Yule e-mail those pics!
High-resolution (200+ pixels per inch) digital photograph submissions for Outrageous Christmas Sweater contest, coloradosunday@
Flagrantly flamboyant Christmas sweaters.
Does it jingle, light up and draw attention away from the Christmas tree? Would Elton John wear it onstage for a holiday concert? Please send a digital image (200-plus pixels). Include your name, mailing address and a daytime phone number. The most eye-catching entries will be featured next month, and winners receive appropriate prizes.
Prints charming
Set of four vintage images of Denver, $42 at
Tile one on.
Made of tumbled marble, these coasters commemorate four vintage scenes of downtown Denver. There’s the familiar dark wedge of the Brown Palace Hotel, the City and County Building, the U.S. Post Office & Federal Courthouse, and the Denver Dry Goods Co. The images are taken from historic photographs.
O Manhole-y Night
Bronze bell, $200, Tannenbaum Festival, Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum, 231 S. Frontage Road, Vail; vail tanntenbaumfestival
Bell-ieve it or not.
Searching for a luxe gift for Mr. or Ms. Hardtoshopfor? If you’re flush enough to spend $200, they’re selling limited-edition individually cast bronze bells today. Each is 6 inches tall, weighs about 3 pounds, and is stamped with Vail’s most popular souvenir — a manhole cover. Or buy a real manhole cover for $65 at the Vail Municipal Building.
