This new sports bar is located at the Lincoln Station Light Rail stop just west of I-25 and Lincoln Avenue.

They have 15 HD big screen TVs including a 100 inch HD projection screen with the NFL ticket. Go Bronco’s!

On the menu are the usual suspects including wings, nacho’s, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican options and a Saturday / Sunday brunch menu.

Happy Hour is Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday – Thursday 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Sit on their patio and enjoy the spectacular view of the Denver Front Range.

On Tuesdays you can play bingo starting at 10 p.m. with a chance to win as much as $500 cash, every Wednesday is Texas Holdum Poker, signups at 6 p.m., poker tournaments at 7 p.m. On Thursday night get your smartest friends and join in the Geeks Who Drink competition starting at 8 p.m. Finishing up the weeknight fun is Kareoke on Friday nights starting at 9:30 p.m.

Follow their specials on their facebook page here.

Clock Tower Grill
9360 Station Street #100
Lone Tree, CO (Map Here)

On Friday, July 30 from 7-10 pm, come and show off your plumage with other single Denverites and escape the usual bar crowd and see if your wild side will come out to play. The evening is designed to single mingle while sipping on exotic cocktails, munch on decadent appetizers while the zoo staffers set the mood for some mating games and wild tours throughout the zoo.

Map to the Zoo

July 30, 7-10 p.m.

Admission: $30 per person includes beer, wine and appetizers

Space is limited and this event sold out quickly last year so avoid disappointment and get your ticket today.

Tickets available until 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 28. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Tickets include

• after-hours Zoo admission,
• appetizers,
• beer and wine,
• interactive animal encounters and
• a chance to meet some of Denver’s finest with hopes of finding some animal attraction.

Appetizers included with admission include:

• Slider Station- Mini angus burgers and shredded BBQ beef brisket.
• Mac and Cheese Cupcake- Creamy macaroni and cheese layered in a cupcake form with panko gratin crust.
• Box Wedge Fries- Parmesan-truffle oil fries.
• Corn Bread Skillet- Home baked corn bread layered with goat cheese and fresh chilies.
• Iced Watermelon Skewers

For more information on this event visit their website at www.denverzoo.org

If you are new to Douglas County then you are in for a treat! This downhome Parker Days event is where you really get to know your friends, neighbors, public officials, Parker Chamber members, and local Parker business owners. The Parker Chamber calls this one of their signature events and it includes a parade, carnival, craft and artisan show, good food, cold beer and all the regular carnival fare you’d expect. Local businesses and churches also sponsor a young children’s area with face painting, bounce rooms, pony rides all at a very reasonable price, and a grand fireworks display as a grand finale.

This is a great date night and reminds you of a million movies you’ve seen where your guy wins you the big teddy bear or perhaps the dance concert.  There’s lots of quiet spots to sneak away for a moonlit kiss and a stroll around the park is sometimes just the ticket.

Discounted carnival tickets are now on sale for $20 per ticket, which is a $5 savings over purchasing your ticket at the Carnival.  Click here for information. For 2010, discounted tickets may be purchased online only. Tickets will not be available for sale at the Chamber office. Once purchased online via the secure shopping cart, you can print out your tickets in the comfort of your home or office.

To purchase tickets, simply click on the link below, specify the number of tickets and add them to your shopping cart. More details of how the Parker Days eTickets work can be found by clicking here.

To purchase your discounted Carnival tickets click here.

The Parker Chamber hired Scott Wattum this year and he’s doing a great job of keeping the website updated as well as the Facebook page and a Twitter account.

A list of food vendors can be found here as well as the menu they’ll be serving, and a list of businesses, crafters and other vendors here. At this point there are a few openings for vendors. If you are interested, contact Scott here.

Schedule of Events for Parker Days 2010

Thursday, June 10

• 5:00pm – Carnival Opens
• 10:00pm – Carnival Closes

Friday, June 11

• 5:00pm – All Event Areas Open
• 6:00pm – Main Stage Entertainment Starts
• 8:00pm – Marketplace Closes
• 11:00pm – Main Stage Entertainment Ends
• 12:00am – Carnival Closes

Saturday, June 12

• 9:00am
  • Marketplace Opens
  • Food and Beverage Garden Opens
  • Expo Area: Dog Training presented by Pets Mart
• 9:30am – Carnival Opens
• 10:00am – Parker Days Parade
• 12:00pm
  • Mainstage Entertainment Starts
  • Expo Area: Colorado Strongman Competition
• 8:00pm – Marketplace Closes
• 11:00pm – Main Stage Entertainment Ends
• 12:00am – Beer Tent Closes/Carnival Closes

Sunday, June 13

• 9:00am – Marketplace Opens
• 9:00am – Food and Beverage Garden Opens
• 11:00am – Carnival Opens
• 12:00pm – Main Stage Entertainment Starts
• 7:00pm
  • Main Stage Entertainment Ends
  • Marketplace Closes
• 8:00pm – Beer Tent Closes
• 10:00pm – Carnival Closes

Bands on the Mainstage at Parker Days 2010

Maps for Parker Days 2010

• Overview of Event Area – NEW!
• Food/Beverage Garden and Main Stage
• Marketplace – NEW!
• Kids Country
• Big Kids Carnival
• Little Kids Carnival
• New for 2010 – The Expo Area

This event could not take place without the help of hundred of volunteers.  Would you like to get involved?  Please visit this page to sign up to volunteer. There are even openings for adults to man (or woman) the beer tent.

Slide Show Photos of Parker Country Festival 2009
Copyright © 2010 All Rights Reserved by Brad Crooks of Tripping the Globe

My husband and I noticed this garden patio area with the fountain and soft lights and I thought it very reminiscent of my visit to Italy, so he knew he just had to bring me back here to see if the food and service was as good as the ambiance we’d seen outside.

It definitely delivered!

We started with The Grilled Artichoke which was sliced in half grilled and served with a lemon-garlic aioli.  YUM!

We also sampled the Tuna Carpaccio… thinly sliced ahi tuna, soy ginger vinigrette, toasted sesame, avocado and mango.  This was just wonderful, fresh, with enticingly complex flavors.

They have several salads available including a Grilled Summer Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella, Mixed Baby Greens, Italian and Tradtional Caesar.  We chose to share the Fig and Spinach Salad. This salad featured a pistachio crusted goat cheese served over prosciutto carpaccio and tossed with a light chianti-honey vinaigrette.  Take a LOOK!

One of my favorite Italian Foods is Pizza.  I tend to like something other than pepperoni, so this pizza below attracted my attention.  It has Roasted Chicken, Boursin cheese, artichoke hearts and of course brushed with extra virgin olive oil.

The Owner, Head Chef and Marketing Director  Maureen stopped by our table to check on us.

Our waitress was just fantastic and knew so much about the menu and the chef’s new world take on old world Italian Classics.

I am allergic to shrimp but she kept talking about this angel hair pasta in a puttanesca sauce… The chef was kind enough to make me a little taste of it being careful to not contaminate my dish with shrimp.  You should always alert your server and the chef if you have any common food allergies but rarely will they go out of their way like this to give you a taste of something you expessed an interest in.

These flavor combination’s in the puttanesca sauce did not disappoint.  A blend of all the classic Italian aromatics.. garlic, basil, parsley, olives, tomatoes… Soooo flavorful it’s hard to explain, and the owner and the server had different takes on the classic story of what  a “puttanesca” sauce is.  I’ll let you read what the Wiki has to say aout Puttanesca Sauce This picture does not do the dish justice at all.

My husband is a more meat and potatoes guy so he ordered the Double Cut Pork Chop which is grilled and served in a ranch style Topping Italian Gigande Beans with roasted chilies and peppers and topped with pickled red onions and a chimichurri sauce.  He enjoyed this huge hunk of pork immensely.

The other options for dinner were a non traditional take on Spaghetti, Baked Penne, Smoked Chicken Raviolis, Lasagna, Linguini with Clam Sauce, Eggplant Rollatini, Chicken Parmagiana, Pan Roasted Scallops, Grilled Florentine Steak, and Veal Piccata.  They also serve burgers and sandwiches and have an entire lunch menu as well.

Now for the most romantic and fun part of the meal… Dessert!

OH MY GOSH! The pastry chef here is simply amazing.  Take a look at these scrumptious things we had to choose from.

Cannolis and Spumoni.. Classic mini cannolis served with a scoop of spumoni ice cream and strawberries pazzo. My date (husband) chose this dessert.. for one thing it’s the biggest and who can go wrong with chocolate, cream and berries… all high on the romance factor and tastes exploding in your mouth.

Vanilla Creme Brulee with Caramelized Lemon Sugar - This didn’t look the prettiest but it was a perfect Brulee, crispy crunchy sugar topping with a killer creamy custard hiding underneath.

Flourless Chocolate Cake – espresso flavored chocolate cake with warm chocolate sauce and roasted banana gelato.

Coconut Panna Cotta with lime syrup, fruit garnish and cookies.

Chocolate Tiramisu – Rum and Kahlua soaked chocolate cake, iced in coffee ganache and layered with mascarpone sabayan. Sienna Restaurant, Castle Rock Colorado.

We also enjoyed 3 glasses of wine each chosen by our server and they were reasonably priced and melded perfectly with our selections.

This was simply a wonderful spot to choose for date night and one we will go back to again and again.  Check it out and lets us know in the comments what you thought.

Check out the website for the Courtyard at Castle Rock Here.