May was full of promises, but what with buckets of rain most days plus snow on Mother’s Day everyone we talked to “was predictin’ that the summer’d never come.” Thus like most of us I’m hoping Oscar Hammerstein’s “June is bustin’ out all over” tune comes true. Because the “feelin’ is gettin’ so intense jest because it’s June, June, June!”
Summer is a promissory note signed in June (summer begins June 21), its long days are spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January.
Here are our choices for shopping, dining and entertainment so mellow that the gentle June day breeze will allow you to bask in the sun with exposed skin agleam:
3 Don’t let June flicker by without seeing the Monday Movie Madness shows at Glendale’s Infinity Park Stadium. Dates are June 1, 15 and 29. The free movies start at 8 p.m., gates open at 7 p.m.
3 Attend a stunning summer evening at Vineyard Wine Shop’s Rosé Soiree at the Inn at Cherry Creek June 6, 6-9 p.m. Information: 303-355-8324.
3 He’s a master on the grill and the life of every tailgating party. He also loves good clothes. So find dad a Father’s Day gift he’ll love and wear from the cozy and well stocked Sully & Co. Information: 720-398-8064.
3 Roar into June to see 5,000 classic cars at the Cruzin’ Havana Car Show and Poker Run June 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 303-360-7505.
3 For fun and excitement catch the National Rugby Championships at Infinity Park, June 13-14. Information: www.glendaleraptors.com.
3 Enjoy a fun, healthy 2.5 mile Walk For Autism at Sloan’s Lake Park with entertainment and a kids zone June 14, 8 a.m. Information: 720-214-0794.
3 You can’t top the food, fun and live music at Beats On The Creek adjacent to Coohills on Tuesdays, June 16-Aug. 4. Information: 303-623-5700.
3 Drum up friends and beat it to the Auraria Campus for the free Pan People Music Festival June 20, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: 720-222-9553.
3 Summer blossoms with an array of art markets but the best quality art destination is the Summer Art Market (SAM), June 13-14. Free, it showcases fine art produced by members, faculty and students of the Art Students League on the streets surrounding the League building at 200 Grant St. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, until 5 p.m. Sunday. There’s food, live music and entertainment. Information: 303-778-6990.
Summer Solstice (June 21) marks the beginning of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the North Pole is tilted toward the sun at the highest degree of angle. Places in the hemisphere experience the longest hours of sunlight throughout the year on that day. Solstice is rooted in both ancient mysticism and nature.
What is one to say about June, the time of a perfect young summer? It is the fulfillment of earlier month promises, and as yet no sign its beauty will ever fade.
In June your hair gets lighter, the skin darker and the music louder. You can hear Nat King Cole’s distinct, mellow voice singing, “Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Those days of soda and pretzels and beer.” You quickly understand why Tin Pan Alley’s Charles Tobias added: “You’ll wish that summer could always be here.”
— Glen Richardson
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