🌱 Celebrate Earth Day in the Mile High City | | Hey Denver! | Denver is putting the planet front and center this week with celebrations big and small—from rooftop bee parties to garden-wide discovery zones. Whether you’re into urban sustainability, outdoor learning, or just want an excuse to spend the day among flowers, Earth Day in Denver is full of ways to reconnect with nature. | Let’s jump in 👇 | | 🌱 Celebrate Earth Day in the Mile High City | | Earth Day is more than just a date—it’s a full-on invitation to slow down, dig in, and reconnect with the natural world around us. And this year, Denver’s going all in with gardens, bees, and community-powered inspiration. | Here’s how to celebrate Earth Day on Monday and Tuesday across the city: | 🌸 Monday, April 22: Grand Hyatt’s Queen Bee Coronation | 📍 Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St. | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM | 💵 Free | RSVP Here (optional but encouraged) | Start your Earth Day with a buzz—literally. The Grand Hyatt just installed two urban beehives on its rooftop and they’re throwing a “Queen Bee Coronation” to mark the occasion. | 👑 Highlights include: | A Vendor Market featuring sustainable businesses The big Queen Bee reveal (name chosen by the public!) Live music by Dave Preston Cocktails & bites for purchase Beekeeper Q&A, giveaways, and more!
| | 🌿 Two Locations: York Street & Chatfield Farms | 🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (activities) | Entry is FREE (advance ticket required) | At York Street: | Hands-on nature activities & info booths Art-making with the School of Botanical Art & Illustration Tours, science chats, and surprise visits from the Botanicycle Short nature films in the Sturm Family Auditorium
| At Chatfield Farms: | Drop-in discovery tours & garden learning stations Wetland tractor rides to spot native plants & animals Family-friendly art projects Conservation tips to green your own space
| 🌼 Looking for more ways to explore the outdoors or give back to nature? Dive into Things to Do in Colorado, Kid-Friendly Hikes, or discover our favorite Colorado Day Trips. | | 🗳️ Quick Mile High Poll: Would You Come to a What’s Happenin’ Happy Hour? | We’re thinking about hosting a casual local meetup—somewhere easy, fun, and full of good vibes. Think drinks, new faces, maybe a little trivia or live music. | Hit reply or tap your pick—we’re scouting the vibe! | | | ☕ Denver Spotlight: Mango Sticky Rice Matcha at Carbon Coffee | | 📍 Carbon Coffee Bar · 1553 Platte St. | Say hello to spring in a cup. Carbon Coffee’s Mango Sticky Rice Matcha is a vibrant Thai dessert–inspired drink that’s got Denver buzzing. Think: fresh mango purée, your choice of milk, a bold matcha layer, salted coconut cold foam, and a finishing touch of black sesame seeds and dried mango. | 🥭 Sweet, salty, creamy, and caffeinated—this one’s basically dessert and a pick-me-up in one. | 📷 Pro tip: It’s as photogenic as it is refreshing. Perfect excuse to swing by Platte Street and treat yourself. |
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| | 🌆 Mile High Happenings & Weather ☀️❄️ | | Tuesday, April 22 – Partly Cloudy (Earth Day!) | High: 71°F | Low: 43°F | 🌥 4% chance of rain | E wind at 8 mph | 🌎 Just enough sun to enjoy the gardens—don’t forget your water bottle and walking shoes! | | 🆓 Free Events | 🧠 Geeks Who Drink – Classic pub quiz with visual/audio rounds and prizes📍 Fuel & Iron Bar, 8–10 PM (Recurring Tuesdays) | 📚 Trivia Night @ Spirit Hound – Pop culture to history, all brains welcome📍 Spirit Hound Distillers – Denver, 6:30–8:30 PM (Recurring Tuesdays) | 🍺 Trivia Night at FlyteCo – Weekly brewery trivia with prizes and beer📍 FlyteCo Brewing, 7 PM (Recurring Tuesdays) | 🧵 Bingo Night!📍 Waldschänke Ciders | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 🆓 Free (Recurring Tuesday) | 💵 Ticketed Events | 🧵 MercyMe Live at Red Rocks📍 Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ⏰ 7:00 PM | 💵 $35.80+ | 🧵 The Blowing Loud Jam Sessions📍 Dazzle | ⏰ 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM | 💵 $5 |
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| Where are you heading this week? Tag us in your adventures! 🚀 | | ✌️ Until Next Time, Earthlings | | Celebrate the planet, sip that themed cocktail, and maybe give a high-five to a honeybee. For more local happenings, hidden hikes, and seasonal inspo, catch us on the next issue—your Colorado wingperson. | Happy Earth Day, Denver 🌎💚 |
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