Colorado Springs Philharmonic welcomes its first female maestro, Chloé Dufresne

December 9, 2025 Paul Johnson

New music director Chloé Dufresne leads the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. — New music director Chloé Dufresne will lead the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. | Photos courtesy of Amy Triandiflou

Orchestra’s acclaimed new music director to conduct “Rhapsody in Blue” on New Year’s Eve

10 Colorado beers perfect for sipping around the fire pit this winter

December 8, 2025 Steve Graham

A toast to brewery fire pits at Gilded Goat Brewing in Fort Collins. | Photo provided

Tis the season for gathering outside, huddling around the flame and enjoying a dark brew

From ashes to ales: Colorado breweries help Very Nice Brewing rebuild after devastating fire

December 4, 2025 Steve Graham

Very Nice Brewing owners Jeffrey and Susan Green survey the damage to their Nederland Taproom, which burned in the Caribou Village fire on Oct. 9. | Photo provided

When a Nederland blaze destroyed the longtime taproom, the craft beer community stepped in with donations and a collaborative brew

Fun things to do to warm up December in Colorado

December 3, 2025 Steve Graham

Colorado’s legendary Big Head Todd & The Monsters will perform on Friday in Beaver Creek. | Photo provided

Parades, festivals, concerts, snowsports contests and much more on tap this month

Estes Park launches Sleigh the Games festival with $1,000 snowball fight tournament

December 2, 2025 Steve Graham

Sleigh the Games brings Japanese Yukigassen-style snowball fights to Colorado. | Photo by Wikimedia

New event also includes human curling, team sled pull racing and other active contests

Things to do in Colorado: Pro ski races, fundraisers, holiday festivals, light shows and more

November 26, 2025 Steve Graham

The Stifel Copper Cup is coming to Copper Mountain. | Photo by Dustin Satloff, provided by the U.S. Ski Team.

Estes Park parade and wine festival, Beaver Creek cookie contest, Copper Mountain races top our list of events across the state

Thanksgiving recipes with Colorado beer pairings

November 20, 2025 Steve Graham

Cranberry brie bites for the Thanksgiving table. | Photo by LimeSky (stock.adobe.com)

Wow the crowd with these appetizers, sides and desserts, and the brews to serve alongside them

Not-to-miss Colorado events that launch the winter season

November 19, 2025 Steve Graham

Denver’s mayor will light up the City and County Building on Friday. | Photo by arinahabich (stock.adobe.com)

Colorado lights up the holidays, opens the slopes and more in the coming weeks

Deck the halls: Holiday pop up bars around Colorado (and a hotel suite)

November 17, 2025 Steve Graham

Blitzen’s at the Omni Interlocken hotel in Broomfield is one of many over-the-top holiday pop-ups around the state. | Photo by Kimberly Motos

Santa’s elves are dropping Christmas cheer all over the state this month

Top 10 upcoming events in Colorado (plus a few more)

November 12, 2025 Steve Graham

Vail’s apres ski concert series returns this Friday with the first Stoke Sessions set by Blu DeTiger | Photo courtesy of the Vail Local Marketing District

Red Rocks closes, Vail opens, skiers dance in Winter Park, firefighters eating wings and more

7 must-visit stops between Denver and Colorado Springs

November 11, 2025 Steve Graham

Sunset over Castle Rock, off Interstate 25 in Colorado — Sunset over Castle Rock. | Photo by Robert Arthur Media (stock.adobe.com)

Break up the I-25 drive with latkes, nostalgia, magic shows and more

Stem debuts two non-alcoholic ciders

November 6, 2025 Steve Graham

Patrick Combs, Stem’s master cicerone, explains the development of Stem Zero non-alcoholic cider at the Stem barrel room in Lafayette on Nov. 4.

Major Colorado cidery replicates a pair of top flavors at zero ABV options

Best happenings in Colorado this month

November 5, 2025 Steve Graham

The Museo de las Americas has free evening hours on Saturday, during Denver Arts Week. — The Museo de las Americas has free evening hours on Saturday. | Photo provided by Denver Arts Week

Abundant art, fashion, theater and comedy are coming to venues across the state

Holiday events coming to the Colorado plains

November 4, 2025 Steve Graham

Wagon rides are part of the old-fashioned holiday fun in Wiggins. | Photo provided

Plan a trip to enjoy small-town traditions in November and December

Ice skating rink slides back into Colorado Springs

November 3, 2025 Steve Graham

A family skating at Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs. | Photos provided

Skate in the Park opens Friday, Nov. 14, in downtown Acacia Park

Creepy Colorado campfire stories

October 30, 2025 Steve Graham

Get ready for Halloween with these scarily true and macabre tales from around Colorado

Best things to do in Colorado in the next few weeks

October 29, 2025 Steve Graham

The Buntport Theater team — “Edgar Allan Poe Is Dead and So Is My Cat” opens Friday at Buntport Theater in central Denver. | Photo provided

Film and drinks festivals, theater openings, recreation challenges and more on tap

Bear Creek Fun Run and Walk promises a beary good time

October 28, 2025 Steve Graham

Participants in the 2024 Bear Creek 5k and 3k Fun Run and Walk

Annual costumed event returns to Colorado Springs on Saturday, Nov. 8

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