Hippity Hop: Romping Into Spring
Here comes Peter Cottontail! Easter is on the way and so is Passover. Ladies show off their spring finery as the streets begin bursting with flowers, succulents and vibrant colors. It is the month when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade. April sets up her green traffic lights and everyone in the Cherry Creek Valley thinks Go!
At last it is springtime in the Valley as the fences begin to sway, the porches swing and the sky begins to rumble. Hark: Crickets wander, murmuring away happily.
Here are our choices for shopping, dining and entertainment to put you in the mood to enjoy good friends and good books resting on beautiful lawns on sunny days:
Jump into spring as the Snowball Music Festival relocates from Winter Park to Sports Authority Field at Mile High, April 4-6. See 63 artists perform on four stages while checking out snowboard exhibits. Information: www.snowballmusicfestival.com.
Celebrate the beauty of spring in Valley neighborhoods while also exploring the architecture and design of distinctive buildings during the 10th annual Doors Open Denver, April 12-14. Information: 303-322-5205.
Be sure your car is ready to hum a spring tune by getting a transmission performance maintenance checkup at the Valley’s locally owned Aamco car care specialists on West Alameda Ave. Information: 303-462-2626.
Robots are doing amazing things these days but don’t take our word for it; take the family to Robotics at the Hangar, noon-4 p.m. See them perform at Wings Over the Rockies in Lowry. Information: 303-360-5360.
Enjoy global gourmet cuisine at the newly opened Ambli Gourmet Eatery in the Leetsdale Shopping Center, 600 S. Holly St. Take pleasure in savory dishes served on spot with chic décor. Information: 303-355-WINE.
Phantom’s soprano Michelle Gliottoni-Rodriguez gives a recital April 26 at the Broadway Music School Hall, 7:30 p.m. Information: 800-838-3006.
Hop into spring at the family-friendly Infinity Park Easter Eggstravaganza in Glendale April 12 beginning with an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Hunts are for two age groups, five and under and another for ages six and up. Those finding a Golden Egg will be rewarded with a special prize. The Big Bunny will of course be available to pose for photos (don’t forget your cameras) with the youngsters. Information: 303-639-4711.
As the Valley landscape begins to emerge from the long winter, so too, we emerge, albeit a little lackluster and disheveled. After sleeping under bear pelts to keep warm we need a fresh spring routine and go in search of fresh frocks, hairdos and haircuts. We’re more than ready for those shorts and sandals on a bright, warm day.
As the newspaperman and U.S. Senator W. Earl Hall once wrote, “Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day.”
For most of us spring tastes light and crisp after a season of hearty, heavier fare. Spring marks the return of salads and early veggies to dinner tables. We’re all set for grilling out. One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day. Still a cone topped with bouquets of scrumptious ice cream is our idea of romping into spring.
— Glen Richardson
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