The Scene: Karmen Berentsen's New Memoir, CC Sidewalk Sale, What Didn't Kill You Podcast, Sweetgreen
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NEW BOOK // LEARNING TO FLY BY KARMEN BERENTSEN : A Line Boutique’s Karmen Berentsen recently released her new memoir, Learning To Fly. After cutting her teeth in the technology industry, where she founded and sold companies, Karmen combined her business expertise with her lifelong love of fashion to become the CEO of A Line Boutique.
In her new book, Karmen shares tales from her childhood, talks about her mother’s death and how that affected her from her late teens, her marriages, and subsequent divorces and how she finally found her freedom to fly. This memoir is a must-read and an inspirational story that pulls back the curtain on a life well-lived. Karmenberentsen.com/learningtofly/purchase
NEW PODCAST // WHAT DIDN’T KILL YOU WITH MICHAEL SILVERMAN: Cherry Creek resident, Michael Silverman recently launched a new podcast, What Didn’t Kill You with Michael Silverman. According to Silverman, ‘Society lionizes the successful and celebrates the courageous, but the failures and adverse circumstances that inform the basis of future triumph and foundational viewpoints aren't always explored in sufficient detail. In my interview-driven series, I explore inspiring human and organizational stories while searching for philosophies, principles, and strategies for embracing each of our own unique paths - obstacles and all.’ Listen to the podcast here.
EVENT // CHERRY CREEK NORTH SIDEWALK SALE: Thursday, August 6 – Sunday, August 9.
Don’t miss the best deals of the year at the 50th Annual Cherry Creek North Sidewalk Sale! Over 80 Cherry Creek North businesses will be offering phenomenal sales and discounts to clear their racks and make way for fall merchandise while savvy shoppers hit the sidewalks for the best deals in shopping, dining, and more. To help kick off the sale’s 50th year, Cherry Creek North will be giving away 275 Cherry Creek North Local Decks, which are currently sold out online! Stop by the Cherry Creek North tent at Fillmore & 2nd Ave on Thursday, Aug. 6 starting at noon for your free Local Deck, containing special offers to 30 local boutiques, restaurants, gift shops, and more – worth over $600 in value! The giveaway will be first come, first served; one per person in line at the tent. But that’s not all – each recipient will also receive parking tokens that can be redeemed for complimentary on-street parking at the meters and some fun CCN swag, while supplies last. cherrycreeknorth.com/sidewalksale
OPENING // SWEETGREEN: The St. Paul block in Cherry Creek continues to develop as a new spot,sweetgreen opens up. According to the company, ‘Our mission is to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We know that sweetgreen is a critical link between growers and consumers, and we feel a responsibility to protect the future of real food. To that end, we’re committed to supporting small and mid-size growers who are farming sustainably, to creating transparency around what’s in your food and where it came from, and to creating more accessibility to healthy, real food for more people. Because here at sweetgreen, impact is not an arm of our business, it is our business, and it permeates everything we do, from what we source to who we hire and how we support local communities. We want to make an impact and leave people better than we found them, and we tailor our approach in each market to reflect the needs of the community.’ 275 St. Paul St