated 4th.