One of pop music’s comeback kids, Robert Van Winkle, introduces the public to yet another layer in his sometimes bizarre entertainment persona on Thursday night when the DIY Network premieres “The Vanilla Ice Project,” a 10-episode series that follows the rapper best known for his early ’90s hit “Ice, Ice, Baby” as he picks up some tools instead of a mic. The show features Ice and his construction crew as they oversee the complete overhaul of a six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 7,000-square-foot home in Palm Beach, Fla. Comcast channel 277.
At home with silver barons
Six historic homes around one of Denver’s eclectic, storied old neighborhoods open their doors Sunday as part of the annual Dora Moore School Capitol Hill House Tour. The Dora Moore building, which was designed by Robert Roeschlaub, is at 846 Corona St. and is one of the neighborhood’s architectural crown jewels. This is the school’s largest fundraiser of the year and helps raise money for unfunded classroom programs and supplies. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 on the day of the event. They can be purchased today at King Soopers at East Ninth Avenue and Corona Street , through the Dora Moore School website — $194 — or at the school on Sunday. For more information, call Dora Moore at 720-424-5300.
The right tool for the job
Each freshly turned golden leaf is a reminder that soon it will be among the dried and decaying piles in need of raking. Make the chore quicker and easier with the Fiskars Leaf Rake. Its curved, extra-wide, flexible tines transport leaves without trapping them. It’s also designed to enable users to work quickly without taxing their arms and back. About $20 at home-improvementstores.
Light my fire
Sleek, contemporary and designed for any room. Those are the up-and-coming fireplace trends, according to David Coulson with Canada’s Napoleon Fireplaces & Grills. “The technology is so advanced now that fireplaces can be installed with ease in more nontraditional rooms in the house,” he says. “With today’s technology, there is nothing stopping you from putting them in your bedroom or even bathroom.” Napoleon’s Manhattan Direct Vent Gas Fireplace is pictured here. Local Napolean dealers include Fireplace Warehouse (3827 Steele St., 303-296-3823), Colorado Comfort Products (255 Wyandot St., 303-777-3234) and Fireplace Outlet Supply (4745 W. 38th Ave., 303-477-5447). For more information, visit .
Go fly a kite (for peace)
Sunday marks the 25th Anniversary of the One Sky One World Kite Fly, an international event that originated in Denver with one kite-loving community activist’s dream of world peace. Sunday’s event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stapleton’s Central Park will coincide with the 11 a.m. Children and Pet Parade for Peace sponsored by Dreamworks Studios. Details at .
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