For 129 years, Daniels and Fisher and May-D&F proudly served the Mile
High City. Today, the restored Daniels and Fisher Tower adorns the
Sixteenth Street Mall while the I.M. Pei-designed ice-skating rink and
hyperbolic paraboloid at May-D&F survive only in memories. The story of
these institutions is filled with fascinating characters, including
dashing, tower-building William Cooke Daniels; his aristocratic English
wife, Cicely; and flamboyant William Zeckendorf, whose city-building
dreams outpaced his finances. Generations of Denverites shopped these
stores and still remember white-gloved sales ladies, meals served in the
D&F Tea Room and views from the observation deck. Join author Mark A.
Barnhouse as he brings the spectacular Christmas displays, fantastic
fortnights celebrating foreign cultures and Carl Sandell--the
seven-foot, five-inch Daniels and Fisher doorman--back to life.