We took the liberty of getting your whole week planned out for you, and boy are you going to be busy. Start the week off on the right foot with the Wash Park Workout on Monday, because the next two days will be filled with art galleries and ghost stories. Don’t worry, mid-week you’ll get another workout with the Denver Botanic Gardens hike and Thursday you’ll wind down with more art so you can prepare yourself for an exciting weekend filled with beer, puppies, sexy firemen and more. Enjoy!
Wake Up Wash Park Workout
When: August 8, 6:30 – 7:15a.m.
Where: Washington Park, S Downing St & E Louisiana Ave, Denver
Cost: Free
Registration: Available here
The Low Down: The Altitude Beer Ventures team loves beer, but they also know what drinking over the weekend can make you feel like on Monday. The founders of Altitude Beer Ventures also happen to be highly experienced fitness instructors and in their efforts to help you enjoy beer to the best of your ability, they offer assistance in working off the extra drinks from the weekend with their fitness courses at Washington Park every Monday morning.
Haunted Denver Dinners
When: August 9, 6 p.m.
Where: Yak and Yeti Denver, 9755 E Hampden Ave, Denver
Cost: $42
Tickets and Schedule: Available here
The Low Down: Join Bryan and Baxter at Denver’s Yak and Yeti for a delicious Indian/Nepalese buffet, but this won’t be just an ordinary dining experience. While you eat, listen to Bryan and Baxter discuss the facts and folklore of Denver’s own paranormal history. With 25 years of investigative experience, you can hear what paranormal professionals have to say about this city’s “hauntings.”
Au Revoir
When: Daily, 10 a.m.
Where: Artists On Santa Fe, 747 Santa Fe Dr, Denver
Cost: Free
The Low Down: Denver artist Gary Paul will take you on a trip around the world with his mixed media exhibition “Au Revoir,” at the Artists on Santa Fe Gallery, in which he utilizes materials what he has collected throughout a decade of traveling the globe. This exhibit was created with materials found in places such as Australia, Florence, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Paris, Thailand, Tibet, Hong Kong, and the Peoples Republic of China. Through this exhibition, Gary Paul aims to show his viewers the way he sees the world around him.
Sunrise Hikes with the Gardens – Wild Mushroom Basics
When: August 10, 9a.m.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $45 members, $50 public
Tickets: Available here
The Low Down: Reward yourself this hump day with a mid-week stroll through the woods. This week’s hike provided by the Denver Botanic Gardens is an educational introduction to wild mushrooms. Learn how to identify certain types of wild mushrooms, including knowing the difference between a poisonous mushroom and an edible one. Bring your hiking apparel, snacks and get ready to explore nature on a closer level.
PeopleScapes
When: August 11, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Republic Plaza, 370 17th St, Denver
Cost: Free
Schedule: Available here
The Low Down: “PeopleScapes” features artwork that portrays the beauty of the human element. This exhibition consists of a wide range of style and media that focus on people in a variety of diverse settings. “PeopleScapes” is an incredible array of interpretations by emerging artists exploring what it means to be human.
Firefighter Calendar Debut Party
When: August 13, 5p.m.
Where: Denver Beer Co, 1695 Platte St, Denver
Cost: Free
The Low Down: The classic sexy firefighter calendar just got a whole lot cuter. For this 2017 sexy firefighter calendar, they’ve added a few furry guest stars. Come get your Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar at the debut party where you can grab a beer and take photos with the firefighters and the puppies. The Fire Rescue Dogs Calendar sends proceeds to the Lifeline Puppy Rescue, a non-profit organization that has been finding homes for puppies since 1993.
Ominous: The Wicked World of Disney
When: August 9, 9p.m.-2a.m.
Where: Tracks Nightclub, 3500 Walnut St, Denver
Cost: $5 pre-sale tickets
Tickets: Available here
The Low Down: Tracks is Denver’s “premiere GLBT nightclub” and Ominous is Colorado’s self-named alternative community. Each month Ominous puts together a giant themed party for anyone who would like to come, and this month they are being hosted by the Tracks nightclub where they will celebrate the “Wicked World of Disney“. This party will celebrate Disney is a new sexy and edgy way. There will be art, fashion and performances. Costumes are encouraged and a wild imagination is a must.
Second Annual New Works Festival
When: August 12-13
Where: Historic Elitch Theater, 4655 W 37th Ave, Denver
Cost: $15 per evening, $40 for all access pass
Tickets: Available here
The Low Down: The New Works Festival encourages emerging playwrights, composers and lyricists to submit their best work to be reviewed and potentially produced on the main stage of the Historic Elitch Theater (HET). This year six plays were selected and will be read by local actors this weekend at the HET. Two of those works will then be chosen for staging as workshop productions, and ultimately one winning play will be selected to be fully produced on the main stage for the 2018 season. Come support new artists and decide for yourself which play you’d enjoy seeing next year.
Mark Your Calendar:
Science Lounge: Go for the Gold!
When: August 18, 6:30p.m.-9:30p.m.
Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver
Cost: $13-$15
Tickets: Available here
Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens
When: August 18, 8a.m.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens
Cost: $10 members, $12 public
Tickets: Available here
Schedule: Available here
Lawn Concert: Somerset Catalog
When: August 19, 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
Where: Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: Free
Museum de las Americas – 25th Anniversary Celebration
When: August 19, 6p.m.-10p.m.
Where: City Hall Event Venue, 1144 Broadway, Denver
Cost: $100-$150
Tickets: Available here
17th Annual Lafayette Peach Festival
When: August 20, 9a.m.-4p.m.
Where: Lafayette Chamber, 1290 S Public Rd, Lafayette
Cost: Free
Dinner in White
When: August 20, 7p.m.
Where: TBA
Cost: $75
Tickets: Available here
History Hounds
When: August 20, 9a.m.-10:30a.m.
Where: City Park, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver
Cost: $15 members, $20 non-members
Tickets: Available here
6th Annual 5k Pajama Jog
When: August 20, 8a.m.
Where: City Park, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver
Cost: $25-$35
Tickets: Available here
Urban Market
When: August 20, 11a.m.-7p.m.
Where: Skyline Park, 1100 16th Street Mall, Denver
Cost: Free
Schedule: Available here
Pokemon Go Bar Crawl
When: August 20, 5p.m.-12.a.m.
Where: Beryl’s Brewing Co, 3120 Blake St, Denver
Cost: $15-$18
Tickets: Available here