Cheri, congratulations on moving to Denver! Incidentally, I'm not *too* far away (in Aurora, on the east side of Cherry Creek Reservoir).

For other awesome Denver restaurant recommendations, I would HIGHLY recommend the Buenos Aires Pizzeria and the Buenos Aires Grill, owned by the same people, and both in the area of 22nd & Arapahoe in LoDo (Lower Downtown). Argentine food is fantastic! Also, in LoDo, there is the Paris on the Platte Wine Bar (15th & Water). I love it! Le Central at 8th & Lincoln is a great French place. There is a fantastic vegetarian restaurant off of 13th & Grant in Capitol Hill called Watercourse Foods. Highly recommended.

Westword (westword.com) has many fantastic reviews and goings-on about town.

Of course, you probably already know about the Tattered Cover Bookstore (a location on Colfax & Elizabeth and a LoDo location at 16th & Wazee). Also, a Twist & Shout Records Shop (awesome independent music store, huuuuge) housed in the same building as the Tattered Cover on Colfax & Elizabeth. Also, farther east along Colfax are several very good Ethiopian restaurants--gotta love that injera!

Enjoy living here! Like the state motto sez, "'Tis a privilege to live in Colorado."