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Free and Easy: A Dozen Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

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The Pearl Is Closing Its Doors This Month

By Kristen FioreApril 11, 2026

“We have worked tirelessly to find solutions and do everything in our power to avoid this conclusion.”

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Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Weekend

By Westword StaffApril 11, 2026

Denver Jazz Fest has returned!

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Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

By Westword StaffApril 10, 2026

Go on a golf-inspired bar crawl down Tennyson Street.

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Here’s Where to Find Third Places (And Community Connection) Around Denver

Here’s Where to Find Third Places (And Community Connection) Around Denver

By Shannon TuckerApril 10, 2026

Making connections is harder than ever. Here are a dozen of the best places to hang out, work out, (make out?) and get out around Denver.

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The Best Photo Booths in Denver

By Tessa GuthrieApril 9, 2026

Have a picture-perfect moment at one of these twelves spots.

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This Year’s Conference on World Affairs Is “Bigger Than It’s Been in a Long Time”

By Kristen FioreApril 8, 2026

This year’s CWA is in-person and online from April 13 to April 16.

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Right on Track: Rocky Mountain Train Show Returns April 11-12

By Teague BohlenApril 7, 2026

The Rocky Mountain Train Show has been chugging along for over forty years and still has a head of steam.

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Love the DMNS Hall of Gems & Minerals? Rock Out Before It Closes for Renovations

By Kristen FioreApril 6, 2026

The Coors Hall of Gems & Minerals has been a popular attraction since it opened in 1982. Now, it’s time for a reimagining.

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Denver Residents Rejoice, Your April Horoscopes Are Here

By Ebony MonroeApril 1, 2026

Whether you need to set boundaries, make choices, or align with your purpose, local astrologer Ebony Monroe is here to offer guidance.

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Ballyhoo Owner Blames Eviction on Red Tape, Cancel Culture

By Michael RobertsMarch 27, 2026

A social-media controversy spelled doom for the space.

Tony Ortega's "Ya Basta" depicts a paletas seller being taken by ICE.

Art Is Activism: Denver Creators Take a Stand Against Immigration Injustice

By Jacqui SomenMarch 27, 2026

Denver creators are making art and music and putting on events to build community and resistance in the face of immigration injustice.

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Changes to a Decades-Long Open Mic Shake Denver’s Poetry Community

By Kristen FioreMarch 26, 2026

After one year in business inside the Mercury Cafe building, The Pearl is making some strategic changes due to financial difficulties.

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The Best of Denver 2026 Is Here!

By Patricia CalhounMarch 25, 2026

It’s our 43rd year of celebrating the best in the West.

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Color Of Fashion Is Building Denver’s Next Fashion Generation

By Victoria GliddenMarch 24, 2026

“Denver’s fashion scene is still evolving, which makes it an incredibly exciting place to create and innovate.”

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How Denver’s Native American Powwow Has Survived and Thrived for Fifty Years

By Toni TrescaMarch 18, 2026

The event unites people from across the United States and Canada for a massive gathering each March.

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The Best Things to Do in Denver With a Child – According to a Six-Year-Old

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 17, 2026

Looking for ways to keep your kid entertained during spring break in Denver? My niece rates the city’s top attractions.

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Thirteen Shops Around Denver With March Friday the 13th Flash Tattoo Deals

By Tim Weighart and OthersMarch 13, 2026

These shops are offering some scary good deals.

Inside of the East Street School, a school building repurposed into artist live/work spaces in Trinidad.

Artists Need Affordable Spaces to Survive In Colorado. This Trust Is Here to Help.

By Kristen FioreMarch 10, 2026

The Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) wants to help artists and cultural workers thrive in an expensive state.

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Ten Best Places in Denver to Experience Western Vibes

By Tessa GuthrieMarch 6, 2026

You can be cowboy-core right here in Denver.

The Ten Best Movies Set in Colorado but Filmed Elsewhere

The Ten Best Movies Set in Colorado but Filmed Elsewhere

By Michael RobertsMarch 5, 2026

What spots stood in for this state?

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Glowing Up: Denver Pride 2026 Gets New Location, Events

By Kristen FioreMarch 2, 2026

“We need to be a beacon this year more than ever.”

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This March Is Arts Education Month in Colorado

By Kristen FioreMarch 2, 2026

“It is exciting to have a full month to uplift the value and importance of arts education for Colorado students and our communities.”

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