This labor day weekend in Denver is just about perfect!  The sun is shining, no clouds, and finally we are in the 70′s and not the upper 90′s.  What a great time to get outside and take a bike ride.  This morning I went with both of my kids on a ride along the South Platte River and into Old Town Littleton.  It was great!

The Old Mill Brewery seen coming up the trail into Old Town Littleton.

Lilly Ponds with lots of frogs along the Old Town trail.

Hard to tell from this picture, but these are giant pumpkins in a huge pumpkin patch along the South Platte Trail in the Hudson Garden’s Pumpkin Patch!

Of course, you can always stop for a refreshing coffee or cold drink at the coffee shop along the South Platte Trail just on the back side of Hudson Gardens.

So whatever you decided to do this Labor Day weekend, I really hope it was fun and relaxing.  Now it’s time to enjoy the fall here in Colorado.  I can’t wait to start to see all the fall colors, but I will miss the summer, that’s for sure.

Today is the day, Saturday March 12th the Lebsack Tennis Center in Redstone Park officially opens for the season.

The opening is officially at 9:30 until noon and there will be free adult drills, racket demos, entertainment with music and a clown and even some discounted class registrations, according to the flyer.

The courts were a flurry of activity all week getting washed and cleaned up and ready for the season grand opening.

Living in Highlands Ranch, I am lucky to have Redstone Park and the Lebsack Tennis Center courts so close by, we can just walk there when there is an open court and play for a bit.

Here’s a quick video I shot earlier this week, before all the activity but they still look pretty nice.

The Lesback Tennis Center is located at Town Center Drive and Foothills Canyon Blvd in Highlands Ranch, CO.  Maybe I will see you over there later today!

Word is spreading like wildfire, Peter Forsberg has signed the contract and is returning to play with the Avs again.

He’s been plagued with injuries and I really didn’t think this would be a go, but it is.

Here’s a collection from YouTube – he is just amazing.  It is a bit long, but awesome.

Welcome back Forsberg – can’t wait to see you back on the ice!!

Checking Out Denver Big Air At Civic Center Park

Today we had some free time during the day so we took a quick drive from Highlands Ranch towards downtown and checked out the final preparations for Denver Big Air in Civic Center Park.

One word.

Amazing.

A giant 102 foot ski jump in the middle of downtown Denver nestled between the Denver City and County building and the Colorado State Capital.  Of course normally you would be driving up to the mountains for this type of event.

The one downer was that there are gates everywhere and We really could not get as close as I would have liked.  I REALLY wanted to stand on the City and County building steps and take a photo form the bottom.  But no can do.  My wife and I even begged some security guards in the City and County building if we could get in and take photos from in there, no can do, again.  C’est la vie.  So for the time being these pic will have to do.

Here is some video that I took of a big crate of snow being lifted up to the ski ramp and jump. Definitely not something you see every day.

Personally we are not going to attend the actual events this week, my son is still in a cast and his foot would freeze outside at night.  But I was glad to have the chance to see this amazing structure come to life.

People sometimes ask me when they are deciding between 2 cities – why move to Denver.  I often tell them, we do get attractions and events that other places do not.  Denver Big Air is one of those events – this is the first time the annual Big Air competition has been in the U.S.  Gotta love Denver!

Day 95 Cheer on the Colorado Rapids As They Play for the MLS CUP

Later today the Colorado Rapids will take on FC Dallas in the fight for the coveted MLS Cup in Toronto, so today, on Day 95 of 365 Things to Do in the South Denver Suburbs we are going to cheer on those Colorado Rapids!!

A few years ago if you told me I would be an MLS Soccer fan, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.  But in the past few years my interest in soccer has grown as my daughter’s participation in competitive soccer has brought me to many soccer games for both her, older teams and yes, the Rapids at Dick’s Stadium.  And then of course there was the World Cup this past summer, which I watched many games with her as well and cheered for Team USA until they were out, and then for Spain.

The first Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Stadium game that I attended was so fun!  It was much faster and physical than I would have imagined and I really enjoyed it.  We have been to several Rapids games now in the past few years and I am thrilled for the team and all the die-hard fans that the Rapids have a chance to bring home the MLS Cup tonight.

Where are you going to be cheering for the Colorado Rapids tonight? Some sports bars and restaurants are going to be tricky, as there is football tonight too (6:30 MT) but I’m sorry – tonight it will be the Rapids here for us.  They’ve earned it.

If you want to head into Denver - there are official MLS Cup watch parties at the British Bulldog, The Celtic Tavern, The Highlands Tavern and Oak Tavern  You can also check here at the Colorado Rapids site if others get added today.

I’ve tried to call several locations in the south ‘burbs and so far I have either received no answer  or a vague “it depends on football fans, probably both”.

If going out tonight isn’t for you or you don’t want to head into Denver, throw together a quick potluck of your own.  Is is the week of Thanksgiving after all and my daughter is so thankful that the Rapids are playing tonight.

If you know of a location that is for sure airing the Rapids game tonight, please post it here and let us know.

About 365 Things in South Denver Suburbs: Whether you have lived in the south Denver suburbs for a long time or are considering Denver relocation, this series will help you discover new events and new places to visit every day!

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