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Get smarter, faster about what’s happening in your backyard with local reporters John Frank, Alayna Alvarez and Esteban L. Hernandez.

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Axios Denver named best newsletter in Colorado

The Axios Denver team took home four awards from the Colorado Press Association.

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Colorado brewers win big at GABF competition

Colorado brewers took home 40 medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival competition.

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Denver Walls takes local street art international

Denver is now an international destination for street art and fans of it.

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Five Colorado restaurants earn Michelin stars

The stars are given to top restaurants serving some of the best dishes in the world.

Denver weekend events: Collect-A-Con, Witch Paddle, The 1975

Find something rare at Collect-A-Con or try something sweet at Denver Bake Fest.

This weekend in Denver: Find something rare at Collect-A-Con, try an assortment of baked goods or watch paddlers dressed in witch costumes.

Colorado corn mazes to wander this fall

Crisp fall air calls for corn maze adventures.

Crisp fall air calls for corn maze adventures.<ul><li>Here are three spots to get lost in a Colorado cornfield this season:</li></ul>

Colorado fall colors: 12 photos from across the state

This year's fall colors in Colorado are stunning.

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This year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fall colors in Colorado" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/06/colorado-fall-colors-2023-aspen-forecast-leaves" data-vars-content-id="36ec85b4-6506-4c32-9ebf-9c2ce07c7280" data-vars-headline="Colorado fall colors: 12 photos from across the state" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/06/colorado-fall-colors-2023-aspen-forecast-leaves" target="_self">fall colors in Colorado</a> are stunning and much of the state is seeing peak foliage this week.What to see: We pulled together a dozen photos from across Colorado, submitted by our readers and taken by our staff, that showcase the turning of the leaves in 2023.

Frisco, Sept. 30. Photo courtesy of April Connolly

New mural recognizes Asian American community in Denver

Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) is hosting a free celebration of the artwork on Sunday.

Denver is getting another vibrant mural paying homage to the city&#x27;s Asian community.Driving the news: Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU), an advocacy group representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander community that commissioned the work, is hosting a free celebration of the piece on Sunday at the Auraria Campus in Denver.

Denver weekend events: Hops Drops, Coors 150th and more

Jam at the music and beer fest in Evergreen and cheer on Coach Prime against USC.

This weekend in Denver: check out two big beer events, see two comedy titans on tour or cheer on Coach Prime and the Buffs against the reigning Heisman winner.

Denver is now an international destination for street art and fans of it.What&#x27;s happening: The international <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Wide Walls" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/worldwidewalls/" data-vars-content-id="92af7ab4-c00a-499f-9691-e58f9baa9baf" data-vars-headline="Denver Walls takes local street art international" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/worldwidewalls/" target="_blank">World Wide Walls</a> mural festival lands in Denver this week with top-tier local and global artists coloring their imaginations onto iconic buildings in the River North Arts District.

Denver Walls organizer Ally Grimes in front of a mural she's painting in RiNo with Sofia Ramirez of Loveland, right. Photo: John Frank/Axios

5 tips on how to interpret and understand street art

"You have to think of it as a voice for the voiceless."

Denver street art and graffiti have become such a draw that you can take a guided tour.What&#x27;s happening: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Graffiti Tour" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denvergraffititour.com/about-the-tour" data-vars-content-id="b603683b-f8ac-4b1a-b9c0-32953b1622d5" data-vars-headline="5 tips on how to interpret and understand street art" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denvergraffititour.com/about-the-tour" target="_blank">Denver Graffiti Tour</a> began in 2018 and offers guided 2-hour walks covering 20 blocks in the RiNo Art District most weekends.

Denver weekend events: High Plains Comedy, RiNo mural festival and more

LOL at the High Plains Comedy Fest and visit RiNo for an international mural festival.

This weekend in Denver: attend a comedy show or three at the High Plains Comedy Festival, check out a classic silent film or watch artists paint murals in RiNo.

Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women

The recent Mountain West Overland Expo in Colorado dedicated an entire track to women in the community.

Twenty women sat in a half circle, introducing themselves by name — and the make and model of their trucks.What&#x27;s happening: For the first time, the recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mountain West Overland Expo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" data-vars-content-id="2191b531-6444-4451-bd51-55c9a3ad8c3c" data-vars-headline="Overlanding and van-life adventures rising in popularity among women" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/" target="_blank">Mountain West Overland Expo</a> in Colorado dedicated an entire track of seminars and speakers for women who want to travel off-grid.

What's new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023

Denver is America's beer capital this week.

Denver is America&#x27;s beer capital this week.What&#x27;s happening: The arrival of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Great American Beer Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/" target="_blank">Great American Beer Festival</a> this week coincides with the city&#x27;s long-running <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Oktoberfest celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/denver-oktoberfest-events" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/09/14/denver-oktoberfest-events" target="_self">Oktoberfest celebration</a> and combines to make the 14th annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver Beer Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" data-vars-content-id="747b1ee9-4c9b-42a4-8278-3502bc7c194e" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s new for Denver Beer Week and GABF in 2023" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denver.org/denver-beer-week/" target="_blank">Denver Beer Week</a> one of the beeriest.

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