Denver Arts Week Runs From Nov. 4 - 12

Can't wait to check out Denver Arts Week! What events are you going to? The fifth annual metrowide Denver Arts festival, Nov. 4-12, continues to expand, offering hundreds of opportunities for families and individuals to engage in the arts — for an hour or for a week. A complete schedule can be found online. (Search for Denver Arts Week 2011.) We choose a few highlights from more than 200 events — many of them free: Friday, Nov. 4 is First Friday, when galleries and museums throughout the area are open from 6 to 9 p.m. Think neighborhoods: Cherry Creek North, Golden Triangle Museum District (around the Denver Arts Museum), Art District...

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Sink your teeth into Colorado's Halloween 2011

Happy (almost) Halloween! Check out this list of great events from the Denver Post. Which of these are you going to?   What's your favorite flavor of fear? Steampunk? Zombies? Spiders? This weekend and next, no matter who (or what) you are, there's a Halloween party cooked to match your craving, whether it's the Dead Artist Ball in Lafayette or the CSU Chemistry Club'sMad Scientistevents for families. Historical ghost tours, capers in the corn and the usual shriek shacks abound. Best of all, if you just want to dance, the spirits will happily oblige you. Tricks and Treats All events through Oct. 31 unless otherwise noted. For more...

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9 things to do with your kids this Halloween

Got Halloween plans? Make sure you check out some of these awesome events! Colorado's Coolest Corn Maze Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 10-Oct. 31 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield www.botanicgardens.org Get lost at this year's Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield's eight-acre Corn Maze, one of the most attended corn mazes in the country. This year’s theme is Native Roots | Modern Form, a tribute to the Allan Houser exhibit currently showcased throughout the Gardens on York Street. Wind your way through acres of Native American-style artwork, view the design from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges that overlook...

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Bear enters Sedalia home, surprises homeowner

Looks like area bears are getting more active. Please stay safe! “A Sedalia woman got a midnight surprise when, awakened by a sound in the night, she found a bear in her kitchen. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got the call in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, with a report from a woman on the 4000 block of Woods Road who was home alone with her children when she heard someone in the house. The residence is off of Highway 105, south of Sedalia. At around 12:30 a.m., she entered her living room to find the back door of the house open, said Jennifer Churchill, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman. Thinking it was her husband coming...

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