Just over here making another one of my husband's dreams come true--just took a picture with the…read moreLord of the Rings cast members. Spent the day at Denver Fan Expo: chaotic, overwhelming, and somehow still so much fun

This was my first time to Fan Expo and what a fun experience it was! It was so much fun to watch…read moreall the cosplay and we dressed up ourselves! We were able to get a good deal on a family pass to get my son and a friend in. The exhibit hall had soooo much cool collectible art and character fan fare. We also could see celebrities like Karl Urban and Ralph Machio even though we didn't pay for pics or autographs!

After a short stint, karaoke is back at Signature's on Fridays. The set up is newer and an…read moreimprovement and the smaller crowd is enthusiastic.

I was there July 11 2009 and the band called Wastin Daylight was playing that was really high…read morequailty. Two women singers Heather Dubin and Naomi Brady really hit the high notes. The rest of the band had choir singing and the guitar playing was awesome. The service was good and I even played some pool with a buddy of mine.

Check it out if you're looking for something new and different and unique. I went with a friend to…read more"Dance Night For Beginners" and didn't know what to expect. I left inspired and delighted. The outside makes you think you are not supposed to be there and you need to give a password to come in. (I'm pretty sure it's open by appointment when there is not a scheduled event). Once we got in through the charming garage door we were greeted by a happy person who led us to the performance space. I'm going to leave the rest for you to experience. The Control Group Productions website shows modern dance performances, art shows, very reasonable rehearsal space rentals, workshops, classes... To quote their website, this is a space to "explore specific topics in greater depth, to work with visiting artists, and to create deeper connections in the local arts community." Bring cash. No Credit Cards.

A haunted house like no other in Denver. This was a performance experience rather than a typical…read morewarehouse maze full of actors. The Packing House actors ARE actually actors. They put on a wonderful show while still giving us chills. I went with a coworker who received a listing of October events from the CU College of Architecture. We both found the Packing House "Tomb/Abattoir white on white translucent black" performance very intriguing. If you are looking for a different Halloween experience this year, I highly recommend this. $12 adults, cash only. You will not stand in a long line with middle schoolers and I'd recommend bringing some hot toddies around the fire pit, we did ;)

Such a fun, well planned event! Even with a large amount of attendees it didn't feel crowded. Each…read morerestaurant's tent was well spaced so lines were never unmanageable. No one ran out of food and every tent was manned by friendly, welcoming, staff. There were plenty of tables and trash/recycling receptacles. The crowds were so well managed that it didn't feel like there were so many people - until we waited for the shave ice truck. After a half hour we gave up but we saw people with great looking shave ice. The live band was great and kept the vibe upbeat. We met lots of people who attend this event every year and I can see why. People were friendly and staff was amazing! Special thanks to Stem Cider for indulging me multiple times and to #eatdrinketc for the tickets to this event.

DBB is better than TGABF because it has all you can drink beer, whiskey, cider, and Waterloo plus…read moreAYCE quarter size burgers for 20 contenders. Tivoli is a great venue with lots of student parking lots available. Only thing missing is a burger eating contest that I want to see. Tidbit: In Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, the word tivoli has become synonymous with any amusement park. Disneyland was heavily inspired by Tivoli Gardens in Denmark . 2022 winners: Stanley Beer Hall (peaches & cream) Cherry Cricket (983 big cheesy)

It was a mild, breezy, late summer afternoon in Commerce City. The smell of petrochemical…read morerefineries was masked by the occasional waft of "prescription" smoke. I was shoeless with a constant supply of beers and I was dancing about like a hippy. I was very happy to welcome Dave Matthews back to the festival. I thought Weezer was awesome. And, as usual, the headliners were peppered in amongst some great up and coming bands. I am really pleased with the fact that they are holding the festival in August as opposed to July. The temperature for an all day festival was much more pleasant. Next year...Winnebago .

I wanted to give this 5 stars soooo bad! It would've been 2 but the fact that they got my favorite…read moreband is worth at least one star by itself. It wasn't that I had a bad time. In fact, I had a great time! My fun time had more to do with the people I was with than the festival itself. While I don't have many complaints, the few I do make me wonder if it's worth the dinero next year. So even if you've only met me once you probably know that I don't drink beer. I'm a little Irish girl with a small tummy and a high tolerance for alcohol. Beer fills me up too fast before I even get a buzz, not to mention I don't like the taste of it. Anything else is fair game; vodka, tequila, rum, gin, Mike's, cider, absinthe, moonshine, scotch, brandy, and my favorite Jameson. So tell me why I can't bring any of this in with me when I can't find any of it inside the festival. We did end up finding 2 cocktail stands in the far corners. Even at the beer tents there was only beer offered....none of those delish girly malt beverages. WTF? I know it's a huge festival and everyone is coming for different reasons. Though I don't know why you wouldn't shut up for Tool, the real question is why can I hear you talking over them? It's not like I'm in the back and no one else is playing on another stage. It should be so loud I can't hear myself talk or think about anything besides how great the music is. Like I said, not bad for the second go round of the fest but they need to improve on these few but instrumental aspects (pun intended). Hopefully next year will be even better!

Next year, think bigger!…read more And, by bigger, I mean a bigger location; not your parking lot. It was a great thought, though, really! But the tiny parking lot of a brewery might not be the best place to hold a festival. Couple that with the fact that there was only like 5 Porta Potties for around about a thousand drunk people, it was teeming on disaster. Let's start with VIP. I'm not sure what extras and amenities they were promised, but I never observed any. The VIP lounge itself was just an indoor waiting room-type environment. Yes, it had couches, and yes, it had free (health bar) snacks, but that was literally just about it. The indoor bathrooms were cool at first, but when the line for the Porta Potties got freakishly long, non-VIP people started coming in from the outside and bum rushing the bathrooms and other facilities. Within seconds, the bathrooms were packed full with lines down the hall, and every VIP snack placed out was devoured. Looking around me, I don't think the other VIP patrons were pleased. And, not to say it helped alleviate the VIP/Porta Pottie situation at all, but there was also a line of people down the sidewalk outside the venue taking leaks on people's cars, tires, walls, down alleyways, etc. Not something I really wanted to witness. Another situation was the pale ale-only cans. Draft is cool, but sometimes you just wanna hold onto a nice, cold can of beer. Can't really complain here much, though, because this was a festival for the promotion of the company's new "Sun Drenched" beer, which was a pale ale. Lucky for you if you like pale ales; unfortunately for me, I despise them. They had other selections on tap, but not a huge variety. Like 3, to be exact. And if you didn't like raspberries or graham cracker stouts, it just probably wouldn't be your day. The latter was extremely heavy. I can say that the raspberry bock wasn't too bad, though! Overall, DEFINITELY needs improvement if they plan on making this an annual event.

This is a wonderful orchestra! Excellent musicianship…read more I especially like how approachable the Boulder Symphony is for children. Two members of the symphony has visited our strings class at Shepherd Valley Waldorf School where my child is learning violin. Kids get in free, and ticket prices for adults are reasonable. They are very friendly and engaging with the audience. I highly recommend this orchestra for anyone who appreciates great music.

It has been a while since I have been to a symphony and even then, I have only been to one when I…read morewas living in Europe in my early 20's. Looking for new experiences, my husband and I decided to make 2013 the year of the symphony. As luck would have it, our friends had access to season tickets and we were invited along for the season. Last night we had our first symphony 2013 experience and it was fantastic. No pun intended as it was the 'Francois Fantistique' production last night. Debussy, Bizet and Berlioz were the featured composers and it was a really wonderful evening. I will be the first to admit that I really enjoy listening to music but really know nothing about it so if I get the terminology wrong it is solely my own ignorance and not a reflection of the experience! The conductor explained Berlioz's symphony to the audience using humor to explain the love story. I really like the conductor and thought that he explained things really well including using small snippets of the music to show what Berlioz used as a "beating heart," "the lady," "cackling witches," and "slithering snakes." I would not have picked up on that without an explanation but knowing what to listen for, I anticipated those sounds and was excited to know what they meant along with being able to follow the story line a bit better. It was a really wonderful evening and as such I am eagerly awaiting the rest of the season this year!

UPDATED. ----------------…read more Saturday, August 11, 2007, was the 7th Annual UMS, billed as Denver's South by Southwest. Passes cost $12/each, and were good for 12 hours of music. 70+ shows could be seen at Hi-Dive, Fancy Tiger, Kozo Fine Art Materials, Thrifty Stick, Indy Ink, Skylark Lounge, 3 Kings Tavern, Irish Rover, Sobo 151 and Sputnik. I'm tempted to write two reviews for the showcase. But I'll combine them here: The Before 8:00 pm Showcase: 5 stars. I caught the Wheel at 5 at Fancy Tiger, 'cause Nathaniel Rateliff + Carrie Beeder = Awesome! We sat on the floor of this little shop and saw a great performance. The audience was all absolutely silent during the songs and boisterously enthusiastic in their applause between them. I had a great time, catching every word passed between musicians, every facial expression, every nod. Surrounded by people who were also appreciating my friends' performance, I felt almost like I was a part of something, something much bigger than the Fancy Tiger. It was cool. The After 9:00 pm Showcase: 2 stars. During Bela Karoli's performance at Fancy Tiger, there was a group of drunken women screaming continually for 20 minutes right outside. Continually. Why would you come to a music showcase if you're not going to listen to the music?? I wanted to catch Monofog at the Hi-Dive at 9:00 but I was turned away, it was too full. Instead I walked down to the Irish Rover to see a bit of Bad Weather California. We went back to the Hi-Dive for Laylights and then we wanted to go back to the Rover again for Gregory Alan Isakov. This is when I got pissed. I looked around the Rover and suddenly realized that only 1/4 of us had UMS wristbands on. They were letting just anybody in, and these anybodies were all drunk frat guys pining for the Cubs loss. They were yelling and pushing each other around. They didn't even know anyone was playing live. First off, that's what LoDo's for, guys. Second of all, I paid $12 to see a show and they totally ruined it. I had to leave because the volume was too crazy. It was total total bullshit. Boo to the Rover for letting them in. Boo boo boo. Maybe you made some money off the shots they drank but you pissed off a lot of other people, cool people who behave themselves and tip well. I'm still mad about it. Next year I'll only attend shows during the daylight hours, before drunken assholes get in the mix and make it impossible to enjoy.

Wow! We have hit the jackpot by moving to the baker neighborhood. The UMS is definitely a Must-Do…read morefor all Denver-ites. Let's get to the nitty gritty Pros: Main stage with lots of great vendors Bands playing every hour down broadway Meet and greet artists as they bounce around to shows Find new and up and coming bands Cons: No genres listed - is it a con though? You decide Bathrooms can be dicey depending on the venue Not able to take drinks with you Baker neighborhood folks get a discount. Don't try and fake it though, the discount is mailed to select homes.