Axios Denver Weekender

May 08, 2026
✨ Hello! It's Esteban with a rundown of how you can celebrate the special women in your life this weekend.
🎧 Sounds like: "Mother" by Kacey Musgraves
Today's newsletter is 611 words — a 2.5-minute read.
1 big thing: Your last-minute guide to Mother's Day in Denver
From flowers to brunch, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday.
Caveat: Check availability — slots fill up fast.
Dig in: We're spotlighting a collection of activities and destinations that'll make your mom feel extra special.
- 🥂 Ambler has $5 mimosas on Saturday and Sunday with any food purchase, including appetizers.
- 🎠 Bounce Empire is free for moms on Sunday, plus complimentary drinks (no word on whether dads get this offer).
- 💐 City Floral has specials tomorrow to Monday, including $10 off a purchase of two or more 12-inch mixed hanging baskets and free coffee.
- 🍝 Dear Emilia will open for a special Mother's Day celebration (it's not usually open Sundays), including a four-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings.
- 🧁 Elway's will host "Mimosas & Memories with Mom" Sunday brunch. Slots are still available.
- 🥧 HashTAG's locations are offering take-and-bake cinnamon rolls, including nine minis or four large rolls.
- 🫖 Local Jones has afternoon tea slots available tomorrow.
- 🧁 The Museum of Illusions will partner with Denver Macaron to give every mom a free treat with admission all weekend.
- 🎂 The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Denver is hosting a luxury cake-decorating experience on Saturday.
2. Your Friday-Sunday planner
🎻 Candlelight Concerts series will host a "Tribute to Coldplay" at the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday. Tickets: Starting at $42.
😂 Comedian and SNL alum Seth Meyers performs at the Paramount Theater tomorrow. Tickets: Starting at $80.
🦸 The Denver Comics & Arts Festival takes place Saturday afternoon at the Schoolyard Beer Garden. Free.
🏺The Denver Potters Association show begins today and runs through Sunday at 6th Avenue United Church in Denver. Free.
👠 Denver Fashion Week hosts an adaptive spring fashion show tomorrow at Furniture Row Showroom, featuring clothing designed by and for people with disabilities. Tickets: Starting at $50.
🔮 Psychic Explorations with Erica Sodos invites you to an extrasensory perception performance in Superior suitable for all ages. Tickets: Starting at $25.
3. 🎞️ See what's streaming
Another streaming guide is crash-landing into your inbox.
"Send Help" — available now on Hulu
- An employee (Rachel McAdams) and the boss who mistreats her (Dylan O'Brien) become the only survivors of a plane crash on a desert island.
- Catch up quick: The thriller earned rave reviews and had a healthy box office run this year.
"Lord of the Flies" — available now on Netflix
- A new take on William Golding's classic about a group of boys stranded (yes, after a crash-landing) without adult supervision.
- Behind the scenes: The series was adapted for television by the Emmy-winning co-creator of "Adolescence," Jack Thorne.
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" — available tomorrow on Netflix
- Sally Field stars in this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt's bestselling novel, playing a grieving widow whose bond with a giant octopus helps unlock a long-buried family mystery.
- Zoom in: Alfred Molina — Doc Ock from the Spider-Man movies — voices the octopus. Lewis Pullman also stars.
"M.I.A." — available now on Peacock
- A woman is pulled into Miami's drug world after her family's business unravels.
- Behind the scenes: The crime drama comes from the co-creator of "Ozark," Bill Dubuque.
"The Other Bennet Sister" — available now on BritBox
- Based on the Janice Hadlow novel of the same name, this "Pride and Prejudice" spinoff shifts the focus to Mary Bennet, giving the often-overlooked middle sister her own coming-of-age story.
- Situational awareness: The show already has plenty of social-media enthusiasm, thanks to Jane Austen fans and its earlier U.K. debut.
🌱 John is spending the weekend planting in the garden.
💝 Esteban is reading this NPR "Life Kit" story on the most memorable Mother's Day gifts.
Thanks to our editor Gigi Sukin.
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