Yelp takes over opening night at the Arapahoe County Fair!…read more I've been meaning to check out this fair but somehow have not been until this yelp event. I was a big fan of the vendors that were at the VIP tent. I love lazy dog! They catered the food. I am a big fan of Launch Pad Brewing Company too. They have a very fun trivia night that I like to go to. I used both my drink tickets for their beers! We were provided free tickets to the fair which all tickets come with unlimited rides. I had fun getting to rid all the rides. My favorite is the swings! There was also lots of shows to watch. I got to see the wheel of death, bmx show, and mutton bustin. I had so much fun. Thank you to everyone involved in setting up this event for us! I am definitely looking forward to going to the Arapahoe County fair next year!

I haven't been to a state fair-type of fair like this since leaving Wisconsin years ago, and was so…read moredown for this! I am a big fan of Elite-only events, because it encourages Yelpers to get to know each other more instead of just relying on the companionship of their +1. But, if there was ever an event to bring a +1 to, it was this one. Who wants to be at the fair or go on rides alone? While some people did get to bring someone, I didn't find out about that option until after I was there. I surely would've brought someone if I knew! But I was glad to find a recognizable Yelp buddy later on at the event to hang out with. The tent we were supposed to go to was a bit hard to locate, but I just kept asking people working at other tents, so thankfully they knew where to point me towards! Our spot was a small tent with other non-Yelpers inside, which can sometimes make it awkward (especially as they & their kids are pocketing the Yelp swag for themselves!). It was wild to see a former Bachelorette star there from way back in the day working the beverage table! Trista, if anyone knows her from The Bachelorette, was serving drinks as part of her fundraiser. As was her daughter from, yes!, the man she chose on the show, Ryan (who is from CO). Their daughter looks so much like him! The food was very disjointed and unlabeled. I had no idea what was going on there. It went from a scotch egg, to what appeared to be Indian food, then something that looked like mashed potatoes but was, I think, whipped feta, to plain deli sandwiches. It made zero sense to me. Then cups of hummus that had two pita chips stuck in it, which 1, the part of the chip stuck inside was soggy from sitting there too long, and 2, just two little chips wasn't enough to eat all the hummus, so a lot of that got wasted. A couple of raw veggie options to go with would have been nice. The little slivered brownies were good. I really think, after discussing with another Yelper, that it would have been better to get food vouchers for the vendors there and choose our own fair foods to eat! Would have gone so well with the theme instead of the catered hodgepodge, non-fair food. I didn't realize what else we were doing at the fair, but other people in the tent told me we could go ride the rides for free! I was like, ok wow, that's cool, I didn't realize... I guess at this fair you pay an entry fee and that is it, no more payments or buying tickets for the rides. That's something very unknown to me, being from another state. Every fair in recent memory didn't include rides once you're inside, so I was clueless. So, I did hit up a few rides while there. Was fun. Then, I went to find some animals. The main show area where large animal activities would be held appeared to be closed. Many of the small animal areas you couldn't get close to and were blocked off, so that was disappointing and also different from my experiences at fairs like these. Then, I found an outdoor ring with a few tiny goats, maybe pygmy goats? I don't know, but they were so little. There was also a cow, a donkey, and I think an alpaca. They did let us inside to get close and touch those animals. The weather held up for the event, and it wasn't 100 degrees! The drive to this fair was a lot, though. Especially on the way out, with the start time requiring going through rush hour, and being on a weekday. It was over an hour drive for me, but the way back was so nice & quick, like 30-ish minutes, given that rush hour was over, whew! I'm appreciative of every Yelp event that I get to go to, and it was a good time overall. I am also an honest reviewer, which is what we're supposed to be as Elites! It's a cute little fair if you get the chance to go in the future.

I happily happened upon this year's Highlands Street Fair, held annually on the third Saturday in…read moreJune. 32nd Ave was closed between Perry and Irving to accommodate 4 stages with live music on each, a huge inflatable slide for the kids, a classic car show, beer, margarita and food vendors, and all the quaint shopping you'd expect for the area: cool t-shirts for the alternative/indy pregnant woman, purses made of Brazilian magazines, art, jewelry, hippy clothing, etc etc. And, as you'd expect, SAFER (http://www.safercolorado.org/) had a fairly strong presence. I don't often walk that area, and doing so made me see all the awesome local shops and restaurants that are there! It's certainly worth checking it out next year! Good for all ages fun! The Highlands rock!

I thought there were some great booths there. It was a rather small fair but in a way that was…read morewhat was nice. It was a very hot Saturday. I liked the music and the food trucks are always a nice touch. Wish more people slowed up and maybe later in the day they did. I will go again next year if I am here.

I have always loved to people watch. From my school's campus…read moreto the mall, watching the random people, we call the general public, is quite entertaining. however, NOTHING was more wild than interesting than those who chose to walk the streets of the People's Fair. Miss Laura L (aka my sister!) and I had a cute yelp booth, perfectly stationed directly next to the kettle corn ( yummmm!) and the beer cart ( perfection!) and seemed to attract a fun yet odd crowd. Here is just a few things we laid our eyes on: 1. sunburns galore. me included. boo. 2. sweaty brows. ew. however, our yelp fans and wrist bans came to the rescue! 3. tons of children with painted faces. awkward. 4. overweight men and women carrying turkey legs, funnel cakes, margaritas, and cigarettes. (some had them all.) 5.angry drunk people. one specifically who demanded my bottle of water, which was not a prize our wheel o yelp offered. after her yelling at me, i said "thanks" and turned away, before she tripped and moved on to the next booth. blah. Fabulous fun=people watching, visits from yelpers....who brought beer, and over 1100 sign ups for our newsletter. YAY!! i am one happy yelper :)

I was really bummed with this year- it seemed unorganized, there was no shade from the heat and it…read morejust seemed less classy than years before. Regardless, there was an awesome selection of food trucks and vendors.

My sisters and I were going to the Girls Only show at the Denver Performing Arts Center, and we got…read morethere early. So we entertained ourselves by sitting in the little bar area inside the theater: we had some fun specialty drinks and cheese and crackers before the show. And then we were able to carry drinks inside the theater: FUN. I was impressed that the drinks were very reasonably priced, and tasty.

This is a long running tradition for Denver. A live concert and a dance party, kids activities, a…read morecostume contest, it's kind of got something for everyone. It's a good deal in price too. The website shows a new address that is supposed to be more accessible too, so we'll see how the new venue is.

Based on the star system, this is truly an "A-OK" event…read more The venue, being the highlands masonic lodge, was such a nice touch, almost adding an air of importance to the event. I will hand it to the event coordinators, there was a lot going on too! Among the many stories accessible to event-goers, different events were stratified, giving guests the flexibility to chose which scene fit their mood/expectations for the night. As for myself, I followed the music and the crowd to the lower level of the dance floor, the food, and the drinks. And despite this being the room drawing the biggest crowd, the vibe still felt somewhat lacking. At any given moment there were about 3-4 people dancing across a VAST dance floor. The DJ, fully decked out in an elaborate costume with a mirrored mask, was bumping some alt house/dance music for quite some time. And whereas the music itself didn't really get me out of my seat, I did really appreciate the attention to detail in all of the costumes of the guests and the hosts. The consistency in the obvious effort in the various costumes added to the immersive feeling of a halloween ball that we all crave. Having said that, there were enough hiccups in the event that took me out of the this awe of admiration. Between EARLY drink shortages at the bar and an MC that [I felt] struggled to communicate clearly through the audio equipment at hand, I felt content departing this event before closing time. Regardless if I will go again or not, I respect the Denver Witches Ball for what it is. If you normally have big plans for the night on a Halloween weekend, I would recommend this event as a supplement for the evening and perhaps not the sole placeholder. Were I to do anything differently, I would have showed up much earlier to remedy the drink shortage situation OR I would have only showed up at the end around midnight for their yearly ritual (just to give it try!)

What a fun annual Brew Fest! This year, there were over 35 breweries with several food trucks…read more Tickets were only $20 and we got a taster glass with unlimited 5 oz pours for 3 hrs. The weather was perfect - not too hot and no rain. The brewers brought their best brews and unlike other beer fests I have been to, they did not run out. The fest is also kid friendly so parents don't need a babysitter. With it being on baseball fields, it gave a lot of room for the kids to play. There were also chairs and tables set up under tents to relax and enjoy beer and food.

This was an unexpected surprise. I didn't know about the lego americana roadshow until I entered…read morethe mall and saw that that it was extremely packed more than usual with people and gathering in certain places. It wasn't until closer inspection that I realized that there was a special event right in the mall itself. This show consisted of American landmark historic buildings and other patriotic iconic symbols that were totally recreated entirely in legos. These also were very detailed and in a very large scale. There was also contests to win prizes and also workshops for the kids to play and build with big bucketfulls of loose lego pieces. I enjoy seeing events of this nature. But this event was very crowded and it was difficult to obtain quality pictures.

An older neighborhood. Has all the basics such as, parks, schools, churches, and retail stores…read more It is centrally located with major access points being Holly Street, East Evans Avenue, Florida Avenue, and south Colorado Blvd. Not much gentrification happening. It has a lot of ranch style homes and is a well settled neighborhood. Any drawbacks? Hmmm, well, most of the homes are smaller homes and have 1 car garages. Also, many homes don't have either air conditioning or swamp coolers. Of course, these drawbacks mean that you have more affordable homes.