As the catch phrase boasts, "Not your average Greek Festival," the best way to describe my…read moreexperience was: a genuine community run event. Not too many fancy frills to this festival, it was pretty small but you can tell the church members and people involved all work hard to bring this together. Located conveniently right off Foothills Parkway and Hwy 119, parking was super easy and organized- one of the things that usually deters me from going in the first place. They handed out well organized programs including all the performances and events happening that weekend, really a perfect family event. Drinks and food are listed in a ticket format, basically a dollar a ticket and it varies on the dish. They had a variety of Greek food staples: gyros, hummus, spanakopita, stuffed grape leaves, lamb etc. I tried the hummus and pita, and the dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves). The food tasted homemade and delicious. The hummus was way better than anything I get anywhere else. On the other side of the food tents are covered areas where you can eat at a table. In the middle was a stage with music and performances. It was so fun to watch the community dancing traditional Greek dances! And the music was really nice to listen to. There were also tents selling pastries, coffee, and Greek goods. Really nice to walk around and see what they had. Since the festival was small it was great that it didn't have to take up your entire day or all your energy. Perfect to grab some lunch, watch the performances and walk around a bit. I look forward to going again next year! I believe it's always the weekend after Labor day, so make sure to stop by if you live in Boulder or the surrounding areas.

Killer (Bluegrass) music (and jazz bands!) + Amazing local…read moreartistry + $7 entry fee that goes back to the community + Unique mobile fashion trucks + Tent covered seating areas to eat, drink or watch the band + Recycling/compostable trash cans + The nicest people (vendors and residents!) + Local brews (from all over Colorado!) + Food trucks serving up a wide range of eats + Gorgeous murals that line the streets ___________________________________________________ What a WONDERFUL way to spend a Saturday! After hearing the hype on this little festival, the hubs and I ventured to Downtown Littleton to check it out! So glad we did! This festival did not disappoint! :)

It has been a season of fests for me. So naturally this past Saturday I finally made my way to…read moreTheBigWonderful's Fourth Annual Oktobergrass! What a fun event! With tons of food trucks, local vendors, breweries, and live bluegrass - it was not to be missed. I opted to pick up the beerfest ticket to go with my admission. This installment of Oktobergrass scattered the breweries present throughout the market. I actually liked this more than I anticipated. It made it much easier to meander and browse the vendors; while refilling my commemorative taster glass along the way. Love it! The breweries present included names like: Breckenridge Brewery, 14er Brewing Company, Cerebral Brewing Company, Aspen Brewing Company, and Oscar Blues Brewing - to name a few. The breweries even had a few special tappings for 4 pm! Tons of different vendors were present. Clothes, accessories, pet products, food, and so much more! I had a so much fun browsing the booths. I almost left with some great creative art pieces from Two little Fruits, a succulent, a fanny-pack from B Fresh (it was so retro and awesome), and some clever cozy shirts. I had to dial back my excitement; mostly for my wallets sake. Ha! Some of the best food trucks were present to help satisfy those hungry tummies. I chose to nosh on some tasty eats from Little India. Seriously one of my favorite Indian food trucks! Their chicken tikka masala is the BEST! There were other trucks serving up tacos, hots dogs, arepas, and many more! Live music was provided my Coal Town Reunion during my visit. They were awesome! The space in front of the stage was set up to dance, play some cornhole, giant jenga, or just kick back and take it all in. There was a large bar set up serving various Modelo products or a specialty Moscow Mule made with GB Picketts ginger beer syrups. Seriously amazing. They even have a spicy ginger beer. So good! Thanks Yelp Denver for the ticket hook-up and thanks to TheBigWonderful for a great way to spend my Saturday afternoon!!

Wow! What a neat place! The Fiske Planetarium is located within the CU Boulder campus in the…read morebeautiful city of Boulder. Parking is located right outside the planetarium and costs a dollar per hour. Very reasonable. If you check out their showtimes online, you will see right away that there is a show for everyone. Ranging from music light shows featuring music of Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Taylor Swift, etc; to just exploring space; to full on movies, there really isn't a show that you won't find appealing. I have personally been there 3 times: once for a Deftones show (amazing!), a space show (amazing!), and a Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon/The Wizard of Oz show (amazing!). Each show was so different but all of them were great. I would highly recommend buying tickets ahead of time. Even though most shows do not sell out, there are some that are very popular and do. The tickets are $12 for adults.

We went to see Qualia here last night. The sound bath before the show was incredible. So many…read moredifferent instruments were used beautifully! The actual movie was horrible. It was like a middle schooler made it. No flow whatsoever. Choppy and just really, really bad. It's unfortunate because we will probably never go back.

I really had a great time. I did not grow up in corn maze culture and this was the first time I…read morefully committed to going all the way in to one (instead of just photo opping near the entrance)! I gave myself lots of time. It was super hot in the sun - bring a hat with a big visor!! At this time of year this year the corn was all pretty dried out - very fall feeling. I went on a weekend day - a Saturday - so yah there were plenty of families and such. I just randomly wandered the corn maze running into the occasional child or parent but or teen group, but I found it very nice to just wander until I got out! It took about an hour. No stress and it actually felt positive that there were lots of other people in the maze at the same time. Less scary. They had a mini corn maze and a "crazy" corn maze so I chose the crazy one since I was trying to be brave. If you feel less brave, try the mini one! Next year I might try their night time corn maze! I love how they curated the pumpkin area! Pumpkins galore everywhere and organized by their gorgeous colors. So pretty and seriously so many like WOW! It was visually really nice. Lots of great creative photo op areas were nicely set up. Lots of kid activities of course. If you're a lone adult like me you're probably gonna do - corn maze, food truck, shopping. I like that they partnered with Palomar Farms to have some farmers market goodies. I did seem some unique jarred delights. I walked away with FROG jam and rhubarb jam! Next year I will try to go earlier in the season when the corn maze is maybe still a little bit green to see what that's like. I liked their modern branding and curated vibe. The corn maze staff was also super friendly and understood my anxiety. I also loved that the activities were a la carte. I paid for the corn maze which was under $20 and my jarred market delights which were $8.99 each. Parking was free. Okay I'm stating that cause I'm from LA. It's still a relief when parking is free here!

Pizza was hot and fast. Tacos great! Both entrees were good and averaged $15 each…read more Too expensive for an average family day out. Each attraction is about $15 per kid. $15(face paint each) $21(3 kids jumping). Etc. Nice, but way overpriced'

It's pretty incredible when you can go to an event and feel like you're stepping back in time to a…read moredifferent era. Filled with Hawaiian shirts, hula dancers, tiki's and palm trees, the Tiki Exotica Ball is an all day and night event designed to transport you back to the 40's and 50's. Inspired by the WWII era it gave you a feel of good ole American culture that your grandparents could relate to. The event is run by the 1940's Ball NFP, a non-profit which hosts events such as these to donate proceeds towards the Wounded Warriors Project and the Spirit of Flight Center Colorado. The day and night were packed with events that included hula performances, an Elvis impersonator, swimsuit contest, limbo competition, and a local performance group called Polynesian FiaFia- just to name a few. At night, Onda, an Afro-Cuban orchestra blessed our ears with jazz like music while everyone danced under the stars. All the performances were excellent, and there were many other fun things to do. You could take dip in the pool, or stroll around the vendors selling 40's and 50's style memorabilia, see the vintage car display, or purchase a tropical drink at the tiki hut. In terms of the crowd, it was so fun to see how people really went all out for this event. Outfits ranged from full out WWII sailors suits, to 40s and 50s style bathing suits, or even ball gowns. Hair styles and make-up were true to the era as well (men slicked their hair back and wore side burns, women curled their hair and painted their lips red). It was surely a sight to see. The weather was great, and after being their for a couple minutes I quickly forgot I was in Boulder, CO. This was the first year the luau was held and I think the organizers did an excellent job putting on a fun, well organized event for a great cause. Like any first time event there are slight kinks to work out for next time, but I'm sure the next Tiki Exotica Ball will be even more groovy than the last!

The community events here rock! Had a great time attending Rockstar Aaron's Outlaw 90's Bingo & am…read moreexcited to attend Silent Yoga this evening! Awesome for families and friends alike. Conveniently located amidst several restaurants you're sure to stay satiated & hydrated. Definitely check out what Village at The Peaks has to offer on not only a weekday but also a weekend. I only wish there was more parking!

Great shopping center in Longmont Colorado. It a great summer spot for the summer. It a great place…read morefor your family

So we just went to the 1940's Ball at the Boulder Airport June 15th after getting our hopes up for…read moreover a year after my fiancé's friend went and told him about it. He's a huge history buff so we went all out on buying a suit and accessories for him, a dress and accessories for me, plus the time and effort putting it all together. I don't know if this is how it is every year and I'm aware it was sold out, but for what we paid we felt pretty let down. First, I'm disabled and nobody knew where to tell us to park for ADA parking, we had to ask 5 people and make 2 circles before someone directed us somewhat correctly. And a guy in a hi-vis vest basically told us to park where we were at which wasn't super accessible but we made it work. I'm not wheelchair bound yet but it was a good walk from where we parked. There seemed like there was no planning for ADA parking. I couldn't imagine having to navigate that area in a wheelchair or even with a cane. Upon entry, we noticed the crowds and how tight it was trying to walk around there. You were bumping into people everywhere you turned. There were booths to sell things in a portion of the area and even that was crowded. And it didn't seem like there were very many of them. And you pretty much had to wait in line to get to the booth and actually go in or see their offerings. Every single thing from the atm, to drinks, to photos with planes or scenes, had a line of at least 50-75 people, or more in some instances, often times having multiple long lines for things like each side of the planes or alcoholic drinks. Or lines for drink tickets to go stand in another line for drinks. We opted out of drinking after seeing the process. Even if you bought drink tickets in advance, you'd have had a really long line. And then lines were running into other lines, and in the middle of the line about every 15 minutes they had to split the crowds to get their little trash carts around. We tried to walk around to things but everything was so full there was no room to enjoy it, couldn't even find room on the dance floor or anywhere near that stage. The other dance area in the hangar was packed full and you couldn't get in. We were able to find a spot to stand and hear a few Hawaiian songs, the group was really good. Afterwards we got a few pictures and decided maybe the lines would die down if we grabbed dinner. When we found the dining area the tables and chairs were basically squished together so badly that you couldn't get to the only available seating. I don't know who set this thing up but the tables were set up where there was maybe 2 ft of room between each of them, add some folding chairs on each side of this narrow isle and people and you're practically on top of one another. After standing around and looking for 15 minutes we finally found 2 spots, having to climb over 3 people to get there. It took about 10 minutes at the atm, another 30 for 2 lemonades, and another 30 for 2 burgers. By this time we were less than impressed but we were keeping our seats and waiting for the advertised flyover at 735ish. By 830 it still had never happened. We never even knew why it didn't happen, if there was an announcement, it was not audible. It was still on the website as a scheduled activity at 730. It was a big disappointment especially since it was one of the reasons why my fiancé wanted to go. It was getting dark and they started the "drive in movie" which was just short clips, like trailers, for everything Bob Hope had ever been in. No actual movie at least while we were there before we gave up and left. We got one single picture of us with one plane. That line only had like 10 people. We Didn't get to dance, didn't get to do any of the other activities, and I feel cheated after spending a total of almost $700 between the tickets, food, clothes, and accessories. I'm really glad I didn't spend money to get my hair or makeup done. It's like somebody thought "how many people can we cram in here for at least $100 each?" Like did vendors or certain activities bail out? Like is this how this event is? Looking around we weren't the only people who looked miserable. It wasn't a "Ball", it was like a crammed flea market with 20 booths a few classic cars and armed forces equipment and a few planes and long lines everywhere to see it more than in passing. It felt thrown together and seemed like we paid $200 to stand in line for dinner and to watch some movie trailers from the 1940s.

Such an incredible event. The entertainment is u paralleled. The vintage vendors are so amazing…read more The airplane static display... next level. Just a unique experience all around.

You can call it cheesey if you must, but we're cheddar together!…read more Having heard rumors of a festival that incorporates grilled cheese, mac and cheese, and beer I just knew I found my Saturday plans. So we donned our fest apparel, skipped breakfast, and made our way to the Stockyard Event Center to nosh and sip the afternoon away at the Denver Grilled Cheese and Mac Fest. Yum! STAR #1 - Early entry is where it's at! You get 30 additional minutes before the general admission crowd joins in the fun. Def recommended getting the most out of your noshing and sipping! Plus you get a handy spork to aid in your consumption of all the cheesy goodness which is pretty cool! STAR #2 - The bites were *chefs kiss! From I Heart Mac n Cheese, to Chick-fil-A, to Bandwagon Sandwich Co, to Alpha Charlie's, and so many more! There was mac and cheese pizza, chorizo mac, green chili mac, legit too many to name - but all wildly delicious! STAR #3 - The sips were the perfect pairing to wash down all the yummy eats! Denver's finest were in attendance: Prost Brewing Co, Ceria, Black Shirt Brewing, Golden City Brewing, Firestone Walker, Mythology Distillery, Odell Brewing - you get the picture. The Denver craft beer scene was well represented. STAR #4 - Loved the DJ! Though I will say there were times his volume was a bit off for the song and I found myself telling to talk to someone next to me. Overall, though, he rocked it! STAR #5 - The venue choice was great! It was nice to have a large space to host all the attendees and ample parking for those of us that opted to drive. An option of some benches would have been nice to take a load off, but the high top tables throughout helped while eating, for sure. Have to say that this was my first Grilled Cheese and Mac Fest, but it won't be my last. Cheese is life and I am here for it! Cheers, Denver!