Mile High Fun: A Weekend in Denver, Colorado
Barely a week after returning home from California
(check out the California trip article here) I
found myself in a car once again traveling out of
Kansas on another girls trip! For this trip I, along with my
friends Kristin and Abigail, made our way out to Denver, Colorado.
We ended up staying in Denver for only the weekend, but
we saw and did quite a bit while we were there and
definitely had some mile high fun!
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The main reason this trip came about was so we could
go see one of Kristin’s current favorite singers Rex
Orange County who was playing at the Fillmore Auditorium
in Denver (the closest venue for us on his tour). None of us
had ever been to the Fillmore before, but even with almost
freezing to death in the cold while waiting for the doors to open
and having to endure a slightly claustrophobic stage floor
atmosphere we had such a fun time enjoying some great music!
Highly recommend you check Rex Orange County out!
My favorite songs of his are 10/10, Loving
is Easy, and Face to Face!
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Our second day in Denver began with a trip to the
famous donut shop Voodoo Donuts. Similarly to Hurtz
Donuts here in Kansas, Voodoo Donuts offers a wide
variety of donuts with some very unique toppings including things
such as oreos, fruit loops, and M&Ms. We ended up buying
a dozen for the three of us thinking we would be able to
eat at least two or three a piece. However, while these
donuts were tasty, they were extremely filling
(and a complete sugar overload) and we were all barely
able to make it through one let alone three! We saved the
rest and snacked on them throughout the day, the drive
home, and also in the days following our trip.
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Photo Cred: Kristin Vinduska
(Yes, that is an oreo donut. And yes, it was as amazing as you would expect.)
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Once we finished eating our donuts we walked across the
street to the Goodwill to do a little bit of thrifting
(gotta love some thrifty queens!) and then drove out
to Mount Falcon Park for a photoshoot.
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Photo Cred: Kristin Vinduska
Photo Cred: Kristin Vinduska
Photo cred: Kristin Vinduska
Photo cred: Abigail Svoboda
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After the photoshoot we headed out to the Red Rocks
Amphitheater to take a gander at this amazing outdoor
venue dreaming about the day we would be able
to attend a concert there!
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Photo Cred: Kristin Vinduska
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With our stomachs howling in hunger we headed to
Idaho Springs, Colorado where we did a little shopping
and then met with Kristin's family for some delicious pizza
at Beau Jo's bringing an end to our night.
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The next day we attended mass at Queen of Peace
Catholic Church and then drove the oh so boring
and long drive home to good ole Kansas.
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What are some things you recommend doing in Denver?
Have you ever attended a concert/event at Red Rocks?
Have you been to any of the other places we visited on
this trip?
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