Denver Activities & Events Examiner

Pictures from the Denver Zoo

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:16 -0700

I recently had the opportunity to go to the Denver Zoo with my daughter. The Denver Zoo is a great place to spend the day. It was free day so we had to park quite a ways away but it was well worth it. Here's some pictures I took there.

National Chocolate Day recipe activities: Easy one bowl homemade brownies

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:43 -0700

Yum! What better way to celebrate National Chocolate Day (October 28) than a big batch of homemade brownies? It may be cold outside but crank up that oven, grab the kids and get cooking. These Easy brownies are made in one bowl. Just toss in the i...

National Chocolate Day Recipe Activities: Homemade Hot Chocolate

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:43:55 -0700

Today (October 28) is National Chocolate Day. Why not celebrate with fun activities like making your own homemade hot chocolate? If you've never had real homemade hot chocolate from scratch, you've never had hot chocolate. We're not ta...

Colorado Halloween hay rides, pumpkin festivals, corn mazes and more

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:44:22 -0700

Halloween harvest time in Colorado means hay rides, pumpkin festivals, corn mazes and other fun events. These old time traditions appeal to all ages. Halloween events like hay rides, pumpkin festivals, and corn mazes bring us back to simpler times...

Colorado ski resorts open

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:07:13 -0700

Ski resorts are open in Colorado! Colorado is home to some of the best ski resorts. People flock to Colorado from all over the world to experience skiing. From experts to beginners, everyone loves skiing in colorful Colorado. Skiing and snowb...

Cheap quality Denver entertainment at 2for1tix.com

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:03:24 -0700

What is 2for1tix? This is an exciting new cheap entertainment program in Denver. The 2for1tix website offers weekly BOGO deals at venues like the Denver Center Theatre Company. These are not cheap venues. We are talking about high quality entertai...

How to make scary Halloween sign posts

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:18:56 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainScary Halloween sign posts that point the way to the cemetery and other ghoulish locations are easy to make. Start with a plain fence picket. Paint it black. Dig a hole for the picket in the desired location. Hold the p...

Annual Harvest Festival and Open House

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:07:19 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainThis is one of the many kid friendly safe Halloween events in the Denver area. This Halloween event is sponsored by and held at the Montessori School of Washington Park. The address is 320 South Sherman Street, Denver.K...

Halloween Safe Street in Denver

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:59:16 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainLooking for a safe trick or treating option for kids? Check out Halloween Safe Street, in the 1000 block of Old South Gaylord Street. This event is held yearly on Halloween night in Denver. This year the date is October...

Old fashioned rainy day activities: Part 5 - Model railroad building

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:48:06 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainThis old fashioned activity keeps you occupied for many a rainy day. Whether you are twelve or twenty, model railroad building is an enjoyable hobby. Start small and work your way up to the ultimate railroad. Add season...

Old fashioned rainy day activities: Part 4 - Castle building

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:55:29 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainWhat's more fun on a rainy day than a little old fashioned castle building? Whether by yourself or with kids, here are a few ways to engage in castle building as a rainy day activity. Why let the rain get you down? Buil...

Old fashioned rainy day activities: Part 3 - Walking in the rain

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:28:40 -0700

PublicDomainPictures.netWalking in the rain is an old fashioned rainy day activity people have forgotten about. My mother used to say, 'You're not sugar, you won't melt.' She was right. Walking, playing and singing in the rain won't hurt you. Going o...

Old fashioned rainy day activities: Part 2 - Cards

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:32:33 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainWhen it comes to old fashioned rainy day activities, nothing gets the job done like a deck of cards. People have forgotten about turning off the TV and doing something else. A good old fashioned game of rummy on a rainy...

Old fashioned rainy day activities: Part 1 - The basics

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:44:54 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainDenver residents are always on the go. These old fashioned rainy day activities help to slow down a hectic life. Everyone knows about this stuff but nobody does it any more. Why not? These old fashioned rainy day activi...

Denver area pumpkin festivals 2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:51:02 -0700

Pumpkins Wikimedia Commons Public DomainPumpkin festivals? Are you kidding me? Absolutely not! Denver goes pumpkin wild every year at this time. There are pumpkin fields, pumpkin decked porches and even church yards full of pumpkins. Grocery stores h...

Denver birthday party venues for kids

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:29:58 -0700

Party Balloons Wikimedia Commons Public DomainHere in Denver there are a lot of unique birthday party venues. A birthday party isn't just balloons and clowns any more. Birthday parties have really changed in the last five years. Kids in Denver can ha...

Kick up your heels at the Grand Lake Fall Bluegrass Festival

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:32:32 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainI was blown away by the great old fashioned bluegrass music to be played by various artists at the Grand Lake Fall Bluegrass Festival this weekend. You can go here to listen to samples or whole CDs of music by each of t...

Buffalo Bills Western Roundup rides again

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:32:01 -0700

Buffalo Bill Wikimedia Commons Public DomainSaddle up and mosey on down to Buffalo Bills Western Round Up. Buffalo Bill Museum near Lookout Mountain is the place you ought to be on Sunday September 27. This vegetarian won't be eating any of that...

The last Denver Oktoberfest

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:27:10 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainIt has been decided that the 40th annual Denver Oktoberfest will be the last. So everyone, grab your mug and drink up this weekend between 20th and 22nd on Larimer Street in Denver! Why lament the passing of this fun tw...

How to make homemade sidewalk chalk

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:12:58 -0700

Wikimedia Commons Public DomainWho doesn't like drawing with chalk on a sidewalk? Why not learn to make homemade sidewalk chalk? Homemade sidewalk chalk can be used by children and adults alike. Children use it for hopscotch and other games. Adults m...