7 best things to do in Colorado this weekend: July 17-19, 2026
Every weekend, Denver7 compiles a list of some fun events you might enjoy. Here are our picks for the 7 best things to do in the Denver metro area and beyond this weekend.
How This IRRESISTIBLE BBQ Destination Became a Local Favorite in Denver, Colorado
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ in Denver is the kind of comfort‑food haven locals dream about when the craving for smoke and sauce kicks in. The moment you walk in, the aroma of slow‑smoked meats and sizzling sides tells you you’re exactly where you need to be.
12 Colorado Seafood Restaurants That Deliver Coastal Flavor In The Rockies
Colorado’s best seafood restaurants prove you don’t need an ocean view to enjoy exceptional fish, oysters, lobster, crab, and expertly prepared coastal classics. Across Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and mountain communities, talented chefs are bringing in fresh seafood from both coasts and transformi
The Big-District Superintendent Pipeline Has Run Dry. What Can School Boards Do?
The school year starts again in less than a month, and a remarkable number of big districts in Colorado and elsewhere will open it without a permanent superintendent. Jeffco. Cherry Creek. Los Angeles. Miami-Dade. I’m guessing Denver will soon join this group of districts given the Denver school board’s growing frustra
Tribute to Timothy P to be Held Tuesday, July 21st at Foothills Golf Course
Jon Chandler: As many friends around the country know, we lost the great Timothy P. Irvin last week. We’re hosting a tribute to Timothy P. at this month’s America’s Soul Live on Tuesday, July 21. Tim personified Colorado’s special brand of music, and so many people want to gather and remember his music and his story. I
Commercial vehicle fire closes northbound I-25 north of Castle Rock for several hours, one...
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KKTV) - A commercial vehicle fire closed down all lanes of northbound I-25 north of Castle Rock early Friday, snarling traffic. Drivers on the highway were at a stop from a commercial vehicle fire just south of Happy Canyon Road. Northbound I-25 was shut down at Founders Parkway for several hours.
This closed Denver school building is the new home of a French immersion charter...
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. A French immersion charter school and two community arts organizations will move into an elementary school building that Denver Public Schools shuttered las
Denver community group works to rescue orphaned pedestrian bridge
DENVER — A pedestrian bridge in Denver that has been closed for five years, damaged and unclaimed by any owner, now has someone willing to take responsibility for it. For years, no one could determine who owned the Delgany Bridge, which has been closed since October 2021, when a pedestrian's foot went through a deterio
Colorado water suppliers turn to computers and snitch lines to enforce drought restrictions
Tim York sees Aurora residents watering their lawns on those extra days when they aren’t supposed to, even when their illegal watering happens at 4 a.m. Get top headlines and KUNC reporting directly to your mailbox each week when you subscribe to In The NoCo. York doesn’t actually see...
Mystery Stabbing On East Elk Place Sends One To Denver Hospital
Denver police are investigating a reported stabbing on Thursday in the 14900 block of East Elk Place, where officers found one victim and had that person taken to a nearby hospital. The victim's condition has not yet been released, and detectives are still working to identify any suspect or suspects. Investigators are

















