September 4, 2009 North Denver News Page 13

Eliza Graham
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Ronda was not initially on my list Greeks, Romans, the
of must-do's in Spain because, well, Moors, and eventually
(1/2 Block West of Sheridan) I didn't know it existed. I found it the Spaniards in 1485.
among the Pueblos Blancos (White The 300-year-old Puente
before Towns, so called because Nuevo, or New Bridge, is
just about every building Ronda- off such a feat of engineer-
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guidebook, which I was the beaten not unheard of to spend
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reading on the plane on the hours looking over the
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AFTER! guidebooks. is housed in a former prison locat-
We were going to some of the ed above the structure's central
best-known places in Spain, such arch. In "For Whom the Bell Tolls,"
as Granada, to see the Alhambra, Ernest Hemingway recorded how
Sevilla, to see the Alcazar, windy prisoners were thrown from the
Tarifa to see what all the windsurf- bridge to their deaths.
ing fuss was about. There was the With all this history, the town

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Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain. Photo by Eliza Graham.

beach town of Marbella at the end is a fascinating mixture of Spanish

of the trip, and there were plenty of
tapas and Rioja in the plans, but
there was no Ronda.
Hands down, the little moun-
tain town of Ronda was my favorite
place on the trip.
with mention of this ad. Offer expires 07/31/08 Ronda is not very much off the
beaten path for Spanish tourists,
and there are more than a few
visitors from other European coun-
tries, but precious few Americans,
which, I have to admit, is just how
I like it.
Ronda's most stunning feature
is undoubtedly the 18th-century
bridge that spans the dramatic Tajo
Gorge, which drops a precipitous
130 meters (nearly 400 feet) down
to the Guadalévin River below.
Ronda has a storied history that
stretches back several centuries.
First on the scene were the early
Celts, followed by the Phoenicians,
and Moorish, with a maze-like
Moorish section and the Spanish
plaza, which, as in the case of
most Spanish towns and cities, is
the heart of the town's life, with its
main market, best restaurants and
most prominent churches.
By the time we got to Ronda, I
have to admit I was pretty muse-
umed- and forted-out. And while
the nightlife is quite provincial and
extremely low-key, that quaintness
was just perfect after an intense
several days through better-known
places in Spain's southernmost
province, Andalucía.
If you ever find your way to
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Inverness Golf Club entertains the

notice, challenges the experts
by Michael Holzmeister
ne
ur li e
Opened in 1973, Inverness is
t o an old school golf course with the
h e ckou candl classic look of traditional American
C &
ath rom parkland layouts. The fairways are
of b ances f tree-lined and the grass, rough
r
frag hia... included, is manicured. However,
t
Apo
just because there’s no wilderness
areas covered with knee-high pra-
rie grass waiting for errant shots
is no reason for players to take the
course lightly.
“Every hole can jump up and
bite you,” Inverness’s director of
golf Dave Steinmetz said. After 36
years, the course can still cause
modern players consternation with
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said.
From the blue tees, Inverness
the third presents players with sev-
eral undesirable options. With the
pin on the front of the green, the
downhill par three is fraught with
psychological torment. A pond bor-
ders the green’s front and right
sides. On the left are bunkers from
which players face sand shots
towards the pond to a green that
slopes away. Going long with the
tee shot can leave long, frightening
downhill putts. If a player is going
to have just one pure, perfect shot
all day, the third is the place to hit
it.
Thirteen is a 418-yard par 4 that
doglegs to the left to a wide but
shallow green. The tee shot is blind,
and it fools golfers into playing too
far to the right where well-hit balls
will be jailed behind a stand of

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“It sets up well for any type of
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anyone can play the golf course.”
Though inexperienced golfers
right of the cottonwoods on the left
and let it fly with a little left hand
curl. Just try to forget the disaster
that looms if you snap-hook it. Like
the third, if you have a perfect shot
in you, this is a good place to cash
it in. 
Inverness plays through an office
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• Resident managers amateurs, too. A quick perusal of
• Door alarms the club’s handicap roster turned
up a bunch of players carrying
single-digit handicaps.
Inverness is a private golf course
with two routes for gaining access.
You can buy a membership, or you
can stay at the hotel. Stay and play
packages are available.
Individual memberships are
5885 West Colfax available for $4,370 a year. Members
(½ mile west of Sheridan/ 1 mile East of Wadsworth) get unlimited use of the range,
chipping green, putting green and
303-232-3200 the golf course. There is no initia-
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Each hole at Inverness is inter-
esting. Some drop from tee to green.
Others have significant elevation
Painting gains, and then others have side
Interior hills. The greens run fast and have
Exterior lots of subtle breaks, which, thanks
Residential to the hilly terrain, can be tricky to
Commercial
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The third and thirteenth are
Standards Inverness’s signature holes.
Trained professionals
At 219 yards from the blue tees,
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have been  designed by architects
who kept their egos in check. The
buildings are set into the land
behind trees, and they have earthy
facades. One even has grass grow-
ing on its roof.
The buildings are unobtrusive
and tasteful, and unlike the man-
sions that line so many modern golf
courses, the office buildings add
to Inverness’s attractiveness. Plus,
if you’re playing poorly, just look
through the windows and know
that there’s a person in there work-
ing who is looking at you and
feeling envious. It’ll help you keep
things in perspective.
Led by Superintendent Joel
Christensen, the grounds crew cuts
perfect diamond patterns into the
tightly clipped fairways, keeps the
sand in the bunkers raked smooth
and mows the greens so they run
quick and true. If you want a
sense for what it’s like to play a
course maintained like the one you
see the pros playing on television,
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Inverness Hotel - Denver's best kept
secret offers ultimate getaway
by Renee Fajardo
It is  amazing to discover that
the best vacation spot can be  right
smack dab in your own back yard.
Case in point, the world class
Inverness Hotel and Conference
Center.  Located , just 20  minutes
from Downtown Denver and 30
minutes from Denver International
Airport, this is one of the area's pre-
mier conference resorts, owned and
operated by Destinations Hotels &
Resorts, the fourth-largest inde-
pendent hospitality management
company in the nation.   However,
the   AAA Four-Diamond   hotel is
not just for the business traveler;  rior features   ambient light, rich
it is a virtual Mecca of  luxury and
indulgence for  locals that is often
overlooked.
The Inverness sits upon 13 acres
of plush cottonwood tree-lined river
bottom land in the South Platte
River Basin. With breathtaking
views of the Rocky Mountains to
the west, and abutting the Preston
Maxwell 18-hole PGA championship
golf course to the east, the newly
renovated, 302-room, 361,000
square ft. resort has lured the likes
of Presidents Bush and Clinton,
Bishop Desmond Tutu, and the
Dalai Lama. While the star studded
list of guests goes on and on, the
best news is The Inverness really
wants to build its Front Range clien-
tele. As an incentive it is offering the
Simple Pleasures program (www.
SimplePleasuresAtInverness.com)
through which Colorado residents
can book an overnight escape pack-
age for as little as $99. It includes
a complimentary $25 resort credit
good at all resort amenities. As
one recent guest stated, “For the
same price we pay at a chain prop-
erty, my husband and I are stay-
ing in a resort that  Cher stayed
at. Imagine that, and it is only 15
minutes from our home. Fantastic.”
The hotel is also offering Romance,
Bed/Breakfast and Golf packages
for as little as $109. Room types
vary from standard deluxe, suites
and  club level on the 5th floor fea-
turing  a private concierge services-
along with access to the Mountain
View Lounge where complimentary
breakfast  and cocktails are served
daily. All rooms featured plush bed-
ding and linens, eco-friendly bath
products,  and calming color pal-
ettes incorporated into the beautiful  authentic Colorado cuisine with a
Scandinavian  designed  interior.
The Inverness is truly an all-
inclusive resort in aspects. When
designed 20   years ago by inno-
vative   CEO and Founder Jørgen
Roed,   the hotel was conceived   to
meet the needs of generations
to come. This translates into the
North Denver News Page 15
only hotel in   Denver with out-
door gardens,   60,000 square feet
of  indoor and outdoor gather-
ing areas, pristinely manicured
grounds, a pond and elegant inte-
rior design.   The concept of 'work
hard play hard' is evidenced by
recreational amenities that include
three lighted tennis courts, a state-
of-the-art fitness center, indoor
pool/ outdoor pools and Jacuzzis,
golf pro shop and an 18-hole PGA
golf course.
The Spa at Inverness is a 4,500-
foot oasis of luxury and indulgence.
Built three years ago, the spa inte-
earth-tone colors, natural tumbled
stone flooring,  a rejuvenating water
fountain, a relaxation suite and pri-
vate hot tub for spa  guests.  There
are five massage rooms, two facial
rooms, a couples room with a soak-
ing tub, Swiss Shower and full-ser-
vice pedicure and manicure stations.
Signature treatments include the
Devote and Detox, which is a thera-
peutic and healing treatment that
increases circulation and detoxifies
the body. A Mango Enzyme Body
Masque treatment will leave your
entire being feeling euphoric and
tropical. Swedish and deep tissue
massages are also available. A word
of  wisdom: spa etiquette dictates
that guests arrive at least 20 min-
utes before treatments to ensure
adequate pampering time.    
  The eats at Inverness are a
treat to delight in. The Spotted
Dog offers English pub-style food,
with plenty of bangers and mash
to write home about, not to men-
tion some pretty hefty selections
of ales. Try your hand at billiards
and darts while you are there. The
Golf Grille will serve up some great
sandwiches and soups for those
needing energy to make it to the
greens. The Fireside Lounge is a
great place to unwind with sig-
nature cocktails and continental
cuisine as you listen to jazz.   The
Garden Terrace is a local favor-
ite, voted as Denver’s Best Brunch
Buffet (Westword), this is the place
to go for a la carte lunch and din-
ner. The award- winning Saturday
Night Seafood Buffet includes over
50 fresh seafood items.
  Baca is fine dining at its abso-
lute finest. The restaurant is
Spanish Flair. Open 6pm-10pm, 
chef Rodney Herworth uses almost
all organic and locally grown pro-
duce and natural meat to serve up
some of the city’s most tantaliz-
ing and creative dishes. Try the
Lamb Pequillo Rellenos and Rabbit
see INVERNESS on page 20
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Rachel Pollack Energy efficiency incentives in

North Denver Notions
Anne Roiphe, author of Imperfect
place for homeowners
Some women will be surprised at Since Obama took office, new deductions, which merely lower the
Lens, Secrets of the City, Married: A this; others will find a resonance in incentives have been put in place total amount of taxable income, tax
Fine Predicament and other books, their own lives. for homeowners looking to increase credits reduce dollar-for-dollar the
has rarely met subjects she was She writes several times of her energy efficiency and reduce the amount of tax owed.
unable to convincingly plans should she have overall environmental footprints of Homeowners should know that
write about.
Epilogue, her latest
Book Review: a serious or debilitat- their homes. Homeowners can get they can also get federally backed

book, is her story of try- Epilogue by ing illness, again in

her mind, not wish-
up to $1,500 back from the fed- mortgages to pay for a variety of
energy-efficiency measures, includ-
eral government for any number of
ing to understand both Anne Roiphe ing to burden anyone. energy efficiency upgrades at home. ing renewable energy technologies,
the death of her hus- These are quite horrific If you upgrade to energy-efficient on their new or existing homes. The
band of 40 years and thoughts, but under- insulation, windows, doors, heat- federal government supports these
her life without him. A sad subject standable. Who are we to question ing, air conditioning or water heat- loans by insuring them through
indeed for any woman past middle- no matter how horrified we might ers between January 1, 2009 and the Federal Housing Authority or
age (she was 70 when her husband, be? December 31, 2010, you are eligible Veterans Affairs programs, allow-
a psychiatrist, died very suddenly). From time to time Roiphe thinks for tax credits of up to 30 percent of ing borrowers who might otherwise
This well-known and well-read she might be interested in meeting product costs. not qualify to pursue upgrades,
author of books, newspaper and another man and decides (with the The credit is capped at $1,500 and securing lending institutions
magazine articles finds herself hum- help of one of her daughters) to put combined; meaning it only applies against loan default.
bled by grief, which she describes: her bio and picture on a couple of to $5,000 in total costs. More details Don’t own a home? Depending
“Grief is in two parts. The first is Internet dating sites. She answers are available at the website of the upon make and model, you can
loss. The second is the remaking some ads, e-mails a few men, and Tax Incentives Assistance Project, get between $250 and $3,400 back
of life.” This book is about the even meets a few of them in per- a coalition of public interest non- from the federal government for
second. son. She describes these ‘dates’ profit groups, government agencies buying or leasing a new hybrid or
As she moves through lonely in detail. Her forays into this new and other organizations focused on high-efficiency diesel automobile.
days and nights (at first sleepless; world are touching and often funny; energy efficiency. And the automakers themselves—
then sleeping too much), Roiphe her descriptions are spot on. Of course, the Obama adminis- through their own “Automotive
looks intently at herself in relation Roiphe illuminates with her bril- tration is also thinking long term, Stimulus Plan”—are giving con-
to her world: community, friends, liant use of language everyday life; and would like to leave its mark sumers up to $4,500 back on the
and family. She wanders among the travails of a new widow, her in furthering efforts to wean our- purchase of a new or used vehicle
them, not wishing to burden them, moments of deep introspection, selves off foreign oil and increase that gets gas mileage of at least two
not wishing to lose them. Each recollections of her past life with our production and use of home- miles per gallon better than their
phase, each thought brings its her beloved husband, the imper- grown clean renewable energy. In old model.
opposite—a yin and yang of emo- fectness of their relationship, the light of such priorities, tax credits A number of new energy-efficien-
tions. Astonishingly, she has never financial and other concerns that are also available for 30 percent of cy incentives are also available at
hailed a taxi on her own (she lives beset her—all with brave honesty. the cost—with no upper limit—on the state level across the country.
in New York), she has rarely cooked, Although widowhood is an the installation of renewable energy The Database of State Incentives for
leaving it to her husband who both extreme passage in a woman’s life equipment at home, such as geo- Renewable Energy website provides
enjoyed it and was terrific at it. For that one arrives at totally unpre- thermal heat pumps, solar panels, up-to-date listings of what may be
a rather worldly woman, there are pared, Epilogue, in its honesty, is solar hot water heaters, small wind available in your neck of the woods.
a number of things she has never a courageous and hopeful journey energy systems and fuel cells. With so much encouragement, how
done for herself after her marriage. and a page turner of a book.*** Homeowners won’t get the could you not want to go green?
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It had been over thirty years since
I spent any time with my father
alone. Back in the
day we used to go
camping, hiking, Kremmling,
snowshoeing, and Colorado offers
four wheeling. I
am the oldest of
up sportsman's
his four biological paradise and a
children, the only
girl and his origi-
father-daughter
nal fishing buddy. reunion
I had bragging
rights to a 22 inch Rainbow Trout
by the time I was nine years old. I
knew every stream, mountain and
beaver pond along the Western
Slope.  the Colorado River, he had gotten
But things change. The last time
John and Renee Fajardo, father and  daughter, spend a weekend reconnecting at the Rusty
Spur Ranch in Kremmling Colorado.  Wanting to try something brand new they opted for a
real Cattle drive on this working ranch. Photo by John Fajardo.
I recall just he and I enjoying the
outdoors together was when I was
14 years old and we backpacked
Rocky Mountain National Park one
weekend. Since then he and I have
drifted apart. I left home at 17
years old due in large part to a
stepmother I could not tolerate and
put myself through college and law
school. While I was away life hap-
pened.  I married, he remarried, I
had children, he acquired two more
Renee Fajardo
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sons and I stayed mad at him for
years for not being there for me
when I felt I need-
ed him.   Colorado 9. And the most memo-
We both moved
through the can-
yons of wild
Colorado doing
what we loved
best, being in
nature, but we did
it without each
other. Then one
day I woke up and recalled the
scent of a campfire in the wee
hours of the morning so long ago.
My dad and I were camping along
up before dawn to make sure there
was a fire for me before I got up,
hot coffee and bacon and eggs.   I
realized my father was 73 years old
now and that there was still enough
time to make new memories. Before
any more time slipped by I asked
my dad on a date. The third week-
end in August of 2009 we headed
off to Kremmling, Colorado for a
reunion of sorts.
Kremmling, population 1600,
is what most folks think of as a
pass-through town on their way to headed into town to
Steamboat Springs. It is 104 miles check into our hotel.
northwest of Denver on US 40/ We chose to stay
at the Cliffside Inn
rable landmark seems to be the because it is roomy, modern, and
Shake ‘n Burger where every tired offers all hotel guests free breakfast
skier stops to chow down. What is and passes to the Hot   Sulphur
overlooked is that town is actually Springs. You get a hotel room with
the business hub that connects double queen beds for only $80 a
Grand County, Summit County see KREMMLING on page 21
and Route County. This translates
into lots of diversity from unique
business to often-overlooked recre-
ational opportunities. Mortgage Product
Kremmling touts itself as a
Sportsman Paradise. It is bound- Update
ed by three national forest areas:
Arapaho, Routt and White River, First-Time Homebuyer
surrounded by Wolford, Green
Mountain and Williams Fork
Tax Credit
Reservoirs, and it is at the con-
• Up to $8000 for purchases
fluence of the Colorado and Blue
Rivers. Throw in thousands of
before December 1, 2009
acres of BLM land coupled with
• Credit does NOT need to be
hundreds of miles of dirt bike and repaid
mountain biking trails and you • Eligible if you have not
have one of Colorado’s true undis- owned a home in 3 years
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My dad and I started our adven- 30 Year Fixed Rate
ture on a Friday morning at the • 5.25% with no discount points
Rusty Spurr Ranch (866-724-9715
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Han and Connie Smith lease over
10,000 acres of open range dedi-
New CHFA Program
cated to cattle grazing and running • Down payment assistance
horses. This is not a head to butt • No first-time homebuyer
operation. All rides are open-range requirement
rides, so horses do not play follow • Interest rate 6.375% (as of
the leader.   The wranglers take a 9/1/2009) 6.93% APR
great deal of time to help folks get
familiar with horse sense. This is
also the only place in Colorado
where riders can go on a real
Big Bank Benefits,
cattle drive, passing through four
eco-zones, from Alpine meadows Boutique Service
to high-desert. My dad and I had
not been on horses for 20 years. At Jay Rabideau,
first we were apprehensive, but the
price was right. At only $139 for Loan Counselor
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and hard work. As my dad said,
Yippee Yi Yo.   It was a blast and
neither one of us will ever look
at a cowboy the same way again.
After a long day on the range we
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In wandering around my gar-
dening friends' gardens this year, I
saw some interesting things. Becky
Kegley of Northglenn
has the most beauti-
ful smoke tree I’ve ever
Down the
seen. She bought it six garden path
years ago at Lowe’s and
planted it in August.
She prunes it now every year so
it won’t outgrow her yard. She
says she cuts it back about one-
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and the corn hung out from the If you want to plant an assort- sies you can grow. The blossoms
stalk at right angles. They decided ment of peppers next year be sure are huge and last a long time. In
to try to eat it anyway and she said to get plants and not seed. This is our country this plant is known as
it tasted just like corn the only way to insure a harvest in Gerbera, named for a German nat-
our short season. uralist called Trang Gerber. This
at the last of the sea-
son when it’s old and When asked about the thing that plant is tricky to start so it’s best
starchy. They harvest- helped most, everybody said rain. to buy potted plants. In South
ed no more. She just
put it in her compost ad proof
But there is a downside to this.
If your tomatoes suffered blossom
Africa where they are native they
are perennials. issue: July/Augu
You can bring your
pile. Her pumpkins are small but
the storm threw them into into
maturing and they began to turn
too much rain. ad proof
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Second Wind brings suicide
prevention to DPS
What if one life changed all get the necessary mental health
others? That’s the story of each
volunteer who brings passion to
organize a family-friendly event to
raise money to save young lives in
our community. Marissa Schultz,
20, is one life that changes others.
She, along with 60 other volun-
teers, bakes 6,000 cookies to help
save local teens from dying by sui-
cide. “At first I wasn’t sure if baking
cookies would help to save a life,
but that’s what I do to contribute to
Second Wind Fund’s annual event,”
said Schultz.
The Second Wind Fund’s annual
event that Schultz refers to is an
annual walk, run and ride fund-
raising event to pay for counseling
for teens seriously thinking of tak-
ing their own lives. This September
will mark the 8th year Second Wind
has organized the event, which rais-
es funds that save approximately
500 Denver-area teens every year,
including more than 100 in Denver
Public Schools.
The annual event started in a
Denver neighborhood that was hit
by four teen suicides in the local
high school—in one short school
year. Neighbors, community lead-
ers, and business owners banded
together in desperation. That first
year, 66 walkers raised $4,000,
which was used to pay for one-
on-one counseling—with licensed
mental health professionals—for
students who wouldn’t otherwise
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Seven years later, participation
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lunch, face-painting and bounce
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Are you
Spiritual but not religious?
Curious about deepening
faith?
Institutionally suspicious?
Interested in finding a
spiritual community?
Come join us for a glass of wine
or a cup of coffee and topcial
discussion
Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 at
Common Grounds
Coffeehouse (3484 W. 32nd )
with Rev. Tamara Boynton,
Look for the Wine&Spirit Flyers
Sunday Evening Service
and community meal
September 27 at 5:00
at Berkeley Community UCC
3701 W. 50th Ave.
(corner of 50th & Meade)
For more information, call
the church: 303-433-5881or
email Rev. Tamara at tamara@
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You have driven by the Denver Mint
at 320 W. Colfax hundreds of times. But
have you taken the tour? After 9-11-2001
the tours were suspended but are now
resumed.
A reservation is need- Denver Icons -
ed. All the tour info can
be found at www.usmint. The Denver
gov. Mint
Some other website
information:
“In 1858, when gold was discovered in
Colorado, hundreds of merchants, min-
ers and settlers moved in for their stake.
A year later, the city of Denver was found-
ed; and in 1863, the U.S. government
established a mint facility there. Today,
the United States Mint at Denver manu-
factures all denominations of circulating
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coins, coin dies, the Denver "D" portion
of the annual uncirculated coin sets and
commemorative coins authorized by the
U. S. Congress. It also stores gold and
silver bullion.
For its first 46 years,
the United States Mint
at Denver was only an
assay office in the Clark,
Gruber and Company
Bank Building. Miners
brought in gold dust and nuggets to
be melted, assayed and cast into bars
stamped with their weight and quality.
By 1895, the Assay Office was booming,
bringing in more than $5.6 million in gold
and silver deposits annually.
In 1904, the government decided to
convert the Assay Office into a working
Patients of all ages welcome
mint, and built a much
grander facility, an Italian
Renaissance style building
modeled after a Florentine palace. In
1906, its first year in operation, the new
Mint produced 167,371,035 gold and
silver coins valued at $27 million. Today,
the Denver Mint's output can exceed 50
million coins a day.
Denver treasures its historic mint
building, which is one of Colorado's oldest
institutions. To see this beautiful facility
and learn its history, take a United States
Mint public tour . You will enjoy special
exhibits, artifacts from the United States
Mint's early days and up-close views of
the coin making process.” ***
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5, 2009
2003
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For entrées, choose between Bison
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with Yukon Gold mashers, Kurobata
Pork Chop with shrimp pancakes,
Colorado Lamb Chops with Anisazi
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Romesco. Dessert is an adventure
with homemade ice creams like car-
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Yuzo sorbet, rich chocolate cream
torte  with hazelnut ice cream, or 
pineapple carrot cake.
While   at any given time there
may be weddings and conferences
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that the beautiful and function-
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space, along with spacious rooms
and indulgent amenities make the
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Kremmling means family

continued from page 17
night and $40 worth of hot springs
admission;   a steamy deal. The
springs are located 12 miles east
of the town   but well worth the
drive. There are over 24 pools of
varying temperatures built into the
face of a Mount Brauss  in   Byers
Canyon.   Waterfalls, private decks
and a solarium pool make this
a   sweet indulgence for sore mus-
cles.
After a jaunt up to the springs,
we headed to Kremmling’s local
watering hole and steak house,
Quarter Circle.   They serve up
Middle Park Meats on their menu.
Considering folks drive all the way
up from Denver to buy Harlan
Land’s award-winning apple cured
pork chops, slab bacon, hand cut
rib eyes and filets, and hand craft-
ed brats, this is definitely a restau-
rant not to miss. Other noteworthy
eateries include Los Amigos, where
the owners hail from Zacatecas,
Mexico, and make killer gorditas
and Margs. Also try   the   Moose
Café, Big   Shooters Coffee House,
and   small ripples along the riv-
er’s edge. The guide was patient
and knowledgeable without being
pushy. He brought out the best in
us.  We later learned that this com-
pany has  permits and private water
agreements   on  over 100 miles of
streams in Colorado and Wyoming.
From   high alpine  streams team-
ing with Brooke and Cutthroat
trout, down to the Fraser River
winding through a pastoral set-
ting above Granby and the Upper
Colorado  cutting through  red rock
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fish pushes the three-pound mark,
they  can take anglers  of all levels
where the best fishing is for any
season. 
We ended up the day of great
fishing by spending the evening  at
a   Kremmling Area Chamber of
Commerce  After Hours Mixer,  held
on the very exclusive and posh Bear
Mountain Ranch Elk Reserve. If you
are in town for one of these events
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John and Renee Fajardo and  master fly fishing guide  Jeff Ehlert of Grand County Fishing
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Rainbows and Browns all day long.  Photo by John Fajardo.
and  Family Kitchen.
Saturday morning we headed
out to the river with Jeff Ehlert,
guide and owner of  Grand County
Fishing Company ( (970) 726-5231   Kremmling “What we have to offer
www.GrandFlyFishing.com   Jeff@
GrandFlyFishing.com)
Jeff is one of those truly gifted
guides who loves his work, loves
people and loves the river. I have not
been fly fishing seriously in my life,
but my dad takes annual trips to
Alaska to fly fish and  spends most
weekends on some river. What’s a
guide to do? A float trip  down the
Upper Colorado and a jaunt through
Gore Canyon is the answer.
Jeff told us ,"To be a good fly fish-
erman/woman you have to conform
to the river, fish and insects.  Take
what the river gives you and learn
from her.  If  you try to force your
style on the fish or the river, you'll
suffer a lot of slow days. Today we
are going to have a good day!"
A good day was an understate-
ment. We had a great day; five
hours later my dad had caught at
least ten fish, I landed a 17-inch
Rainbow trout and   an 18-inch
Brown. It was magically spectac-
ular. We watched the battalions
of rafters pass by and cast our
lines into   calm waters along cliffs
to party like a local. Great food,
great conversation and great views.
Kacey Beres,   Executive Director
of the Chamber, said this about
is an authentic western experience.
We are not a tourist town; when
you eat with us you are dining
with  our locals. If you want to relax
and kick back after a long hard
day at the five ski resorts that are
within an hour of here or just come
and stay to play, we are affordable
and sincere. We want folks to get to
know us.”
On Sunday morning my
dad   and I met up with Jeff Miller
who, like most locals, has mul-
tiple jobs.   He runs   the Red
Mountain RV Park year round but
come summer he and wife Sara
have   leased the concession rights
to Wolford Reservoir   and Wolford
Campground(970-724-1266 www.
wolfordcampground.com).  There is
no need to go to Lake Powell   any
longer.   This place rocks. Four
miles long with breathtaking views
of the   Gore range and a pleth-
ora of salmon, trout and round-
tail chub, you will find  your fair
share of fisher folk. But there are
also jet skiers, crew teams, water
skiing and pontoon party boats
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Denver
North Denver’s Bigger, Better Paper
afloat. Miller has developed   group
sites, RV sites and tent sites for as
little as $20 per night. Boat rent-
als include your  choice of canoes,
paddle boats, runabouts, fishing
boats and   pontoons. Prices range
from   $25 for a canoe (2hrs) to
a   $125 for a pontoon (2hrs)   or
only $250 a full day. If you forgot
your fishing gear, no worries, the
management will hook you up with
complimentary poles and a few
lures. The beaches are not crowded
and the water is crystal clear and
warm throughout September.
After leaving Wolford, my dad
and I headed back to the   town
square to browse the shops. There
is a list of special events at the
visitor’s center listing concerts,
contests and happenings all year
long. There are great vendors  sell-
ing everything from recycled barn
furniture to custom-made-flies.
Stopping long enough to enjoy the
town is the key.
As I watched my dad chat it
up with Kremmling Mayor Thomas
Clark, I realized my dad and I are
a lot like this town; friendly, car-
ing, compassionate about the envi-
ronment, outdoor enthusiasts, and
above all able to overcome hard
NEWS
times because we know the real
wealth lies in our relationships with
each other. I forgot why I used to be
angry with my dad. I can only see
the wonderful man who raised me
to be a fine woman. The grandfa-
ther to my seven children turns to
me and says “This was a great trip.
We should do it again soon.”
When we got home our 93 year
old great Aunt Moody had died. We
used to fish with her too. I am not
sure about a lot of things but I am
sure of this. I will spend more time
with my dad. We will find more
common ground, and I am grate-
ful to a little town like Kremmling
that there is a place where we can
do it.
For more information on
Kremmling call    Grand County
Colorado Tourism Board  800-729-
5821   or Kremmling Chamber of
Commerce 877-573-4262 or visit
www.kremmlingchamber.com
 
Getting There
Take Interstate 70 west
towards Grand Junction exit 205
toward   Silverthorne onto Co-9
. Drive 37.5 miles. Welcome to
Kremmling.***
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Galleries
Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, 3659 Navajo Street, 303.458.6058
Hours: Friday 7 – 10 pm, Saturday - Sunday from noon to 5 pm.
More information, call 303-458-6058. www.pirateart.org
Rase Gallery, 1735 W. 39th Ave, 303-455-6821
Grassroots art - open Fridays and Saturdays
Zip 37 Gallery, 3644 Navajo Street, 303.477.4525
August 21 - September 6 Jennifer Melton
EDGE Gallery, 3658 Navajo Street, 303.477.7173
www.edgegallery.org and www.37thandNavajo.com
Kirk Norlin Studio + Gallery, 4430 Tennyson St ., 303-477-1847 or
877-499-5511 (toll-free), www.kirknorlin.com, Hours: Tues-Fri noon-7
pm , Sat 10 am-5 pm
PROVIDE-N-CE Art Gallery & International Gift Shop
4325 W 41st Ave (303) 477-0309 www.provide-n-ce.org
Bridging Hope non-profit improving the lives of women and children in
Vietnam is now sharing the space with PROVIDE-N-CE
Hours: Wed-Sat: 10 am – 6pm, Sun & Mon: Closed – Tuesday: By
appointment
PlatteForum
1610 Little Raven Street, Suite 135, Denver, CO 80202
303.893.0791 www.platteforum.org <http://www.platteforum.org>
The Other Side Arts 1644 Platte Street 303-859-7792
NEXT Art Gallery 3659 Navajo Street, 720-934-7884 Gallery Hours:
Wednesday & Thursday 11a – 2p . Friday 6 – 10p . Saturday & Sunday
12
Sept 4- Sept 20 Alane Holsteen & DJ Hamilton
Sept 25- Oct 11 Garvin & Trish Romero
Libraries
Smiley Branch Library 4501 W. 46th Ave. at Utica St, 303.477.3622;
Tues, Wed Noon - 8 pm; Thurs 10 am - 6 pm; Sat 9 am - 5 pm; Closed:
Mon, Fri, Sun
NW Denver Toy Library - The Toy Library offers a collection of over
400 toys, games and puzzles for children (infant through age 8) to bor-
row, enjoy and return. The Toy Library is open Tuesday - 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
Thursday - 10 to 12 noon, and Saturdays - 10 to 12 noon. Smiley Branch
Library, 4501 W. 46th Ave., 303-477-3622
Other Great Stuff
Bug Theater - All shows are at 11 am on Saturdays and tickets are $5.
Located at 3654 Navajo, For reservations and more information, call the
BugLine at 303-477-9984. www.bugtheatre.org
Emerging Filmmakers Project at the Bug
Third Thursday of every month @ 8:00 P.M. $5
3654 Navajo 303-477-9984 www.bugtheatre.org
Founded in May of 2002, The Emerging Filmmakers Project offers sub-
sidized workshops and a monthly Screening Night featuring films and
talkback by regional filmmakers.
1st Friday Art Walk and Stroll -- 1st Friday of every month from 6 – 10
pm check out some of Denver's most unique galleries, shops and restau-
rants along Tennyson between 38th and 44th. Families welcome.
The Optimist Club of Northwest Denver  meets the last Saturday of
the month, in Trevista at Horace Mann's cafeteria, 4130 Navajo.  Besides
working closely with the students and staff at Trevista by giving of their
time, talents and resources, the Northwest Denver Optimists also sponsor
activities for students North Denver. Those activities include Punt, Pass
and Kick competition, Tri-Star Basketball competition, oratorical con-
tests and chess tournaments.  For more information, please contact Bob
Bramble at 303-260-4311.  Membership is open to all who wish to "bring
September
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4, 2003
2009
out the best in kids."
Highland Farmers Market
Every Saturday 9am-1pm through October 31st
on Boulder Street between 15th and 16th
Come enjoy fresh (and local!) produce, ready to eat food, live music and
much more!
NEXT HUNI BOARD/MEMBER MEETING New location!!
Asbury Events Center ANNEX, 2215 West 30th Ave. (The Big Church on
the corner.) held the third Tuesday of the month
Yoga en Espanol 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Open to all levels. Also offer-
ing: Hatha, Iyengar, Prenatal, Restorative and Sunday Meditation. For
information, check our website at kriyayogacenter.com or call Michael at
303-271-1057.
Program for Intercultural Communication and Language Skills
Informal, welcoming atmosphere to practice your Spanish and learn more
about Hispanic culture. $10/mo - Class meets every Mon. and Thurs.
7-9pm at Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church (2224 W. 32nd Avenue
80211). For more info: Matt Skeen 303-621-4560 or matthewdskeen@
yahoo.de
 
Programa para la comunicación intercultural y competencias linguís-
ticas
Ambiente informal y acogedor para practicar su ingles y aprender mas
sobre la cultura norteamericana. $10 / mes - la clase se reune cada
Mon.  y Jue. 7-9pm en Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church (2224 W.
32nd  Avenue 80211). Para más información: Matt Skeen 303-621-4560 o
matthewdskeen@yahoo.de
A Brief History of Highland ~ A Conversation with Neighbors
October 1st ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Lumber Baron Inn ~ 2555 W. 37th Ave
Presentation by Highland’s own Dr. Rebecca Hunt, with personal stories
shared by a few of Highland's long             time residents.  Interactive
Q&A time following the presentation.   Bring a friend and learn some-
thing new about our historic community!  This event is free and open to
all.   Sponsored by Amy Berglund, RE/MAX Professionals.  Call 720-560-
6674 for more details.
'Haunted House Hunt' Newest Comedy Mystery Dinner
at the Lumber Baron Inn
Comedy mystery dinner theater has been a mainstay at the Lumber Baron
for years.   For the Haunted House Hunt, an auction of antiquities will
kick off the evening, hosted by Nancy Ann Cianci, a character supposedly
listing the mansion for sale because of it's haunted reputation.  The plot
thickens as the groups ascends to the mansion's third floor ballroom where
guests are told a litany of real ghost stories and an unsolved mystery is
revealed.  Bike Squad Officer Rusty Schwinn ultimately arrives to solve the
crime with the guests and the clues they've discovered for themselves.
Opening weekend September 11 & 12, 2009.  Shows are every weekend culmi-
nating in a notable closing night: Friday the 13th of November.  Admission
is by advance reservation only by calling 303-477-8205.
Front Range Buddhist Community Presents Introduction to Buddhist
Philosophy & Meditation
Sunday Evenings, 4:30p to 6:30pm at Mile High Music Together
Studio, 4100 Tennyson St. (Highlands Area) New Students & Drop-ins
Welcome
Visit our website for information on advanced classes,  retreats and visiting
lamas:  www.summitdharmacenter.org       For info, call Dave or Tracy at
(303) 665-2393
Berkeley Regis United Neighbors
For more information www.berkeleyregisneighbors.org/ info@berkeley-
regisneighbors.org
Inaugural gathering of Working Liberally
Come one-come all event: 3rd Monday's, 5:30-7pm, My Brother's Bar.
First meeting on September 21st
Working Liberally connects progressive job seekers with hiring announce-
ments, socially conscious employers and networking opportunities to keep
our talent homegrown and local. Whether you are looking for your first
position or hitting the job market with a long list of professional accom-
plishments, join fellow liberals to help you land the perfect gig.
Quench your thirst, nourish your soul and laugh out loud with the Living
Liberally family of programs. Now, get a job.
For more information please contact Johne Erhardt at johne.erhardt@
gmail.com 303-882-7971
September 4,
5, 2009
2003 North Denver News Page 23

Dining Detective: Duo

Restaurant masters the art
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With so many great restaurants I was worried because
and eating traditions to explore in there wasn’t anything terribly inter- 2239 Meade St
the Denver area, it takes me some esting about the meat, and the grits 303-477-1801
time to get around to some of those seemed a bit bland (though but-
that are most recommended, but tery). When the meat was eaten
I’ll get there even- with a bit of rel- Beauty is an ecstasy, it is as simple as hunger.
tually, trust me! Duo Restaurant ish, however, the Take time for the Ritual of Beauty
This was exactly 2413 W. 32nd Ave two flavors played
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ing Highlands neighborhood. sweetness that played well off of the
The first notable feature of Duo smoky relish.
is the location in a small satel- We also ordered the buttermilk The Best Kept Secret of the Highlands
www.aphroditesmirror.com
lite commercial block east of the fried chicken with mashed pota- * long hair extra
more developed and crowded sec- toes and “Hoppin’ John”, a bacon,
tion of 32nd Ave. around Lowell. black eyed pea, corn and okra suc-
At 32nd and Zuni, the parking is cotash ($18). Unlike the pork, the
easier, traffic is much lighter, and chicken had to be savored alone. Home Theater Excellence & Denver’s Best Values
the pace seems much more relaxed. The extra crunch to the highly sea-
The majority of businesses on this soned batter was spectacular, and
block are also food-related, giving the meat inside was very juicy and
a single-minded focus to the entire satisfying. The succotash was very
area. pleasing with a smoky bacon flavor
When you enter Duo you are absorbed by the black-eyed peas.
greeted by warm colors, exposed There was something extremely
brick and architectural details, and comforting and familiar about this
soft jazz and blues that was real- dish, even though I have never
ly quite pleasant. There was an tasted it before.
instant feeling of comfortable quiet The hook to Duo’s dishes is
in unpretentious surroundings. the highly successful utilization
The wall of free-hanging antique of seasonal produce. Menu list-
window panes that separates the ings change constantly as produce
bar and dining room provides both moves in and out of season, so you
rustic flavor and simple elegance. will have something different to
When it comes to the dining choose from every time you visit.
experience the menu, though short, Every item served at Duo is cre-
is wholly unique, very well con- ated in-house, from the marinated
structed, and accessible to many olives to the sorbets, tarts and
palettes. There is one lamb dish. cakes. Speaking of which, make

What do you want

One chicken, one beef, one pork, sure you save room for these one-
one fish. There are, in fact, only of-a-kind dessert pairings ($7). We
seven entrees on the regular menu, sampled two. The first was warm
plus the nightly special. Each hazelnut cake with buttermilk ice

What do you want

of these, though, is constructed cream and roasted plums. This
with unexpected pairings that work was pretty much heaven on earth,

against your skin?

extremely well in creating a unified with the sweet, nutty cake balanc-
plate and well-balanced choices. ing magnificently with the tangy,

against your skin?

On the night of our visit we somewhat sour ice cream. We
began with an onion tart ($8) and a also tried the chocolate truffle with
cup of the soup-of-the-day, cucum- banana sorbet and salted almond
ber/avocado ($4). The star of this crunch. This was a really interest-
course was the tart, which was ing combination because the sorbet
sweet and savory. Although not was crisp and fresh while the choc- Revolution Uses
overly large, I would recommend olate was succulent and rich. Add Liquid CO 2 (makes bubbles in your drink) & Water
that you share this with a friend the saltiness of the crunch, though,
so that you can sample more menu and it was something else entirely.
Others Use:
items and not get too full, too fast. It is at this point that I realize
The cup of soup was tiny and defi- the best way to summarize the suc- Perchloroethylene, Decamethylpentacyclosiloxane, Hydrogenated Isoparaffin
nitely not a size to share. The flavor cess of Duo’s menu comes from the
was exceptionally mild and perhaps pairing of components. While the
a tad under-seasoned. I found this pork is good, the pork with sauce Now Open in
to be better as a between-course is amazing. The hazelnut cake is
palette cleanser rather than an yummy, the hazelnut cake with Highlands Garden Village
individual component. buttermilk ice cream is unforgetta-
For our first entree we enjoyed ble. It is, it must be, prepared and 38th & Tennyson
the Pork Porterhouse with smoked served as a Duo. Whether it was
tomato and red pepper relish and the intent of the owner or merely 303-999-2898
sweet corn grits ($21). I’ve gotten a coincidence, the name and the
into the habit of tasting all items on philosophy become an inseparable
the plate separately before combin- theme; one well worth exploring.***
ing them on my fork. At first blush

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