As you finalize your plans for Labor Day weekend – be sure stop by A Taste of Colorado or consider a getaway to JazzAspen Snowmass – check out innovative upcoming fundraisers that include sipping martinis, playing kickball, listening to country superstars, and celebrating bikes. And with summer beginning to segue into fall, this is the perfect time to feather your nest with the help of The Brass Bed's annual sale.  | | Prize Patrol: Opening Night of Tap Dogs, Sept. 22 The most successful tap show of all time is part theater, part dance, part rock concert – and a rough, tough, and rocking reinvention of tap! For a chance at two tickets for opening night (Wednesday, Sept. 22, 8 pm at the Buell Theatre), be the first to email the correct answer to the following question: In what Australian town did the original Tap Dogs grow up and learn to dance? Enter by emailing your response to: newsletter@denvermagazine.com
*Must claim prize in person at the Denver Magazine office (2555 Walnut St.) |  | | Annual Men's Issue on Newsstands! September is our annual Men's Issue, and we had the honor of spending a morning with Mayor John Hickenlooper for an exclusive look at his run for governor. We also take a ride on the top motorcycle models for 2011, preview the Broncos season, partake in college game day rituals, and much more. Every man should own a suit, and our Vogue pages this month show you how. The Marlboro Man is an icon of manliness – meet him and check out his former sprawling ranch house turned Tuscan Villa in El Paso County. Our Savor section takes a bite out of Big Game, LoDo's newest playground for sports fans, and reports on the growing trend of beer gardens. Don't worry ladies, you'll love this issue too. Purchase a copy of this issue for $8.95 ($5.95 plus $3 shipping & handling). Dan Maes Speaks On the heels of our interview with gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper, we spent some time with his opponent, Dan Maes. Find out how this "classic Reaganite, who believes in the absolute power of the free market" thinks he can beat Hick and what he plans to do first if he does. |   | | A Taste of Colorado, Civic Center Park, Sept. 3–6 You'll find bands for every taste – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Bret Michaels, The Four Tops – plus high-brow and low-brow tastes for every palate; we look forward to this Labor Day festival every year. |    | | Fashion's Night Out, Neiman Marcus Denver, Sept. 10 Find out who will be the NM Fashion Stylist of the Year – and cheer for Denver Magazine's own Wendy Ledwitz – as we Rock the Runway with Fall Trends. Meet our celebrity judges, enjoy light bites and makeover madness, and have your photo taken in our photo booth. |    PAID ADVERTISEMENT | | | The Brass Bed, September Storewide Sale, 15–40% Off! Indulge your senses with the hottest colors and the best textiles from every corner of the earth. Everything in the store, including special orders, is on sale at the premier luxury linen resource in the country. | |