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Denver Soccer Events and Game-Day Hangouts

Call it what it is: Denver is a soccer city — and the fans prove it. International matches and U.S. national team games here have pushed attendance into record territory, with tens of thousands showing up and staying locked in. That same energy carries into the club game — catch the Colorado Rapids…

Only in Denver: Coors Field

Coors Field: pitchers hate it, batters love it. That’s because the home of the Colorado Rockies is Major League Baseball’s highest-altitude ball field, a fact that can change the game for the better or for the worse depending on whether you’re in the batter’s box or on the pitcher’s mound. A…

How to Be a Baseball Fan in Denver

Opening Day in early April is an annual rite of spring in Denver, as throngs of baseball fans flock downtown to mark the end of another winter in the Mile High City. Here's how to experience baseball at its finest. Coors Field: Home of the Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies play their home…

Only in Denver: Ruby Hill Rail Yard

It’s no secret that Denver is a terrific base camp for ski and snowboard adventures in the nearby mountains. What may come as a surprise is the fact that the Mile High City has the only urban snowsports terrain park in the United States. Ruby Hill Rail Yard typically remains open from late January…

Coors Field Goes to Bat for Sustainability

It’s a magical time of year each spring when robins are building nests, flowers are starting to bloom and the Colorado Rockies are preparing to play ball at Coors Field. But it’s not baseball as usual, not if Robert Wilkinson, the Rockies’ procurement coordinator, has anything to do with it. About…

Father's Day Weekend in Denver

Father's Day is Sunday, June 21, 2026, which means it's time to start planning a special day for your dad in The Mile High City! Here are a few ideas to get you started, plus great hotel deals if you're traveling to Denver to spend time with Dad. Father's Day Events & Activities Check back for 2026…

Denver's Ball Arena Turns Aluminum Into Gold for the Environment

Whenever the Denver Nuggets or Colorado Avalanche are having great seasons, the excitement builds around Ball Arena as the teams eye deep playoff runs. The Broomfield-based Ball Corporation, the 800-pound gorilla of the aluminum can industry that bought the arena’s naming rights in 2020, is pushing…

How to be a Football Fan in Denver

The Denver Broncos, an integral part of Denver's professional sports scene since 1960 and one of the most popular National Football League teams, play home games at Empower Field at Mile High, where tickets have been sold out since 1970. The Broncos are no strangers to the championship stage, having…