Holiday venues range from urban to homey

The mid-term elections have finally arrived and passed, leaving the denizens of Northern Colorado wondering where the heck October went. Indeed, the first serious winds of winter had blown away all the leaves of fall before Election Day and delivered a blustery reminder that the time for making holiday plans in upon us.

Even though the business of holiday parties remains flat, despite the fact that the Great Recession was recently declared over in June 2009, those who think they might want to host a seasonal fête had better get with it. Available options weren’t what they…