Month: September 2021

Colorado’s best farm tours and U-pick farms

Who else loves fresh fruits and veggies on their dinner table? Colorado is thriving with the farm-to-table trend and  Create your own farm-to-table menu with a visit to the many farms that are eager to teach people about agriculture this fall. You can choose (and taste!) your produce right from the source for a farm-fresh meal. Aloha Organic Fruit, Palisade Learn the differences between conventional and organic farming as you stroll Aloha’s peach orchards, see how water is brought to the trees from the Colorado River and shop the farm store. Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy, Buena Vista Walkthrough the dairy’s facilities, spend some time with their happy goats, taste all sorts of cheese, watch the busy cheese-making staff at work and even try your hand at milking.  Bee Family Centennial F...

New African Penguin Habitat opens at the Denver Zoo

Who else has been obsessed with penguins since the popular documentary, March of the Penguins? New Penguin Habitat at Denver Zoo Beginning September 30, 2021, the Denver Zoo’s African penguins have a safe place to call home.  Endangered in their native range on the southwestern coast of Africa due to pollution, overfishing and other threats, the zoo’s 18 African penguins can be seen in their new habitat, Pinnacol African Penguin Point. Here’s what you’ll find at this new exhibit just inside the main entrance of the Zoo: It’s more than three times larger than their former home in the now-closed Bird World and offers design elements that encourage the birds to display their natural charismatic behaviors and improve their wellbeing. There is a 10,000-gallon pool f...

Your Guide to Denver’s Best Street Art for Families

Do you remember back in the good ‘ol days when graffiti was considered destructive? Well, like many of us, graffiti has evolved and has become a genre accepted by the masses, worth being explored and Instagrammed. Denver’s thought-provoking street art scene also serves an educational purpose and is a fantastic way to explore the Mile High City with your kids.  Visit Denver has shared many examples and there are far more than we could possibly cover here — so be prepared to stumble across surprises along the way and in other neighborhoods throughout the city. RINO One of Denver’s creative hubs, River North Art District (RiNo) leans heavily on its industrial past, preferring to revitalize historic warehouses and factories rather than tearing things down. In th...

National Coffee Day deals in Denver, win Addams Family 2 tix and more

How early do you start shopping for Christmas? I don’t usually start this early – but according to a report on NBC News, the supply chain is delayed (thanks to a combination of Covid and lack of workers to unload the boats), that one store says it will “hoard” items and not put them all out now – because when Christmas time comes along – the store will not easily replace the [toy] item.  Fall Fun in Denver. Don’t miss our guide to Colorado’s top pumpkin patches and corn mazes this fall. Also, where to find Colorado’s Best Fall Colors: Best drives, hikes, ghost towns and farms. Addams Family 2 Movie. Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back! Enter to win ticket’s for four (4) to see THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 in theaters! Email [email protected] wit...

Fun new play fort in Littleton + ways to get Denver kids outside

What would spending Just 20 Minutes Outside every day do for our kids’ physical and mental health? Generation Wild, a movement created by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), has set up a fort in Littleton for children to play in as part of their “Just 20 Minutes Outside” campaign. The free-standing fort is 22′ long, 13′ wide and over 18′ tall. The Generation Wild Fort inspires kids to spend time outside by traveling to different parks in the state of Colorado – and Littleton is the second stop on the tour! Kids can use their imagination with the fort playing games and playing with the ribbons.   Generation Wild’s campaign is geared towards improving children’s mental health. This downloadable, printable and trackable list provides paren...

Field of Dreams: How this Colorado town’s football field brought a nation together

Until recently, the Branson, Colorado Bearcats football team had largely gone unnoticed by most of the world. That was until a group of opposing coaches refused to play in Branson anymore— because of their field. The coaches were worried that their players would get hurt on what’s been described as the worst football field in America with gopher holes and snake holes. You see, Branson is a stone’s throw away from New Mexico in the high-low plains that gets very little precipitation so maintaining a grass field is just not possible.  So, the team needed a new turf field. Problem is, they didn’t have a few hundred thousand dollars laying around to pay for it. The Branson School District is one of the poorest in the state, with more than half of its students qualifying for free or ...

‘Boo at the Zoo’ is out, ‘Wild Fall’ is in at the Denver Zoo!

There won’t be any trick-or-treating at the Denver Zoo this fall but their new fall celebration, Wild Fall, offers all the family-focused fun of Boo at the Zoo, but with some enhancements and twists aimed at connecting guests to the natural—and supernatural—world. Wild Fall runs throughout the month of October with multiple moments of mystical surprises and more than 3,000 wild animals to discover. As guests explore the Zoo’s 84-acre campus, they’ll find the following: Convincing evidence that cryptids—mythical beasts that are believed, but not yet proven, to exist—walk among us.  Costumes and characters, creature-carved pumpkins, festive food and drink, and special animal demonstrations that link these supernatural beings—like Bigfoot and the Kraken—to wildlife around the ...

The Gender Gap in STEM, and How to Help Your Daughters Beat It!

What is the STEM Gender Gap? The gender gap within science, technology, engineering and math refers to the lack of women within STEM career fields after college. Studies show that although women make up about half of the U.S. college-educated workforce, only 27% of them work within STEM-related fields post-graduation. The stereotype of STEM being a male-oriented career path is perceived to develop at kindergarten age, but the association of STEM being a male-dominated field is still strong throughout a child’s junior high and high school careers. One of the ways that parents can overcome their children’s own bias to this gender gap is by bringing them to a neutral and fun experience like Energy Day Colorado on Saturday, September 25! Find out more about the event at the end of this article...

Spooked! These 5 haunted Denver hotels will give you a scare

Want to get spooked? These Denver haunted hotels boast spooky histories and if you’re lucky, ghostly apparitions, faucets turning off and on, flickering lights, and eerie sounds for your stay. Visit Denver shares Denver’s best-haunted hotels.  THE STANLEY HOTEL Well known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s classic horror novel “The Shining,” this Estes Park hotel is regularly featured as one of America’s most haunted hotels. In 1911, chief housekeeper Elizabeth Wilson was involved in an explosion that blasted her through the floor into a room one story below. The location of the explosion was repaired and converted into Room 217, the same room King visited when writing “The Shining.” Guests staying in Room 217 often rep...

Gretchen’s Grabs: The best new shows, plus this delicious new popcorn

With all the feels of fall – let the season of school, football, cooler temps and pumpkin spice begin! There are a few holdouts of summer that occupy the early September thoughts – and then towards the end of the month thoughts transition to all things fall. Opopop. I am a sucker for popcorn. It is a healthy and delicious crunchy treat – and it is even better when it is flavored. Introducing Opopop – it is like flavored popcorn but easy to make in the microwave. The starter kit comes with a silicone bowl and several packets of coated popcorns in flavors like Maui Heat (my favorite) and Vanilla Cake Pop (my daughter’s favorite), in addition to more “traditional” ones like butter. It is delicious and EASY to make – pour pouch into bowl, pop in microwave for about 2 minutes then eat. Plus, it...

The Fourth Trimester: A Denver Surrogate Shares Her Post-delivery Journey

Have you ever wondered about becoming a surrogate? For the past few months, we have followed Denver surrogate Kristi’s journey with ConceiveAbilities, a Denver egg donor and surrogacy agency that has helped thousands of families for nearly 25 years. In Part 1, Kristi shares why she became a surrogate and how much money a Denver surrogate at Conceiveabilities makes. In Part 2, Kristy explains the matching process with her intended family, pregnancy and delivery. Here in Part 3 of our series, Kristi talks about her recovery during the “Fourth Trimester” if she is still in contact with the baby’s family and her biggest life lesson after becoming a surrogate mother in Denver. Did you feel support and encouragement after delivery? My intended parents were very supportive after delivery, messagi...

Elitch Gardens to host Luminova Holidays

Elitch isn’t just for summer (spring and fall) fun anymore! Elitch Gardens announced today they will be hosting the brightest and most spectacular spot this holiday season. Starting Friday, November 26, 2021 through Sunday, January 2, 2022, the Park will transform into Luminova Holidays and deliver the most fascinating and dazzling winter-wonderland experience Denver has ever seen with larger-than-life holiday displays and more. To best enjoy this awe-inspiring display of glittering lights, fun rides, heartwarming memory-making moments and visits with St. Nick, reservations are required. The event will run evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. “We truly are proud and excited to introduce the first-ever holiday event at the Park,” says David Dorman, Elitch Gardens General Manager...

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