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Board Games for Holiday Family Game Night

Picture this: your family is gathered around the kitchen table, everyone dressed in cozy sweaters, sipping hot chocolate, and Mariah Carey is softly playing in the background. At the center of the table is a MONOPOLY board, silver tokens glinting on the tiles, and piles of colorful MONOPOLY money scattered around. Now…is your family smiling […]

Test Your Mystery-Solving Skills with 5 Local Escape Rooms

MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition – hosted by DCPA Off-Center at Broadway Park® — gives the classic family board game a twist. It’s interactive with escape-room-style puzzles and games for one, two, or three teams (6 members per team), small groups, or individuals. Brush up on your skills so you won’t go to jail when you […]

Learn How to Tap the Night (Or Day) Away

Where to take a last-minute tap class in the Denver Metro area Most people have found themselves on a loud floor with hard-soled shoes, eagerly tapping out a beat with their toes. It’s natural after all. But for some, tap dancing has become an art form. This is especially true in the movies and on […]

Denver Does Drag

Drag performers are distinctive, each with a chosen name and personal style – often highly stylized with a color scheme, epic costuming, or extravagant makeup looks. Drag performers are artists and entertainers; drag is a form of self-expression and a way to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride. For anyone who has not attended a drag show, it […]

German Culture in Denver

German culture has been prevalent in Colorado for over a century, even before the state’s governmentally recognized establishment in 1876. In fact, the Colorado constitution was published in three languages: English, Spanish, and German. At the time, German immigrants made up the largest segment of the state’s foreign-born population. In their struggle to establish roots […]

Holiday Choir and Orchestral Concerts in the Metro Area

It’s the sights and the sounds that we identify most with the holiday season. A familiar tune, lyrics to sing along with, whether sacred or secular, connect us to this time of year. It’s pure magic when members of orchestras and choirs perform their individual parts, creating layers of harmonies, blending together to create a […]

’Tis the Season to Give

Since 2010, residents throughout the Centennial State have been encouraged to support non-profits through Colorado Gives Day. Managed by the Colorado Gives Foundation (formerly Community First Foundation), this effort has raised more than $469 million since its inception, including $54.2 million in 2023 from over 124,000 donors. Last year, more than 4,000 Colorado nonprofit organizations […]

Toy Collection Drives in Metro Denver

This winter, share some holiday cheer by donating to a local toy drive. There are several organizations across the metro Denver area that host drives, which means you are guaranteed to find at least one collection site near you. By no means a comprehensive list, check out these local drives listed below. Gift recipients may […]

Piggie grins at the audience clutching an envelope addressed to her. Gerald the Elephant grins at Piggie and holds up a card that reads PARTY!

How to Prepare Your Kids for Their First Show

The feeling of seeing a story unfold live on stage is unlike anything else, and it’s absolutely something to share with your children. When they’re ready, that is. While there’s no set age for when kids can be introduced to the stage — each child is different after all — there are signs to look […]

New Drone Show Lights the Way for Santa and His Sleigh

Christmas lights are almost as synonymous with the holiday as the man in the red suit. Candles were originally placed on trees dating back to 17th-century Germany. One can only imagine the number of resulting fires, which became so prevalent that insurance companies ceased covering claims related to Christmas candles in 1908. Luckily, by that […]