Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.denvercruiserride.com
)
Held every Wednesday night in the summer, Denver's cruiser ride
is one of the biggest in the nation . On the website, you can figure out the week's theme to
get dressed in your appropriate costume. You'd hate to go as 'Bible Belt and Panties'
when it's actually 'Mad Max Thunder Dome' week.
First Friday
(
www.rivernorthart.com
)
On the first Friday of every month, Denverites come out for an art
stroll, cruising galleries for free wine and fun conversations in the Santa Fe, RiNo, Cherry
Creek, downtown and Tennyson Arts Districts.
CULTURE
Cinco de Mayo
CULTURE
(
www.cincodemayodenver.com
;
May)
Enjoy salsa music and margaritas at one of the country's
biggest Cinco de Mayo celebrations, held over two days on the first weekend in May in
Civic Center Park. With three stages and more than 350 exhibitors and food vendors, it's
huge fun.
Cherry Creek Arts Festival
(
www.cherryarts.org
;
cnr Clayton St & E 3rd Ave; Jul)
During this sprawling celebration of visual,
culinary and performing arts, Cherry Creek's streets are closed off and over 250,000 visit-
ors browse the giant block party. The three-day event takes place around July 4.
ARTS
Taste of Colorado
FOOD
( 303-295-6330;
www.atasteofcolorado.com
; Civic Center Park; Sep)
More than 50 restaurants cook
up their specialties at food stalls; there's also booze, live music, and arts-and crafts
vendors at this Labor Day festival.
Great American Beer Festival
BEER
(
303-447-0816;
www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com
;
700 14th St; $75;
Sep or Oct;
101 D-Line, 101 H-
Line, 1, 8, 30, 30L, 31, 48 RTD)
Colorado has more microbreweries than any other US
state, and this hugely popular sells out in advance. More than 500 breweries are represen-
