Denver has literally thousands of things to do and see during the holidays, but here are See The Southwest’s top picks (in no particular order) to help you celebrate the season. 1. Zoo Lights The Denver Zoo goes all out during the holidays with miles of lighted walkways and displays. 2. The Nutcracker Ballet Watch [...]

Each year around the middle of January, the four-day Winter X-Games competition is held in Aspen, Colorado. The events is nothing short of sheer fun … high flying, death-defying, out-of-control, snow madness! Each year, more than 200 of the best action sports athletes (and growing each year) compete in the winter events including skiing, snowboarding [...]

The residents of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, have a unique way of celebrating the holidays. Hosted by the Tread of the Pioneers Museum, each year local residents participate in a scavenger hunt to find a 3-foot-long, 50-pound hunk of wood. It’s called the Yule Log Hunt and is very popular with local residents. A Yule Log [...]

The “Mile High City,” Denver, Colorado, lights up the first weekend of December as the Denver Parade of Lights marches through two miles of downtown city streets. Giant festive balloons, high school marching bands, horse-drawn carriages, costumed characters and performers from throughout the Rocky Mountain region hit the streets of Downtown Denver every year. The [...]

The month of July is the height of the wildflower season in the mountains of Colorado — delicate Columbine, bright purple Lupine, Indian Paintbrush, a wide variety of wild daisies, wild roses, and many more. There is no place better for viewing these beautiful blooms than at the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival in Crested Butte, [...]

{openx:5}If you’re a sports-fan, Denver is the town for you; the city has a team for every professional sport you can think of, including soccer and lacrosse. But recently another sport has been on the rise, women’s roller derby. This bad-girl sport requires a fast set of skates, a fearless attitude and a mean hip-check. [...]

{openx:9}You line up at the start. You stretch your legs, ready for the long haul. The gun finally goes off and you’re suddenly moving in a pack of hundreds, maybe even thousands of fellow runners. If the thrill and challenge of a marathon is something that gets your blood pumping, Colorado is the place to [...]

{openx:2}Looking for fun things to do with your kids on New Year’s Eve? The Denver Colorado Zoo has the answer with its Zoo Year’s Eve celebration. Children can experience the fun of New Year’s Eve without stretching bedtime — the celebration begins at 5 p.m. and winds up with an early countdown at 9 p.m. [...]

{openx:2}Experience the wonder of the holidays with the Holiday Light Safari at the Denver Zoo. Explore 38 acres of brilliantly illuminated animal sculptures. Some of light sculptures are animated and swing through the trees and jump across the lawns, while others hide coyly in bushes and appear in the most unexpected places. Over the years, [...]

{openx:2}The music of a Colorado Christmas with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a marvelous way to usher in the holidays. The CSO is the region’s only professional full-time orchestra and is the successor of the Denver Symphony. Established in 1989, the CSO embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a wide variety of [...]