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Baked Alaska in a Snowstorm
By: Carrie
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I was 13 years old and my parents took me to the Brown Palace Hotel for my birthday, which happened to be in December. At the end of the wonderful dinner, we all noticed that it has begun to gently snow outside.
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Time with my daughter
By: Terri
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My daughter and I rarely have a chance to get away by ourselves (without the grandkids), but Saturday, we did, and spent much of our afternoon at the Ship Tavern. |
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Brunch at Ellyngton's
By: Christina
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The Brown Palace Hotel is a magical place. The minute you walk through the beautiful glass doors |
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34th Anniversary
By: Judith
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"My husband surprised me for our 34th anniversary by taking me to the Brown Palace Tea. He knows I like that type of thing and he planned this to please me..." |
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Denver – Our
New Home!
By: Ann
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"The year was 1981 and we were transferred from Hawaii to Denver. We spent the first month (July) of our transfer in the lovely, spacious two-bedroom suite on the fifth floor of the Brown..." |
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Morning of Magic
By: Laurie
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"The memory that I have of the Brown Palace is from 1965. My parents had business in Denver and we stayed in a Suite
on a top floor..."
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WWII Honeymoon
at the Brown Palace
By: Hazel
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"The year was 1943... in the middle of WWII. Lt. John E. Morrison was on a special leave from the South Pacific arena to marry his sweetheart of 4 years of engagement..."
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Growing Up at The Brown Palace
By: Jessica
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"I have had 12 favorite moments at The Brown Palace
and plan on having a lot more..."
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100th Birthday Afternoon Tea
By: Debbie 
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“My favorite memory is the 100th birthday afternoon tea
I planned for a dear friend...”
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Our Perfect Wedding
By: Jennifer 
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"Our perfect wedding, the Brown Palace staff managed to
produce the most beautiful wedding in 4 weeks time!..."
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Sugar Cube
Princess
By: Kari
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"We always enjoy the Brown Palace's tea.
My sister-in-law, my mother, and me..."
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Night Before My Wedding
By: Karen
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"On the night before my wedding, my parents "splurged"
for one last night..."
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Emeralds at Ellyngton’s
By: Deborah
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"My husband, Dennis, and I decided to go to Ellyngton’s for Sunday Brunch for, what I thought, was no particular reason..."
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Embrace
By: Theresa
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"I was filled with wonder and awe- a 21 year old girl from Pueblo stepping in to what seemed like a dream, a wonderland..."
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Tea With My Four Daughters
By: Lisa
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"Sitting for tea with my four daughters under the age of 10 and explaining to them how people used to be very civil and social and that tea is a tradition in some countries ..."
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Christmas Brunch
By: Liz
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"This was Christmas brunch 2 years ago and
we had lots of snow..."
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21st Anniversary Surprise
By: Laurie
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"My husband purchased a Discover the Palace Package at a Charity Auction and surprised me for our 21st Anniversary with an overnight at the Brown..."
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Valentine’s Birthday Surprise
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"This past Valentine's Day, also my 30th birthday, I wanted to surprise my fiancé with a room at The Brown Palace..."
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Angels in the Lobby
By: Cindy S
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"I’ve visited many times as a child, but nothing could beat last Saturday night, November 28!
My boyfriend and I enjoying coming to the Brown to listen to John, their fabulous piano player..."
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A Walk Down Memory Lane
By: Michelle D
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"I was in Denver for a Conference and had great fun exploring all the area attractions..."
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My Palace is Blue
By: Sara B
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"I was meandering across the second floor bridge that elegantly reaches across the road, when I encountered a young boy,
about 4 years old..."
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A Safety Pin for a Princess
By: Ann G
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"I'd had to bribe my 7-year old daughter to wear a dress for the occasion of High Tea at the Brown Palace---$1.00 convinced
her to don a dress with sprigged flowers..."
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Little Princess
By: Mary V
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"In the mid seventies I came out to Colorado, with my family
from the Midwest for a camping vacation. One afternoon my
mom and I left my dad and my SIX brothers behind so we could enjoy high-tea and the Brown Palace..."
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Anniversary at the Brown Palace
By: Judy A
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"We made a reservation to spend our Anniversary at the Brown Palace. It has been a special way for us to celebrate..."
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A Ghost Among Us?
By: Joy S
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"My book club, Words, Women and Whine selected Murder at the Brown Palace by Dick Krick for our book club selection in October 2003..."
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Brown Palace Afternoon Tea
By: Christy L
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"My best friend Maggie and I had just moved here and wanted to experience all the traditions Denver has to offer. First on our list was afternoon tea at Christmas time at the Brown Palace..."
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2nd Grade Field Trip
By: Dawn Y
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"I have a few memories of the Brown Palace but the one that sticks out in my mind is quite funny. I am a 2nd grade teacher in Parker, CO. I was on a field trip last fall with my class to explore Denver as part of our social studies unit..."
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Smith/Abote Wedding
By: Lyndi A
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"Our Wedding! August 29th, 2009 – It was beyond perfect..."
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Surprise Birthday Bash
By: Chris B
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"My slightly younger wife had been poking fun of my impending 40th Birthday in 2009 for a few months. I knew something
was up when she told me to block off my birthday weekend
on the calendar. I had a couple of guesses, but they
were way off..."
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Anniversary Surprise
By: Lindsey C
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"My wife and I decided to celebrate our anniversary at the
Brown Palace..."
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Our New And Improved Memories
By: Amanda A
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"Eighteen years ago, I took a tour of the Brown Palace and
thought to myself, "Someday, I will stay here..."
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My 30th Birthday
By: Sharon M
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"For my 30th birthday, my husband James surprised me with a fantastic and romantic evening in downtown Denver..."
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10 Fabulous Years
By: Leslie W
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"My husband’s parents began taking my husband to The Brown Palace when he was only 5. They celebrated his birthday each year dining in The Palace Arms. 20 years later, when my
husband and I met, he began taking me there to also celebrate special occasions..."
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Anniversary Celebration
By: Judy T
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"My husband surprised me several years ago with an anniversary celebration at the Brown Palace. He requested the Rose Petal Special..."
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Home
By: Amy K
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The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa was our home for nearly two weeks in the fall of 2009..."
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A Magical Day
By: Elizabeth J
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"My now husband of almost 3 years and I met in Maryland where he was stationed for the Army. We fell in love right away! My husband Eli was from Colorado and of course I love it there so we decided to get married in Denver. When someone suggested The Brown Palace my mother and I flew out there to see it and INSTANTLY loved it..."
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Wedding Night
By: Craig B
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"The Brown Palace Hotel holds a special memory for my wife
and I. My wife and I were married in Littleton, CO almost 30
years ago and spent our wedding night at the Brown. We had a great room and a wonderful evening..."
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Champagne & Oysters For My 65th Birthday
By: Gertraud T
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"On my 65th birthday, my best friend Christine surprised me when she asked me to meet her downtown after work. I could not believe it when we walked toward the Brown Palace, and actually entered your fabulous lobby..."
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Brown Palace Proposal
By: Danielle and
Brian C
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"December 30, 2004 the man in my life used old world, classic romance to
propose. Brian surprised me by telling me we were going to dinner and
then pulling up at the Brown Palace..."
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Wedding Weekend - My Last Night As A "Brown" In The Brown Palace!
By: Alissa P
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"We always loved the Brown Palace and we wanted to include a piece of Colorado history to our wedding events for out of state guests. I had my delightful bridesmaid tea..."
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The Old Brown
By: Sharon K
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"I was 13 and was an insecure, new teenager. Many of us
younger girls in 1958 wore formal gowns and seated the
patrons of the Denver Symphony. When we were finished,
Karen Manning and I were to meet our parents at The Brown..."
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My Nicest Dress
By: Sarah N
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"In March of 1990 I celebrated my 10th birthday at The Brown Palace with
twelve of my closest girlfriends. We each wore the nicestie.
poofiestdress we owned, borrowed some earrings from our mothers and
had tea and cucumber sandwiches in the atrium of the hotel..."
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30th Anniversary
By: Connie G
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"This
year our children gave us a one night "Light Up The
Night" package for
our 30th wedding anniversary.
When we checked in we asked if we could
get a larger
room if there was one available. To our surprise they
gave
us the Beatles Suite!..."
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40th Anniversary
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"For our 40th anniversary, our children purchased a package at
the Brown Palace to use in conjunction with tickets
to see Celine Dion..."
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