Parents march through DIA with their children in tow. They cue up in line to head through security, fiddling with bags, commanding their kids to take off shoes and even offer up stuffed animals for examination.
That’s his reality, he’s now 10 years old so for him it’s normal … to be more protected,” said one [...]

Almost exactly one year ago, my family and I relocated from New York City to Downtown Denver. While we were raised in the mountains of Colorado, we felt this would ease the transition for us as well as adhere to some of our lifestyle values. It made sense to us, but most of our [...]

Weekends through Sept. 25. Hear that train a-comin’? It’s Thomas the Tank Engine, and he’s making an extended stop at the Colorado Railroad Museum starting Saturday. It’s the “Leader of the Track” tour: A full-size Thomas will be giving his fans rides around the museum, and Sir Topham Hatt will be on-hand to make sure [...]

If your garden has met the end of its season or if you just can’t get enough of the sweet, succulent, goodness that is Colorado-grown produce (garden or no garden) then take a trip to Miller Farms and harvest a crop of nutrient-dense and ready-to-eat fruits and veggies. The annual Miller Farms Fall Festival is [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER BOBBIE ULIBARRI**
There are plenty of fabulous kid-friendly performances that come through Denver each year but for my family, we have one must-attend event: the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus!
Their latest production, Fully Charged, is an all-new surge of circus entertainment coming to the Denver Coliseum September 29 – [...]

I hate to say it, but summer is saying goodbye and snowy season is just around the corner. So what can you do to keep you kids busy when the temperature starts to fall? Check out these awesome FREE DAYS at places like the Denver Art Museum and the Children’s Museum!
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September is probably my favorite month. School is in session and we are back on a schedule. Although I miss spending so much time with my kids, I definitely am a schedule kind of chick. In September, we experience some of the finest weather all year (IMO, anyway). Even an unexpected snow is fun because [...]

With a name like Gretchen Yoder, I’m pretty sure it is no surprise that I have gone to more than my fair share of Oktoberfest celebrations. While most people believe that these parties are for beer swelling adults, I must say that the mountain towns are doing a fantastic job of making the parties family [...]

**CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER EMILY MOOTZ!**
Surprise! Tomorrow is September! Where did the summer go? Here comes a new season and a whole lot of new fun to be had! There’s a new Fall Festival destination in town, a new place to create new traditions with all the fun of pumpkins and corn mazes and [...]

This Friday through Monday. Bring an appetite—for everything—to the 27th annual A Taste of Colorado. The summer-ending smorgasbord features dozens of styles of cuisine from nearly 60 restaurants, all peddling their wares in Civic Center Park. There’s something for every taste, from high-end treats by the Ritz-Carlton to good, old-fashioned barbecue. Choose your own culinary [...]