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Try out ice skating on a massive frozen lake before grabbing 🍷 & 🍕 at a cozy spot nearby.

Here's your plan for ice skating on Evergreen Lake followed by dinner at Bistro Del Lago

Ice skating on a Frozen Lake

At Evergreen Lake, experience North America's largest zamboni-maintained ice rink. Enjoy ice skating amidst mountain views, available with on-site ticket and skate rentals.

Ice Skating

⭐️ Evergreen Lake is the largest zamboni-maintained ice rink in North America!

✅ Before You Go: 
• You’ll purchase tickets at the lake 
• Admission and skate rental are $20/person
• The rink is open Monday- Friday 3 pm-7 pm & Sat/Sun 9 am-7 pm
• Make sure you dress warm and bring a hat and gloves 
• Check their website and/or call to make sure they’re open as weather and hockey tournaments often affect their hours (www.evergreenrecreation.com/224/Ice-Skating-and-Hockey) 

🚗 Transportation:
• Just a 35 minute drive from Denver
• There's a small parking lot at the lake that is first come first served 
• Shuttles at stagecoach park are offered on weekends and holidays for overflow parking

💪 Pro tip: 
• There are no lockers for shoes or other items, so pack light! 

Go ice skating at Evergreen Lake

Enjoy a romantic dinner at Bistro Del Lago in Evergreen, featuring a must-try flatbread with blueberries, in a cozy, intimate setting ideal for couples.

Fine Dining

✅ Before You Go: 
• You can call for reservations at (303) 674-6826
• They’re open Tuesday-Saturday 5-9 pm, they’re closed Sunday and Monday 

🚶‍♀️/🚗 Transportation:
• You can walk or drive to the restaurant, it’s in the strip mall right across from the lake
• They have a small parking lot that we had no trouble with, but you could also walk

💪 Pro tip: 
• I highly recommend the flatbread with blueberries on it! 

Get dinner at Bistro Del Lago

Here's your plan for a romantic date where you'll go skating on a mountain lake,

First head to Evergreen Lake, where you'll lace up your skates and hit the ice.

The mountain views from the lake are incredible,

so don't forget to look up and you can lean on your partner to stay upright.

Be sure to hit up Muddy Buck Coffee and grab some hot chocolate to warm up.

continue the romance at the cozy Bistro Del Lago and enjoy

a heavy pour of wine with some authentic handmade Italian.

My flatbread had blueberries on it and was amazing.

Hit up McDevitt Taco Supply within the Vib Hotel in RiNo for margs & mexican!

Here's your plan for enjoying rooftop margs, queso, tacos, and mountain views at McDevitt Taco Supply

Catch a VIB ☀️

Enjoy rooftop margs, tacos, queso, and mountain views at McDevitt Taco Supply in RiNo—plus daily happy hour from 3-5pm!

Mexican food & margaritas

✅ Before you go
• located on the rooftop of Vib Best Western in RiNo!
• queso = a MUST!

💪 Pro tips
• DAILY happy hour 3-5pm!

McDevitt Taco Supply

I caught a vib with Margs and Mexican at McDevitt Taco

Supply located within Vib Hotel in the heart of RiNo.

If you are a guest of the hotel or reside here in Colorado,

you need to add McDevitt as your next weeknight happy hour or weekend hangout spot.

Everyone loves a rooftop with indoor outdoor seating,

with a fully stocked bar and incredible views of the mountains,

and then opted for a shared assortment of tacos,

Our favorite drink choices were the cucumber Marg and classic skinny.

So now it's your time to go catch a vib at your next summer outing.

Enjoy yoga in the gardens at sunset accompanied by live music and a post class picnic. 

Here's your plan for yoga at sunset with live violin music and a relaxing picnic afterward

Vinyasa, Violins and Vino 

Enjoy a sunset Vinyasa yoga class with live music at Denver Botanic Gardens, then unwind with a BYO picnic and wine in the gorgeous garden setting.

Garden Yoga

✅ Before you go
• Reserve your spot online at https://www.botanicgardens.org/events/special-events

💪 Pro tips
• BYOB and picnic! 

Yoga in the Gardens 

I'm back with another unique yoga offering that is sure to help you relax,

and enjoy a picnic in our beautiful gardens.

Head to the Denver Botanic Gardens for their Vinyasa,

This class is set in the middle of the gardens,

You'll be taken through an hour-long Vinyasa yoga class at Sunset,

This class is the ultimate way to unwind at the end of a long workday.

roll up your yoga mat and roll out your picnic

blanket to enjoy some wine as the sun goes down.

Looking to level up your cake decorating skills? Sign up for a class at Cake Crafts!

Here's your plan for learning piping techniques, stacking, frosting, and decorating a vintage heart cake

Cake Decorating Class 🍰

Take a cake decorating class at Cake Crafts North in Westminster, then browse supplies to recreate your creations at home. Perfect for beginners!

Cake Decorating Class

✅ Before you go
• Register for your class here (spots fill up quick): https://cakecraftsdenver.com/pages/decorating-classes

💪 Pro tips
• If you enjoy the class, grab some cake decorating tools on your way out from their store

Alex’s Pro Tips

Have you ever wanted to design and decorate your own cake?

but Cake Crafts hosts an assortment of regular decorating classes.

you'll have some time to browse around the store,

which has anything you may need for cake decorating.

The vintage heart cake class began with a piping lesson with a

walkthrough of 4 unique piping tips and different techniques for each.

and added some red chocolate candies to give the full vintage heart cake effect.

Our instructor then helped us box our cakes up for the drive home.

decorating skills before cutting it into to enjoy.

The cake was delicious and the class itself was great for a beginner level.

Sign up for an upcoming cake decorating class to make your own tasty masterpiece!

Hike Dinosaur Ridge & grab a nearby coffee for a perfect summer day in Golden

Here's your plan for hiking Dinosaur Ridge trails, spotting fossils, and enjoying a creative latte nearby

Hike with the Dinosaurs 🦖🦕

Explore Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, where you can hike among real dinosaur tracks and fascinating geologic features on a scenic, educational trail.

Hiking Dinosaur Ridge

✅ Before you go
• This is the trail I did:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/dinosaur-ridge-and-dakota-ridge-trail?sh=axinm2&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

💪 Pro tips
• Bring water, it’s getting hot!
• I was able to find street parking no problem. There’s also a nearby visitor center you can park at 

Hike Dinosaur Ridge

Sip a creative latte like the pistachio coconut at SOGO Beans and Boards, a skateboard-themed café in Golden. Perfect refreshment after your hike!

Coffee at SOGO

✅ Before you go
• Check out their menu: https://sogocoffee.com

💪 Pro tips
• I recommend the pistachio coconut latte!

Grab a latte at SOGO

you can hike where the dinosaurs once roamed.

you'll spot incredible geologic features and over 300 real fossil tracks.

It's ranked the number one dinosaur track site in the US!

You'll link up with the Dakota Ridge Trail,

which takes you to sweeping views of Golden.

I ended my hike in a field of wild flowers,

but you can keep going if you're up for more adventure.

a skateboard themed coffee shop serving up creative lattes.