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6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts

These summer shows still have seats listed below $100.

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Concert ticket prices are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hitting astronomical heights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/concert-ticket-prices-live-music-demand.html" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/concert-ticket-prices-live-music-demand.html" target="_blank">hitting astronomical heights</a> as people struggle to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stretch their budgets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/gas-consumers-spending-earnings" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/gas-consumers-spending-earnings" target="_self">stretch their budgets</a>. Yes, but: You can still find relatively affordable seats — even at Colorado&#x27;s iconic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Red Rocks Amphitheatre" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/20/red-rocks-concerts-2026-lineup" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/20/red-rocks-concerts-2026-lineup" target="_self">Red Rocks Amphitheatre</a> — if you&#x27;re willing to take a chance on lesser-known acts.

Denver colleges prepare for expanded abortion medication access

The law expands medication abortion access for college students as the drugs face ongoing legal challenges nationwide.

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College campuses across Colorado, including schools in Denver, must provide students access to abortion medication starting next summer.Why it matters: The new law expands medication abortion access for college students as the drugs face ongoing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legal challenges nationwide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/14/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone-mail-freeze-ruling" data-vars-content-id="c1e565f7-4723-4059-bb3d-3d9751c221ec" data-vars-headline="Denver colleges prepare for expanded abortion medication access" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/14/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone-mail-freeze-ruling" target="_self">legal challenges nationwide</a>.

Councilmember Sarah Parady to resign in August

Parady said an undisclosed illness led to her decision to step down.

At-large Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announced Monday she will resign from her seat in August, citing an undisclosed illness.Why it matters: Parady formed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a prominent progressive wing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/01/02/city-councils-progressives-top-priorities-2025" data-vars-content-id="ab5c1d92-e701-4364-9d87-ba38662b5a94" data-vars-headline="Councilmember Sarah Parady to resign in August" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/01/02/city-councils-progressives-top-priorities-2025" target="_self">a prominent progressive wing</a> on the council alongside Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and Shontel Lewis, regularly introducing policies aimed at helping working-class residents.

New King Soopers opens in Virginia Village

The full service grocery store replaces the former Belcaro store.

King Soopers opens its new Virginia Village store on Wednesday — just a mile from the Belcaro location it replaces.State of play: The Kroger-owned grocer is betting shoppers will follow it to a bigger, amenity-packed store at 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. after the longtime Belcaro location closed for good yesterday.

Denver airport to build walkways between concourses

Construction is expected to start in 2027.

Denver International Airport is finally giving travelers another way to get between concourses — and yes, it involves those <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mysterious tunnels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/23/denver-airport-conspiracies-theories" data-vars-content-id="9919f46f-3e8f-4389-8ef8-a917e7a52437" data-vars-headline="Denver airport to build walkways between concourses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/23/denver-airport-conspiracies-theories" target="_self">mysterious tunnels</a>.Why it matters: The new underground pedestrian walkways between the A, B and C concourses will offer passengers a second option when the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beleaguered" data-vars-click-url="https://www.9news.com/article/travel/denver-international-airport/new-dia-train-cars-linked-to-recent-outages/73-26c52b1d-f439-4d7b-a48f-51d373eef89f" data-vars-content-id="9919f46f-3e8f-4389-8ef8-a917e7a52437" data-vars-headline="Denver airport to build walkways between concourses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.9news.com/article/travel/denver-international-airport/new-dia-train-cars-linked-to-recent-outages/73-26c52b1d-f439-4d7b-a48f-51d373eef89f" target="_blank">beleaguered</a> train system gets crowded or stops working.

Denver's best flight deals right now

Despite skyrocketing costs, some flights are more affordable.

It&#x27;s no secret that airfares <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are skyrocketing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" data-vars-content-id="2f14e8dc-a3f2-4dbb-81f8-2e9bb68dbbf6" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s best flight deals right now" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" target="_self">are skyrocketing</a> right now. Yes, but: You can still score deals out of Denver, including on some domestic and international routes, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="travel search engine KAYAK" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kayak.com/news/monthly-flight-deals/" data-vars-content-id="2f14e8dc-a3f2-4dbb-81f8-2e9bb68dbbf6" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s best flight deals right now" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kayak.com/news/monthly-flight-deals/" target="_blank">travel search engine KAYAK</a>.

DIA nets below-average customer satisfaction score

DIA's rating grew by eight points, per the annual JD Power airport survey released Wednesday.

Airport satisfaction at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/07/10/denver-international-airport-shoe-removal-tsa" data-vars-content-id="423a8f8a-283d-4eb2-aaf2-9eb95c16f458" data-vars-headline="DIA nets below-average customer satisfaction score" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/07/10/denver-international-airport-shoe-removal-tsa" target="_self">Denver International Airport</a> rose slightly this year. The big picture: DIA&#x27;s rating grew by eight points this year to 596, per the annual JD Power North America airport <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="survey released Wednesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2025-north-america-airport-satisfaction-study" data-vars-content-id="423a8f8a-283d-4eb2-aaf2-9eb95c16f458" data-vars-headline="DIA nets below-average customer satisfaction score" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2025-north-america-airport-satisfaction-study" target="_blank">survey released Wednesday</a>.

DIA tickets are less expensive than U.S. average

Domestic airfare from DIA cost $337 on average last year.

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Flying out of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/19/denver-international-airport-great-hall-construction-completion-2027" data-vars-content-id="0d4d20d1-1a94-457c-97ac-5881d27895eb" data-vars-headline="DIA tickets are less expensive than U.S. average" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/19/denver-international-airport-great-hall-construction-completion-2027" target="_self">Denver International Airport</a> costs a bit less than the national average.By the numbers: Domestic airfare from DIA cost $337, about $29 less than the average among the 50 busiest airports nationwide, per the latest Transportation Department data from the third quarter of 2024.

Why this act signed by Biden means so much for the West

One of President Biden's final acts will leave a lasting impact on outdoor recreation in the West.

One of President Biden&#x27;s final acts will leave a lasting impact on outdoor recreation in the West.State of play: The bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="(EXPLORE) Act" data-vars-click-url="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6492" data-vars-content-id="145c3e53-5813-47e1-bb70-8e688d90d1e3" data-vars-headline="Why this act signed by Biden means so much for the West" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6492" target="_blank">(EXPLORE) Act</a> is hailed as a first-of-its-kind effort to boost the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$1.2 trillion outdoor recreation industry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/11/20/colorado-outdoor-recreation-industry-17-billion-bea" data-vars-content-id="145c3e53-5813-47e1-bb70-8e688d90d1e3" data-vars-headline="Why this act signed by Biden means so much for the West" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/11/20/colorado-outdoor-recreation-industry-17-billion-bea" target="_self">$1.2 trillion outdoor recreation industry</a> by modernizing and improving public lands access.

How to save money on skiing and snowboarding

Winter sports can come with a hefty price tag.

Sports

From clothes and equipment to lift passes, winter sports can come with a hefty price tag.Zoom in: The cost escalates quickly. So we compiled tips from experts and personal experience on how to save money at the slopes.

The 8 toughest ski runs in Colorado

If you want to challenge yourself, Colorado offers some of the gnarliest runs in the U.S.

If you want to challenge yourself, Colorado offers some of the gnarliest runs in the U.S. that you can find on inbounds terrain.Zoom in: Most ski resorts have a famous double-black diamond, experts-only ski run. But the Colorado resorts listed below boast the toughest runs in the state, according to experts.

Here's when not to travel I-70 in the Colorado mountains

Nothing in Colorado is as miserable as being stuck in Interstate 70 mountain traffic.

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Nothing in Colorado is as miserable as being stuck in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Interstate 70 mountain traffic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="6bf7b410-9f5d-4226-b547-56cca6db84b0" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s when not to travel I-70 in the Colorado mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" target="_self">Interstate 70 mountain traffic</a>.Why it matters: It happens often in the winter as weather, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="construction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/10/01/i-70-traffic-holds-floyd-hill" data-vars-content-id="6bf7b410-9f5d-4226-b547-56cca6db84b0" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s when not to travel I-70 in the Colorado mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/10/01/i-70-traffic-holds-floyd-hill" target="_self">construction</a>, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Eisenhower Tunnel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="6bf7b410-9f5d-4226-b547-56cca6db84b0" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s when not to travel I-70 in the Colorado mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/03/08/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-50-year-anniversary" target="_self">Eisenhower Tunnel</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="congestion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/04/23/colorado-i70-traffic-utah-gondola-mountains" data-vars-content-id="6bf7b410-9f5d-4226-b547-56cca6db84b0" data-vars-headline="Here&#x27;s when not to travel I-70 in the Colorado mountains" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/04/23/colorado-i70-traffic-utah-gondola-mountains" target="_self">congestion</a> combine to turn the interstate into a parking lot.

Where to detour to wait out I-70 traffic jams in Colorado mountains

Colorado's mountain towns offer a bounty of restaurants, shops and sights to see.

Travel

If you need to wait for I-70 traffic to ease, whether in the mornings or evenings, you can find plenty of fun pit stops along the way.Dig in: Colorado&#x27;s mountain towns offer a bounty of restaurants, shops and sights to see.

Denver airport braces for record-breaking Labor Day travel surge

Denver is among the top 10 U.S. destinations people plan to visit over the holiday.

Labor Day travel at Denver International Airport is expected to soar to new heights following a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record-setting summer travel season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/05/22/memorial-day-travel-outlook-dia-colorado-airport" data-vars-content-id="447a9163-3e42-4f32-8727-17e24919b6dd" data-vars-headline="Denver airport braces for record-breaking Labor Day travel surge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/05/22/memorial-day-travel-outlook-dia-colorado-airport" target="_self">record-setting summer travel season</a>. Why it matters: Four years since the pandemic upended air travel, people are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flying in full force again" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/11/23/pandemic-flying-normal-emissions/" data-vars-content-id="447a9163-3e42-4f32-8727-17e24919b6dd" data-vars-headline="Denver airport braces for record-breaking Labor Day travel surge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/11/23/pandemic-flying-normal-emissions/" target="_blank">flying in full force again</a> — and Denver is among the top 10 U.S. destinations this upcoming holiday weekend, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to AAA" data-vars-click-url="https://newsroom.acg.aaa.com/aaas-travel-trends-and-tips-for-labor-day-weekend/" data-vars-content-id="447a9163-3e42-4f32-8727-17e24919b6dd" data-vars-headline="Denver airport braces for record-breaking Labor Day travel surge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://newsroom.acg.aaa.com/aaas-travel-trends-and-tips-for-labor-day-weekend/" target="_blank">according to AAA</a>.

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Bar chart showing average domestic airfare in Q3 2024 among the 50 busiest U.S. airports. A domestic flight cost an average of $366 that quarter. The most expensive flights were from D.C.'s Dulles airport at $473, followed by John Wayne and San Francisco International, both in California. The least expensive flights originated from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) at $252, followed by San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and Orlando, Florida (MCO). The average price in Denver (DEN) was $337.