Denver Botanic Gardens

Art Exhibitions at Denver Botanic Gardens in 2022

Denver Botanic Gardens Art Exhibitions ’22

We have, off and on, been members of the Denver Botanic Gardens for over 20 years. During high school, our son would often stop there after he was finished for the day and sketch. I truly believe it was a huge force in helping him…
List of Best Things To Do In Denver

Best Things To Do In Denver From A Local

I can't believe it's taken me this long to write this post. We moved to Denver in 1994 and ever since then, we've been making recommendations for friends who come to visit. Recently, I started a spreadsheet to help me remember  – and finally, the…
Alex & Sierra Denver concert photos

Alex & Sierra at Denver Botanic Gardens

I wish someone would put out a guide of shows that, in hindsight, we should go back and watch if we missed them. Because after seeing Alex & Sierra perform their very first concert of their very first tour - I wish I had watched…
Chihuly at Denver Botanic Gardens at Night

Chihuly At Denver Botanic Gardens – Night Time

When I attended the press event for the Denver Botanic Gardens premiere for Chihuly's exhibit here in town, everyone kept saying to be sure to go back at night. That the light was completely different. That the glass looked totally different. I went back recently with my pal Danielle for a little girl's night out, and boy were they right. We made it just as the sun was setting and had dinner at the new restaurant at the Monet water lily garden, Hive. The food was quite good, in the vein of upscale fast casual - although our service was quite bumpy. (If you call bumpy not very good at all.) However, we both agreed to give them another chance some other time since they had just opened and hopefully were just working out the kinks. The main reason we were there - to see the glass at night - was definitely worth the trip. Not only does the glass look different, but the flora all around them in the shadows transform as well. We have been to the Gardens many times for Blossoms of Light, but all the lushness that is still here now during the summer was a welcome addition to the Chihuly pieces.
Chihuly Exhibit Denver Botanic Gardens

Chihuly Exhibit at Denver Botanic Gardens

The first time we visited Seattle as a family, we made sure to see the Chihuly Museum at the base of the Space Needle. When we were invited back this past spring by 2 Days In Seattle, I asked Dex what he wanted to do…