Take the FREE shuttle. Park at Coors Field (I-25 & Park Ave.) for just $5 and ride the free Show Shuttle to the Colorado Convention Center.

Discount coupons are available at participating Bank of the West branches, American Furniture Warehouse stores and Your Neighborhood Toyota dealers.

And if you’re wondering what happens to the 7,000 flowers after the show: At the end of the show’s nine-day run, more than 100 volunteers from approximately 20 metro area Rotary Clubs and several Boy Scout Troops converge on the Convention Center to carefully box more than 6,500 flowers and plants and ready them for delivery the next day. Rotarians will deliver the show’s still-fresh flowers to nearly 60 local nursing homes. This is the 11th year Rotarians have managed the flower delivery program.

While I do own the real deal cowboy boots, I’m technically no cowgirl; but I did go to the NWSS last year… twice. And I will tell you it’s actually very fun. I recommend checking out the PBR Bill Riding, which is exactly what it sounds like it would be – plus all the riders have cool bull riding sounding names (something I noticed last year, while not an official requirement I think it must be an unspoken rule) such as Pistol or Wiley and there will definitely be at least a Billy, Cody or Bud in the mix.

If the PBR isn’t for you, then you’re sure to love the Mutton Bustin, an event where kids 5 to 7 ride a sheep into the arena and get points for time they cling to the sheep. It’s pretty adorable to watch.

Schedule for the NWSS here.

Tickets vary in price for the seats you want and the event from $12 on up to $100. Buy ‘em at King Soopers or online.

Colorado AIDS Project’s Red Ball – a Night of Frost & Fire to Ignite Awareness for World AIDS Day: On November 29th, 2009, 500 guests will congregate for an outrageous night of cocktails, live art, fashion and DJ grooves as Colorado AIDS Project launches Red Ball, A Night of Frost & Fire to ignite awareness for World AIDS Day. This fete is an opportunity for guests to have fun, raise money, keep the disease top of mind and bring local awareness and excitement to World AIDS Day, which occurs on December 1st each year.

Guests can visit www.facebook.com and become a fan of Colorado AIDS Project for opportunities to win tickets through
The “Where’s Red Ball?” contest running now through November 24th.

WHEN:      Sunday, November 29th 2009
6:00 p.m. VIP
7:00 p.m. General Admission

WHERE:   The Sugar Cube, Second Floor
1555 Blake, Denver

TICKETS: VIP $75, General Admission $50
Special Ticket Pricing: $30 for Under 30 (GA tickets, limited quantity)

Day of: VIP $125, General Admission $75

Tickets are available now at www.redballdenver.org.

Or, check out Kegs and Eggs on Tuesday at 7 am to see New Found Glory, Tickle Me Pink & Roe @ Lodo’s usual drunken fest.

We’ll probably hit up Fado’s for one of the city’s larger St. Patty’s Day parties, and the Whiskey Bar.

Oh yes, it’s almost that time! Derby Party 2009 is fast approaching. Tickets will be out in April and the event is scheduled for May 2nd @ the Botanic Gardens this year. Visit http://www.seanloughfoundation.com/ for more info. Also this year they have a twitter account and facebook group, so I imagine if you sign up for those you’ll be able to buy tickets ahead of the game because you know it usually sells out…

Update, check out our newer Derby posts here, here and here.

They had a press conference this morning announcing plans to come to Centennial. According to The Denver Post the planned store will have more than 400,000-square-feet on two levels and include a 1,700-space parking garage. The store plans to employ 400 people.

No word yet on when they’ll open. To tide yourselves over until the store cuts a giant ceremonial ribbon and opens its doors, brush up on all things IKEA at Wikipedia. Of particular interest to me were their naming conventions for their products. Browsing their Web site is like taking a foreign language lesson.

Join the creatures of the night at Denver Zoo for a suds safari featuring more than 40 of Colorado’s finest breweries, complimentary appetizers, live music and dancing at the 11th annual Brew At The Zoo.

Zoo Members
$45 per person in advance (before Sept. 3)
$55 per person at the gate (or after Sept. 3)

General Admission:
$55 per person in advance (before Sept. 3)
$65 per person at the gate (or after Sept. 3)

Designated Driver
$25 per person

Summer Brew Fest today @ Coors Field Main lot (right up next to Coors Field), today from 4 – 7 pm on Saturday, July 26th, 2008. Support your local breweries!!  It’s $35 at the door – includes live music from Angie Stevens and others. Sponsored by 102.3 and 105.5. Enjoy!