Denver Chalk Art Festival 2025

This past weekend, Denver's already colorful streets added a lot more color. 

And when I say Denver's streets, I mean literally, the streets! The roads and pavements in Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood came to life is a splash of color thanks to the annual Denver Chalk Art Festival!

This two day festival saw over two hundred artists leave their (temporary) mark on Denver's streets in the form of stunning, and ever so colorful, chalk art masterpieces. 

We spent Sunday afternoon at the festival and I was in absolute awe of every single piece created. I'm sure you will be too once you scroll through the photos below. So, let's take a look at the 2025 Denver Chalk Art Festival...

Gatorland, Orlando

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Orlando, Florida?

For a lot of people, it's probably Disney World. Maybe it's oranges. For me, the first thing that pops into my mind is...

...alligators!

Last month I visited Florida for the first time when I traveled to Orlando for the annual Mom 2.0 conference. Like always, I added a few extra days onto my trip so I could explore the area a little while I was there. I was pretty flexible with my plans for those days, but there was one thing I wanted to make sure I saw, and that was alligators. And, boy, did I see a LOT of alligators!

Ok, before you get worried, I didn't see any of these alligators just out and about on the streets of Orlando - although I'm sure they're there if you know where to look! No, these alligators were all in the one place. One fabulous place named Gatorland!

My first experience with Gatorland was an Instagram post that featured the larger than life walk through alligator at the entrance to the park. I'm a total sucker for kitsch roadside attractions, so combined with my desire to see alligators, I just knew that I had to add a visit to Gatorland to my trip to Orlando.

Let's take a look at my visit to Gatorland - or Gatorlando as Lola says it should be called...

Glowing Wild at Denver Zoo

If you’re looking for somewhere to spend a day filled with wonder, excitement and a wealth of wildlife, Denver Zoo is always a great choice. Right now, it’s also one of the most colorful places to visit, day or night. But only for a few more days.

Through May 4th, Denver Zoo is home to Glowing Wild; an awe inspiring exhibition filled with larger than life colorful lanterns by Tianyu Arts & Culture. 

Sixty unique scenes featuring various flora and fauna inspired lanterns light up the night on May 2nd through 4th, however, if you happen to visit the zoo during the day, you’ll also be in for a treat.

I visited Denver Zoo today with Mathilde’s class for a school field trip and had the pleasure of being able to see all of the Glowing Wild sculptures for myself.

Let’s take a look…

 

Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen

A little while back I shared my visit to Kirkland Museum here in Denver, and it got me thinking about our visit to the Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen way back in 2017.  Despite being one of my favorite places we visited in Copenhagen, I’m still yet to share it here on the blog. In fact, there’s still a lot from our Copenhagen trip that I still need to share in general, so stay tuned for a little bit of playing catch up.

I’m a huge fan of mid century modern design, and no one does it better than the Danes, so visiting a museum full of famous Danish designs was such a treat. Designmuseum Danmark features examples of some of Denmark’s most famous industrial design, including furniture, lighting, household goods, toys, graphic design, and so much more. 

Let’s check it out…