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🗓️ Your January guide to the Mile High
January 2, 2025 · — Peyton Garcia
WE’RE BACK! 🎉 Welcome to 2025 — we’re feeling rested, refreshed, and ready to do this thing! So let’s kick off the new year with one of our favorite recurring features: Your monthly guide to the Mile High!


Your January Guide to the Mile High

It’s a new year! Don’t let the holiday hangover get you down — January is brimming with exciting possibilities, and we’ve got a few fun ideas to get you inspired.
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Have you heard?! City Cast Denver is doing something BIG this year — introducing HEYDAY, an indoor fair with urban flair to celebrate everything we love about life in the Mile High 😎 On March 8, join the City Cast Denver crew in person for a full day of classic carnival games, local entertainment, food, art, and family-friendly fun! Get all the deets and your tickets right now at HEYDAYDENVER.com.
✨ Order Something Magical at Coffeegraph
The unique focus on Indonesian flavors at this new family-owned coffee shop in the West Highland neighborhood is enough to warrant a visit any time of the year. But this week is your last chance to check out the cafe’s limited-time Harry Potter menu, featuring specialty coffee and tea concoctions with a distinctly magical twist.
- Hungry? Coffeegraph’s pastry selection is provided by two local faves: Banh & Butter Bakery and GetRight’s!
❄️ Blow Your Snow Troubles Away
If your goal for the new year is to work smarter not harder, here’s a Mile High life hack for you: Thanks to a state law passed last year, you can nab a 30% discount on an electric snow blower when you purchase from select retailers. No paperwork, no hassle, just a carefree way to make Colorado living a little easier. You’re welcome.
- Our rec: Per City Cast Denver podcast producer Paul Karolyi’s research, he suggests this one 😉

💆 Warm Up and Unwind at Denver’s New Garden Sauna
Get whisked away to somewhere warmer when you visit the hidden rooftop oasis that is the brand new Garden Sauna Denver located above Corner Beet in Cap Hill. This nature and wellness sanctuary boasts a beautifully finished wood-fire sauna and a cold plunge pool that will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated for the new year. The best part? Intro sessions begin at just $19!
☕ Order a Coffee Flight at Grounds for Dismissal
If you need a little energy boost heading into the new year, swing by Grounds for Dismissal Coffee in the Hampden neighborhood. Go for the signature latte flights 🤤 Stay for the Instagram aesthetics.
⛄ Ogle Unbelievable Snow Sculptures in Breckenridge
Make it a weekend getaway and head to the charming Rocky Mountain town of Breckenridge for its annual Snow Sculpture Championships. Four-person teams from around the world compete to hand-carve (no power tools allowed!) a 25-ton block of solid snow into something spectacular. Carving (Jan. 20-24) and viewing/voting (Jan. 24-29) will take place near downtown Breck.
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What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 2
- 🥃 American Single Malt Whiskey Tour | 1 p.m. | $20 | Stranahan’s Distillery
- ⚡️ Beyond Laser Light Experience | 4-8 p.m | $25+ | International Church of Cannabis
- 🪷 Candlelit Yoga | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Donations suggested | The Catbird Hotel
- ☕ Spiritual New Years Resolution Conversation | 6:30-8 p.m. | Free | The Bardo Coffee House
- 🐒 Open Mic Comedy Night | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Monkey Barrel
Friday, Jan. 3
- 🪄 Harry Potter in Concert | 7 p.m. | $15+ | Boettcher Concert Hall
- 🎸 Sofar Sounds - Cole | 8 p.m. | $26 | TBA
- 🎧 First Funkin' Friday | 9 p.m. | $4.20+ | Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox
Back to the real world: If you have a preschool-aged child, now is the time to get them signed up for Colorado’s free preschool perks for the 2025-26 academic year — here’s how 🍎 ✏️
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