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Vino in the Mountains!
The inaugural Land Trust Wine & Food Festival will take place next weekend in beautiful and scenic Crested Butte. Events include a grand wine tasting with more than 250 different varietals, wine seminars for all aficionados (and amateurs), and last but not least, exclusive dinners to learn from and eat with culinary wizards! Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Crested Butte Land Trust, an organization whose mission is to protect the town's unrivaled views, provide safe trails for hiking and biking, and to preserve its wildlife habitat.
Friday, July 25 – Sunday, July 27
Tickets and times vary.
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Meet the Cheetah
Next Thursday, you'll have the opportunity of a lifetime, whether you've seen cheetahs at the zoo or on the Discovery Channel. These beautiful and magnificent creatures will be the focus at Fascination St. Fine Art Gallery. The exhibit will feature artwork by painter Jackie Vaux and wildlife sculptor Eli Hopkins whose endeavors portraying the endangered species has won them both international acclaim. Enjoy a "meet & greet" with De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust, including a face-to-face encounter with a King Cheetah (only 70 exist in the world). All proceeds will directly benefit De Wildt, the South African nonprofit determined to ensure the long-term survival of the wild cheetah.
Thursday, July 24, 5-8 p.m.
Tickets: $65 per person, $100 per couple
Fascination St. Fine Art Gallery
315 Detroit St.
303.333.1566
Visit fascinationstart.com or
dewildt.org.za for more information.
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First Store in Denver
Silver Jeans, famous for trendy, well-fitting denim will open its doors in Denver tomorrow! The Park Meadows Mall location will be the first of several hundred North American shops planned over the next five years. The 2100 square foot store will carry the entire Silver Jeans collection, which ranges from unique knits, intimate apparel and accessories. Love the store? On August 16, Teen Vogue will host the grand opening kick off.
Thursday, July 17
Park Meadows Mall
8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree
303.792.2533
Visit parkmeadows.com for more information.
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Mile High Music Festival
Denver has waited for months for the most talented lineup Colorado has ever experienced. Join thousands of Denverites — and fans flying in from all over the country — for this first annual (and soon to be legendary) concert event. Saturday's highlights will be Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, O.A.R, Gavin Degraw, Citizen Cope and Jason Mraz. Sunday, John Mayer will join the Dave Matthews Band, OneRepublic, The Black Crowes, and local sensations the Flobots. This is a two-day extravaganza that any music lover won't want to miss.
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way, Commerce City
Tickets: $150 plus service charges for a 2-day pass.
VIP tickets for both days are also available for $495.
Visit tickethorse.com or 866.461.6556 for more information.
milehighmusicfestival.com
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Denver Magazine hosts Dining in Denver
Every month, Denver foodies look forward to the most food-tastic event in town, the Dining in Denver Series. This month, Denver Magazine's Fred Churbuck is hosting the delicious Mediterranean inspired four-course fare at Vita. Previous restaurants include Jing, Second Home, Alto and later this year, Jet Hotel hosts the swanky XO Party. Hurry to buy your tickets, the last dinner was a sold out affair. FYI – the goodie bags are unbelievable.
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $50 in advance or $60 at the door.
Vita
1575 Boulder St.
303.477.4600
vitadenver.com
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Through The Looking Glass
Lynn Goldsmith is truly a rock & roll legend. Her iconic photography has appeared on the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, People and Elle, while her celebrity portraits are burned into America's collective conscious. Most recently her work was exhibited at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Goldsmith will be signing her new book Rock & Roll and exhibiting her highly technical self-portrait work, The Looking Glass Series, throughout this weekend.
Thursday, July 17, 6-9 p.m.;
Friday.-Saturday, July 18-19, 1-3 p.m. & 5-8 p.m.
Clayton Lane Fine Arts
110 Clayton St.
720.214.5263
mastersgallerydenver.com
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Prize Patrol
Bring out your skin's inner glow with the Blue Lagoon Silica Mud Mask that boosts, deep cleanses and exfoliates. Skin feels deep down clean, while pores look smaller and less noticeable. Retail Value: $125.
bluelagoon.com
Email newsletter@denvermagazine.com to win.
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Written by Auna Jornayvaz
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