Weekend things to do around Denver: Cripple Creek Ice Festival and more

No plans for the upcoming weekend? There’s still plenty of action happening around Denver and beyond to get folks off the couch. Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment...

Emily Bejarano

Reporter

Denver Botanic Gardens reveals 2026 concert lineup

The music is returning to the gardens this summer. Denver Botanic Gardens announced the 2026 schedule of for its annual Summer Concert Series. This year’s lineup expands to 14 dates, with Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Soccer Mommy, Chris Botti, Judy Collins...

Alexander Kirk

Reporter

Potential clues? Palantir shares several risks of doing business in Colorado

When Palantir announced it moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami, it gave little reason for its decision. All it sent out was a short post on X. It came as a shock that the major company known for its...

Bernadette Berdychowski

Reporter

Democrats want to decouple Colorado from federal tax breaks

Democratic members of Colorado’s House and Senate on Tuesday announced the introduction of a slew of bills that would reduce corporate tax deductions and sever Colorado’s tax regime from recent federal changes to the tax code. The federal tax changes...

Marissa Ventrelli

Reporter

Widespread avalanche warnings active in Colorado’s backcountry

With big snow already having hit Colorado and more big snow on the way, much of the state’s backcountry is under an avalanche warning. Avalanche risk is rated as ‘high’ (a four of five) in five of nine zones and...

Spencer McKee

Reporter

Nuggets convert Spencer Jones to standard contract

It didn’t take long for the Nuggets to take care of a small but important piece of business after landing in Los Angeles. Denver’s front office and forward Spencer Jones agreed to convert his two-way contract into a minimum deal...

Vinny Benedetto

Reporter

RMNP announces details of ‘timed entry reservation system’ for 2026

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is starting its timed-entry reservation system for 2026 on May 22. According to a press release from (RMNP), the system allows for day use access to the park in a way that “creates opportunities for...

Piper Russell

Reporter

Google dubs iconic Colorado mountain town a ‘trending spring break spot’ – where to stay for around $100 per night

According to a recent report from Google, a mountain town in Colorado is among the ‘top 10 trending spring break locations’ in the United States. In order to determine what destinations were getting the most attention, Google analyzed its data...

Spencer McKee

Reporter

PHOTOS: Ash Wednesday at Denver Cathedral

Stephen Swofford

Reporter

Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada and United States survive; Lehkonen plays hero

Wednesday was the best day of hockey yet out in Milan, with tight games determining who will and will not keep their hopes for a gold medal alive. Slovakia defeats Germany 6-2 This one was not particularly close. Slovakia outshot...

Evan Rawal

Reporter