I attended the John Summit headline show here and truthfully, I was skeptical coming into it and…read moredid not have high hopes. The venue exceeded my expectations. Staff was helpful and kind, despite the chaotic environment. We arrived at 8pm (doors were at 5:30 and John Summit's set started at 9pm) so there were zero lines to get in. My purse was slightly larger than the guidelines but they didn't care, they just did a quick search. Some cons: It was a packed show so lines for the restroom and drinks were extremely long. The restrooms were pretty gross and there was no toilet paper in most stalls. It took forever to get drinks so we got two to bring down into the pit, but they have to open them when they sell them, which meant it was tough to carry through the crowd and I ended up with High Noon all over my jacket lol. We were on field-level so thankfully we didn't deal wit this directly but the bleachers sections looks SCARY, people were standing on the bleachers themselves (the metal) instead of the concrete floor and we saw someone literally fall off the bleacher. Some pros: They had a beer guy walking through the pit between sets so that was kinda nice! I wish I had skipped the line on the concourse and just bought from him lol. Sound quality and production was amazing. I was expecting a bad crowd for a John Summit show on a college campus but our area (center, just in front of the sound booth) was very PLUR and mostly older 20s attendees around our age. Egress was a little tricky coming off the field, but once you were in the stands it was easy going and quick to exit.

I've seen two concerts at Folsom field now and both were great in terms of sound, food, and…read morebeverage options. My biggest gripe with shows here is the parking, it's very expensive ($40) and not exactly convenient or close to the stadium. Last show, we opted for the flat iron club tickets and it was worth the extra few bucks. The bathrooms were very close by, the chairs had backs, and it wasn't cramped packed. I would def return for future concerts here!

Each year, the Estes Park Events Complex hosts this event, and as much as I wanted to like it, it…read morefound myself quite disappointed. PRO: Location is well known, and hosts a variety of local events! CON: However, it's not close to Main street, so transportation is required. PRO: Large, open space - which allows for vendors, live music and guests to have plenty of room to maneuver to different booths! CON: The space felt a little crowded and continued to fill up throughout the event. Come early! PRO: About 25 wineries participated in the event - featuring wines from Colorado and California! CON: The sample sizes are thimble size, not allowing guests to have the best taste. PRO: The booths were organized by wine, then featuring a great chocolate pairing! CON: Booths were jam packed with people - making it hard to move! PRO: Staff is ultra friendly! CON: This event was SEVERELY understaffed, as many booths just had 2 people working - leaving us waiting in line for a good 30+ minutes to sample! PRO: A FREE shuttle is offered for events, has various pick up and drop off's around town! CON: There is only one shuttle for events, and with all the stops to make, the shuttle takes about 30-35 minutes to arrive. There are no set times, and not exactly on the half hour. PRO: Tickets can be found through Groupon, for a discounted price - which we gladly took advantage of! CON: Tickets are normally $40/person or $70/couple. After all is said and done, I'm not sure I'd return for an event like this. I left everything was disorganized, understaffed and left little to be desired. #sorry

What an amazing collection of cars. I really enjoyed walking through the two buildings and seeing…read moresome rare beauties. They do some incredible raffles for cars. What I wouldn't give to own something from that place. Tim is a volunteer that works there. He was super friendly and informative and what a pleasure to be with at this experience highly recommend visiting this Hidden gem

As a car guy, WHAT A TREAT. An awesome collection awaits your eyes. How come I hadn't heard of…read morethis museum before? A Wonderful collection of Shelby automobiles and it is truly unique and one of a kind. Steve Volt, the car buff and race driver has put together an elegant collection of cars with many of them having historical importance. The charge to visit the Shelby museum just outside the cityof Boulder is $10 per person. Very, very reasonable for what you are going to observe. The volunteer staff does not mind taking you around or answering your questions. I can't wait to return for a second dose of pure fun..

The closing performance of this summer's Colorado Music Festival was nothing short of remarkable…read more It was my only foray up to Boulder this year for the festival; I accompanied my visiting son who loves Mahler. Indeed, we experienced Mahler's Third Symphony in its entirety. The rustic venue in Chautauqua Park is always a lovely visit, with its barn-like building an unexpectedly resonant auditorium; the views of the flatirons and CU Boulder campus amidst the sunset, so gorgeous. The orchestra is composed of prestigious performers from outstanding orchestras across the country, with Maestro Oundjian at the helm. The resulting dynamics and precision in performance is a real treat for the audience and a privilege our community should and does cherish. Tonight, however, seemed a truly special event. Mother Nature herself was present and conducting, as Mahler's exceptional work sang out about summer and nature in the heat of this August evening, in this barn-like setting at the base of the Boulder Flatirons. I am only a bit familiar with Mahler's Third Symphony, and in an amazing moment I heard crickets and I truly wondered if this was something coming from the percussion. In a minute or two, it was gone. Indeed these were real crickets, contributing in both tempo and tune, to the magic of the music of this night.

I have attended this event for many years but found this year to be one of the better years in…read moreterms of the venue. In the past it was held at Harpo's Sports Grill just down the street from Avery Brewing Co. I always felt that it was way to crowded but not this year. This year it was held at the brewery, the fest was divided between two of their large storage warehouse and then connected at the rear of the building by tents, these tents also housed several food vendors. I was however a little disappointed in the showing of beers. Every year I look forward to the offerings from Cambridge Brewing and Firestone Walker, neither of them were there this year. As I know this is no fault of Avery's it still kind of bummed me out. I was very impressed with a lot of the beers but I have to say Avery brought it strong. Their beers were honestly the best beers there. Others had some amazing beers but very few were within the caliber of Avery's. As I have in the past I will continue to attend this event. There was a little problem with crowding but you are always going to have that problem at a festival. I think limiting the number of attendees to 400 per session was the greatest line of defense they could have taken.

Wow - according to the next review the previous years would have been a madhouse comparatively…read more I had huge difficulties getting around people and moving from area to area and booth to booth.

This 10k was great and the event series is put on by a great company. I highly encourage any…read morerunning enthusiast or beginner to take the event up. Since this was the last event of the season they gave away a good amount of extra prizes after the race. This event is generally held in the same area but it does move around slightly, so it may not be exactly at this location next year.

You'd be hard-pressed to find any arthouse theater anywhere in this country that screens as many…read moreinternational, independent, cult, and/or classic films as IFS. They basically screen a different movie each day of the week which is just bananas. That means you could watch 30'ish films a month on the big screen should you want. Since they're run through the University of Colorado, IFS shows films on a semester basis with a break for the summer. They've been around for more than 20 years and I don't understand how so few people know about this, but now you do! So please go support them and get your mind blown by films no one else shows. Movies are shown in one of the large lecture halls on campus (Muenzinger Auditorium), next to Folsom Stadium. A little hard to find the first visit so give yourself some extra time for arrival. A lot of the metered parking on campus is free after 5pm but regardless of where you park, it's a little bit of a walk. Tickets average around $9. There are no concessions so come with your belly full. Depending on the feature, they screen digitally or 35mm (who the hell does reel-to-reel projection anymore? THESE GUYS!). Sound is great. Image is great. Well worth the drive from Denver.

The International Film Series (IFS) screens over 100 films a year including rare 35mm archive…read moreprints. The IFS is Boulder's first art-house theater and was established in 1941. Its primary venue is the 400 seat Muenzinger auditorium located just west of the Folsom football stadium. Tickets are seven dollars general admission, and six dollars for students. Checks are also accepted but they do not yet handle credit cards.

Such a great time was had by our whole group at the rodeo. The events moved pretty quickly and the…read moremc kept the crowd involved the entire time. Our kiddos in the group couldn't take their eyes off of the performers. Seating was general admission and super easy to accommodate our large party. Concessions were available as well as shopping. If you're in Estes Park, be sure to check it for some family friendly fun.

Hardly any one else has reviewed a rodeo on Yelp! but what the hay, why not?…read moreThis is a small rodeo in size--and that is its main advantage--you can get up close to the action and each evening show lasts around two hours; that is good for kids. It ranks high in prize money so it draws professional rodeo contestants from around the US. The events are very well organized and things move fast with little or no "dead" time. The Behind the Chutes tour is excellent but it sells out early so your best chance to to order tickets online in advance. My only criticism is that all the rodeo start times are 7:15 pm. This means that by the time the last event, bull riding, takes place it is too dark for photos and even before that the light fades so only the fastest cameras and lenses will capture good images. (When I attended, there had been rain showers just before the start and heavy cloud cover advanced the time of darkness.) Because the bleachers and arena are small, a 200mm lens is sufficient for most shots.