🌮 Who’s Got the Best Tacos in Denver?

We’re on a mission to crown Denver’s top taco spot—from OG taquerías to bold fusion joints. Vote for your favorite and help settle the salsa-fueled debate once and for all. 🌶️

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🥐 Craving: Izzio Bakery @ Central Market

📍 2669 Larimer St

This viral pastry haven inside Denver Central Market is home to the iconic La Roulette, The Crown, and Le Bar. From flaky kouign-amanns (aka their “Queens”) to custom-flour artisan breads, Izzio delivers the goods daily from 8 AM–9 PM. Breakfast, lunch, brunch—every bite is next-level.

🔥 Friday, August 8

🌌 Galactic Gold Celebration @ DMNS – 7PM

Dress like a space cowboy and celebrate 125 years of discovery at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Out-of-this-world fun guaranteed.

🎤 B-Side Music Fridays @ MCA – 7PM

Local bands, rooftop vibes, and art all around. MCA knows how to kick off the weekend.

🎶 Summer Music Picnic Series @ Clyfford Still Museum – 4PM

Live tunes, green grass, and bring-your-own-brie.

🎸 Joe Bonamassa @ Red Rocks – 8PM

Blues legend under the stars.

💃 Gimme Gimme Disco @ Marquis Theater – 8PM

Calling all dancing queens — the glitter ball awaits.

🪩 Club 90s: 2000s Night @ Summit – 8:30PM

Belt out your emo phase or early 2000s hits. No judgment.

🎟️ More Friday Hits:

• Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening @ Paramount Theatre – 8PM

• Gorgon City @ Civic Center Park – 5PM

• Free Concert: All My Relations @ Levitt Pavilion – 5:30PM

• Kokoroko @ Gothic Theatre – 8PM

🎪 Saturday, August 9

🛍️ Market at the Center @ National Western Center – 10AM–2PM

Community vibes, vendors, and a back-to-school supply drive.

🥃 Whiskey Fest + Second Saturdays @ Olde Town Arvada – 5PM

Two words: whiskey and live music. Okay, that’s four words. You get it.

🍳 Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Over the Rockies – 9:30AM

Watch planes land as you sip coffee and bite into breakfast burritos.

🍾 Munchies & Mimosas @ Stanley Marketplace – 12PM

Arcade games, beach volleyball, dancing — yes, it’s brunch, but chaotic.

🎤 Questionable Advice: A Comedy Advice Show @ Sexploratorium – 8PM

Hilarious, unqualified advice from comedians. What could go wrong?

🎨 Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Gallery – 8PM

A trippy, multi-sensory light-art experience that feels like the inside of a lava lamp.

🎟️ More Saturday Standouts:

• Blassphemy: Queens of Metal Burlesque @ Alabaster – 9:30PM

• Boiler Room Denver @ Civic Center Park – 4PM

• Slightly Stoopid @ Red Rocks – 5:30PM

• Less Than Jake @ Fillmore – 6:30PM

• Gimme Gimme Disco @ Fox Theatre – 9PM

Whether you’re disco-dancing at the Fox or sipping bourbon in Arvada, this weekend is packed with unforgettable moments. Oh—and if you guessed B) Denver Museum of Nature & Science, you’re absolutely right. 125 years of science, stars, and stellar celebrations!

Catch ya under the cosmic disco ball,

— The What’s Happenin’ Denver Team 🫶