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Wandering Wednesday: Ace.

I've been anticipating the grand opening of Ace for quite some time. It's on my street; I drive by it almost daily, so it makes sense that I pretty much had to check it out the moment they opened their doors to the public. 

Ace is beautifully constructed. Thought out and impressive. 

Here are the things I like: it's a large space that feels open and inviting, there is a ton of outdoor seating and the bar spreads from indoors, fully around to the outside, so you can have access from all angles, the cocktails are killer (and worth the price), the sodas are homemade (that one always gets me)

 and the real kicker: you can rent out ping pong tables by the hour. So brilliant. 

As much as I wanted this place become a regular hangout, I think I'm going to have to wait til the crowd thins down and possibly evolves a bit (which may be wishful thinking). It's a total mixed bag right now which can be hit or miss depending on the night. Foodwise-- it's good, spicy, but good, kinda pricy for what you get, but good. There were a lot of options and I only tried a few so I'm gonna keep working on that one. All in all though, you will find me here again....I imagine fairly frequently...trying to improve my table tennis skills (which as of now are pretty poor).

Evergreen.

This is why I love Colorado. This, right here, is about 30 miles away. I've been itching to go to the mountains all summer, and as much as I do like camping, a cabin was what I was really after. Last weekend, my friend Brian made it happen. His grandparent's adorable cabin 'Shack-ri-la' (undoubtedly a homage to my favorite 60's pop girl group) is full of kitschy wonders, old family photos and one particular cupboard that I wanted to raid very badly.We did get out for a hike Saturday afternoon. Mostly though, we played games, sipped on tea, talked, ate, made friends with a fox, napped, and played more games. I pretty much have spent the last week or so since we've been back fantasizing about my own little escape. Someday. Yes, someday. 

Tuesday Tunes: Listening lately...

Father John Misty, Alabama Shakes and Nick Waterhouse-- you make my morning commute so much better.

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and speaking of Steve Martin...my friend Anna met and interviewed him for her upcoming bluegrass documentary! He plays a pretty mean banjo.

Wandering Wednesday: UMS

I was hearing it all over the place-- "this is my favorite weekend of the summer".

I would have to agree, these four days are probably the most exhausting, exhilarating fun Denver has to offer. Done right, you are feeling a steady buzz the entire time. Done wrong, you pick a fight with your boyfriend, get too sleepy drunk and miss the final acts once night 3 finally rolls around (guilty). I learn something new every year. All in all, I saw some incredible local performances including Esme Patterson, Bad Weather California, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Joe Sampson and friends and Nathaniel Rateliff along with some sweet national acts by Atlas Sound, Wymond Miles and Yukon Blonde. It was quite a show. It always is. And always leaves me with a warm feeling in my heart for Denver. You rocked it, again. Thank you.

Cheesman and friends...

Hello! Sorry for my little impromptu hiatus. It was not so much intentional, but definitely a needed little breather to balance things out over here. Last week flew by at an alarming rate, and I was so happy to chill out this past weekend. We celebrated my friend James' birthday at Cheesman Park on Sunday and I finally took the time to get my photos developed after finishing a couple rolls. These are some of my favorite of the bunch. I'm seriously thinking about stealing this idea for my own birthday because it was so nice and low key. We spent the majority of the day lounging on quilts, eating watermelon, and intermittently playing bocce or badminton. The rain is the only thing that drove us away and even that was a pretty darn lovely. Hope you are having a great week so far my loves. More posts to come this week. x.