This year’s Ninth annual Denver Gorilla Run will be held on Oct. 27 in an attempt to hold onto its Guinness World Record title of most people dressed as gorillas in one location with 1,069 participants in 2009.
This year’s event is expected to attract 1,300 plus participants in their gorilla costumes to enjoy a scenic and fun 5K run/walk or ride through Lower Downtown and the Platte River Valley.
The Denver Gorilla Run, which benefits the Denver-based Mountain Gorilla Conservations Fund, offers a costume contest and three starting waves. The Wheels will go first, runners go second and walkers go third.
The race is followed by an extravagant post-race party featuring a live performance by Under the Radar Band, and food from the Wynkoop Holdings family of restaurants including Lodo’s Bar and Grill and the Breckenridge Craft Brewery.
The run’s start/finish line and post-race party takes place outside of Wynkoop Brewing Co. at 18th and Wynkoop streets. Runners and spectators are invited to attend the celebratory Silverback Block Party.
More info at www.denvergorillarun.com or by calling 720-524-0272.
Caption: A scene from last year’s event — a gorilla KISS band.
Super chef
TAG and TAG Raw Bar chef/owner Troy Guard has reconceived his Madison Street restaurant and renamed it TAG Burger Bar.
According to Guard, the people were clambering for burgers, so he wanted to appease the peeps by giving them what they want. Tag Burger Bar opened Tuesday with a menu that includes a milkshake bar with booze as well as serving wine, mixed drinks and a variety of beet-based cocktails.
The burger menu is a build-your-own where guests choose protein, toppings and condiments. The menu also includes Baja fish tacos, fried chicken, deep-fried pickles, beef brisket nachos, hand-cut crispy fries and the Kung Fu Panda Salad.
Tag Burger Bar is open for lunch and dinner daily with brunch served Saturday and Sunday. Reservations: www.opentable.com.
Anschutz Center coming to Park Hill
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver will break ground on the Nancy P. Anschutz Center in Park Hill’s Holly Square at 10 this morningat 3334 Holly St.
Those in attendance will include: Libby Anschutz, John Arigone, Albus Brooks, Aaron Miripol, Lindsay Neil, Terrance Roberts, laDawn Sullivan and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver members.
Good taste
A Taste of Greenwood Village put on the feedbag Monday at the Doubletree DTC Hotel at 7801 E. Orchard Road. The 12th annual event had the added backdrop of the Broncos beating their nemesis Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football on huge high def TVs stationed throughout the venue.
Participating restaurants included Bonefish Grill, The Bundt Shoppe , C.B. & Potts, Chinook Tavern, The Delectable Egg, Fiocchi’s, Garcia’s, Gridiron Grille, Hapa, India’s Castle, Jing, Las Brisas, ModMarket, Rising Roll, Rock-a-Billies, Sahara, Subway, Ted’s Montana Grill, Woody Creek Bakery & Cafe, Yanni’s, Yayas, and liquor from Republic National Distributing Co.
Freebie
A record 22 museums will open their doors for free during Denver’s Night at the Museums, an idea that has been wildly successful in Europe, during the sixth annual Night at the Museums, where the city’s t0p museums will stay open from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.
“What started in Paris, has now spread across Europe with 3,000 museums participating this year in the European Night of the Museums,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver.
Over the EDGE
October is spook-tacular at EDGE inside The Four Seasons Denver with kettle corn-infused cocktails, vampire-theme snacks dubbed “bar bites” (watch your neck), even trick or treating. Stop into EDGE for some Halloween treats or to The Spa for some fall pampering.
The Spa is offering guests the option of a trick or treat from a shimmering bowl of gemstones from Oct. 26 through 31. Each color gemstone will present a different treat from a $25 gift card at EDGE to a $25 gift card toward a future spa treatment or 25 percent off a retail purchase at the spa.
Guests who reserve a minimum of a 60-minute treatment are given access to the hotel’s fitness center featuring TechnoGym equipment including treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, let machines, lower back and abdominal machines, weight bench units, exercise balls and more. Complimentary valet parking is provided to all spa guests who experience a 60-minute treatment. Reservations: 303-389-3020.
Eavesdropping on a man: “Went to the flea market. Picked up some flea milk, flea bread, flea eggs… paid with flea money but because it wasn’t real, I had to flee.”
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