What a fun way to bring people in to your business!…read more The last Friday of each month the Parker Chamber of Commerce holds the Parker Wine Walks May through October. Tickets are $15 for 10 samples of wine from the various businesses along Mainstreet in Parker and a souvenir wine glass. A lot more than 10 business participate in the walk as well, so you have a chance to swing by different ones each time if you'd like. They had several bands playing along the way. People in Parker always seem to be so friendly too! My only "complaints" were that sometimes the signs directing you to the participating businesses were a little hard to see. You are provided a map of all the businesses, but who wants to use that?! Also that while the name includes "walk" they do not want you walking about town with your wine. Understandable. A nice volunteer informed us when we proceeded to walk and sip. Oops! Def going to keep this in mind for future Friday fun!

Very popular, fun and entertaining. Enjoyed strolling along a lovely town's Main Street on a…read morebeautiful evening. Places to sit all along the way and people watch. Plenty of great places to eat, my favorite is Indochine which we frequent regularly. Also popular are Black Haus, Parker Garage and if you enjoy live music, the Tailgate Tavern, and a brief walk off on lovely, quiet Pikes Peak Rd is Rory's Diner. There were 23 or more merchants to visit, chat with them and other walkers, and have a bit of wine along the way, too. Just a lovely time.

It was a mild, breezy, late summer afternoon in Commerce City. The smell of petrochemical…read morerefineries was masked by the occasional waft of "prescription" smoke. I was shoeless with a constant supply of beers and I was dancing about like a hippy. I was very happy to welcome Dave Matthews back to the festival. I thought Weezer was awesome. And, as usual, the headliners were peppered in amongst some great up and coming bands. I am really pleased with the fact that they are holding the festival in August as opposed to July. The temperature for an all day festival was much more pleasant. Next year...Winnebago .

I wanted to give this 5 stars soooo bad! It would've been 2 but the fact that they got my favorite…read moreband is worth at least one star by itself. It wasn't that I had a bad time. In fact, I had a great time! My fun time had more to do with the people I was with than the festival itself. While I don't have many complaints, the few I do make me wonder if it's worth the dinero next year. So even if you've only met me once you probably know that I don't drink beer. I'm a little Irish girl with a small tummy and a high tolerance for alcohol. Beer fills me up too fast before I even get a buzz, not to mention I don't like the taste of it. Anything else is fair game; vodka, tequila, rum, gin, Mike's, cider, absinthe, moonshine, scotch, brandy, and my favorite Jameson. So tell me why I can't bring any of this in with me when I can't find any of it inside the festival. We did end up finding 2 cocktail stands in the far corners. Even at the beer tents there was only beer offered....none of those delish girly malt beverages. WTF? I know it's a huge festival and everyone is coming for different reasons. Though I don't know why you wouldn't shut up for Tool, the real question is why can I hear you talking over them? It's not like I'm in the back and no one else is playing on another stage. It should be so loud I can't hear myself talk or think about anything besides how great the music is. Like I said, not bad for the second go round of the fest but they need to improve on these few but instrumental aspects (pun intended). Hopefully next year will be even better!

It's a nice festival. Good beer, we did not eat anything, but did some shopping. It was really hot…read morethat day, but there were a bunch of tents and trees to get some shade. Plenty of play opportunity for the little ones as well. Parking can get hard to get so I suggest going early... next year that is :)

We spent close to a hundred dollars a turkey leg, Philly Sandwich, desert and to whiskeys and…read moregingerailes, parking and entry fee. In return we ate our food, heard one song, saw a couple of cloggers. Came ready to spend some money on cetic t shirts, but nothing in the 3x size and they were not celtic shirts, just sayings. The vendors were really pushing utility kilts, getting out of your time shares, a henna tatoo place and a few booths on Irish Names. No genealogy books, or real celtic stores with linnens and costumes. My advice if you want to go to a anykind fair to eat junk food you will be happy, if you want to enjoy a real Irish Festival complete with Irish Dancers, Irish Wolfhounds, buildings of shows and music save up your money and go to the Dallas Irish Festival held in the spring.

This was a nice way to spend a Saturday. Admission was something like $18ish per person. It's a bit…read morepricey. But my part "Scottish" friend and I were willing to give it a go. There were specific areas for the highland games, medieval Scottish lifestyle, lots of girls with bouncy curls and rigid upper bodies dancing, Scottish food, dogs, sheep herding, find your clan, and stuff you don't need to buy tents. Most venues were cash only, they did have 2 ATM machines for those unprepared (including us!). Nessie greets you as you walk in to the park. The midday ceremonies included a parade of dogs (adorable), bands, and clans, which were colorful, loud, and fun. The food was the most disappointing. There's only one tent with subpar options for ~$8-10. The best part of the festival are the whiskey tastings! We got there relatively early and signed up for Ardbeg. Once inside the tent, we were given little crackers, place mats with whiskey, and a walk through. We even got whiskey glasses for souvenirs! I especially loved being surrounded by thick heavy Scottish accents whichever way I turned. I'll be back again next year! Please work on your food options.

Since I can't make it to Edinburgh annually to pay homage to my ancestry, I do the next best thing…read more I trek out to Highlands Ranch in August, sweat my ass off, check out men in kilts, watch terriers perform crazy tricks, and research my clan lineage. As far as Highland Games go, this is a pretty good event. It's well organized, there are a lot of options as far as what to see and do, and it's affordable. Last year they had a parade of classic European cars that was just incredible. And the dancing! You have to go and check out the dancing. It's a great experience, be it for a casual date or a family outing.

UPDATE! Having been…read moreto the Denver Brew Fest (both summer and winter sessions) MANY times over the years; I can def say, "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" + SPACE: Mile High Station is a great venue for this Fest! It def embodies Colorado. It's a turn of the century steel and ironworks building that has been repurposed into and event space! Love the character. The only drawback here is the parking! The lot is super small. If you have a light-rail station near you I'd say take that to Mile High Stadium and walk over from there. It's not even a ten minute walk. + BREWERS: The line up is always fantastic! Obvs Colorado breweries dominate the show, but there's plenty of others in attendance too! Over the years I have even seen brewers from my hometown in Northern California in attendance. Colorado breweries often include names such as: Denver Beer Co, Stem Ciders, Crooked Stave, Grist, Wild Cider, Ratio Beerworks, Verboten, Weldworks, Strange Craft, Little Machine, Pikes Peak, Oscar Blues, and sooo many more. + FOOD TRUCKS: My personal favorite has been on-site for each Fest to date. Basic Kneads. It's pizza done awesome. Plus The Goods is usually on hand serving up some excellent smoked and grilled meats. Turkey leg anyone? + ENTERTAINMENT: There's a live band for each evening. This year featured Nevermind the 90's and Super Doppler. Usually the band is set up on a stage outside or in a tent area outside (depending on weather). They have speakers set up all around to ensure you can hear the tune regardless of where you are in the venue. + PRICE: At only $35 for general admission and $45 for VIP, I can safely say this is one of the cheapest Fests out there. But don't let the cheap cost fool you. They really deliver! A suggestion I would have for the future would be a two day pass offering. For those who want to check out both days of festivities. The proceeds from Denver Brew Fest support Swallow Hill Music. I know that I will continue to be a patron of the Denver Brew Fest in the years to come! Most def can't wait for the next Fest! Cheers! **Pro Tip: I HIGHLY recommend buying the VIP tickets. Why? 1) You get an extra hour to enjoy even more brews. 2) Less people during the VIP hour. 3) Special tappings are often offered by the brewers. Go ahead. Treat yo' self, you VIP you!

Beer and more beer! Friday-Saturday. Such an appropriate event for a city fast getting the street…read morecred for being a premier city for breweries. Here you will mingle with like minded folks who loves beer. Merchants who worked all their lives with beers and perfected such incredible varietals that finding faults in anyone of the samples offered there is difficult. My initial try was a freak of a good luck. It was a sour! That started my night in a good note. There was a "map" of the breweries that was present. I say it's enough to keep me and my friend happy and all our curiosity about a few of the breweries were met. Here you'll be able to talk to the person responsible for the creation of the brew or someone who knows the history of the brew. This two story location can host a bunch of beer loving fun people. The food was hosted in a separate space past the tented area where the live entertainment is located. I had their amazing kielbasa and I'm regretting not asking for the lady's info :( This event has a two tiered ticket pricing. One for the VIP at a discounted rate of $45 if you purchase in advance. $55 at the door the day of. The VIP lets you in an hour early from 6-7. General admission starts at 7pm and will set you back $35 advance purchase and $45 day of. Tip: CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR. Free coat check. Your tix is only good for one day. Want to show up both days? Pay twice! Looking forward to next years? Me tooooo!

I heard this place and all of the vehicles got sold, and now its future is up in the air. My…read morecompany actually had their yearly Holiday Party here, and it was very cool! A little history... All of the cars were owned by one family, and this "vault" was built by them to house and show off all of the vehicles. It's a HUGE, well done area. All of the vehicles display their information, and are well preserved. You of course cannot touch the vehicles, but the lighting shows off their aspects to great display. This was a wonderful venue for our holiday party! I'm so glad I got to enjoy the Vehicle Vault before it may be closed to the public forever.

Beautiful collection, and privately owned vehicles. Would be better if the kid at the front desk…read moreknew anything about anything. I asked him a question about where one of the cars might've come from and he had no idea. I went back to doing whatever he was doing on his phone. Only took about 30 minutes to go through and see and read everything. Nothing interactive. No music playing. A little under inspiring as far as ambience, but the cars make up for it.

90 years ago is when it all started. I was so glad to be a part of it, being in the parade was so…read moremuch fun. I joined the BEGA sister city program which is Bega, Australia sister city to Littleton, Colorado(this sister city relationship started 57 years ago). There were floats (BEGA/Littleton got first place), live animals, music, bands, vintage cars and trucks, fire trucks, police on horses, dancing horses, Westerners, local business and at least 20 different high school bands and athletic groups. After the parade you could shop, eat and browse around the booth on the streets or local, boutique and restaurants. A great way to celebrate and I definitely WOULD recommend going next year.

You can call it cheesey if you must, but we're cheddar together!…read more Having heard rumors of a festival that incorporates grilled cheese, mac and cheese, and beer I just knew I found my Saturday plans. So we donned our fest apparel, skipped breakfast, and made our way to the Stockyard Event Center to nosh and sip the afternoon away at the Denver Grilled Cheese and Mac Fest. Yum! STAR #1 - Early entry is where it's at! You get 30 additional minutes before the general admission crowd joins in the fun. Def recommended getting the most out of your noshing and sipping! Plus you get a handy spork to aid in your consumption of all the cheesy goodness which is pretty cool! STAR #2 - The bites were *chefs kiss! From I Heart Mac n Cheese, to Chick-fil-A, to Bandwagon Sandwich Co, to Alpha Charlie's, and so many more! There was mac and cheese pizza, chorizo mac, green chili mac, legit too many to name - but all wildly delicious! STAR #3 - The sips were the perfect pairing to wash down all the yummy eats! Denver's finest were in attendance: Prost Brewing Co, Ceria, Black Shirt Brewing, Golden City Brewing, Firestone Walker, Mythology Distillery, Odell Brewing - you get the picture. The Denver craft beer scene was well represented. STAR #4 - Loved the DJ! Though I will say there were times his volume was a bit off for the song and I found myself telling to talk to someone next to me. Overall, though, he rocked it! STAR #5 - The venue choice was great! It was nice to have a large space to host all the attendees and ample parking for those of us that opted to drive. An option of some benches would have been nice to take a load off, but the high top tables throughout helped while eating, for sure. Have to say that this was my first Grilled Cheese and Mac Fest, but it won't be my last. Cheese is life and I am here for it! Cheers, Denver!