Part of the reason so many people love to call Denver home is the amazing art scene in the city. This week, from November 2^nd though the 11^th the city will be celebrating the many wonderful examples of fine art available to residents. Denver Arts Week is filled to the brim with events and activities all designed to pay homage to impressive art-scene of Denver.

Most of the event's occur in Downtown Denver and the surrounding suburbs, and revolve around everything from preforming arts to film.The week's activities include art walks in many of the cities most popular neighborhoods like LoHi and RiNo. Attending one may prove to you why real estate in these neighborhoods is so sought after. Denver is a city that takes art seriously, from our world-famous contemporary Art Museum to the plethora of accomplished artists that reside within the city limits. All examples are a testament to the fact that creativity and contemporary movements have always flourished here.

The Starz Denver Film Festival, also a part of Denver Arts Week is one of the biggest film events in the country. Hundreds of screenings and special events bring important forces in film to the city in droves.

The booming art scene has defiantly played a role in spiking Denver real estate values in the city by brining world-class architects to design the cities most contemporary High Rise luxury living. Denver loft and condo living has never been more immersed in culture. Whether it's the designer behind your modern open glass loft, or the hundreds of galleries that reside right outside your front door, there is a little something to appease all elements of your artistic appetite.

Take part in Denver Arts Week, and take comfort in the fact that if you are lucky enough to refer to Denver as home you have world class art at your doorstep.

To learn more about calling Denver home, please contact anyone at New Era Realty today.

Located in the heart of Downtown, SPIRE offers the urban-scape of Denver a refreshing beat of luxury high rise living. The building, constructed with environmental impact in mind, offers Denver residents some of the most desirable living available within the city. The iconic color-shifting spire perched atop the high rise has found its home in the city skyline, and many Denverites have found a home among the walls of SPIRE.

Location and stunning architecture aside, the SPIRE in Denver is truly a leader in providing first-rate amenities to residents. Folks lucky enough to call it home, can take advantage of such provisions as modern security and access control systems, ground-floor retail and dining and a 24-hour courtesy desk.

With storage rooms and lockers, space is never compromised for sleek modern living. One need look no further than their door for dining opportunities, as SPIRE has door-to-door delivery service from the ground-floor restaurants.

If you are passionate about fitness, the SPIRE in Denver has a yoga garden, an extensive health club and bike storage areas, so you can stay fit and protect the environment simultaneously. After working out or a long day at work, you can relax in the pool, hot tub or the SkyClub Lounge. Dog owners can enjoy access to an elevated dog park, giving canine companions of SPIRE residents an opportunity to stretch their paws. The headache often associated with downtown Denver parking is eliminated by a valet parking program.

The SPIRE in Denver presents residents with many opportunities for excellence in entertainment ranging from a multimedia lounge and theater to an outdoor grilling area, perfect for a weekend get-together. If the occasion calls for more space, there is also a 10th floor private event lounge. With so many amazing options for dining and entertainment in the immediate downtown Denver area, SPIRE caters to a fun loving and culturally rich lifestyle.

To learn more about calling SPIRE lofts for sale, please contact anyone at New Era Realty today.

Ok, here we go, Week 5 of the uncorked in LoHi wine giveaway!  Last week’s winner is Susan Farr.  She won a delicious bottle of the Rotllan Torra Priorat.  Susan, write us on facebook and let us know how it was!

This week’s wine is Scarborough’s “The Works.”

“We just love the small-production wines from Washington State's Scarborough!   The Works' is his latest release and is comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.  Deep and dark aromas of black fruit and cassis abound; hints of fresh dill and cedar make themselves known.  The palate is rich with black currant, chocolate, and mocha.”  

Only 200 cases of this wine were produced, so make sure to enter the contest for your chance to win!  Winners are always announced every Friday.  The winner for “The Works” will be announced this Friday 11/2.  Time is ticking away as we speak, so get yourself entered!  Wine is provided by our wonderful neighbors, Amendment XXI Wines.  Stop in and see them for your next wine adventure.

Halloween is rapidly approaching, putting pressure on those who have not yet composed the perfect costume or made plans for the weekend to come. The good news is that Denver is filled to the brim with screaming opportunities to celebrate Halloween in style.

If you are of the variety of people that loves a good scare, we highly recommend paying a visit to the most spine-tingling haunted houses in Denver, The 13^th Floor and the Asylum. Each location offers their fair share of thrills, chills, gore and everything we love about Halloween.

The 13^th Floor, located at 4120 Brighton Blvd. in Denver is home to the cities most sought after monsters and zombies. The experience takes you through a zombie infested property, executed with a stunning apocalyptic aesthetic. Amenities include blood-stained wood floors, severed limbs at every turn and windows boarded with the finest grade plywood. The 13^th Floor is sure to entertain, a truly terrifying and fun experience.

Just a few miles away, The Asylum is a look inside the ghastly Gordon Cottingham's Hospital for the mentally insane. The Asylum is one of the most talked about haunted houses in Denver, receiving awards for it's unforgettable thrills. It was even featured on Travel Channel's “America's Scariest Halloween Attractions.” Located at 6100 E. 39^th Ave, its second year in the indoor location will bring many new scares.

Located at 6100 E. 39^th ave, it's second year in the indoor location has proved successful.

Tickets for both houses can be bought at http://www.getscared.com/. This weekend is sure to be the prime-time to see the biggest scares Denver has to offer, so make sure you don't miss the opportunity.

If you are particularly interested in what goes into creating the most terrifying experiences that these haunted houses have to offer, check out our video, “Behind the Screams.” The short documentary is an insider's peek at how The 13^th Floor and The Asylum make Halloween in Denver unforgettable.

Thanks again to everyone who has been entering our Uncorked in Lohi wine giveaway.  This week’s winner is Christy Pearce, who won the “Locations Spain” red blend.  Christy we would love to hear your review of the wine, write us on facebook.  

Next week we will be giving away the Rotllan Torra Priorat, also out ofSpain. 

“Rotllan Torra Priorat hails from the small Spanish region, of the same name.  This wine-making area is found high in the mountains of easternSpain, making it difficult for many Priorats to reach the marketplace.  This expression of Priorat offers dark cherry fruit and hints of black licorice.  Textured with silky tannins, this red blend is sure to please wine drinkers who enjoy big reds."

This is a full bodied, heavier red blend, 35% Garnacha, 35% Mazuelo, and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon.  Aged in American oak for 12 months, it is well balanced with sweet tannic notes and a velvety mid palate. 

If this sounds like something up your flavor alley, enter for a chance to win!  Remember that winners are chosen every Friday.  Just in case you don’t win, our friends at Amendment XXI Wines   are always helpful in recommending an excellent bottle of wine. 

Good Luck Everyone!

Congratulations Candy Giles, who was the winner of last weeks wine giveway of the Seghesio Zinfandel. Candy write us on our facebook page, and let us know how the wine was!

This week we will be giving away a bottle of the Locations Spain from wine maker Dave Phinney.

"Cult wine maker Dave Phinney is responsible for such iconic California wines as The Prisoner and Papillion.  In his latest project, he scours European vineyard sites for the best fruit possible in crafting elegant, approachable, and affordable wines."

The Locations Spain is a red blend made with the finest varietals throughout Spain. The blend is Garnacha, Carignan and Tempranillo from the Priorat, Carinena and Rioja regions. This blend is a balance of what these famous regions are known for. For more information about this wine checkout this link, http://www.locationswine.com/Spain.html.

Follow us on facebook to enter, http://www.facebook.com/Newerarealty?fref=ts. Remember that the bottles are given away every Friday. So make sure that you are entering to win all week long!

At your age, you need glasses, of wine that is! We are on the second week of our wine a week giveaway. Last week’s winner, Cindy Kaufman, won a great bottle of the 2010 Deragutti Malbec. Congratulations Cindy! Write us on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/Newerarealty, and let us know how it was!

This week we will be giving away a 2010 Seghesio Zinfandel, out of Sonoma. Amendment XXI wines has picked a wonderful autumn wine, it received 93 points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The Seghesio website describes the wine as being “a blend from sites in Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. Flavors of dark ripe cherries and sweet raspberries followed by velvety mouthfeel.”

Zinfandel is the perfect wine for this chilly weather that has rolled in. It has a heavier body which lends a nice compatibility to the earthier flavors that we see in fall harvests. If you are the lucky winner try pairing your prize with this recipe -Braised Beef With Paprika and Root Vegetables.

The winner for this week will be announced on Friday, October 12. It’s easy to enter, and easy to win! Follow us on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/Newerarealty, once you enter, you stay in the weekly pool, so be sure to enter now for our weekly free bottle of wine!

Welcome to our very first Amendment XXI wine review of the bottle we will be giving away this coming Friday, October 5th, to one lucky Facebook Fan.
 
From Durigutti Vineyards comes this week's wine selection, the Durigutti Malbec. Malbecs are mid-bodied red wines most popular in France and Argentina. This particular varietal has been a staple at Amendment XXI from day one.
 
The Malbec is a black grape that originated from the Bordeaux region of France, and made it to South America in the mid 19th century. Since then, the grape has been thriving in the region. This particular Malbec is from Argentina, where the Durigutti Vineyards are. The high altitude that the gapes are grown at gives them a competently different flavor profile than the French varieties.
 
Leo Bortolotto, proprietor of Amendment XXI Wines describes the Duriguitti Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina as being, "a great value and delivers everything you would expect from a quality Malbec. Juicy blackberry fruit mingles elegantly with toasty oak, enveloped by a slight hint of vanilla. Your palate will love this wine with roasted lamb, mushrooms, grilled steak, and empanadas."
 
Leo is our wine connoisseur who we will be interviewing every week as he helps us identify a great wine for our Facebook Fans to take home.   
 
In order to obtain this great wine for FREE, all you need to do is sign up here: http://bit.ly/QnqaJs. Don't despair if you don't win, because your name stays in the pool until you do win!  That's right, you don't have to come back week after week to register. With a new wine every week there will be plenty of opportunities to explore the many fine tastes that Amendment XXI has to offer.