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Prize Patrol
Denver Magazine is excited to bring back Prize Patrol, where, each week, you’ll have a chance to win a pair of premium tickets to the most highly coveted events around town. This week, we’re giving away another pair of tickets to the Denver Nuggets season home opener. Be one of the first to cheer them on as they take on the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, October 28, 8:30 pm.
The first person to email the correct answer to the trivia question below scores!
What former NBA player gave Chris “Birdman” Andersen his nickname?
Email: newsletter@denvermagazine.com
*Must claim the tickets in person at the Denver Magazine office (1610 Wynkoop St., Suite 400)
Congratulations to last week’s winner, Amy Johnson!
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Ritz-Carlton Spa Flavors of Fall
Enjoy a full menu of seasonally crafted spa treatments at the award-winning Ritz-Carlton Spa. These favorite indulgences are offered through November 30 and are specially priced. And you don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot downtown — valet parking is complimentary.
Pump-Skin Polishing Facial
Pumpkin puree enriched with soy milk, avocado oil, and green tea will polish the skin with an organic nutrient boost while melting away fine lines and restoring balance to element-ravaged skin. 50 minutes: $95, 80 minutes: $135
Orange Bliss Massage
This massage is customized with sweet orange aromatherapy and is appropriately tailored to be thoroughly revitalizing and deeply therapeutic. 65 minutes: $125
Sicilian Orange Body Polish
Italian notes of orange, grapeseed oil, olive oil, and safflower oil exfoliate and nourish the skin, leaving your body feeling renewed. 45 minutes: $100
Pomegranate Manicure and Pedicure
Nail shaping and buffing is followed by an application of antioxidant-rich pomegranate lotion and a warm foot soak with an exfoliation of the legs and feet with a pomegranate seed sugar scrub. Your choice of polish is the finishing touch. 75 minutes: $100
Fall Escape
Fall into some well-deserved relaxation beginning with the Orange Bliss Massage, followed by the Pump-Skin Polishing Facial and finishing with the Pomegranate Manicure and Pedicure. The experience is enhanced with a spa lunch served in either our ladies or gentlemen’s relaxation lounge. Approximately four hours: $350
Ritz-Carlton Spa
1881 Curtis St.
303.312.3830
ritzcarlton.com
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Highland Chefs Collaborative
Founded by James Rugile, chef at Venue Bistro and Denver Magazine’s Rising Star Chef of the Year, the Highland Chefs Collaborative brings together masters from the neighborhood’s top restaurants. Together, they’re hosting their first dinner, where each chef will create a course. The dinner includes three glasses of wine, and reservations are mandatory.
Menu:
Amuse bouche of crispy veal sweetbreads, frisée, turnip purée
Benny Kaplan, Shazz
Brussel leaf salad with sweet potato, confit mushrooms, poached Heritage duck egg, bacon balsamic vinaigrette
Brad Rowell, Colt & Gray
Squid stew with fennel, orange, garlic, aioli
James Rugile, Venue
Quail with garlic pomme purée, cranberry compote, sage, duck jus
Max Mackissock, The Squeaky Bean
Slow-cooked pancetta with cauliflower, apple, fried parsley
Tyler Skrivanek, Duo
Apple crostata with Colorado Jonagold apples, cranberries, crème fraîche ice cream
Monday, October 26, 6:30 pm
Venue Bistro
3609 W. 32nd Ave.
303.477.0477
venuebistro.com
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March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
Denver foodies can have their cake and eat it too at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. This gourmet sampling event and fundraiser will bring together the area’s top chefs along with live music and an inspirational program and auction. Funds raised will directly benefit the Colorado chapter of March of Dimes, which focuses on the health of moms and babies.
Tickets: $150
Wednesday, November 4, 6 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th St.
303.692.0011
marchofdimes.com/colorado
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Marc Mondavi at the Broker
Learn wine-tasting basics from the master, Marc Mondavi, at an evening at The Broker Restaurant. Mondavi is a third-generation member of one of Napa Valley’s legendary winemaking families and will share his knowledge along with a sampling of Charles Krug wines. The evening includes wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and a reception. Partial proceeds from the evening will benefit the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Tickets: $125
Friday, October 30, 7 – 9:30 pm
The Broker Restaurant
821 17th St.
303.446.4815
thebrokerrestaurant.com
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David Sedaris
Known for his satirical and witty storytelling, David Sedaris will appear in Denver for a one-night-only live show at the Temple Buell Theatre. His titles Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim were national bestsellers, and he is a frequent National Public Radio contributor. Following the much-anticipated release of his most recent book When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Sedaris will take the stage for an evening of engaging recollections and readings.
Tickets: from $65 to $30
Monday, October 26, 7:30 pm
Temple Buell Theatre
1031 13th St.
800.461.6556
ticketmaster.com
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Sunset Terror Tour
Tour Denver’s scariest haunted houses in style and comfort with the Sunset Terror Tour. Sunset Luxury Limousines’ infamous Terror Tour includes VIP passes to each site on the tour with stops that include Fright Manor, The 13th Door, The Butcher, Denver Botanic Gardens Corn Maze, and the Curse of Slaughterhouse Gulch. Options include a three-, four-, or six-house package.
Sunset Luxury Limousines
303.426.9668
sunsetlimo.com
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Custom-Made Halloween
Celebrate Halloween this year in true style with a twist on your standard costume contest. Lavish Lounge is hosting the first Custom-Made Halloween party, which will showcase the creative designs of four local teams. Each team will present its final product along with a video of the creative process to a panel of guest judges represented by Perrier-Jouet Champagne. The bar will serve complimentary drinks for ladies from 8 – 10 pm. When you RSVP and mention Denver Magazine, you’ll receive $40 off bottle service.
Thursday, October 29, 8 pm – close
Lavish Lounge
1448 Market St.
303.526.6933
redcarpetnettv.com
lavishloungedenver.com
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OneRepublic
Fox 31 and KWGN The Deuce has launched an outdoor concert series as part of its dedication to showcasing the talents of local musicians. Kicking off the free series is Colorado’s own OneRepublic, who will take the stage for live performances on both Good Day Colorado and Daybreak on the Deuce.
The Grammy-nominated band was formed in 2002 by songwriter and record producer Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins in Colorado Springs. Their breakout hit “Apologize” has gone platinum three times, and they just released their latest single “All the Right Moves.”
They will be opening for Rob Thomas that evening at Magness Arena, and tickets are still available. The first 25 people who show up outside the station will get to then do a meet and greet with the band and see them perform again live in studio at 7 pm on The Deuce.
Tuesday, October 27, 7 – 9 am
Fox 31/KWGN The Deuce
100 E. Speer Blvd.
kdvr.com
2thedeuce.com
onerepublic.net
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Mad About History
If you’re a local history buff and young at heart, join the inaugural event for the young professional group Roots and hear about the new History Colorado Center, hosted by Mad Greens. They will donate 20 percent of net sales to History Colorado, which is dedicated to preserving our state’s heritage.
Thursday, October 22, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Mad WineBar
Denver Art Museum
1200 Acoma St.
303.866.4477
coloradohistory.org
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Great Chefs of the West Young Professionals Event
Each February, The National Kidney Foundation of CO, MT, & WY presents the annual Great Chefs of the West event, featuring Denver’s finest culinary masters. To kick it all off, the Young Professionals committee is hosting an afternoon to gather around the chefs table at Gourmet Fine Catering, a 12,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. Ticket price includes open bar and chef creations and can also be applied toward your ticket price for the main event in 2010.
Tickets: $20
Sunday, October 25, 3 – 6 pm
Gourmet Fine Catering
3600 E. 40th Ave.
720 748.9991
kidneycimw.org/gcotw
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Rising Star Runway Gala
Fashion by Design is Fashion Group International of Denver’s signature event, which salutes emerging designers throughout Colorado in 12 categories. This year’s winners were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges and will be revealed during the Academy Awards–style program. The evening also includes a red carpet reception, auction, and runway show. Proceeds will go towards fashion student scholarships and education outreach programs.
Friday, October 23, 6 – 10 pm
Mercedes-Benz of Westminster
10391 Westminster Blvd.
720.341.9896
denver.fgi.org
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