Solheim Cup comes to Denver!

Castle Marne B&B Welcomes Solheim Cup
                                      USA * EUROPE
                                      COLORADO 
                                                          GOLF CLUB
                                                        
                                                         2013

                        AUGUST 13-18
                        PARKER, COLORADO

The Solheim Cup features the twelve best women golfers from the US competing against the twelve best from Europe, playing not for a purse, but for national pride.    Europe took the trophy home in 2011, however the U.S. Team leads the overall competition 8-4 and is undefeated on home soil.  Come experience the excitement as the U.S. Team tries to defend its unblemished record at home.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS;
Tuesday August 13              Team Practice Rounds
                                             Solheim After Sundown

Wednesday August 14         Team Practice Rounds

Thursday August 15             Team Practice Rounds
                                              Opening Ceremony

Friday August 16                  AM Foursome Matches (4)
                                              PM Fourball Matches (4)

Saturday 17                           Singles Matches (12)
                                              Closing Ceremony

TICKET OPTIONS
*Children under 17 years of age and under receive a complimentary grounds pass when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

GROUNDS PASS
Practice Day E-Ticket $37, Match Day E-Ticket $67, Match Day Commemorative Pass $70, 
Weekly E-Ticket $127, Weekly Commemorative Pass $130
Admission to the tournament grounds, including access to public bleachers, restrooms, and concessions, as well as Opening Ceremony (Thursday) and Closing Ceremony (Sunday).

PING PAVILION
Weekly E-ticket $277, Weekly Commemorative Pass $280
Week-long individual admission to the tournament grounds and to the PING Pavilion (located adjacent to the 15th fairway), a climate controlled environment with a patio, seating areas, televisions, restrooms, and a pay-as-you-go menu.

SOLHEIM AFTER SUNDOWN
Individual: $125, Corporate Tale: $1000
This "can't miss" kick-off event ticket gives you access to the tournament grounds, preferred parking and PING Pavilion on Tuesday, August 13, and admission to Solheim After Sundown, which will be held in the PING Pavilion beginning at 5p.m.  It also includes dinner, a silent auction and live entertainment.

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Solheim Cup offers unique opportunities to entertain clients at this once in a lifetime event, including private on course villas and chalets, all inclusive clubhouse tickets, ticket packages, expo, and other advertising options.

For more information please click on these links:
www.solheimcup.com
www.castlemarne.com

The difference one day can make!

Shirtsleeve weather at Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast April 30th

                                          April 30th

 
                                         May Day, May 1st.

                                          Garden shot of about 7 inches of snow

                                          May 2nd.  The difference a day makes!  Can you believe it?

Route 40 Music Fest April 2013

Denver's Castle Marne B&B welcomes:

Root 40 MusicFest Coming in April

UPPER COLFAX ROOT 40 MUSICFEST

APRIL 21-27, 2013

7 Days of Music and the Business of Making Music

WHAT: An Upper Colfax music festival featuring artists from around the country and locally. In                    partnership with KBCO and 9News, this 7-day music event is designed to entertain, educate, and cultivate Colorado's music and performance community. 

WHERE: Along historic US Route 40, the 2013 Upper Colfax Root 40 MusicFest will be held in music venues, stages, bars, restaurants and shops along East Colfax Avenue. Upper Colfax is the epicenter of Denver’s live music scene with more than 40 bars, restaurants and concert venues offering regularly scheduled live music.  Anchored by the historic Fillmore Auditorium and Ogden Theatre, you will find the best of national and local musical acts.  

WHEN: April 21-27, 2013. This unique music event will kick off with a Sunday afternoon Music EXPO at the Fillmore Auditorium, followed by live performances throughout Upper Colfax venues each evening, withworkshops during the week, an outdoor stage, and a Saturday grand finale concert. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO ROOT40.COM or EMAIL STEPHANIE@COLFAXAVE.COM

Proceeds from the Root 40 MusicFest go toward supporting education about music and the business of music, and helping the homeless or under-employed. Beneficiaries are East High School, CU College of Arts & Media,Musicians In Action, and 9NEWS Cares Colorado Shares.

Tripadvisor's Castle Marne B&B #1 in Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens #3

 TripAdvisor ranks Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast as #1 in the city and the Denver Botanic Gardens as the #3 tourist attraction in Denver.  Jim Peiker, owner of Castle Marne welcome you to stay in Denver's #1 ranked Bed and Breakfast in Denver.  www.castlemarne.com

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Gardens at Castle Marne B&B in Denver, Co

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Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street presents a wide range of gardens and collections that illustrate an ever-widening diversity of plants from all corners of the world. Distinctive gardens define and celebrate our Western identity and a unique high altitude climate and geography.

Many of our innovative gardens are models of drought-tolerance and showcase native and adapted plants that thrive in Western gardens. Throughout Denver Botanic Gardens, the time honored traditions of European horticulture merge with a dynamic diversity of plants and design that represent the best in horticultural achievement.

• Enjoy our monthly walking tour of the Gardens
• Click here for a PDF map of our York Street gardens
• Photo policy

Parking is free in our parking complex located between Josephine and York Streets. Parking is also available in Cheesman Park where posted.

Parking Restrictions:
Vans – Due to height restrictions, vans should park on the top deck of parking complex.
RVs – Due to weight restrictions, RVs are not permitted on the top deck of parking complex.

Offshoots at the Gardens indoor café is open year-round and is located in the main building, by the Water-Smart Garden. The Monet Deck Café is located adjacent to the Monet Pool and is open seasonally.

Most of our indoor and outdoor gardens and facilities, including restrooms and classrooms, are wheelchair accessible. There are some areas in the Gardens that are not wheelchair accessible without assistance. Please check with the staff in the Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center if you need clarification on accessible routes.

• Handicapped parking is located in the Gardens’ parking structure.
• Wheelchairs are available for loan at no charge at the Information Desk in the Bonfils-Stanton Visitor Center. A driver's license or identification card is retained to ensure return.

Our York Street location features gardens representing all corners of the world from authentic Japanese Gardens to plants native to South Africa in our South African Plaza. As you stroll from garden to garden, you are able to experience plants from around the world – right here in Colorado.

Denver Botanic Gardens has opened the city's first publicly accessible green roof, located above our Offshoots at the Gardens cafe. The green roof is the first of its kind on a city-owned building in Denver, and is a highly visible demonstration of the many benefits of green roofs for communities and for building owners.

• Click here for directions to our York Street gardens
• Check out our interactive display--the huge OmniGlobe globe-based spherical simulation of the Earth from space
• Learn about our living plant collections

Denver Botanic Gardens is a non-smoking facility by city ordinance.

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily

Mordecai Children's Garden:
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily

York Street hours starting May 12

Members:	Free
Adults:	$12.50
Seniors (65 and over):	$9.50
Students with a valid ID:	$9
Children 3-15	$9
Children 2 and under	Free

See Group Rates

We are located at:
1007 York St.
Denver, CO 80206
(Between 9th & 11th Ave.) Get Directions

Bus route info:
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 Visit our other locations:
Chatfield  |  Mount Goliath

Come to our York Street cafe!

Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi,
work remotely and relax
in one of the cushy chairs or at the
laptop bar that looks out on vistas of
gardens. More details on Offshoots

Blue Man Group Splashes into Denver!

	April 12-21, 2013 Buell Theatre Performance Time: Tues-Sun eve 7:30pm  |  Sat & Sun mat 2pm Run Time: 90 minutes no intermission Age Recommendation: All ages.
Back by popular demand! Blue Man Group will thrill The Buell Theatre with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen Blue Man Group, it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it.

Book your tickets directly with  www.denvercenter.org/buy-tickets/shows/blue-man-group/about.aspx

Castle Marne B&B welcomes Blue Man Group to Denver.  Stay the night at Castle Marne, mention Blue Man Group and receive $10.00 off your room rate.  www.castlemarne.com   

Enjoy the show and a wonderful night in the Historic Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast,  TripAdvisor's #1 rated B&B in Denver!

Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, the Musical & Tea

Sense & Sensibility, The Musical.  A comedic love story by Jane Austen.

While in Denver checking out the new show at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Sense & Sensibility the musical, you should stay at Castle Marne Bed and Breakfast. 

Complimentary Afternoon Tea is served every day to the Castle's overnight guests.  High Tea is served daily to the general public with reservations.  4 person minimum.  Call now to book your tea.  303-331-0621.  www.castlemarne.com

http://www.denvercenter.org/buy-tickets/shows/sense-sensibility/about.aspx

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For two years now,  the Jane Austen Society has celebrated one of the world's most beloved author's birthday at Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast.  If you missed her birthday this past December, that's ok.  Come stay with us and enjoy afternoon tea in the Victorian Parlour from 4:30 until 6:00 and spend the night in Denver's only historic Castle Marne B&B.  

To learn more about The Jane Austen Society, click here. http://www.jasnadenverboulder.org/

Enjoy the show and how about another cup of tea?

Proud to Live in Denver!

  "The Mile High City (at 5,280 ft. is exactly one mile above sea level) is open-minded and cultured, with amazing outdoor spaces and a brace of stylish, arty neighborhoods where you can eat, shop and play. .."  Lonely Planet

In the recently released 2012 Annual Report from Visit Denver, The Convention & Visitor's Bureau, we have learned:
   * For the 20th straight year, ...Denver won all major convention industry service awards.
   * Denver ranked America's 6th Best City. MSN.com 9/2012
   * Denver ranked No. 7 as a travel destination for 2012.  Hotwire.com, 3/2012
   * Denver ranked as one of the top 10 places to visit in spring of 2012.  Fodor's, 2/2012
   * Denver is one of the Top 10 Cities for Cycling.  Sherman's Travel, 3/2012
   * Denver is the 2nd Best Beer City in the world (after Munich), USA Today, and 2nd Best Beer City  
      in America, GQ Mag.  Both 10/2012
   * Denver Ranked as one of the healthiest cities to visit in America.  Food & Wine Mag., 1/2012
   * Denver is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the U.S.  Orbitz, 12/2012
   * Denver is one of the Top 10 cities to celebrate the New Year 2013.  Travelocity, 12/2012

We also learned "Tourism saves every Colorado household $458.00 a year in taxes and supports 141,000 jobs in the stare and 50,000 in Metro Denver."

Based on the 2011 Longwoods research, "The Mile High City registered its best tourism year ever in 2011, setting new records for the number of overnight visitors and the amount of money they spent," according to the 2011 study.  More findings:

   * Denver welcomed a record 13.2 million overnight visitors in 2011, a 4 % increase over the
      12.7 million who visited the city in 2012.
   * Overnight visitors to Denver in 2011 spent a record $3.3 billion, 10% more than in 2010.
   * October 2012 was the strongest hotel  month in Denver's history...
   * Denver International Airport set a record in 2012 with 53,156,278 passengers, up .06% from 2011.
      It was the 5th straight year that DIA has handled 50 million passengers or more.

Curious about the Top 15 Paid Attractions in Denver?

   * Denver Zoo
   * Downtown Aquarium
   * Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
   * Denver Botanic Gardens
   * Denver Art Museum
   * Denver Museum of Nature and Science
   * Colorado Railroad Museum
   * Colorado Rockies
   * Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
   * Butterfly Pavilion
   * Denver Firefighters Museum
   * National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
   * Denver Broncos
   * Elitches Gardens Theme * Water Park
   * Molly Brown House Museum

How about the Top 15 Overall Attractions?

   * 16th Street Mall
   * Cherry Creek Shopping District
   * LoDo Historic District
   * Denver Zoo
   * Downtown Aquarium
   * Colorado State Capitol
   * FlatIron Crossing Mall
   * Denver Pavilions
   * Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
   * Denver Botanic Gardens
   * Denver Art Museum
   * Denver Museum of Nature & Science
   * Coors Brewery
   * Larimer Square
   * Belmar

According to the Chicago Tribune, "Denver: Drink it all in - Downtown becoming hot spot for cocktails, food - and ice cream."

In September of 2012, the New York Times wrote, "Denver scored a major success and created a new public square with its 16th Street mall.  It draws map-carrying tourists, badge-bearing conventioneers and white-collar workers... Each year, about 16 million people ride the free shuttle buses that carry people along it."

The Google Zeitgeist says "Denver was the third most searched city in 2012 among U.S. Google users".

What else is the world saying about Denver?  "High fashion reaches record altitudes when 'Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective' makes its only U.S. stop (at the Denver Art Museum)..."  Elle Magazine, March 2012.

The Student Group Tour Magazine just this January said, "The capitol city of Colorado also is a vibrant community where the fresh mountain air seems to invigorate everything."

What an exciting city!  For more information about Denver please go to visitdenver.com

To book your stay at Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast visit us at www.castlemarne.com