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Denver Weekender: Jan. 11-14
🌷 Blooming Orchids, Commemorate MLK, Ramen & Ping Pong Happy Hour
It’s Thursday, the 11th day of January, Denver
What’s in store for today:
Commemorate MLK
Watch puppies fly
Blooming orchids
Ramen & Ping Pong Happy Hour
EVENTS
MLK Memorial (Denverite)
✨ Martin Luther King March & Parade | City Park | Monday, January 15 | 9:30am | FREE | Commemorate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more here.
🖼️ 42nd Annual Colorado Indian Market & Southwest Art Fest | Colorado Convention Center | Friday, January 12 - Sunday, January 14 | Times vary daily | $15 day pass | A cultural celebration of visual and performing arts that features 180 fine artists & craftsmen representing Native American arts & Southwest heritage. Learn more here.
🌷 Orchid Showcase | Denver Botanical Garden - York Street | Opens Friday, January 12 - February 19 | 9am-5pm | $15 | View hundreds of exotic blooms and participate in the photo contest for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Learn more here.
🎣 International Sportmans Expo | Colorado Convention Center | Thursday, January 11 - Sunday, January 14 | Times vary daily | $16 | Explore the outdoors by shopping over 50 outdoor, off-roading, fishing, and hunting vendors, try on new gear, or climb a rock wall! Learn more here.
✈️ Cockpit Demo Day | Air & Space Museum | Saturday, January 13 | 10am-2pm | Get an up-close look inside select aircraft at the museum and learn all about the history of the aircraft, instruments, and controls. This month’s featured aircraft is a General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark. Learn more here.
🐶 Xtreme Dogs | National Western Complex | Monday, January 15 | 3pm | $26+ | Dog lovers unite for a show full of fascinating tricks performed by our furry friends. Learn more here.
Deal of the Week
🥪 Potbelly Celebrates 47th Birthday with BOGO Sub Sandwiches | January 12, 2024 | Purchase any Original-sized or BIG sandwich and get a second original-size sandwich for FREE.
FOOD & DRINK
🪴 Plant Pop-Up | Lone Tree Brewing Company | Saturday, January 13 | 1-5pm | FREE | Grab a Lone Tree beer and shop from various potted houseplants, cacti, & succulents! Learn more here.
🍺 13th Anniversary Party | Crooked Stave RiNo | Thursday, January 11 - Sunday, January 14 | Times vary daily | Head over to celebrate with exciting deals, special releases, and a toast to another year of exceptional brews. Learn more here.
🚲 Movie Night: IN THE DIRT | Ratio Beerworks - Overland | Friday, January 12 | 7-9pm | FREE | A casual film screening of "IN THE DIRT,” a documentary film about a group of Native American cyclists who attempt to bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation. Learn more here.
Happy Hour of the Week
🏓 Ace Eat Serve
MON - FRI OPEN-5 PM | SAT & SUN 12PM-5PM
Right in Uptown, this Asian fusion restaurant, with a ping pong hall, offers many handcrafted cocktails and tasty ramen and has a huge patio! Check out the $11 bowls of ramen and drink combo, $6 highballs, and a ton of appetizers, from wings to rolls and more! View the menu here.
Ace Eat Serve (via Secret Sauce)
OUTDOOR
Eric Hunt (via AllTrails)
HIKE: Mount Galbraith Loop via Cedar Gulch Trail
⛰️ Mount Galbraith Park | 25 min from Denver | Moderate | FREE | Route
4.2-mile loop trail near Golden, Colorado. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 hr 15 min to complete. It is a lolly-pop loop with 950 feet of elevation gain and a peak of 7,200 feet. This is a hiker-only trail with great views of Golden and the front range! It is likely you may see a few animals along your hike. There is a gravel parking lot at the trailhead, but it gets busy fast on weekends, so make sure to get there early. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash.
Weather Report: ☁️ 15° high this weekend in Golden, Colorado
One Quick Thing…
If you have enjoyed this week’s newsletter so far, please share it with someone who has a birthday in January
LIVE MUSIC, COMEDY & SHOWS
🤣 Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour | Paramount Theatre | Thursday, January 11 - Sunday, January 14 | Times vary daily | Tickets $100+
📼 Record Thieves | Moon Room at the Summit | Saturday, January 13 | 7pm | Tickets $38+
💫 The Spins: Mac Miller Party | Marquis Theater | Saturday, January 13 | 8pm | Tickets $19+
🐻 Corey Kent | Grizzly Rose | Saturday, January 13 | 8pm | 18+ | Tickets $25
🪕 Keller Williams | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | Saturday, January 13 | 8pm | Tickets $47+
🤠 Colter Wall | Mission Ballroom | Saturday, January 13 | 8pm | Tickets $83+
📻 Boombox | Gothic Theater | Saturday, January 13 | 9pm | Tickets $47+
SPORTS & FITNESS
🏀 Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans | Ball Arena | Friday, January 12 | 7pm | Tickets $41+
🏒 Denver Pioneers Hockey vs. St. Cloud State Huskies | Magness Arena | Saturday, January 13 | 6pm | Tickets $38+
🐂 Professional Rodeo | Denver Coliseum | Saturday, January 13 | 8pm | Tickets $67+
🥍 Colorado Mammoth vs. San Diego Seals | Ball Arena | Saturday, January 13 | 7pm | Tickets $29+
🏀 Denver Nuggets vs Indiana Pacers | Ball Arena | Sunday, January 14 | 1:30pm | Tickets $50+
DENVER BASED LISTS
Looking for other things to do? Check out lists of our favorites!
Thanks for reading,
Hunter & Lauren
*We try to have the most up-to-date information, but events change, so please look at the specific event website before attending