Winter is a wonderful season for photography! We recently walked around the area surrounding our studio in Aurora's Stanley Marketplace
Have we mentioned how much we love family photoshoots? Oh, we have? Well, it wouldn't hurt to mention it again... We love family sessions! Seeing those bright smiles, big laughs, and even the occasional furry friend brings so much joy to all of us at From the Hip Photo! With amazing people like Erik and Brianne, it's almost too easy! This fun family of four didn't skip a beat during their session in the vibrant Stanley Marketplace! The Wonderful Stanley Marketplace For those unfamiliar, The Stanley Marketplace is located in Aurora, Colorado and is a tight-knit community of over 50 independently owned Colorado businesses. All these businesses aim to create a unique place for you to eat, drink, shop, exercise, work, and so much more! We are proud to be a part of the community here at The Stanley Marketplace! Want to grab a bite at Comida and then grab a beer at Cheluna? You can do that! Want to grab a cup of coffee at Logan House and go sit at one of the many outdoor patios or community areas around Stanley? You can do that too! The world is what you make it at The Stanley Marketplace and
Our friends and official office wine supplier, The Infinite Monkey Theorem Urban Winery, have been busy making magic happen. They've added to their already impressive line up of canned wine that they've been hustling since 2010. Even if you're familiar with Denver's longtime urban winery, chances are they have some new canned wine you haven't tried yet. Still new to the canned wine craze? Here are 5 reasons why you should join the wine revolution and crack open your first wine in a can! 1. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle Aluminum is the most recycled packaging in the world so if you're trying to minimize your waste we think it's time to jump in on the wine in a can craze. Ben Parsons, CEO and Winemaker says that aluminum is "infinitely recyclable" (ha, get it?). So you can feel proud of your beverage choices, just make sure you pay attention which bin you dispose your wine in! 2. Beware of Glass in the Outdoors Handling glass anywhere in the outdoors is risky business. Why should we let canned beer have all the fun when your in the backcountry? Infinite Monkey's canned wine lets you combined your wino side with your adventurer side.
Sazza restaurant is serving up some of the tastiest bites to eat in our neighborhood, and we can't get enough!
One of our favorite perks to being here at Stanley is that we're just a few short steps away from an amazing variety of beer! Lucky for us, we can pour ourselves a beer any time we choose because Stanley Beer Hall is just right down the hall!
Rosenberg's Bagels & Delicatessen is the answer to all of our breakfast prayers! With gourmet coffee and the best bagels in town, there's nothing more a breakfast fan could ask for!
It's one week away from Día de los Muertos! What are we doing to prepare for the holiday you might ask? Reminiscing on one of our favorite styled shoots, the Day of the Dead shoot, to be specific!
The brand new Stanley Marketplace is host to a myriad of independently owned, uniquely Coloradan businesses ranging from the mouthwatering Denver Biscuit Company to flower and gift shop Poppy & Pine, but partners Diego Coconati and Erasmo (Ras) Casiano are bringing a new idea to the table to help Denverites get cooking.
Do you like beer? What about live music, trivia night, Salsa lessons, or painting while sipping on a beer? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then you'd love Cheluna Brewing Company.
Now, we've bragged about a lot of the awesome companies located inside the marketplace like the Denver Biscuit Company, Miette Et Chocolat, Poppy & Pine, Infinite Monkey Theorem, to name a few...but we haven't bragged about the massive 18,500 square foot Hangar literally ten feet from our studio doors!