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Harriet Natal, center, looks like she might have stepped right out of the mural behind her as she serves customers at The Palava African Restaurant and Bar in Aurora, which hosts "International First Fridays" with jazz, zouk and salsa musicians.

Out of Africa: The Palava African Restaurant and Bar in Aurora

May 6, 2016 at 10:32 p.m.

Out of Africa: The Palava African Restaurant and Bar in Aurora

Love under construction

May 6, 2016 at 10:45 p.m.

Love under construction

The Weinsteins asked for a clean, contemporary design but still managed to create a warm and inviting feel for their main living area.

A clear vision of modernism

May 7, 2016 at 12:56 a.m.

A clear vision of modernism

The Ciccarellisknocked down a wallbetween the kitchenand the dining roomfor a more open, airyenvironment.The wood beamswere purchased inLongmont, thekitchen cabinetry wasbought in Loveland,and a cast-off oxbowholds pots and pans.

A casita in the city

May 7, 2016 at 12:06 a.m.

A casita in the city

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Setting the scene with scents

May 7, 2016 at 12:38 a.m.

Setting the scene with scents

Rick Rubin holds one of the more than 500 dreidels from his collection.

Tradition, embodied in an artful toy

May 7, 2016 at 12:01 a.m.

Tradition, embodied in an artful toy

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Return to classics

May 7, 2016 at 2:49 a.m.

Return to classics

The World War II tree This tree, which stays up year-round, features memorabilia such as "V for Victory sign," dog tags, "V-mail" Michal's father-in-law sent to his mother in December 1944, and period-appropriate toys underneath like wooden trains and stuffed animals. Matchless stars made from Czechoslovakian crystals, tinsel made of lead and "sail me" lights with shades which turned by heat rising off the bulbs were common ornaments of the time. The war took its toll on all facets of life, including ornaments, which in 1944 were unsilvered and made with a paper cap and hanger in order to save metal for the war effort.

Too many ornaments? No such thing!

May 7, 2016 at 2:35 a.m.

Too many ornaments? No such thing!

The Rocky Mountain Seed Co. building is now home to JohnstonWells Public Relations.

Planting a new purpose

May 6, 2016 at 10:51 p.m.

Planting a new purpose

Mark Welte rakes the Pueblo home's front-yard leaves. Even the walkways around the home's foundation are brick.

Mortared by generations

May 7, 2016 at 2:48 a.m.

Mortared by generations