Friday, June 19, 2009

Weekender - 6.19 - 6.21

Ahhh, the weekend is here once again... Hello old friend, we have missed you. 5 days is too long for you to stay away.

I plan to sneak in a little pool time tomorrow morning before dealing with the aftermath of today's a/c valve replacement at the Treehouse, which will leave a fancy new 2 ft by 2ft hole in our ceiling... then it is clean up time (boo!) in preparation for The Hub's family's annual visit next week. Sunday will be spent with Daddy, who has agreed to spend his Father's Day patching said ceiling hole. No further proof needed, Keri is a huge Daddy's girl!

For those looking for something more exciting than spiked lemonade by the condo pool and staring at a ceiling patch, I offer the following:



6/19 - Mmmm, floaty... My first real job was at an A&W, and depending on the memory I either love or hate a good root beer float because of that. Today from 2pm -8pm you can get a small root beer float, no purchase required, to celebrate A&W's 90th anniversary.. for that price, I think I'd love it this time. :)

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6/19-6/21 - Get your Greek on!! It is the annual Greek Festival in Denver this weekend, and this one is F-U-N!! Warm, loud, celebratory, and inviting, lots of free music and dancing to watch and people watching GALORE. Fair warning, the yummy smells make it tough not to want to shell out a few bucks to sample everything wafting through the crowd. It isn't terrible to give in to temptation, though, with a portion of the proceeds going to The Gathering Place, a drop-in center for homeless and transitioning women and children. Get maps, parking info, and everything else you need here.

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-6/20-21 - This weekend is one of several when patrons of the National Parks here in Colorado can take advantage of free admission!! How about motoring on up through Estes and into RMNP for some sight seeing on Trail Ridge (just made myself queasy thinking about it).. Check trail and road conditions in the park here and get info about all the parks here.

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-6/19 - Want an awesome free date night? "AS YOU WISH!" Denver's Movies in the Park series visits Cheesman Park this week, on Friday they will be showing The Princess Bride, providing free popcorn, cotton candy, and snow cones! The movie starts at dusk, but why not pack a picnic and go early? Even the Dread Pirate Roberts couldn't resist smooching his girl under the stars... Event website.

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-6/20- Saturday is Denver's annual celebration of Juneteenth, which actually commemorates the day that slaves in Texas learned of their emancipation (we will count the celebration of this day, along with my husband, as one of the good things exported from Texas). Denver's celebration, held in the 5 points neighborhood, will include a parade, along with free entertainment, and an opportunity to learn more about the history of the celebration, and- of course - to stroll among vendors during the celebration. Find maps of the parade route and other information at the event website.
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-6/20 - On Saturday the Highlands neighborhood is hosting its 27th annual Highlands Street Fair and there will be plenty of free activities going on including music, crafts and a car show.. Vendors will also be hawking their wears, should you be so inclined (or endowed). See the website for all the details.

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-6/20 - Feeling Brassy? Head on over to Curtis Park Saturday evening to check out a free concert from Rocky Mountain Brassworks! The show starts at 6pm, find directions and details here.

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-6/21 - Jazz hands for Dad - This Father's Day let dad have the day off.. then pack a picnic basket,and some chairs or blankets, load your favorite Dad into the car and point it towards City Park for City Park Jazz. This week Jon Romero y Amanecer perform at the Bandstand. Concerts start at 6, go a little early for the best parking and prime lawn location!
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What about you? What fabulous weekend plans should we all know about? Post them in the comments section, and check back, I will update as I hear more.
Happy Weekend, all... if you hear banging, cussing, or the sound of someone chugging Jack Daniels coming from the Govs Park hood, do me a solid and just turn up your radio - its all in the name of home improvement...

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