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You can hold tarantulas at Colorado’s Butterfly Pavilion again — just not Rosie
For 30 years, the deal was simple: You go to the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, you walk through the tropical conservatory, you look at the butterflies, and then — if […]1 day ago
Where to watch the World Cup Final in Denver on Sunday, July 19
The World Cup final is Sunday, and it’s a blockbuster: Argentina vs. Spain, noon kickoff (Mountain Time). Denver isn’t a host city, but that hasn’t stopped it from partying like […]1 day ago
National Ice Cream Day is July 19 – Here’s where to get deals around Colorado
It’s 100 degrees outside, so hot that the state is asking you not to take selfies with fish. Colorado, you deserve some ice cream. Good news: National Ice Cream Day […]1 day ago
A naked man was arrested for surfing a moving train in rural Colorado
In a corner of Colorado so remote that the county has fewer residents than most Denver apartment buildings, a naked man was arrested Thursday for surfing on top of a […]1 day ago
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a message for anglers: Please stop taking selfies with fish
Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like you to know that the trout do not want to be in your Instagram photo. Not right now, anyway. CPW is asking anglers across […]2 days ago
A Denver guy got dumped from ‘Love Island USA,’ came back, and almost won the whole thing
In a state that’s produced Super Bowl champions, ‘South Park,’ and Chipotle, Colorado can now add another claim to fame: We almost won “Love Island USA.” Carl Schmidt, a 28-year-old […]2 days ago
Fire investigators blame a squirrel for one of Colorado’s fires that threatened homes
In a state currently battling wildfires that have consumed more than 260,000 acres this year, investigators have determined that the latest brush fire to threaten homes south of Denver was […]2 days ago
Denver’s viral ‘so ugly he’s cute’ baby cape buffalo has died, and the zoo is heartbroken
A month ago, the internet was arguing about whether the Denver Zoo’s new baby Cape buffalo was adorable or hilariously ugly. His bottom teeth stuck out, his big eyes bulged, […]2 days ago
WATCH -Sad/eerie video of an abandoned pro baseball stadium in Colorado goes viral
It wasn’t that long ago that Colorado Springs was a vibrant baseball city. Now the old pro baseball stadium not only sits empty, but is in really bad shape. The […]2 days ago
Cheyenne Frontier Days starts this week, and it’s totally worth the short drive from Denver
Every summer, about 200,000 people descend on a Wyoming town of 65,000 for 10 days of rodeo, country music and an alarming amount of free pancakes. Cheyenne Frontier Days — […]3 days ago
A Denver bar just beat every World Cup host city as the most-visited in the nation
If you had to guess which American city had the busiest World Cup bar in the entire country, you’d probably say New York, or Miami, or maybe one of the […]3 days ago
A ‘Shark Tank’-backed ice cream chain where the cone is basically a donut is coming to Denver
The origin story of Denver’s next ice cream shop sounds like a fever dream: A college kid goes to the Czech Republic on a church mission, falls in love with […]3 days ago
LOOK – A 145-foot, $1.8 million piece of art is now hanging 70 feet above the Colorado Convention Center
The city that gave us a glowing-eyed demon horse at the airport has added another piece to its growing collection of public art that makes visitors go, “Wait, how much […]3 days ago
LOOK – It’s so hot in Colorado that the pavement in Boulder County is literally buckling
You know it’s hot in Colorado when the ground itself starts giving up. The City of Boulder warned residents Tuesday (July 14) that high temperatures are causing concrete pavement to […]3 days ago
Chris Young is playing an intimate show in Colorado this November
Country star Chris Young is heading to Colorado this November, and he’s not playing Red Rocks or Ball Arena. He’s playing Greeley — which, honestly, might be the most country […]4 days ago
Colorado already said yes to permanent daylight saving time. Congress is finally catching up
If you’ve spent the last four years wondering why Colorado passed a law to keep daylight saving time forever and then… nothing happened, your patience may finally be paying off. […]4 days ago
The chain that claims it invented the chicken finger just opened its first Colorado location
Move over, Raising Cane’s. Colorado is about to meet the chain that says it did the whole chicken-finger-only thing first — and it’s brought a Southern accent and a family […]4 days ago
The Old Farmer’s Almanac just dropped its fall forecast, and Colorado should keep the Sunscreen handy
Bad news for anyone who was hoping September would bring pumpkin spice weather to the Front Range: The Old Farmer’s Almanac says fall 2026 is going to feel a lot […]4 days ago
Two Colorado cities crack the top 10 for best drivers in America
Turns out that all those white-knuckle drives over Vail Pass and icy I-25 merges have made Coloradans really, really good at not hitting each other. Allstate’s 2026 America’s Best Drivers […]4 days ago
LOOK – Colorado now has a third hidden giant troll
Colorado has wolves, it has fourteeners and it now has three giant trolls… The latest addition to the Centennial State’s growing troll collection was unveiled June 28 beneath the pedestrian […]5 days ago
WATCH – PBR World Champion overcomes injury for 91-point ride to win Colorado event
It takes 6 million pounds of dirt to turn Colorado State’s Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins into a bull riding arena. It apparently takes a whole lot more than a […]5 days ago
Colorado could ban the sale of fur from beavers, foxes, bobcats and more — Here’s what to know
Colorado’s beavers, foxes, bobcats and roughly a dozen other furry critters may soon find their pelts officially off the market — at least within state lines. The Colorado Parks and […]5 days ago
Denver’s record-breaking temperatures – what’s the hottest it’s gotten in the Mile High City?
It’s hot in Denver right now, actually so hot that it could go down as some of the hottest days we’ve ever seen. Some models were projecting as high as […]5 days ago
Water World’s new Summit Canyon area opens July 16
The wait is almost over, Colorado. Water World has confirmed that Summit Canyon — the park’s largest new development in 40 years — opens at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July […]8 days ago
Heads up, DIA parkers: Garage closures start today and run through Labor Day
If you’re flying out of Denver International Airport anytime between now and September, give yourself a few extra minutes — the airport is shutting down sections of both the East […]8 days ago
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks roll into Ball Arena July 10, 11, and 12 with a fire-breathing dinosaur
If your kid has ever launched a Hot Wheels truck off the couch and into the dog, they’re going to lose their mind this weekend. Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: […]8 days ago
Free Slurpee Day is July 11 — here’s how to get yours in Denver
The Slurpee turns 60 tomorrow, and 7-Eleven is celebrating the only way it knows how: by giving them away. Saturday, July 11 — 7/11, because of course — every participating […]8 days ago
Make-A-Wish Colorado announces summer concert series featuring three country stars at Number 38 in Denver
Make-A-Wish Colorado is bringing live music back to Denver’s RiNo district this August with the Summer Concert Series presented by United Airlines, a three-night run at Number 38 where every […]9 days ago
Denver’s 673-foot spiral observation tower no longer a pipedream
Remember that wild-looking spiral tower proposed for downtown Denver last summer that everyone compared to the Eye of Sauron? It’s actually happening — or at least, it’s a lot closer […]9 days ago
A human was eaten by a bear in Colorado
If you needed another reminder that Colorado’s bears are not the cuddly mascots on your craft beer cans, here it is: The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says human remains discovered […]9 days ago
Every state has a most-Googled word definition in 2026. Colorado’s is… embarrassing
While the rest of America is wrestling with the meaning of “gaslighting,” “fascism” and “democracy,” Coloradans are out here Googling “adjective.” According to a new analysis of Google search data […]9 days ago
Casa Bonita opening fall and holiday reservations on July 13th
If you’d like your family’s Thanksgiving tradition to involve a 30-foot waterfall, cliff divers and unlimited sopapillas instead of Grandma’s dry turkey, mark your calendar: Casa Bonita will open reservations […]9 days ago
A parasite that causes ‘explosive’ diarrhea is spreading across the U.S. and now cases have been reported in Colorado
If you thought altitude sickness was the worst thing Colorado could do to your gut, allow us to introduce Cyclospora — a microscopic fecal parasite currently making national headlines for […]10 days ago
‘Yellowstone’ star Ryan Bingham added to Zach Bryan’s two-night Denver stadium run in August
If you’ve spent any time binge-watching “Yellowstone,” you already know the voice. Ryan Bingham, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter who played guitar-slinging ranch hand Walker on all five seasons of the Paramount […]10 days ago
Waymo taxis are about to actually be driverless on the Denver streets
Those white Waymo vehicles you’ve been seeing cruise around Denver with a human in the driver’s seat? The human is about to go away. Waymo announced Tuesday (July 7) that […]10 days ago
The gator from ‘Happy Gilmore’ is now a taxidermy exhibit in Colorado
If you ever watched Happy Gilmore and wondered what happened to the alligator that bit off Chubbs Peterson’s hand, the answer is: he retired to a gator farm in the […]10 days ago
Visitors reportedly kill grass at Coors Field with loved ones’ ashes
Every year after the Fourth of July, the Coors Field grounds crew has to deal with damaged outfield grass. And every year, people assume it’s from the fireworks. It’s not. […]11 days ago
Adult summer camps are extremely popular in Colorado right now
Remember when summer camp meant lanyard bracelets, bug juice and pretending to like canoeing? It’s back — except now there’s wine, tarot readings and no one’s making you write a […]11 days ago
WATCH – Eric Church played songs at Red Rocks he hadn’t touched in 20 years — and probably never will again
Eric Church has now played four shows at Red Rocks in the last 51 weeks. He’s performed roughly 111 songs across those four nights and played 85 different ones. No […]11 days ago
CU Boulder researchers built AI ghosts of dead people and let their loved ones chat with them and it went way better than expected
Leave it to the University of Colorado to invent a way to text with dead people and have it somehow not be creepy. Researchers at CU Boulder just published the […]11 days ago
Brooke Shields calls out ‘South Park’ creators over working conditions at Casa Bonita in Denver
Only in Colorado does a labor dispute involve cliff divers, sopapillas and Brooke Shields sneaking into a restaurant under an alias. Brooke Shields, who serves as president of the Actors’ […]11 days ago
The Rockies are still in last place but Hunter Goodman is going to the All-Star Game for a second straight year anyway
The Colorado Rockies have the worst ERA in baseball, just got voted the worst-reputation team in the sport by their own peers, and are sitting in the NL West cellar. […]12 days ago
Peyton Manning scored an invite to Taylor Swift’s wedding, making him Colorado’s most-famous guest
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the guest list read like an All-Star Game crossed with a Grammy afterparty. […]12 days ago
Aldi files plans for first two Colorado stores, 48 more to come
Start saving your quarters. Aldi, the German-born discount grocery chain with a cult following and a coin-operated cart system, has filed plans for its first two Colorado stores — both […]12 days ago
WATCH – Rogue firework shoots into crowd, starts fire at Coors Field during Fourth of July celebration
The annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Coors Field went a little sideways — literally — when a rogue firework shot into the audience during the Colorado Rockies’ celebration […]12 days ago
Chris Janson bringing his Wild Horses Tour to Denver’s Hudson Gardens this August
If you’ve ever wanted to hear “Buy Me a Boat” while surrounded by 30 acres of manicured gardens in the Denver suburbs, your moment is coming. Multi-platinum country artist Chris […]12 days ago
A 100-Year-Old tower in Colorado that claims you can see six states just reopened after 13 years
About 100 miles east of Denver, just off Interstate 70, the Great Plains flatten out into the kind of emptiness that makes your eyes go wide. That’s exactly what Charles […]18 days ago
Red Rocks and Cheyenne Frontier Days both win ACM Industry Awards
Two of country music’s most iconic venues are within a short drive from Colorado’s Front Range, and the Academy of Country Music just recognized both of them. The ACM announced […]18 days ago
Airline pilot sues Denver hotel after waking up to bats in his room
Normally this time of year, you’re likely to see a ton of miller moths around Denver, but for some reason, this summer, there seems to be more bats than moths… […]18 days ago
WATCH – Colorado man opens his truck door and finds a bear riding shotgun
Bears in cars in Colorado, not rare… Bears caught in cars by the driver in Colorado, much more rare. A Colorado contractor got the ride-along he never asked for after […]18 days ago
Denver is getting its first-ever nonstop flight to Turks and Caicos
Start planning the beach trip. United Airlines just announced that it will launch nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos beginning Dec. 19 […]19 days ago
Downtown Denver is trying to win you back with $5 parking all summer
Downtown Denver has a pitch for you to come back… They’ll make it cheap to park. The city launched a pilot program Monday (June 29) called “Mayor’s Park $5,” a […]19 days ago
Denver could ask voters to add a 5-15% tax on your sports and concert tickets
That Broncos ticket you already can’t afford? It might be about to get more expensive… Two Denver City Council members are proposing a tiered tax on tickets at large private […]19 days ago
It’s official, MLB players say Colorado Rockies have the worst reputation in baseball
If you’re a Rockies fan, you might want to sit down for this one. Actually, you’re probably already sitting, because it’s hard to stand up for a team that the […]19 days ago
Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks across Denver metro this weekend
The Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year — and it happens to be the nation’s 250th birthday – I feel like this is what we’ve been training […]19 days ago
The Denver Dog Fair takes over the National Western Complex on Saturday
The Denver Dog Fair returns Saturday (June 27) to the National Western Complex with 140,000 square feet of indoor, temperature-controlled space dedicated entirely to the proposition that dogs deserve their […]23 days ago
The 2026 Colorado Rockies are bad, but they’re also the most exciting team in baseball
The Colorado Rockies are 32-49, dead last in the NL West and 20 games behind the Dodgers. They own the worst ERA in Major League Baseball at 5.48 and have […]23 days ago
‘Night glow swimming’ at The Bay in Broomfield: color-changing lights, waterslides and $9 tickets
Looking for a summer activity that doesn’t involve bribing your kids with screen time? Broomfield’s Bay Aquatic Park has added something new for 2026: Family Night Glow Swimming sessions where […]23 days ago
Casa Bonita makes Yelp’s list of most outrageous restaurants in America
Of all the restaurants in America where you can eat a sopapilla while watching a man do a backflip off a cliff into a pool, only one made Yelp’s list […]23 days ago
Shawn Patrick’s top 10 things not to be missed at the 104th Greeley Stampede
A short drive north from Denver will have you in Greeley, my hometown and the home of the Greeley Stampede, one of the biggest rodeo and western celebrations in America. […]23 days ago
Avalanche trade Nichushkin to Columbus, continuing roster overhaul
Another piece of the 2022 Stanley Cup championship team is gone. The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in exchange for three draft […]23 days ago
Colorado’s iconic Hanging Lake Trail fully reopens after nearly five years and a $4.9 million rebuild
One of the most iconic hikes in Colorado is back — and better than before. Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon officially reopened last week following a nearly $4.9 million […]24 days ago
The new Bed Bath & Beyond at in Denver will actually accept your decades-old coupons
Remember that faded blue Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupon wedged behind the takeout menus in your kitchen drawer? The one you refused to throw away even after every […]24 days ago
Three Denver ice cream shops land on Yelp’s list of the most coveted in America
Denver just proved it can hang with San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles when it comes to ice cream — and honestly, nobody who’s ever stood in that line […]24 days ago
Denver’s free outdoor movie series, ‘Sunset Cinema,’ returns
Sunset Cinema, the free outdoor movie series produced by Denver Arts & Venues and Denver Film, kicks off its 2026 season tonight (June 23) in Sculpture Park at the Denver […]25 days ago
Denver’s airport named one of the most stressful in America just a week after another study said it was among the least stressful
Denver International Airport: oasis or stress factory? Apparently, it depends which study you read… and whether you read it before or after your flight got delayed. Just days after a […]25 days ago
One of Colorado’s first microbreweries, Rock Bottom, closes on 16th Street Mall after 35 years
In a state known for microbreweries, one of the pioneers is saying so long. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, that helped launch Colorado’s craft beer movement, has permanently closed its […]25 days ago
Buc-ee’s takes first formal step toward building second Colorado location
It seems like it depends on the day whether or not Buc-ee’s is still trying to build a second Colorado location in Palmer Lake. Today, they are definitely planning on […]25 days ago
Denver’s original 1Up Arcade Bar closes after 15 years
Insert coin to continue? Sadly, that’s not an option this time. The original 1Up Arcade Bar at 1925 Blake St. in LoDo has officially closed after 15 years, ending a […]26 days ago
Can’t get into Eric Church’s sold-out Red Rocks shows? You can livestream all three nights
Eric Church’s three-night stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre next month is sold out. But if you struck out on tickets, you can still watch from your couch — and Church […]26 days ago
Bed Bath & Beyond is back from the dead and its first Colorado location just opened at Park Meadows
If you have a junk drawer at the house, you better dig to the bottom and see if you still have any of those 40% off coupons from Bed, Bath, […]26 days ago
Iconic ‘Leaving Colorful Colorado’ sign destroyed in I-70 crash
One of Colorado’s most photographed roadside landmarks is in pieces after a Saturday evening crash on westbound I-70 near the Utah state line. A sprinter van pulling a cargo trailer […]26 days ago
Ella Langley checks Red Rocks off her bucket list with October headline show
Less than a month ago, Ella Langley told Billboard that headlining Red Rocks Amphitheatre was one of the biggest items still on her career bucket list. Consider it checked. Langley […]26 days ago
Denver’s own Wyndham Clark just won his second U.S. Open
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Open champion is one of ours. Denver native Wyndham Clark held on through a white-knuckle final round Sunday (June 22) at […]26 days ago
You can now watch ‘Love Island’ in a movie theater in Denver – here’s where
If your living room couch no longer provides a dramatic enough setting for watching strangers make questionable romantic decisions on TV, Peacock has a solution: a movie theater. For the […]1 month ago
Denver Zoo’s baby orangutan needs name, and Colorado gets to pick from three options
There is a very small, very hairy, very important baby at the Denver Zoo, and he doesn’t have a name yet. That’s where you come in. The zoo announced this […]1 month ago
One of Denver’s oldest buildings turns 150 and most people walk right past it
Before there was a state of Colorado, there was the Emmanuel. Built in 1876 — the same year Colorado became the 38th state — the Emmanuel Art Gallery is Denver’s […]1 month ago
Colorado’s Jaccob Slavin just became the second American ever to win Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same year
Jaccob Slavin was born in a Denver hospital, raised in Erie, learned to skate at the Hyland Hills rink, suited up for the Littleton Hawks and the Colorado Thunderbirds, and […]1 month ago
Kim Kardashian’s underwear empire has officially arrived in Colorado
If you’ve ever thought, “You know what the Cherry Creek Mall needs? A standalone store dedicated entirely to Kim Kardashian’s underwear,” then congratulations: your moment has arrived. SKIMS, the shapewear […]1 month ago
Jordan Davis added to the Colorado State Fair lineup
Sure, Pueblo is a long drive from Denver, but for Jordan Davis, it just might be worth it! The multi-platinum country artist has been added to this year’s entertainment lineup […]1 month ago
Casa Bonita is hiring, and one of its jobs pays up to $200,000 a year — sorry, it’s not cliff diving
The same restaurant where a man in a gorilla suit chases divers off a 30-foot indoor waterfall is now offering someone a $200,000 salary! Casa Bonita, the Denver landmark owned […]1 month ago
Denver’s last trolley is still operating along the river, and most people have no idea it exists
I’ve lived in Colorado, near Denver my entire life, and I had no idea the city had a trolley until today… Turns out I am not alone, as most people […]1 month ago
Keanu Reeves is coming to Denver — but leave the Matrix glasses at home
Keanu Reeves is headed to Denver this September, but he won’t be promoting a movie, dodging bullets in slow motion or looking pensive on a park bench. He’s coming to […]1 month ago
Owner who spent more than 75 years working at Greeley, Colorado’s famous JB’s Drive-In has died
If there was a “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” type show just for Colorado, JB’s Drive-In in Greeley would be the cover model. The famous drive-in is mourning the loss of […]1 month ago
Denver among the cities that spend the most on OnlyFans
If you’ve ever wondered what Denver’s doing on its phone at 11 p.m. on a Tuesday, new research has an answer — and it’s not Zillow. Denver residents spent an […]1 month ago
Tim Tebow returning to Denver this August — this time as a speaker, not a quarterback
Love him or hate him, Tim Tebow will always have a special spot in Denver Broncos’ history…Now he’s coming back to the Mile High City. The former Broncos quarterback will […]1 month ago
Last-minute Father’s Day plans? These Denver restaurants still have reservations open for Sunday
Father’s Day is Sunday (June 21), and if you haven’t booked a table for Dad yet, don’t panic — several Denver-area restaurants are still actively taking reservations for big day. […]1 month ago
Lawsuit filed in Denver court seeks to ban male circumcision in Colorado
Of all the fights to pick in Denver District Court, this might be the most personal: two Colorado men want the state to outlaw circumcision… The men have filed a […]1 month ago
Denver International Airport named one of the least stressful in America
Anyone who has flown through Denver International Airport would probably expect to see the airport on a list of the least stressful airports in America…toward the very bottom! Yet somehow, […]1 month ago
