Writers need to write. Artists need to create. Musicians need to play. Create a wonderful writing “center” or “nook” for your young writer(s) to write. All you need are space and materials. Try to let your child’s inner writer emerge. Don’t comment too much or expect perfection. [...]

Friday-Sunday. Ski season’s long gone, but Copper Mountain will be hopping for a “3 Ring Weekend.” The three-day event combines family friendly fun with an ecological message. The party starts Friday with a concert by Rojos Calientes at West Lake, followed by an outdoor screening of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.” Saturday begins with [...]

It was a cold and rainy Saturday morning when Lady Bette Bernd waited an hour outside the palace gate for the guards to fire the cannon. She couldn’t think of anywhere else she’d rather be.
“It’s not usually cold,” said Bernd, who’s attended the Colorado Renaissance Festival for the past 15 years. Though the temperatures may [...]

Saturday-Sunday. Dance to the beat of your own taiko drum at the Cherry Blossom Festival. Held on downtown’s Sakura Square, the fest celebrates Japanese-American culture in Denver with food, demonstrations and live performances. The main stage on Lawrence Street features drummers, dancers and martial arts, while a smaller stage is set for all kinds of [...]

Want your 4th of July to go off with a bang?
Mile High Mamas is giving away 2 sets of 4 tickets to see the fireworks at INVESCO Field at Mile High!
The fireworks and multi-media display will be best experienced from inside INVESCO Field, as the high-impact fireworks show is set to ignite close to [...]

Saturday-Sunday. Head to the heart of the high country for Breckinridge Kingdom Days. The two-day festival is a salute to Breckenridge’s history, complete with historic mine tours, staged gun fights, hikes, blacksmithing demonstrations and more. One of the festival’s highlights is the “Outhouse Races” at 3 p.m. Sunday. Teams build “outhouses” out of well, whatever, [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS KATE NOONAN, LAUREN GLASSMAN AND SUNNIE BROWN!**
Are you:
1) A mom?
2) With friends?
If so, round ‘em up for this very cool contest. The Colorado Music Festival is giving away 15 tickets for you and your friends to attend their Young People’s Concert Sing, March & Dance with the Orchestra on either [...]