I only came for the last day, so I assume that I had already missed all the cool ice sculpturing by…read morethen, because I didn't see any happening at all. But I did see finished ice sculptures around here and there, so I assume most had already been completed before the last day. Everything else went pretty smoothly; the fireworks were awesome! Looking forward to coming earlier next year!

The Peach Festival is a very large, annual occurrence in Lafayette. There are dozens of food…read morevendors and even more venders of crafts. The peach cobbler is amazing; although the peach turnovers were a pit pedestrian. The prices for everything were reasonable and the festival was really fun. Get there really early or around noon if you want to find parking.

Love this every year! We enjoy bringing the whole family…read moreand spending the day out here. It is a definite must -visit.

What happened???? The only good thing about the festival…read morethis year was the music. I loved the bands that I got to hear. I have been going to this festival for 25 years or more. I've seen it grow and become one of the highlights of fall. I have not been since COVID. Wow. What happened? I really hate leaving critical reviews, but had to in the hopes that person(s) who are organizing this event will read this and make some improvements. While I realize that inflation is terrible now, the cost of food was insane. Some other reviewer mentioned that the cost for a booth this year was around $200. Overall, they didn't have much to offer this year. We went on a Sunday which is often less busy, but it felt like the Arapahoe County Fair. There were only a few Scottish themed food items and rest were typical carnival food. There wasn't a vendor selling Guinness or cider. They had some craft beer, mead, and wine in a can. There was one small food truck selling scotch eggs and another selling cottage pies. Each of these vendors had very long lines. There were a few vendors selling fish and chips. Several turkey leg vendors. There were only one-two people working at each booth. The admission fee was strange. The website said purchasing tickets online would save money. It was $35 at the door and $40 if you purchased it online plus a $5 convenience fee. That made no sense. That is higher rather than lower. I purchased two tickets online anyway and only got one. I emailed them and they emailed me my tickets. A few people mentioned that whomever organized the Festival needed to find a better vendor for selling tickets online. I would agree. Their website needs to be updated. Schedules of events were unclear. There was no information about parking and when we arrived, there were no signs indicating where we should park. There was a janky little machine that you could pay for parking through that. When got there, there was no program or one printed map and schedule on a sandwich board sign, so you could take a picture of. It was a map that looked like a 3rd grader did it with Minecraft and information on which tent to go to for the music. There were about half the number of pipe bands, competitive dancing, dogs of the British Isles, and agility dog shows. At the closing ceremony, there were only a handful of people in the bleachers and maybe 3 bands. It was so sad to see it decline like this. Just overall, it seemed like no thought or attention was given towards anything and it was like they thought the festival was going to run itself. I don't know how the festival is supposed to be run -- is it all volunteers?

I'm still a fan, but there have been many negative changes to the festivities: prices are higher,…read morethere were no rescue dogs there, on Sunday there were minimal dog agility activities, the heavy armour jousting was absent, and many of the clans have pulled out. We plan to get there early so we can get parking, and take a picnic rather than eat the festival food. Sis and I go to walk with the Douglas Clan in the service on Sunday, and love visiting with other clan members. Albannach was also present, as was the Welsh Baker in a separate tent set up for enjoying a Scotch egg and scones.

I had the chance to attend the14th annual Longmont Jazz Festival a few weeks back, put on by the…read moreLongmont Jazz Association. The event takes place under the pavilion in Roosevelt Park and this year was expanded to be a three day event. With a couple of nights of performances at the Dickens Opera House. So the L.J.F. isn't a destination event, meaning that people from all over the country come to Longmont for. But it is still deserving of the attention of any and everyone that loves jazz here in Colorado or is into supporting the local arts scene. LJF is a free event which is great. They have lots of local jazz, Latin jazz and salsa acts from the metro area. This year it was great to see some groups play that I've been wanting to see, like the Adam Bodine Trio, Quemando, the Longmont All Star Jazz Band, etc. Two artists whom I seen perform before t other festivals, Bob Montgomery and Eric Gunnison are always a treat to hear perform and were both excellent at the Longmont Jazz Festival. So this event in my opinion will only continue to grow year after year and I hope that you as well as others will be a part of it by attending. Looking forward to being there again next year!

Mike Medhurst, a local firefighter and his family are the people behind the "Greeley Grizwalds"…read morelight display. They have done a big light display every year from 1999 to present. Their house is decorated for Christmas and is ready for viewing the day after Thanksgiving through New Year's Day and the lights are turned on nightly from 5:30pm to 9:30pm Sunday through Thursday and 5:30pm to 10:00pm Fridays and Saturdays. The display is computer controlled with the lights synchronized to music every 30 minutes. The music is broadcast over a low radio transmitter. You can listen to the broadcast on your car radio on 90.3 FM while you check out the lights. I read that this year (2018) the display has over 180,000 lights. The display is amazing and is a lot of fun to visit. It's a family tradition for our family to go see the display every year.

This year, the lights up front were barley on ,it was disappointing for the lil ones who were out…read morethere to see a show. We waited over 30 mins and the lights in front barely came on. With each song it was just a few lights were going on . The lights in the back were on thankfully so the children got to see some

The Greeley Stampede was good overall - sound issues for one concert, great sound for another -…read morethis review is about the choice in security company conducting weapons checks. Below is the review posted to Sparky's Consulting regarding the experience with them "keeping people safe" at the Stampede. Will strongly consider not attending again if this is the quality of the people being contracted and the performative sense of security they are giving to attendees. Love the Stampede but not crappy, rude people who bully patrons and procedures that only seem to harass lawful patrons while not actually catching people who may be a threat. What a joke of a security company. They were conducting weapons screenings at the Greeley Stampede. Watched them miss weapons with their system and "keen" observation twice. Some man child wearing a black cowboy hat at West entrance on the last day was sitting on a table right inside looking at his phone and swinging his legs like a toddler and two others standing by the side. I passed through their machine's sensor and no one said a thing, just pointed to a table with a couple of people checking bags. When I declared I was carrying and presented my permit to them, as stated in the event's literature, they were confused, since apparently they weren't the ones to talk to about that. After some confusion the guy with the hat bigger than his pretend ego spoke to me sharply and told me to come back. I handed him my permit and then he began questioning me as to where I was carrying and how many weapons I had. When I asked him why it was relevant since I had just declared I was carrying and was a legal permit holder he got upset, told me it was so he could scan me in case I had other weapons(WTF). I asked him if there was a limit to how many guns I could carry and what would happen if I had three on me. He said I could carry as many as I wanted and he would then only scan me wherever I said I didn't have a weapon(WTF). He then called me a "dick" and told me he'd "throw you out right now. I don't care" When I asked for his supervisor he told me he was the supervisor. I read the room and having dealt with petty bullies who need to show off to their crew, and having tickets that cost more than his hat, I told him where I was carrying and got ready to get scanned. While I was standing there with my arms out he walked behind me and continued repeat over and over his threat to throw me out, repeatedly calling me a "dick" more times than I kept track. I kept reminding him that I had complied with his request and was waiting for the scan. He finally ran out of things to say, or more accurately likely got tired of just repeating the same insult and threat, and told me to raise my arms to get scanned(they had been up the whole time). He then did what can only be described as the laziest scan I have ever seen (hey did I mention that I've worked security in an official, i.e. governmental, capacity and am trained in searches of people and things for weapons - do it on a pretty regular basis actually) and then told me to "get out of here". When I asked him what company he worked for he told me "figure it out". Can't say I'm surprised since the rent a cop vibe was thick. I'm sure he felt good and probably bragged the rest of the day and posted all night to the rest of the incels about how he taught me a lesson in who was the boss. Sure he'll still be telling that story years from now to his "girlfriend" online or his cellie. So in part, I'm glad he got something to make his pathetic life better for all the hard times he'll likely experience. But as for a company that permits this behavior and hires this type of person - total POS. Zero stars if possible for: 1) inability to actually catch people carrying weapons - literally their only job there 2) being rude and unable to have a rational policy for what they are doing - seriously scanning declared weapon carriers to make sure they aren't carrying MORE weapons? 3) Hiring little ego, little mind people to interact with the public and failing to train or instruct them in how to do a good job. So if you're looking for a professional, courteous company that does a good job - look elsewhere.

Greeley Stampede is always a good time with the rodeos, concerts, parades, food, and shopping…read more However have been rather disappointed with my experience this year: 1. Parking is too much for a smaller event 2. The audio for the concerts has been absolutely atrocious, can't even hear the artist 3. Sell obstructed view tickets without prior notice Hoping they can fix this next year as it's a great event that highlights local businesses.

Ciao Cara! If you find yourself craving a little Italian food, music or wares, bring your…read more"appetito per la pizza e pizelle". Plenty of vendors for that as festval goers have options to enjoy a slice of Italian Pie. Shop local businesses here as they share their creativity and artistry, be it with clothing or empty wine bottles. Best part is the time of year so take a stroll on Alaska and enjoy all the festival offers. Colorado is "in its season", so grab a bite and park yourself in front of the music stage (the event showcases local talent with two band stages), then watch the local troop "throw flags" at closing ceremonies. Bella!

Our family attends every year! One of the highlights of the summer for us! The kids crushing grapes…read moreis fun for the whole family to watch...face painting and delicious food! Gigantic rice crispy treats, authentic Italian desserts, the olive oils are a must buy as well is the farmers market! Sausage and peppers are my favorite foods to sample and the strawberries and cheesecake on a stick is to die for! Make sure you bring tons of cash for the food samples, games for kids, drinks and gifts! For a family of four we bring $200 but that buys us each food, drinks, face painting, a bottle of wine, olive oil and veggies from the farmers market! Make sure to list this as a must for September! Bel-Mar is also such a beautiful area and the shops are fantastic as well

Fall Fest has really gone down the drain. They used to have really great bandsa and good rock and…read morer&B bands but in recent years ithe bands have been horrible. It seems like they hire the cheapest bands possible. It is a real shame They have no sense of musical quality. whoever took it over ruined it. It used to be so much fun with great music

The Pearl Street mall Fall Fest was on September 14 and 15 this year. For Fall Fest, there are…read morevendors (some commercial) and a lot of artisans and craft folks lined up and down Pearl Street and 14th Street. This is in addition to all the normal Pearl Street businesses. Fun time. Lots of people and lots of activity. Parking in the city owned parking garages is free for the Fall Fest (I think it may be free every weekend but I wouldn't swear to that - check their website to be sure).

Great time had by all. I loved how majority of the patrons dressed in cosplay and it was great that…read moreeveryone knew my costume though it was very original. Everyone was nice from the patrons to the vendors selling their wares. I didn't take as many pictures as I was having too much fun socializing. The Festival runs from 6-8 June so one more day of festivities left. There is jousting, knight fighting, axe throwing amongst other things. ***. Some vendors do give you military discounts.

+ Free Parking + Reasonably Priced Merchandises…read more+ Friendly Merchants - Could use more vendors - Not enough shade