Tag: Arts & Entertainment
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Taco Bell 50k leaves Denver Gazette reporter hungry for more
After running the Taco Bell 50k, here are 5 things learned that can help others start running no matter your ability When I agreed to run in the Taco Bell 50k as a four-year-long certified couch potato with type one diabetes, worry ensued about whether I’d taken on too much. But when race-organizers invited me…
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$5 fan-friendly menu rolls out at Ball Arena after complaints about high prices
DENVER — Ball Arena is rolling out lower food prices for some staple items this fall, addressing fan complaints about some of the highest concession costs among major sports venues in the Denver area. The arena’s new “fan friendly menu” offers stadium staples for $5, including hot dogs previously priced at $7.50, pretzels previously priced $8,…
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Where to attend a ‘Love is Blind’ watch party in Denver
Looking to get out of the living room “pod” to watch season 9 of Love is Blind? Match drinks and drama at these watch parties, perfect for fans and newbies The ninth season of Love is Blind premieres Oct. 1, where viewers will see whether its more difficult to climb a Colorado 14er or make…
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Colorado State Fair offers 4-H competitions, concerts, rodeo, carnival and more
More than 150 years ago, a Pueblo community came together to celebrate its rich culture of agriculture and the harvest. All these years later, 500,000 people still make their way to the Colorado State Fair every year for a multitude of reasons: to take part in 4-H competitions, listen to a country music concert, watch…
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4th of July in Colorado: From Arvada to Grand Lake, a look at celebrations across the state
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing says summer like oohing and aahing as sparkling, human-made constellations explode in the night skies to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across the state. • Arvada: 5:30…
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Denver novelist Peter Heller recipient of Colorado Springs book award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Once you go fiction, you can’t go back. Award-winning Denver author Peter Heller lived a swashbuckling life as a nonfiction adventure and environmental writer before finally succumbing to the lifelong internal nudge to write novels. “Once you start making it up, it’s tough to go…
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Cripple Creek Ice Festival adds more days to popular event
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Ice carving is art, pure and simple. And that’s why so many are so enamored with the long-running, popular Cripple Creek Ice Festival. This year’s event will offer even more opportunities for the public to partake, as the festival will run almost every day from Saturday through Feb. 23, minus Tuesday, when the town will…
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Life-sized Monopoly game hits Colorado
Everyone’s got a strategy when it comes to Monopoly. Some players scoop up the high-rolling Park Place and Boardwalk properties. Others love to litter their properties with hotels. Some people prefer to stay in jail to escape moving around the board and paying rent. Now’s your chance to put those schemes to work in “Monopoly…
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Creator of Van Gogh immersive experience brings new Bubble Planet to Denver
Think back to childhood’s greatest pleasures. That’s what John Zaller did as he helped dream up Bubble Planet, the latest immersive experience by Exhibition Hub, which does large, immersive exhibits around the world, including Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures. “There’s nothing more magical than soap bubbles appearing out…