Crepes n Crepes is, big surprise, a Creperie.
It's located In writer's square, of the walking mall downtown, with plenty of indoor tables and an outdoor seating area perfect for people watching.
The food, ambiance, and wine list are very reminiscent of what you find in a Creperies in France... reasonably simple and rustic, but incredibly tasty and hearty food. Your crepes filled with anything from steak to ham & cheese, to fruit and Nutella.
I spent part of my tween years in France, and Creperies were always my first choice for eating out. I've been in crepe withdrawal for the last 20 years, hunting for a decent crepe in the US... So when we came accross this place while wandering around downtown before a show at the DCPA, we had to give it a try. It doesn't disappoint! The selection and quality of ingredients, combined with friendly un-snooty service, some extra very Frenach goodies like Orangina soda, and a nice list of French wines, ensure we will return.
If you want wine with that crepe, the wine list is full of good choices, especially the more rustic wines from the Rhone regions.
Pricing is quite reasonable, at about $7-$9 for the standard crepes, both sweet and savory, and go up to $11 or $12 if you go for a a daily special or start adding a lot of extra fillings. And these giant crepes (and the massive amount of stuff they cram into them) will fill you up!

A firworks sequence from Coors Field on 4th of July.

Start:	Feb 10, '07
End:	Feb 14, '07
Location:	Copper, Colorado

Heading to Cooper Mountain with friends to learn to ski & snowboard, snowshoe, tube... I'm skipping the skiing (been there done that) but plan to take advantage for relaxation. If anyone has advice on neat stuff to do while we're in Copper Mountain or the outer area, please feel free to jump in!

This event occurred today in Manitou Springs (a small historic town that's sort of been squashed between Colorado Springs and the base of PIkes Peak). They have music, and some street-festival type shopping, but the primary purpose is tasting wine. Since we loved doing this sort of thing in Wichita, and since I learned about it late last week through no less than 4 totally independent and separate sources, I had to give it a try.

Basically, admission is free... but for that, you get music, and the opportunity to buy stuff - from the shop booths, or wine (by the bottle or glass) from the winery booths.
Or... for $20 at the door, you get a wine glass, a tote bag (designed for carrying many bottles of wine), and a hand stamp. Said hand stamp allows you go to all the wine booths, where they will pour a taste of any ((or all) wines they brought. Woohoo!

Sadly, I knew I'd have to drive back through the windy, pedestrian heavy, Victorian-era streets. So, while I took full advantage of the chance to taste almost everything, I did a lot of pouring out after I'd had enough to get the idea. :( Next year, I'm making Clayton drive. or Getting a cab. ;)

The event was well done... there were a lot of people, and there were lines, but it was very well organized, and none of the waits were bad... and most were well worth it. The tote bag is really cool, too! ;)

I didn't know what to expect out of Colorado wines. Would they be any good? Would they be heavy on the fruit wines, like Kansas? Would their 'standard' grape varietals be any good for the price? Well, yes... there were a few that were heavy on the fruit wines, and a couple "Meadery"s (Mead being a Honey-based wine) - I guess I'm getting old, because Mead has just gotten too sweet for me.
But I was impressed... Among all of these, it turns out that Colorado produces some pretty great wines, especially reds - I had some really great Syrah's, Merlots', Cabernet Sauvignons, and Cabernet Francs. And one place had a no-oak Chardonnay that was pretty yummy - and usually I'm not a big Chardonnay person.

I picked up a few bottles to share with Clayton when he finally gets here, and whoever comes to visit... (hint, hint!)... not too many though, as they mostly run in the $15 -$20 range, with some of the Reserves going up into the 20's... so even the cheaper end is more than what we usually spend at the local liquor store for the "everyday" wines we usually drink. (what can I say, I'm frugal...) But they really were yummy!
And I was also surprised by where they came from - some of the wineries were from the West end of the state, in the area known as wine country... but several are within a couple hours' drive--Denver, Boulder, up in the mountains... even one in Colorado Springs.

So, now I have yet another tasting glass to add to our growing collection. and some good labels to remember to give y'all a taste of Colorado when you come visit!