Colorado Real Estate Blog - Kinkade Team at Brokers GuildRecently posted or modified blog postshttps://www.thehomecart.com/blog/Copyright TheHomeCart.com2021-10-30T07:11:59-07:00tag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1598Who Has the Best Chocolate Cake in Denver?<img style="float: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/807/image/chocolate_cake.jpg" title="Chocolate Cake" alt="Chocolate Cake" width="240" height="180" />Have you ever started to crave a chocolate cake, but you don't know where to go to get that perfectly moist bite of cake? This is an issue for many and if you live in the Denver area, you have a few great spots to choose from. Here are the top spots for chocolate cake in Denver.
Mulberries Cake Shop - 2027 East Colfax Avenue, Denver
<a href="http://www.mulberriescakeshop.com/" target="_blank">Mulberries</a> is one of the best bakers in the area and provide a chocolate cake layered with both chocolate pudding and chocolate buttercream. They also provide a cake with a German-chocolate filling that is incredibly delicious, as well.
Crave Dessert Bar and Lounge - 891 14th Street, Denver
The name says it all and you will leave here craving more. The desserts as this bar and lounge are amazing and the chocolate cake is made with Guinness. Can you imagine how delicious this cake must be? It's also layers with peanut butter mousse and has an espresso coulis. If you love rich chocolate cake, <a href="http://cravedenver.com/" target="_blank">this is the place for you</a>.
Spruce Confections - 767 Pearl Street, Boulder
<a href="http://spruceconfections.com/" target="_blank">This small bakery</a> packs a huge punch with their chocolate cake. It's made with a light chocolate and a light milk chocolate buttercream. Along with this option, chocolate lovers can enjoy a darker and richer flourless giant truffle or a fudgy brownie type of cake. These bakers will certainly take care of your chocolate craving and they even offer a gluten-free cake.
Cake Crumbs - 2216 Kearney Street, Denver
<a href="http://www.cake-crumbs.com/" target="_blank">This spot</a> is so popular, they are working on an off-site kitchen. Even with that said, you can spot by the Park Hill location on Kearney Street and get your chocolate cake fill. They have plenty of choices ranging from chocolate peanut butter to a vanilla chocolate cake. They also provide all types of other baked goods for your sweet craving.
If chocolate cake is what you're after, these are the top spots for your craving. Stop by any of the bakers for the best possible chocolate cake in Denver, Colorado.2017-12-20T11:13:00-07:002021-10-30T07:08:28-07:00Brian Kinkadetag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1594Can you Ride the Light Rail to Denver Tourist Attractions<img style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/341990045" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/807/image/denver_light_rail.jpg" alt="Denver Light Rail - Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/341990045" width="320" height="250" />One of the great things about Denver is the Light Rail system. It allows you to visit tourist attractions around town without driving or walking. Some attractions are not available by the light rail but you can take the rail and walk a short distance to get there. It’s a fun and convenient way to travel around town. In fact, the city will be adding a service from the Denver International Airport to downtown’s Union Station coming in 2016. Here are the attractions easily accessible from the Light Rail.
The C, E, and W Lines
If you take the C, E, or W Lines you can get to <a href="https://www.elitchgardens.com/" target="_blank">Elitch Gardens</a> or <a href="http://www.pepsicenter.com/" target="_blank">the Pepsi Center</a>. The Pepsi Center is where the Colorado Avalanche hockey team and Denver Nuggets baseball team reside. There are plenty of concerts and events taking place at the Pepsi Center. The Elitch Gardens is a theme park downtown that offers thrilling rides, rollercoasters and the Island Kingdom water park.
On the same Lines of C, E, and W you can get to Union Station at the Union Station stop. This is the building to use if you need a connection to bus service and Amtrak services. Inside <a href="http://unionstationindenver.com/" target="_blank">Union Station</a>, you’ll find restaurants and shopping thanks to renovations earlier in 2014.
If you use the Sports Authority Field at Mile High stop, you’ll get to visit <a href="http://www.sportsauthorityfieldatmilehigh.com/" target="_blank">Sports Authority Field</a>. This is where the Denver Broncos football team resides. You can also go to events and concerts here.
D, F, and H Lines
The D, F, and H Lines will allow you to visit the <a href="http://www.denvercenter.org/" target="_blank">Denver Center for the Performing Arts</a>. Take the Theatre District & Convention Center stop. This is another concert hall with touring Broadway musicals and concerts by the <a href="http://www.coloradosymphony.org/" target="_blank">Colorado Symphony</a>.
C and D Lines
If you take the C and D lines and stop at Littleton/Mineral, you can access <a href="http://www.shopaspengrove.com/" target="_blank">Aspen Grove Shopping Center</a>. It is home to Eddie Bauer, Pottery Barn and Talbots. You can grab something to eat at their restaurants or visit the dinner and a movie <a href="http://drafthouse.com/denver/littleton" target="_blank">Alamo Drafthouse Cinema</a>.
You can definitely use the Light Rail in Denver to visit some of the top tourist attractions conveniently or feel free to <a href="https://www.thehomecart.com/colorado/near-light-rail/" title="Search for homes near the RTD Light Rail">search for homes nearby the RTD Light Rail</a>. 2017-12-20T11:06:00-07:002021-10-30T07:11:43-07:00Brian Kinkadetag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1593Where are the Best Tasting Menus in Denver<img style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Image Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnuf/3662889538/" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/807/image/omakase.jpg" alt="Image Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnuf/3662889538/" width="320" height="240" />Whether you're headed out with friends or on a romantic date, finding a restaurant with a special tasting menu is a great option. Denver is full of fine dining restaurants offering these types of menus. Here are some of the best places in Denver for your tasting menu experience.
Omakase at Sushi Den - 1487 South Pearl Street
If you're after a Japanese tasting menu, the <a href="http://sushiden.net/2011/09/20/omakase/" target="_blank">omakase menu at Sushi Den</a> is one of the best choices not only in Denver, but also in the entire country. They get their fish daily and provide both five and six course tasting menus. The omakase menu is $100 and includes green tea.
Chef's Tasting at Mizuna - 225 East 7th Avenue
Chef Stephen McCarry is responsible for creating the five-course and eight-course prix fixe menus. The five-course starts at $75, while the eight-course starts at $125. Sommelier pairings are available, as well, for an extra chart. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g33388-d379367-r165968367-Mizuna-Denver_Colorado.html" target="_blank">The menu</a> features items, such as seared diver scallops, Colorado lamb chops, grilled baby octopus, escargot and more.
Gypsy Kitchen - Rotating Locations
Ten and Twelve-course tasting menus with wine pairings are provided by a collaboration of chef Brian Dudzinski and Jon Robbins. The wine pairings are chosen by wine expert Alex Kayir and guests enjoy items, such as salmon sushi, sea bass paella, linguica sausage and so much more. These pop-up dinners only provide room for 20 and prices vary depending on the meal.<a href="http://www.gypsykitchendenver.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a>
Chef Wiggins Nightly Tasting Dinners at Panzano - 909 17th Street
Chef Elise Wiggins provides excellent local produce and meats used in the five-course tasting menu provided nightly at <a href="http://www.panzano-denver.com/" target="_blank">Panzano</a>. The dishes change with the season and the prices start at $55 during the winter and $35 during the summer. Optional wine pairings are also available.
These are a few of the top tasting menus found throughout Denver. Many other fine dining restaurants provides tasting menus, but they just don't provide the unique variety as these do.2017-12-20T11:04:00-07:002021-10-30T07:07:28-07:00Brian Kinkadetag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1589Where did Jack Kerouac Go, While in Denver?<br /><img style="float: right; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 35px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Image Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kerouac_by_Palumbo_2.png" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/807/image/kerouac_by_palumbo.png" alt="Jack Kerouac - Image Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kerouac_by_Palumbo_2.png" width="350" height="350" />
You’ve probably heard about Jack Kerouac, novelist and the fact of the Beat Generation. He revolutionized the literary world with his novel “On the Road” back in 1957. He describes a series of cross-country road trips in his narrative in which he frequently stopped into Denver.
Narrator of “On the Road,” Sal Paradise, in a version of Kerouac while character of Dean Moriarty is a womanizing anti-hero based on Neal Cassady who grew up on the mean streets of the Mile High City. Here is a look at the places Jack Kerouac went in Denver.
Curtis Street
Sal Paradise describes those that hung out at 15th Avenue and Curtis Street known as the denizens. It makes Paradise feel the allure of the West since he is from the East Coast like Kerouac. He mentions seeing young kids in jeans and red shirts and the honkytonks of Curtis Street.
He also mentions the shooting parlors, movie marquees, and peanut shells. Today you won’t find shooting galleries but you can still see a movie at the <a href="http://www.downtowndenver.com/places/16th-street-mall/" target="_blank">16th Street Mall</a> and eateries like the Diners, Dine-Ins and Dives.
Welton Street
Five Points neighborhood was home to a thriving jazz scene back in the 50s that would see the likes of Miles Davis and Billie Holiday. It was the “Harlem of the West” and it’s reminisced by Kerouac when he mentions the lights of 27th and Welton. Today, you can enjoy the Five Points Jazz Festival in May and the intersection at 27th and Welton is the site of the light rail station.
Larimer Street
Of course he also mentions Larimer Street. After Sal Paradise hitchhikes to Denver from Longmont, Colorado to visit Dean Moriarty in the novel, he’s dropped off here. Being his first glimpse of the city, he mentions the smokestacks, rail yards, and red-brick buildings. He noticed the wicked grins of joy among bums and cowboys on Larimer Street. Writer Square at 1512 Larimer Street in downtown Denver pays homage to him today.
Finally, the novel mentions the bars and saloons in Denver. For a taste of what the Beat Generation discusses, visit <a href="http://www.westword.com/restaurants/my-brothers-bar-denvers-oldest-saloon-changes-hands-but-its-still-a-family-affair-8694979" target="_blank">My Brother’s Bar</a> at 2376 15th Street where there is a framed photo of Kerouac and Cassady.2017-12-20T10:44:00-07:002021-10-30T07:04:35-07:00Brian Kinkadetag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1581Which Denver Stores Carry The Best Shaving Supplies?<img style="float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/807/image/Razor.jpg" alt="Razor" width="200" height="267" />
Who doesn’t want the salon style clean shaven chic and handsome look? Going to the salon every week can get expensive, however. You can get the salon shaven look you desire with your own shaving supplies. Let’s check two most well-known shaving stores in Denver where best shaving supplies are available.
The Smells Good Store - 350 3rd Street, Castle Rock
<a href="http://www.thesmellsgoodstore.com/" target="_blank">The Smells Good Store</a> in Denver is one of the best stores where the owner has plenty of knowledge about skin care. This particular shop only carries natural products, which contain no preservatives or chemicals.
You will find a whole host of body soaps, shampoos, perfumes, creams and other products here. However, what you should really try is the natural aftershave lotions and shaving creams. They are famous for products such as, Zum & Go Facial Cleansing Scrub, Another Close Shave Gel, Face of Danger After Shave Elixir, Spinster Sisters Company Shaving Cream and more. Many salons in Denver use the natural products from The Smells Good Store.
The Art of Shaving - 3000 East 1st Avenue, Suite 269A, Denver
<a href="http://retail.theartofshaving.com/retail/locations/cherry-creek-shopping-center" target="_blank">The Art of Shaving</a> store in Denver is a must stop for all men. They carry a variety of new age products and shaving kits with the best technology in the industry. They keep various shaving kits, products (both scented and unscented), towels and much more. When you come to this store, you will find everything you need to get a salon-style shave at home.
A few other great places for shaving supplies include:
GQ Barber Lounge - 1605 17th Street, Denver
Lawrence Covell - 225 Stelle, Street, Denver
Colorado Shaver Center - 3424 South Broadway, Englewood
Whether you just need a professional razor or you’re looking for a full shaving kit, these are the top spots for your shaving supplies in Denver.2017-12-20T08:16:00-07:002021-10-30T07:11:59-07:00Brian Kinkadetag:thehomecart.com,2012-09-20:1579Cherry Hills Village - Most Affluent Community in the USAThe Wall Street Journal did a spotlight piece on Cherry Hills Village and called it "one of the most affluent communities in the USA." This is a wealthy neighborhood located just outside of Denver with many celebrity residents, such as Walter Isenberg, John Elway and Peyton Manning.
Peyton Manning didn't waste any time settling into this neighborhood after signing with the Denver Broncos and he wasn't the first. He joined many high-profile business owners and local athletes in one of the most luxurious neighborhoods in all of Colorado.
Cherry Hills Village is found about 20 minutes to the south of downtown Denver. It's only about 6.5 square miles and doesn't offer much shopping. With 25 miles of trails, 47 acres of parks and one very small retail center, this isn't a high-traffic area. However, many of the big names settle here, including Peyton Manning with his $4.58 million estate with over 16,000 square feet.
This elite subdivision also features homes from Denver Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, telecom mogul Bob Magness, David Mandarich, former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, Joe Sakic and John Sie. These are all huge names and just a handful of the high-profile residents. Not only do residents move into this neighborhood, but also they never leave. John Elway has stayed over 20 years and Mike Shanahan kept his house after becoming the coach of the Washington Redskins.
It's hard to find a home for sale in Cherry Hills Village and the home values stay consistent. The inventory is limited and sales are very low in the area. This has led to potential buyers writing letters to homeowners asking if they're willing to sell. However, since this area is so popular with the rich and famous of the area, it's not likely many will be leaving the area anytime soon.2017-12-20T07:54:00-07:002021-10-30T07:06:43-07:00Brian Kinkade