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Axios
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
The top summer happenings in Denver
Whether it's concerts, amusement parks or a hot summer night at Coors Field, we've got a collection of the best summer events in and around Denver. 🎭 Arts Enjoy a blast from the past at this charming drive-in, the last of its kind in metro Denver, where kids under age 12 get in free. Cost: $10 Denver Chalk Art Festival This two-day affair, hosted this year in the Golden Triangle Creative District, showcases more than 200 artists. Cost: Free Cherry Creek Art Festival 260 artists will share their work along the streets of Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood, along with live music, activities for children and food in this walkable extravaganza Cost: Free Movies at McGregor Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre 🎸 Festivals City Park Jazz The venerable music extravaganza at Denver's largest park kicks off Sunday night, with shows taking over the stage near Ferril Lake every Sunday. Cost: Free Colorado Renaissance Festival Welcome to Larkspurshire, where noblemen and women can enjoy more than 180 vendors and 30-plus special events at this immersive homage to the Middle Ages. Cost: $30 Juneteenth Music Festival Rapper Juvenile will headline this year's Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. The holiday commemorates the day enslaved people learned about their freedom. Cost: Free Taste of Ethiopia Festival The festival marks its 10th anniversary with a two-day event recognizing Ethiopian culture, including food, vendors, music and dance in Denver. Cost: Free ⚾️ Outdoor events Colorado Rapids There's hardly a bad seat at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, where the Rapids are posting a winning record so far this season. Cost: Varied Colorado Rockies
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Insurance apps that track your movement reduce risky driving: Study
DENVER (KDVR) — Smartphone apps monitor a driver's behavior on the road, providing valuable information to both the driver and their insurance carrier. A study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows a significant decrease in risky behavior behind the wheel when a driver knows they are being monitored and being notified of how their driving is putting others at risk. Read the full report here. Denver's Juneteenth Music Festival in urgent need of funding for 2025 event Driver habits also affect how much is paid for insurance coverage. 'It was always a gamble whether having this technology on your phone with a promise that it might save a few bucks, actually saves the insurers money or saves you money,' said AAA spokesperson Skyler McKinley. The study showed up to a 13% reduction in speeding, up to a 21% reduction in hard braking and up to a 25% reduction in rapid acceleration. 'That rapid acceleration, especially in an era of electrified vehicles, (it's) most deadly to pedestrians and bicyclists and others on our roadway,' said McKinley. FOX31 talked to drivers who have different opinions on using tracking apps, which are not required but offered on an opt-in basis. While some say the apps present an opportunity to save money, others are more skeptical. 'I don't think it takes into account how well you drive; basically, it's like looking at this base metric,' said one driver. Consumer experts say it is best to be realistic about whether a monitoring app will be beneficial to you. Psilocybin use rising among adults with mental health conditions: Denver Health study 'If you're historically a driver who's going to break the rules and you think it'll charge you more, probably won't charge more than the maximum until something else happens, which is a crash and then you're definitely paying more,' said McKinley. AAA reports that more than 40,000 people die in crashes caused by risky driving each using an insurance app should ask their carrier about privacy policies regarding how results obtained by the app are used and stored. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Denver's Juneteenth Music Festival in urgent need of funding for 2025 event
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's Juneteenth Music Festival is asking the public to help ensure the event can continue after a sharp decline in corporate sponsorships. This year's festival will be scaled back to one day only on Sunday, June 15 — that is, if enough funding is raised. Denver history: How jazz music formed the 'Harlem of the West' in Five Points Event organizers at JMF Corporation, the nonprofit behind the annual event, announced in a press release Monday that it is in urgent need of funding to ensure that it can still take place. 'The decision to scale back follows the loss of several long-time sponsors amid shifting corporate priorities and a changing philanthropic landscape,' JMF Corporation said in the release. Now, the nonprofit must raise $80,000 to ensure that the Juneteenth Music Festival continues and remains free to all. Executive Director of JMF Corporation Norman Harris told FOX31's Greg Nieto that the situation could turn out far better than anticipated. 'This could be a blessing in disguise, I don't know,' Harris said. 'We haven't received explanations from some of these companies that we've been working with.' The organization said it is determined to keep the legacy of Juneteenth strong and thriving in Five Points. 'I believe it's a part of the cultural fabric of our city,' Harris said. Now, organizers are calling on individuals, local businesses and grassroots organizations for support. 'This is more than a festival—it's a declaration that our stories, our culture, and our presence matter,' Harris said. 'We know that values shift and priorities change — but our community stays rooted. We're not scaling back our commitment, just the footprint. And with our community by our side, we'll rise to meet this moment and keep Juneteenth alive in the streets of Five Points.' The event has previously been two days and has drawn tens of thousands of people from across the state 'to honor the legacy of Black liberation through music, art, and community gathering,' the organization said. The organization said this year's festival will still include live performances, the historic Juneteenth Parade, youth zone, health zone and a showcase of Black-owned businesses. Chuck Yearman attends the festival annually. 'I think that's unfortunate for something that's so historic, so meaningful,' he said. 'It kinda brings the whole neighborhood together.' Anyone can make a donation on the Juneteenth Music Festival website. Why RiNo and LoDo aren't listed in Denver's neighborhoods The Juneteenth Music Festival will be one of fewer than normal chances that Denverites have to celebrate Black history in the Five Points neighborhood. The traditional Five Points Jazz Festival will not return in 2025, and instead, the new Five Points Jazz Activation Fund will go toward businesses, nonprofits and creatives to be used for jazz and jazz-related programs throughout the year. One of those opportunities was the Five Points Jazz Roots event in February. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
