They are poohbahs who party. Jeff Hermanson and Dee Chirafisi, two local business bigwigs, are celebrating big birthdays.
Hermanson, president and CEO of Larimer Associates, hosted roughly 50 of his closest friends in Crested Butte over the weekend to help him ring in his 60th birthday.
Weekend festivities included a sleigh ride to Uley’s cabin for dinner, followed by skiing back down with headlamps.
“He was calling it his 60th-birthday party because he finally got around to having it,” said business partner Joe Vostrejs, who noted that Hermanson’s 61st birthday was Thursday. “Jeff sometimes runs a bit behind schedule.”
Seventeen of Chirafisi’s gal-pal brokers from her Kentwood City Properties office return today from a three-day Las Vegas jaunt.
“We’re having dinner at N9NE Steakhouse, where all the movie stars go,” said ringleader and colleague Jan Nelsen. “We’re calling it Dee’s Fif-Dee’s birthday.” The top-notch broker’s official birthday is March 28, when she’ll celebrate again in Mexico.
Space case.
I told you Tuesday that the Spire condominium-tower sales office is moving its showroom from the Colorado Convention Center across 14th Street to the Spire.
That leaves 8,000 square feet of retail or restaurant space available at 890 14th St. The property is being leased by Phil Yeddis and Dennis McLin of Unique Properties LLC. More info: 303-321-5888 or pyeddis@uniqueprop.com or dmclin@uniqueprop.com.
Freebie.
To celebrate its first year in business, Bombay Bowl, 12023 E. Arapahoe Road in Centennial, will give away free entrees with the purchase of naan (bread) or a drink from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.
Schoolgirl stampede.
Don’t get trampled by the stampede of half-pint girls sure to flock to the opening of American Girl on March 27 at Park Meadows mall.
The store will sell American Girl historical and contemporary dolls, books and salon treatments for the dolls.
Rocky reunion.
On Saturday, the first anniversary of the last Rocky Mountain News newspaper, former employees will gather at 7 p.m. in the Denver Press Club, 1330 Glen arm Place, to raise a toast or two. If you worked or freelanced for the Rocky, join us.
The seen.
Piano man Billy Joel dining on antipasto and scampi fra diavlo and sipping lemonade Sunday at Venice Ristorante in LoDo before his Monday Pepsi Center concert with Elton John.
Over three days last week, local sports stars flocked to Del Frisco’s, a popular Tech Center steak escape, including new Broncos Hall of Famer Floyd Little with John Madden; John Elway twice for lunch; Avalanche GM Greg Sherman with his wife, Tamara; Broncos cheerleaders at their year-end banquet; and coach Josh McDaniels with friends and family.
Local vocals Hazel Miller and Frank Sinatra impersonator Derek Evilsizor are taking turns crooning in the piano bar.
Eavesdropping
on a woman to a bartender at the Nude Vodka event at the Ritz-Carlton: “He who controls the liquor controls the fun.”
Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-AM (630). Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.
