HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR DETAILS: Tickets are on sale now for Historic Denver’s 33rd Annual House Tour. The event happens Sept. 9-10 in Denver’s Congress Park Neighborhood and includes six homes highlighting such styles as Queen Anne and Mission Revival, along with five neighborhood buildings and a healthy dollop of local history. Tickets are available for $10-$15 at King Soopers, online at historicdenver.org or by calling 303-534-5288.
A PERFECT SITE FOR PEOPLE JUST BEGINNING TO SET UP SHOP: You can’t beat a website that’s fun to read, easy to navigate and full of helpful tidbits. Case in point: myfirstapartment.com. This online resource aims to guide visitors step-by-step through the process of finding a pad, dealing with landlords, picking a roommate and caring for that first home-away-from-home. What’s more, the blogs provide a voyeuristic insight into personal trials and tribulations of other budding homemakers, and include such offbeat ideas like decorating with crafts.
THE ULTIMATE FOOTBALL-PARTY PLEASER: From the maker of the hot-tub entertainment center comes the Gourmet 3000 Sports Bar & Grill Barbecue Island. You’ll feel like a cross between Bobby Flay and Howard Cosell at the helm of this Sirius Satellite-ready patio grandstander equipped with multiple 15- or 17-inch flat-panel televisions, marine-grade speakers, a DVD player and a tricked-out stainless-steel cooking area. The island can be finished in stucco, brick, rock or stone. You can even add a beer tap. Prices and local distribution information are at calspas.com.
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Contact Elana Ashanti Jefferson at 303-954-1957 or ejefferson@denverpost.com
