Welcome to this month's edition of Denver Apartment Living, brought to you by Arrive 800 Penn, our apartments for rent in Denver, Colorado. This month we're bringing our residents suggestions for celebrating National Classical Music Month and National Better Breakfast Month; topics surrounding upcoming holidays like National Cheeseburger Day and National Comic Book Day; movies you might want to check out this month like Stronger and Megan Leavey; and books like South and West: From a Notebook and The Rules Do Not Apply. Read on to learn more about these topics in today's blog post.
September Celebrations
National Classical Music Month
Colorado Symphony is our favorite local symphony. Check it out to celebrate National Classical Music Month before the month is through. One of the leading orchestras in the United States, the Colorado Symphony performs more than 150 concerts annually at Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver and across Colorado. The Colorado Symphony is home to eighty full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen nations, and regularly welcomes the most celebrated artists from the world of symphonic music and beyond. Every season, the Colorado Symphony serves more than 250,000 people from all walks of life, performing a range of musical styles, from traditional to contemporary. Recognized as an incubator of innovation, creativity, and excellence, the Colorado Symphony continually expands its reach through education, outreach, and programming. Colorado Symphony is about a 10 minute drive from Arrive 800 Penn. Happy National Classical Music Month!
National Better Breakfast Month
Get out and visit Jelly Cafe to celebrate National Better Breakfast Month today! Here's what one reviewer had to say about Jelly Cafe: "I love Jelly! There’s never a long wait, their food is delicious! The Salmon Eggs Benedict is out of this world! [The] doughnut bites are wonderful! I love the quirky atmosphere! I'm going there tomorrow!" Jelly Cafe is about a 4 minute drive from Arrive 800 Penn. Happy National Better Breakfast Month!
Upcoming Holidays
National Cheeseburger Day
Will you be attending Steuben's Restaurant to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day on September 18th? Steuben's Uptown & Steuben's Arvada are locally-owned, independent restaurants known for recreating American Regional Classics. Eat at Steuben's. Take-Out at Steuben's. Drink at Steuben's. Feel at home at Steuben's. Steuben's Restaurant is about a 6 minute drive from Arrive 800 Penn. Happy National Cheeseburger Day!
National Comic Book Day
Will you be visiting Mile High Comics to celebrate National Comic Book Day on September 25th? Mile High Comics is America's Largest Comics Dealer, with over 10 million comics and over 300,000 Comics Trade Paperbacks and Hardbacks in stock! If you are looking for any new or back issue comic book or comics magazine, Mile High Comics will either have it available for you right now at bargain prices, or let you sign up for a free e-mail notification when we do get it in stock via our wonderful Want List program. Browse through our incredible website for quick and easy one-stop shopping for all comics, comic books, and comics trade paperbacks ever published! Mile High Comics is about a 15 minute drive from Arrive 800 Penn. Happy National Comic Book Day!
Movie Suggestions
Stronger
Do you have any weekend plans yet? We suggest going to your local theater and checking out Stronger. It comes out in theaters on Friday, September 22. Stronger is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Jeff (Jake Gyllenhaal), a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany). Waiting for her at the finish line when the blast occurs, he loses both his legs in the attack. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle has just begun. He tackles months of physical and emotional rehabilitation with the unwavering support of Erin and his family. It is Jeff’s deeply personal account of the heroic journey that tests a family’s bond, defines a community’s pride and inspires his inner courage to overcome devastating adversity. Plan your weekend today by buying tickets for Stronger.
Megan Leavey
Released on Tuesday, September 5, Megan Leavey is a must-watch this weekend. The true life story of Megan Leavey, a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with a military combat dog saved many lives during her deployment in Iraq. Assigned to clean up the K-9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey starts to identify with Rex, a particularly aggressive dog that she trains. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex complete more than 100 missions until an improvised explosive device injures both, putting their fates in jeopardy. Stop by a Redbox today to rent Megan Leavey!
Book Suggestions
South and West: From a Notebook
South and West: From a Notebook was released this year. Check it out! Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articles--and here is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, in June 1970, through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. She interviews prominent local figures, describes motels, diners, a deserted reptile farm, a visit with Walker Percy, a ladies' brunch at the Mississippi Broadcasters' Convention. She writes about the stifling heat, the almost vicious pace of life, the sulfurous light, and the preoccupation with race, class, and heritage she finds in the small towns they pass through.