One of Denver’s most inventive and established dance companies, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) blends dance, live music, the spoken word and customs from around the world into a holiday tradition, “Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum,” that has become a Colorado favorite. The ensemble’s home, the…
In July 1887, Tom Groves and Harry Lytton were prospecting for gold near Breckenridge. They found more than they bargained for: a 13.5-pound nugget of crystalline gold, the biggest one ever found in Colorado. Groves swaddled it in a blanket for the…
Denver truly offers something for everyone, including architecture aficionados. The city was founded in 1858 and what started as a collection of humble cabins during the Gold Rush era has morphed into one of the most impressive and innovative city skylines in the country. Take a chronological trip…
Meet a few of the people leading some of Denver’s most historic and culturally diverse communities. Cleo Parker Robinson, Founder & Artistic Director, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance A Denver native, Cleo Parker Robinson (pictured above) takes great pride in the studio, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, she…
Denver artist Pat Milbery had only 15 minutes to instruct the city’s first lady on the artistic use of spray paint. Standing on a scissor lift, they were facing a bare white wall in the Art District on Santa Fe. With smooth bursts, as media and city officials looked on, Mary Louise Lee painted an…
Denver is becoming an entertainment capital, drawing the world’s best talent along with developing its own local artists. Here’s how to enjoy Mile High music, comedy and the performing arts at quite literally the highest levels. MUSIC From the iconic stage at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre to hot…
Where else can you hunt ghosts, check out street art, follow the Beat Generation, taste authentic whiskey, get inspired by aviation history and go cycling with mountain views? Denver, of course. Professional tour operators are happy to show you around while there are plenty of self-guided versions…
The River North Art District — located north of downtown and known to locals as RiNo — hosts some of Denver’s favorite restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, coffee shops, clubs, concert venues and, as the name implies, art galleries and artist studios. One of the most popular times to…
Denver Union Station isn’t an odd setting for an art gallery—rather, its bustling, centralized location can be a boon for artists and curators. What’s unusual about Union Hall, a nonprofit arts space that opened in the neighborhood in May 2019, is…
Spinster Sisters' soaps are little bars of art – visually (stare long enough and you'll see tiny galaxies) as well as aromatically. In the early 1990s, founder Kelly Perkins started hearing about the negative health impacts of triclosan, which was in…
