January is the month that wipes last year’s slate clean. Winter makes the Mile High City sparkle. Snowmen, mittens, unsure weather, plus resolutions to carve out a better New Year.
A second year of the pandemic marked 2021. Living through difficult and stressful times can pave the way for growth and strength. Set resolutions allowing you to bounce back quickly.
Because it’s a long countdown until spring, here are our choices for shopping, dining, and entertainment to help you embrace the good, bad, and ugly created by cold weather:
3 Continue to enjoy the Winter Spectacular at Four Mile Historic Park through Jan. 2 starting at 5 p.m. Enjoy ice skating, scavenger hunts, a holiday market, kids craft, plus much more. Also enjoy playing Reindeer Games! Information: 720-865-0800.
3 Catch the Rico Jones Quintet with Max Light on guitar when they entertain at Dazzle @ Baur’s on Jan. 5 from 6:30-8 p.m. Information: 303-839-5100.
3 Take the family to the National Western Complex to see the livestock and horse shows at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 8-22. Information: 303-297-1166.
3 Enjoy legendary pianist Markus Groh and the Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet when they play Boettcher Hall, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. Information: 303-893-4100.
3 Keep your youngsters Grades K-to-8 in shape at Glendale’s Winter Indoor Youth Rugby program Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26. Co-ed Saturday mornings practice basic rugby skills for spring season. Information: glendaleyouthrugby.com.
3 Start the New Year in a maintenance free patio home by Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Campus on S. Quebec St. between Evans & Yale. No more mowing, watering, shoveling, or climbing ladders. Information: 303-800-7023.
3 Catch Hawaiian music legends Keola Beamer & Henry Kapono when they entertain at Swallow Hill’s Daniels Hall on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. Information: 303-777-1003.
3 Enjoy tastes of seasonal and craft brews plus live rock music at this year’s Denver Winter Brew Fest at Mile High Station, Jan. 22, 1 p.m. Information: 720-946-7721.
3 See the Jan. 25th show playing at the Paramount Theatre featuring the life and music of George Michael through the music of Wham! Information: 303-623-0106.
3 The Colorado Symphony and Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) present a free musical concert at Boettcher Hall Jan. 26, 7 p.m. The Symphony again shares its vision of music education by allowing the young musicians to perform the free concert under the mentorship of the full-time professional musicians. The free concert includes partnership sponsorship by the Denver Arts & Venues. Ticket Information: coloradosymphony.org.
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food, and warmth. A time for the touch of a friendly hand and a talk beside the fire. January is the time to enjoy your home in Denver!
Denver’s average sliding 31-day snowfall during January is essentially constant, remaining about 1.9-inches. Snowfall rarely exceeds 4.7-inches nor falls to none.
For 2022 we wish you 12 months of success, 52 weeks of laughter, 365 days of fun, 8,760 hours of joy, 525,600 minutes of good luck, and 31,536,000 seconds of happiness.
— Glen Richardson
The Valley Gadfly can be reached at newspaper@glendalecherrycreek.com.
