Tag: festivals
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Snow sculptures in Breck, beer festival in Golden and ballet in Denver among the reasons to explore Colorado this weekend
INTERNATIONAL SNOW SCULPTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS: The intricate carving is complete, and now is the best time to view the stunning art. Through Tuesday, visit Riverwalk Center at Breckenridge (150 W. Adams Ave.) to see how the 12-foot, 25-ton blocks of snow have been transformed. Viewing is free, and visitors can make a day of it with…
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Final, hopeful journey is underway for Colorado tarantulas
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Graduate student Spencer Poscente and adviser Cara Shillington from Eastern Michigan University are studying the tarantulas in southeast Colorado. A fact, fun or not depending on your reaction: like other nocturnal animals, some spiders have eyeshine. Tracking a flashlight around open prairie in the Comanche National Grassland just…
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Cripple Creek’s Fall Fest celebrates donkeys, history, fall colors
Fall Fest is coming to Cripple Creek during the weekend of Oct. 4-5. Fall Fest celebrates the brilliant changing colors of the aspen trees, the town’s historic gold rush heritage and its famous wild donkeys, while offering live music, street vendors, beer garden, kids’ activity zone, professional chainsaw wood carving and a pumpkin patch. Kicking…
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8 quintessential winter events to check out in Colorado this season
When the temperatures drop, Colorado’s party fever rises. Yes, we love our winters. Where the cold and snow once froze activity in the early days of our historic mountain towns, activity now ramps up with much more than skiing. Here are eight bucket list events across the state: International Snow Sculpture Championships Breckenridge, Jan. 20-29…
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Fall flavors: 6 food festivals happening this weekend in Colorado
Fall has come, and with it, pumpkin spice, apple cider and fresh pies. The flavors of the season are being celebrated around Colorado. Here’s a look at the delicious festivals coming up: Steamboat Food & Wine Festival, Thursday-Saturday Over the span of three days, the Steamboat Food & Wine Festival will host seminars and tastings…
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8 festivals to kick off fall this weekend in Colorado
Fall officially will start this weekend! That means cooler weather, changing leaves and — my personal favorite — festivals. Here’s a roundup of festivals around the Front Range this weekend, celebrating everything from chiles to brews: Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival, Friday-Sunday The Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival will be filled with cooking competitions, live…
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Colorado Springs festivals celebrate unofficial beginning of summer season
Memorial Day is traditionally a time of remembrance to honor U.S. service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. But the weekend leading up to that somber day has come to signify the unofficial start of summer. In Colorado Springs, thousands of residents and visitors turned out to mark the occasion at two major local festivals.…
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Festivals galore: Memorial Day Weekend events around the state
Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride | Thursday-Monday The Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about social justice, nature, activism and adventure. The festival started back in 1979. This year’s lineup will feature 101 films, including 18 features and 83 shorts. Twenty-three of the films will be making their world premiere at…