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This week around Denver, ten brave people will read their unsent messages about sex at the Unsent show, Chris Lorenzo is doing a surprise pop-up set at the top of Vail Mountain, and there are chances to swing dance and line dance.

On a budget? Check out our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admission in and around Denver:

This Week

Country Line Dancing @ The RoseWednesday, February 4, 7 p.m.Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Street, GoldenJoin Jeff Goodwin and the Front Range Cowboys for an evening of toe-tapping tunes and line dancing that’ll have you two-stepping till closing time. General admission is $10 for online presale and $15 at the door.

Chris Lorenzo Pop-Up SetFriday, February 6, 8 a.m.Legendary Back Bowls Sign, top of Vail Mountain, 155 East Post BoulevardInternational electronic musician Chris Lorenzo will do a surprise performance at the top of Vail Mountain at 8 a.m. Friday. The event is free (after the price it takes to get to the top of the mountain) and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Wristbands are required for entry and space is limited, so plan to arrive early to secure your free wristband and guarantee access. Lorenzo also has a Denver performance on Saturday, February 7 at Mission Ballroom.

A Lesbian Teaches You How to FlirtFriday, February 6, 6-8 p.m.Sexploratorium, 1800 South BroadwayPeople of all sexualities and genders are invited to this workshop presented by a college professor who specializes in human interaction and relationships. Participants will learn about the art of flirting. Tickets start at $40.

Lumonics ImmersedFridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery, 800 East 73 AvenueLumonics is a multi-sensory environment intended to bring guests into a state of comfort and expanded awareness. It features interactive art, such as light sculptures, painting, music, water fountains and projection. General admission tickets are $25.

Rainforest YogaSaturdays and Sundays, 7:45-8:45 a.m.Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Avenue, WestminsterGet your yoga mat and a towel and head to the Butterfly Pavilion for rejuvenating yoga surrounded by butterflies and exotic plants. Registration, which is $18, is required before the class. Register here.

Unsent: Sex EditionSaturday, February 7, 7-9 p.m.Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe DriveIn the Unsent show, people read their unsent messages aloud, and this month’s theme is all about sex. Tickets are $17.85.

The Secret Wings of Desire Fashion ShowSunday, February 8, 6-11 p.m.Olympus Discotheque, 2036 BroadwayIf you’re looking for some fashionable entertainment, head out to Kupid Kreations’ 4th annual fashion show, featuring Pretty Savage, a Denver?based fashion house, plus local hip-hop artists, vendors and a host of entertainment artists and vendors. Over a dozen designers will compete in a high?fashion experience rooted in Denver’s identity, with a winner determined by a panel of judges. The event’s goal is to create a community?powered movement that gives local talent a platform to shine. They’re asking attendees to dress in red and black to add to the night’s festivities. Tickets are $13.50-$35.00 here.

Sunday Night Swing Dance ClassSunday, February 8, 6:30 p.m.The Pearl, 2199 California Street Swing out every Sunday at The Pearl (formerly the Mercury Cafe) for live music and swing dance lessons. Each week, swing dance basics and a few other tricks are taught, and drop-ins, singles, couples, families and groups of all sizes are welcome. Tickets are $18.

Plan Ahead

WomenRising 2026Monday, February 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Virtual eventThe Denver Chapter of the Women Leaders Association will host this year’s WomenRising conference via Zoom. The event includes a day of presentations, panels and speakers on wellbeing, leadership, work-life boundaries and more. Registration is $99.

Ongoing

The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s ImpressionismThrough Sunday, February 8Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue ParkwayIt’s your last chance to catch (or revisit) the largest and most exhaustive survey of impressionist Pissarro’s work ever seen on this side of the Atlantic at the Denver Art Museum. Tickets are $5, in addition to general admission.

Silverthorne Ice CastlesThrough Saturday, February 21125 Stephens Way, SilverthorneReserve your spot to enjoy all things ice in Silverthorne, from ice sculptures and slides to tunnels, caverns and even an ice bar. Peak ticket pricing is $23-$30 while off-peak pricing is $16-$22. See dates here.

Dinos Alive Immersive ExperienceThrough Sunday, March 29Exhibition Hub, 3900 Elati StreetTaking up the space previously occupied by Titanic: An Immersive Voyage is Dinos Alive, a prehistoric playground with 35 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and a VR experience. “With Dinos Alive, from the time you first enter all the way to the time you leave, the space is completely consumed by this feeling of being in a sort of Mesozoic-era Jungle,” says executive producer John Zaller. “We’ve got theatrical lighting throughout that’s creating this scene that’s transitioning from day to night, as though you’re going through the whole day with the dinosaurs.” Tickets are $18.90 to $34.90.

Brick PlanetThrough Sunday, May 3Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado BoulevardBrick Planet: A Magical Journey Made with LEGO Bricks is a massive display of LEGO artistry at the DMNS. The new traveling exhibition by acclaimed LEGO artist Sean Kenney transforms ecosystems from around the globe into vivid, playful environments made from more than 1.5 million colorful bricks. The exhibit is included with general admission to the museum.

Do you know of a great event in Denver? We’ll update this list throughout the week; send information to [email protected].

This is your last chance to chill at the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge; the statues are on display through today, February 3. (And that’s the only ice we want to see around here! Check our list of ICE Out action and upcoming protests.)

Down in town, you can catch art indoors at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, where Todd Siler’s Metaphorming TIME is on display for just ten more days. Meanwhile, a big First Friday is coming, along with the return of Jazz Roots to Five Points on Saturday.

For more entertainment options, check our list of activities worth the price of admission. Now keep reading for free things to do in Denver (and beyond) throughout the week.

Ongoing

Locations and dates varyThanks to the sales tax you pay into the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, many arts institutions around the metro area offer occasional free days and programs. The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave is free to visit on Wedneday, February 4, and the Molly Brown House Museum is free from 4 to 7 p.m. on February 5. For other bargains, check the SCFD site.

Ruby Hill Rail YardDaily, 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.Ruby Hill Park, South Platte River Drive and West Jewell Avenue How many cities have their own terrain parks? Since 2007, Denver Parks & Recreation and Winter Park Resort have teamed up to provide urban skiing and snowboarding at Ruby Hill; Rail Yard opened for the season on February 1 with newly designed rails, boxes and configurations to accommodate skill levels from beginner to advanced. Fair warning: the lights are out, so beware if you’re recreating after dark.

America 250 – Colorado 150Through 2026Around the stateHappy 150th birthday, Colorado! On August 1, 1876, Colorado became a state, and there will be celebrations all year — at the same time this country is celebrating its 250th anniversary. You can find a full list of the activities at Am250CO150.org, but don’t miss the already-open exhibits at the History Colorado Center: Moments That Made US, 38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State, and the new John Fielder show, Majestic Mountains.

Thornton Yesterday, Thornton Today, Thornton TomorrowDaily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thornton Arts & Culture Center Annex, 9211 Dorothy BoulevardWhen Sam Hoffman purchased the land that would one day become the City of Thornton and began building homes in 1954, he envisioned a thriving community that could stand on its own — a dream realized just two years later when Thornton officially became a city in 1956. Thornton is celebrating its seventieth anniversary with Thornton Yesterday, Thornton Today, Thornton Tomorrow, an exhibit that opened January 5 and runs through the year.

Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Photography Exhibit Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sangres Art Guild’s 3^rd Street Gallery, 59000 Highway 69, WestcliffeStart your celebration of Colorado’s sesquicentennial with a visit to Westcliffe, which just opened a show of 52 photographs taken along Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways. Frontier Pathways, Custer County Tourism and the Sangres Art Guild are hosting the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways exhibition through April 19; there will be a “Love the Byways” reception on February 14, as well as a Welcome Spring reception on March 21. Learn more at visitwetmountainvalley.com.

Through February 28Any Denver Public LibraryRead alert! Winter of Reading, Denver Public Library’s annual reading challenge for adults, is on. The official game board includes 24 flexible activities; if you complete five in a row, you can win prizes. “These days, it can be hard to disconnect from our digital screens,” says Nicolle Davies, the new city librarian. “Our Winter of Reading challenge encourages people to connect with the community and engage with our library services in ways they probably haven’t imagined before.” The gameboard is available in several languages; you can pick one up at any library or download it from denlib.org/wor, where you can also find more info.

This week

International Snow Sculpture ChampionshipsTuesday, February 3Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, BreckenridgeThe 35th annual International Snow Sculpture Championships have transformed the mountain town into a world-renowned outdoor winter art gallery. Ten of the twelve teams in this year’s competition are truly international, coming from Ukraine, the Republic of Korea, Italy, Lithuania, Argentina, Germany, India, Finland, Malta and Mongolia (whose work, shown above, took second place), in addition to a domestic Vermont crew and the Breckenridge home team.

Tuesday, February 3, through Friday, February 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Madden Gallery at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, Palazzo Verdi, 6363 South Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood VillageMetaphorming TIME is a selection of art by Todd Siler, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, monotypes and artist’s books — works he calls “Metaphorms.” His practice, grounded in the principles of ArtScience and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), invites viewers to engage as “Metaphormers” — lifelong learners, creators, and problem-solvers. After opening last November, the show closes February 13; make a reservation for free admission. While at the MOA, you can also catch “A Winter Wonderland,” the outdoor diorama by Scott Hildebrandt that also leaves next week.

Youth on Record Studio TourTuesday, February 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m.YOR, 1301 West Tenth AvenueTake a behind-the-scenes tour of Youth on Record. See the YOR’s studio space, learn about its programs working with emerging artists, meet the team…and learn how you can join it as a volunteer or help in other ways.

Red Drink and Black Culinary Medicine in the AmericasTuesday, February 3, 6:30 p.m.Lena Archuleta Branch Library, 3300 West Nevada PlaceCelebrate Black History Month with an adventure in cultural ethnobotany. Led by Asia Dorsey, a traditionally apprenticed African American Rootworker, this program explores the historical and diasporic significance of sorrel, also known as hibiscus, flor de jamaica and red drink, while you sip a warm mug of it.

Transit Equity DayWednesday, February 4Regional Transportation DistrictTransit Equity Day honors the birthday of Rosa Parks, who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955; that act helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement. On February 4, all rides on RTD bus and rail, as well as FlexRide, Access-a-Ride,and Access on Demand services, will be free; no tickets or passes are required.

Black History Live: Mary FieldsThursday, February 5, noonWindsor Gardens, 595 South Clinton, DenverNow in its seventeenth year, Colorado Humanities’ Black History Live tour recognizes the significant contributions that African Americans have made. The 2026 statewide tour features living-history portrayals of Mary Fields by scholar/actor Becky Stone and York by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson. Each dramatization will be followed by a Q&A, with the actor responding first in character, then speaking as scholar/performer. The series kicks off with Stone as Becky Fields; see the full schedule here.

CU Art Museum Opening CelebrationThursday, February 5, 4 to 6 p.m.1085 18th Street, BoulderHead to the CU Art Museum for the opening of two new exhibitions. Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder brings to life the fairy tales share with myths and saints’ legends; it was coordinated with concurrent exhibitions at the CU Museum of Natural History and Norlin Library. [Face] Value was curated by graduate students enrolled in the fall 2025 Curatorial Practicum; throughout the semester, students examined the conventions of portraiture and explored how these norms could be subverted. The reception will have lots of art, food and a chance to chat.

Adams County Poet Laureate Open MicThursday, February 5, 6 to 8 p.m.Manos Sagrados, 9975 East Colfax Avenue, AuroraAdams County has a new poet laureate: Aerik Francis, who’ll host this open mic at Manos Sagrados. Poets of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome; sign up in person at the event (spaces are limited!). Non-poets are welcome, of course.

Five Points Jazz RootsSaturday, February 7, noon to midnightWelton Street CorridorThis Black History Month celebration honors the sound, culture and legacy that shaped Five Points. There will be live jazz at numerous venues along Welton Street, including Brother Jeff’s, Fifth Coffee House, Marigold, Mimosas, Pairadice, Spangalang Brewery, Tea Lee’s Urban Sanctuary, Welton Room and Welton Street Cafe. The music will return on February 21; get a full schedule of both events here.

Restoration ReceptionSaturday, February 7, 1 to 4 p.m.Truss House, 3400 Arkins PlaceCelebrate the restoration of the 100-foot mural by artist David Ocelotl Garcia that honors the legacy of Tepeyac Community Health Center and its decade of service to Denver families. The mural is now part of the city’s public art collection; the center has been awarded a $25,000 Social Impact Grant from the RiNo Arts District. The celebration will include a performance by Grupo Tlaloc and food by TacoNation; an RSVP is requested here.

Plan ahead

Colorado Preservation Inc.: Saving Places ConferenceWednesday, February 11, 6 to 8 p.m.Grand Ballroom II/III, DoubleTree by Hilton, 3203 Quebec StreetWhile the annual Colorado Preservation Inc. conference requires paid registration, CPI is hosting a special preservation workforce development networking event that’s free open to all. It’s designed to connect preservation employers with people looking for jobs, students and emerging professionals with seasoned professionals, and current practitioners eager to meet collaborators across the industry. Meet people across different parts of the preservation pipeline, swap stories, build real connections, and maybe win a prize or two.

Do you know of a great free event? We update this list throughout the week; send information to [email protected].

Year over year, hamburgers remain at the top of the list of the most popular foods in America, and you’ll reliably find them on the menus of restaurants big and small, fast and fancy.

But it takes some creativity nowadays to stand out with new burger creations. Still, in metro Denver, there are multiple places putting effort into signature burgers that make them worth visiting and revisiting. We’ve shared our love for burgers in the past with this list of 12 favorites, with a profile of one of the best smashburgers in the city, and by reporting on Denver’s Burger Battle.

Now, we’ve got five more businesses to share with you, all of them flipping fabulous burgers — and some of which you may not yet have heard of. Even better: Some of them have multiple locations.

Fancy a beer with your burger? There isn’t a better original deal than at Briar Common Brewery + Eatery and its five-month-old sister restaurant, Briar Patch.

At Briar Patch, chef Amanda Singh rotates in new burgers seasonally. (When I was there last fall, a jalapeno popper burger was on the menu.) But I ordered the Royale with Cheese; that phrase really just paints a picture of deliciousness. (And I’m not talking “Pulp Fiction.”) The burger was juicy and melded perfectly with the cheese, and was paired with salad greens and cherry tomatoes that gave the plate a bit of color, too.

The Briar Common brewery in Jefferson Park has a $10 cheeseburger during happy hour, which is 3 to 6 p.m. during the work week except Tuesdays, when it is all day long. A heaping double patty is pressed into a smash burger, topped with American cheese and Thousand Island dressing, served on a simple bun, and with a side of kettle chips.

Briar Patch, 1222 Madison St., Denver; Briar Common Brewery + Eatery, 2298 Clay St., Denver

No one will come out of Hamburguesas Don Jesus thinking their hamburger was too small. Or too plain. If anything, they’ll take one look at the menu, then their basket of burgers and fries, and be humbled by their vastness. There may not be another Denver restaurant that piles as many toppings between two (toasted sesame) buns. The creations abound: The “revuelta” ($15 regular size) pairs the beef patty with chicken nuggets. The “queso fresa” ($15) adds strawberries. The “queso piña” ($13) has pineapple. The “Mar y Mar” ($16) consists of a fried fish filet with fried shrimp. All of the burgers come with sliced avocado, a slice of grilled deli ham, mayo and ketchup. If you don’t want any more than that, order the titular “Don Jesus” ($12).

800 Decatur St., Denver and 5318 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada

Gaia Masala & Burger, a chain of Indian fast-food shops in Colorado (with other locations in New York and Kansas City), freshens up its burger with a bright tikka masala sauce, mint and thinly sliced cucumber. The $15 beef tikka masala burger combo comes with crispy, glistening fries and fry sauce for dipping. There are other varieties, too, with lamb, chicken, or veggie, and a “super-hot” version with even spicier sauce and jalapenos.

Right Cream

This is what a proper smash burger looks like: Pressed flat to double the circumference of the actual bun, with crisp, burnt edges and with a gooey gob of cheese preferably melting above it. Put two of those patties together and exponentialize the flavor. Right Cream’s small shop, located by the University of Denver, grew from a pandemic-era ice cream delivery service. The smashburgers went on the menu in 2024, and Right Cream’s double decadences of beef and dairy have never made more sense.

2423 S. Downing St., Denver

Riot (stylized R!ot) is the designated burger stand at three Colorado food halls: Freedom Street Social in Arvada, Junction Food & Drink in south Denver and Parkway Food Hall in Longmont. The Riot burger itself (listed $13.99 online, though fries are extra) has two smash patties, American cheese, pickles, fried onions and, tipping it to greatness, pickled jalapenos for the necessary kick. Riot also has chicken sandwiches, a falafel burger and the option to build your own burger. Though the city of Denver’s licensing department lists the operator as Pete Koury, little else is known about this burger concept’s origins.

Inside Junction Food & Drink, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Building IV, Denver; Freedom Street Social, 15177 Candelas Pkwy., Arvada; and Parkway Food Hall, 700 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont.

Xcel Energy will cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado starting Friday morning before strong winds and fire danger, utility officials announced Thursday.

National Weather Service forecasters issued a red flag warning for critical fire weather in the northern Colorado foothills from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, with low humidity and winds up to 75 mph creating conditions “favorable for rapid fire spread” and extreme fire behavior, the agency wrote in an alert.

Xcel Energy customers in Larimer and Weld counties will see power cuts starting at 8 a.m., including in parts of Fort Collins, Loveland, Kerns and Bellevue, according to an online outage map.

The outage area’s rough footprint is Wellington to the north, Windsor to the east, Horsetooth Reservoir to the south and Ted’s Place to the west.

Central Fort Collins is not included in the planned outage, including Old Town and neighborhoods near Colorado State University, according to Xcel’s map.

Planned outages in Loveland include neighborhoods north and south of 14th Street/U.S. 34 between Glade Park to the west and North Wilson Avenue to the east.

Although weather conditions are expected to improve around 4 p.m., “restoration work won’t begin until high winds and elevated fire risks have subsided,” Xcel officials wrote.

“It may take several hours to several days for customers’ power to be restored because a crew must patrol the entire power line to ensure it’s safe to turn service back on before a power line can be re-energized,” utility leaders said Thursday.

Customers can report outages and damaged power lines through the Xcel Energy app, online at xcelenergy.com/out, by texting OUT to 98936 or calling 1-800-895-1999.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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Colorado braces for strong winds and high fire risk, with the state's warmest winter start. Fire Weather Watches and High Wind Warnings could impact safety.

DENVER — Northern and eastern Colorado are bracing for strong winds and high fire danger on Thursday and Friday.

The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team is tracking Fire Weather Watches and Warnings on both Thursday and Friday.

Colorado will be warm due to southerly winds with high temperatures spiking into the low 60s in Denver on Thursday.

Thursday would be Denver's 26th day at 60 degrees or above so far this winter, the most on record for this point of the winter season. It's also Denver's warmest start to winter on record.

The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team said winds will increase behind a notable cold front on Thursday night, which'll drop temperatures. Gusts on the eastern plains could whip up to 65 mph, prompting a High Wind Watch for Friday for the plains.

Fire danger will be higher on Friday compared to Thursday. Northern Colorado will feel the strongest winds, along with the eastern plains. Temperatures turn colder Friday, with highs only in the upper 30s to low 40s.

Xcel Energy said it may shut off power to parts of northern Colorado starting Friday morning as a precaution against wildfire danger.

The utility company is warning customers about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), which is a measure used to prevent electrical lines from sparking fires during dangerous weather conditions.

Lingering clouds and cold air will stick around for Saturday's divisional playoff game between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills in Denver. Temperatures at kickoff will likely be around 40 degrees.

Colorado will clear up for Sunday and into next week, with no meaningful rain or snow chances for Denver until the following weekend. However, it'll also stay dry and mild in the Denver area most of next week.

Denver 7-day weather forecast