Denver Home Living from Your Colorado Home Group Fall 2018 | Page 31

Heather decided to pursue her dream of owning a community
restaurant after a yearlong service project in Uganda where she
“realized the unique power of food to break down barriers.” The
restaurant is run as a nonprofit entity, staffed mainly by volunteers,
with proceeds invested back into community outreach programs and
charitable organizations through its GraceFull Foundation.
Once you’ve had your restaurant fill, stroll over to the adorable
Inside Scoop Creamery (insidescoopdenver.com) and indulge in
homemade ice cream that is sure to delight every palette—including
those in your group requiring nondairy or gluten-free options. You
can practically smell the freshly made waffle cones from blocks away,
and the 24 featured ice creams and sorbets also will not disappoint.
Milk for the ice cream is sourced directly from a neighboring dairy
farm and stored at 30 degrees below zero to preserve its ultra-fresh
taste. The shop features a mix of traditional favorites like vanilla,
Ghirardelli chocolate, and chocolate chip, and creative offerings
including strawberry basil, lemon crunch, and Horchata—a Mexican
concoction that combines rice, cinnamon, vanilla, and other fresh
ingredients.
If you’re ready to shake up your senses, head to the truly unique Reinke
Brothers store (reinkebrothers.com) for your pick of outlandish,
creative, and downright scary Halloween costumes. Reinke Brothers’
shelves are filled to the brim with all types of masks, wigs, makeup,
and costumes for both kids and adults. You can also try your hand at
magic tricks and illusions or shop for a wide variety of theatrical props
and special effects lighting, which are also available as rentals. Don’t
miss the old meat counter featuring all types of fake body parts, and
the many movie relics that will delight Star Wars fans and others.
For the history buffs in your crowd, the nearby Littleton Museum
(littletongov.org) provides a glimpse into the city’s past, featuring
exhibition galleries, a children’s interactive gallery, and two 19th-
century living history farm sites. The farm exhibits feature museum
staff and volunteers clothed in period-appropriate costumes who
tend to the working blacksmith shop and one-room schoolhouse. An
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution—and, like those museums,
offering free admission—the museum also houses a permanent
gallery of photography, artifacts, and original art. Your family will
love interacting with the farm animals outside and perusing the
museum’s gift shop, filled with books, educational toys, and other
gift items.
If you have time and are loo