I know it's actually Thursday, and I've been incredibly neglectful of this dear old blog lately (eek, I can't believe I let it go a full week!) but this week just slipped away from me! My sincere apologies! Now on with the post...
The Denver Bicycle Cafe reminds me of the type of shop you might see in Portland or Seattle. The concept is quite brilliant actually. It's a bike shop, coffee shop, bar-- all rolled into one. The idea is that you'd come in, get a little tune up, and stay for a fresh cup of locally brewed coffee or perhaps even a microbrew. The cafe has a friendly vibe, with a large community table in the center and several small tables lining the sides of the exposed brick walls. The bar area definitely dominates the space and spans into both rooms, allowing for plenty of room for laptops and extra friends.
When I visited a few days ago, I plopped my self down at what looked like the "play area". Large chairs and a big leather couch looked onto a projection of the Muppets (seriously) playing on wall. Cups full of crayons, board games and stacks of magazines were tempting me throughout my stay. Who can concentrate on work when there are so many amazing distractions? I did not bring my bike in, in fact, the greasing station looked pretty lonely from where I was sitting, but I'm sure once the summer arrives this place will be crawling with hipsters and fixed gear bikes. Welcome to the neighborhood, Denver Bicycle Cafe!
Oh my! I can't get over this weather. Can you believe it? It's literally perfect out (and it just keeps going), I wanna bottle it up! This past weekend was no different either. I strolled over to the Parkside Mansion (a gorgeous venue that happened to be right by my apartment btw) on Saturday with my two lovely lady friends to peruse the handmade at the Sugar Plum Bazaar craft fair. I bought myself a few goodies, lounged on their balcony in the sun and we had a little cupcake picnic :) It was glorious. I also enjoyed consuming my favorite meal of the day around noon and taking it a little easy. Hmm, it was nice and relaxing :)
I'm pretty excited to spring forward this weekend (can you believe it's already daylight savings!). I always prefer longer days and and sunny drive home from work. We're supposed to have a taste of spring this weekend in terms of weather too, 60 degrees and sunny. YES! I will definitely be out and about taking pictures and maybe sitting on a patio somewhere. Don't you love it when the seasons start to change? There is so much color and energy in the air!
