Denver - Lili on the Loose

20 02, 2017

Museum Monday: Glory of Venice at Denver Art Museum

By Lili|February 20th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, Glory of Venice, Italy, North America, USA, Venice|0 Comments

My memories of the Denver Art Museum growing up were going on the chaotic free days. Trying to peer over the rabble of families or fight to one of the children activities areas but failing due to the mass of people. As I got older, I tended to only go to that museum for big events, things like the Tutankhamen exhibit in 2010, Van Gogh in 2013, Cartier in 2015, or Star Wars in 2016. But I decided for Star Wars I'd become a member and try to go more often. It is down the street (sort of) from my office,

23 01, 2017

Museum Monday: Gilded Lady

By Lili|January 23rd, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: ancient egypt, Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, Egypt, exhibit, gilded lady, Mummies, Mummies New Secrets from the Tombs, museum, North America, USA|0 Comments

© 2015 The Field Museum photo by John Weinstein This mummy is known as the Gilded Lady, and is part of the Field Museum's collection. However, it hasn't been on display since the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, until now! She is on display as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's new exhibit Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs. You can see her headdress which isn't made from the linen of the rest of her mummy but instead glued layers of papyrus (this type of design is called cartonage) to mimic her hair. Her gilded face mask has made her famous and might be

9 01, 2017

Museum Monday: Secrets from the Tombs at DMNS

By Lili|January 9th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: ancient egypt, canopic jars, Colorado, crocodile, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, Egypt, exhibit, Kom Ombo, Mummies, Mummies New Secrets from the Tombs, museum, North America, sarcophagus, USA|0 Comments

A year ago to the day that I rode a camel in front of the Great Pyramids, I found myself once again face to face with Ancient Egyptians. This time it was in the familiar confines of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at their new exhibit Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs. I was attending a special Member's Only dinner, and I was very excited as they were serving Koshari, my favorite Egyptian dish! After a delicious dinner, I headed up to the new exhibit. Because DMNS is also exhibiting their Extreme Mammals exhibit in the same upstairs area, Mummies

1 01, 2017

My Top Instagrams from 2016

By Lili|January 1st, 2017|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2016, aquarium, Colorado, Denver, Game of Thrones, Halloween, Hogwarts, Hogwarts Express, holly, instagram, Karaoke, Kites, Larimer Square, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Nevada, North America, puppy, shark, snow, Street Art, USA|0 Comments

These are my top Instagrams for the year. Most highlight my exploration in Denver this year! See more here and be sure to follow me!

28 11, 2016

Museum Monday: The Hall of Skulls

By Lili|November 28th, 2016|Categories: Dinosaurs, Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dinosaur, DMNS, fossils, North America, Prehistoric Journey, Skull, t-rex, USA|0 Comments

I just love the lighting and setup of these various dinosaur skulls and bones. Found at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

31 10, 2016

Museum Monday: Poisons in Literature

By Lili|October 31st, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Colorado, Denver, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, DMNS, exhibit, Fantasy, museum, North America, Photo Essay, Poison, The Power of Poison, USA|0 Comments

Last year the Denver Museum of Nature and Science had an exhibit on Poison. Part of that exhibit was around the use of poison as a plot device in literature. First up is the well known Sherlock Holmes series. Beyond showing old books, they exhibit featured common items, and some hints of what poisons were used. But while Sherlock is good, Agatha Christie is the queen of mysteries. I was sad though as I leaned in to see better, that they listed which poison was used in which book. SPOILER ALERT! Jeeze! But its not just mysteries. A lot of children's

11 10, 2016

Local Haunts: Banjo Billy’s Ghost Bus

By Lili|October 11th, 2016|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Local, Travel|Tags: Banjo Billy, Boulder, bus, Bus Tour, Colorado, comedy, crime, Denver, Ghost Tour, stories, tour|0 Comments

Source: Vince Darcangelo Another one of my Halloween traditions is to take Banjo Billy's Ghost Tour in Boulder. This is all about the experience. The bus is made of wood, and inside are an eclectic mix of seats. (While the saw-horse is a novelty, it is not comfy enough to sit in on the entire ride.) The decor is also very mixed with christmas lights, buttons, tassels, disco balls, and other kitschy decorations hot glued here and there. The horn has a mixture of sounds from a cat-call like whistle to the sound of a barking dog.

3 10, 2016

Museum Monday: Detailed Drawings of Cartier

By Lili|October 3rd, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, cartier, Colorado, DAM, Denver, Denver Art Museum, drawing, museum, North America, USA|0 Comments

The Denver Art Museum had an exhibit called Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century which I was lucky enough to see in its last few days. It was amazing to see the artistic studies and detailed drawings that the Cartier artists made. Artistic Study Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

2 09, 2016

Banjo Billy’s Pom-Pom Disco Ball

By Lili|September 2nd, 2016|Categories: Local, Photography|Tags: Banjo Billy, Boulder, bus, Bus Tour, Colorado, comedy, crime, Denver, Ghost Tour, Halloween, North America, Photo Friday, stories, tour, USA|0 Comments

Banjo Billy's is a local tour operator that does ghost and beer tours of Boulder and Denver. I go every October for their ghost bus tour. Since its the first Friday in September I can now officially start planning for Halloween! Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

26 08, 2016

Boat of Dreams

By Lili|August 26th, 2016|Categories: Art, Attractions & Sights, Local, Travel|Tags: 2014, Blue, boat, Botanical Garden, chihuly, Colorado, Denver, Denver Botanical Gardens, glass, North America, Photo Friday, purple, USA, water|0 Comments

My favorite colors are blue and purple, and so when I saw this creation by Chihuly at the Denver Botanical Gardens it fascinated me. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.