Author: Anita Renee Langemach

They had me at Venetucci Pumpkin Ale. But now that I have looked over the Tapateria’s menu for this five-course, five-beer dinner, I wouldn’t miss it even if a drop of the Pumpkin Ale wasn’t to be had. The taste-masters at Tapateria, 2607 W. Colorado Ave., has attempted to capture the essence of each brew within…

Holiday meals at The Margarita at PineCreek have always been my ace in the hole. The ambiance. The food. The service. The food. The music. Did I forget to mention the food? Enjoy a seven-course dinner with optional wine tasting from 5-9 p.m. Monday on New Year’s Eve at this hidden jewel at 7350 Pine…

Manitou Springs was made to be enjoyed during the winter holidays. The final Third Friday Art Walk of 2012 comes just in time for the last weekend of shopping before Christmas and the event won’t return until March. Check out this evening of art receptions and openings that features hundreds of local artists at more…

Lord have mercy. Where did this chick come from? The first time you hear ZZ Ward’s “Put the Gun Down,” I dare you not to crank the volume and perform unspeakable acts of jamming out in the car for all to see. Her sound comes about as close to Adele as any woman today can…

Forget Dear Abby. When it comes to advice for the lovelorn, my generation looks to columnist Dan Savage. Salacious and sometimes rather odd questions are always served up piping hot in his nationally syndicated “Savage Love” sex column. And when it comes to the answers, a sassy Savage doesn’t shy away from the obscene. Which,…

Don’t be a square. Witness the cinematic brilliance that is Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservior Dogs” and “Pulp Fiction” again on the big screen. Mr. Pink, Mr. White and the rest of the gang are back to honor the 20th anniversary of Tarantino’s career-launching film. The two-night event starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday with “Dogs” and then,…

My two German shorthaired pointers might as well be my kids. And when it comes to Christmas, they get gifts right along with my whole family. “Pet Night with Santa” at The Citadel mall offers those of us with well-mannered, friendly, leashed or kenneled pets the chance to snuggle with Santa just like everyone else.…

Put down the crayons and the coloring book and show your little ones how to think outside the box. This free adventure day runs from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Colorado Spring Fine Arts Center’s Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Place. Instructors will lead hands-on art activities that explore themes and art media…

A steady repeat on my iPod since “Summer Home” was released on the EP “A New Kind of House” in 2011, Typhoon is looking to impress again with their new album “Hunger and Thirst.” The indie acoustic jam band incorporates sweet blues rhythms on many tracks and reminds me of Wilco on antidepressants. Picking apart…

The fist-fights. The gadgets. The one-liners. The car chases. This was a typical Saturday afternoon with my dad. Well, Dad and James Bond. Daniel Craig’s Bond will never replace Sean Connery in my heart. But even Dad has to admit the 007 franchise is better without all the silly dialog and formulaic style that fueled…