September was full of fun fall festivals and activities. But, October is really when people get in the spirit and can't wait to enjoy crisp fall days drinking cider and walking around pumpkin patches. Below are some October festivals and events not to miss. 

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BALISTRERI VINEYARDS HARVEST PARTYPhotograph courtesy of ©Balistreri Vineyards
When: October 1, 2017
Where: Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E 66th Ave, Denver, CO 80229
Time: 12pm – 5pm; Children’s Grape Stomping 2pm
Cost: $70
Purchase Tickets Online
Balistreri Vineyards are hosting their Annual Harvest Partywhich includes a complimentary children’s grape stomping, tasting of Balistreri Wine releases along with a variety of antipasti, artisan cheeses, wood fired pizza, pig roast and desserts all while listening to live music.
PUNKIN CHUNKIN COLORADOPhotograph courtesy of ©Aurora Parks, Recreation & Open Space
When: October 6 – 8, 2017
Where: Arapahoe Park Racetrack, 26000 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, CO 80016
Cost: $5 – $12; Free for Children 4 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
The 20th annual Punkin Chunkin Colorado, Presented by Aurora Parks, Recreation & Open Space, is a fun weekend that engages the energy and ingenuity of youth and adults.
In addition to the competition, the event offers an exciting fall festival: family activities, pumpkin patch, live music, food vendors, a beer garden and a live evening concert.
FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK’S PUMPKIN HARVEST FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Four Mile Historic Park
When: October 7 – 8, 2017
Where: Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S Forest St, Denver, CO 80246
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Free
Four Mile Historic Park‘s Pumpkin Harvest Festival is an ‘old-time’ fall festival featuring activities such as building your own scarecrow, selecting the perfect pumpkin from the patch, dancing to live music, playing pioneer games, and more. Historic demonstrations and tours of the Four Mile House Museum will highlight how families lived and prepared for the season during the late 1800s with horse-drawn wagon rides, food vendors and a beer garden.
LAKEWOOD’S CIDER DAYSPhotograph courtesy of ©Lakewood Cultural Center
When: October 7 – 8, 2017
Where: Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S Yarrow St, Lakewood, CO 80226
Time: 10am – 5pm
Cost: $5 – $30
Purchase Tickets Online
Cider Days celebrates the City of Lakewood’s agricultural heritage with an entertaining mix of live performances, activities and tasty harvest treats. Cider Days offers fun for the entire family, and will include tractor pulls and vintage power displays, wagon and barrel train rides, historic demonstrations as well as a unique variety of exhibitors and vendors.
A Cider Days festival wouldn’t be complete without everything apple: including apple pressing, apple cider by the glass or gallon, an apple bake-off and more.
REYNOLDS RANCH HARVEST FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Western Museum of Mining and Industry
When: October 7 – 8, 2017
Where: Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: $5
Carve out a little time and harvest some family fun at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry this fall at their Reynolds Ranch Harvest Festival!
Celebrate the season, enjoy the cool weather, and grow your farming spirit with activities for the whole family; from a pumpkin patch, hay rides, antique tractors, face painting and farmers market, to children’s games, “Spooky Histories”, gold and gem panning and more in the museum’s exhibit building and 27-acre grounds!
HISTORIC OLDE TOWN ARVADA’S FESTIVAL OF SCARECROWSPhotograph courtesy of ©Historic Olde Town Arvada
When: October 7, 2017
Where: Historic Olde Town Arvada Square, 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 80002
Cost: Free
The 21st annual Festival of Scarecrows, Presented by Historic Olde Town Arvada, will transform Olde Town Arvada’s town square into a pumpkin patch filled with scarecrows of all shapes and sizes.
Bring costumed kids for the parade, enjoy a free hayride, navigate the corn maze, check out the giant pumpkins from the Arvada Gardeners, find a perfect pumpkin and be sure to vote for your favorite scarecrow, the winners will receive prizes.
CEDAREDGE APPLEFESTPhotograph courtesy of ©Cedaredge Chamber of Commerce
When: October 7 – 8, 2017
Where: Cedaredge Town Park, 350-398 SW 2nd Ave, Cedaredge, CO 81413
Cost: Free
Cedaredge AppleFest is nearly a 40-year-old tradition and honors Cedaredge’s apple harvest season. AppleFest features mouth-watering varieties  of apples, over 150 booths, a Classic Car & Antique Tractor Show, a Motorcycle Show, Chili Cook Off, Golden Gala Dance, 5K run, live music, and family-friendly activities.
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD’S PUMPKIN FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Denver Botanic Gardens
When: October 13 – 15, 2017
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128
Cost: $4 – $8; Free for Children 2 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Pumpkin Festival features a variety of fall activities at Chatfield Farms. The festival features a massive pumpkin patch, corn maze, family and children’s activities, live music, over 30 local craft and artisan booths, and food, beer and wine vendors.
FALL FESTIVAL AT 17 MILE HOUSEPhoto Credit: ©Mike Macey
When: October 14, 2017
Where: 17 Mile House Farm Park, 8181 S Parker Rd, Centennial, CO 80112
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Free
Step back in time and celebrate a piece of Colorado’s history during the free Fall Festival, hosted by Arapahoe County and held outside at the 150-year old 17 Mile House.
Pick out and purchase your favorite pumpkin and take a scenic hayride. Take a turn milking Bessie the Cow and visit her barnyard friends in the petting farm. Enjoy breakfast or lunch from some of Denver’s hottest food trucks. Try your hand at gold panning, learn more about the fine art of blacksmithing, tour the farmhouse, meet a local beekeeper and more.
The festival will also include live music by local bands, and local historians will be on-site to give guided tours and talk about the history of the property and its significance to the Old West.
ACES HARVEST PARTYPhotograph courtesy of ©ACES
When: October 14, 2017
Where: Rock Bottom Ranch, 20
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Cost: Adults $20, Children (2-10) $10, Free for Children Under 2
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) is hosting its 16th Annual Harvest Party at Rock Bottom Ranch.
This family-friendly party features lunch from presenting sponsor Smoke Modern BBQ, live music from Caleb Dean Band, beer and wine available for purchase, and activities for all ages. Guests of will enjoy pumpkin carving, apple cider pressing, hay rides, farm tours, face painting, traditional ranch games, dancing, a silent auction and more.
CROPTOBERFEST: THE TABLE URBAN FARM HARVEST PARTYPhotograph courtesy of ©The Table
When: October 14, 2017
Where: 923 E Mexico Ave, Denver, CO 80210
Cost: Suggested Donation $20 (ages 21+); $10 (ages 13-20); Free for Children 12 & Under
Register Online
The Table Urban Farm is celebrating the fall season with Croptoberfest, an annual harvest party to conclude the growing season. It’s an open house format, come whenever you can, stay as long as you wish. There will plenty of activities and fun for all ages, live music, a pig roast, a pumpkin patch and community!
BRIGHTON HARVEST FESTIVAL

When: October 28, 2017
Where: 100 N Main St, Brighton, CO 80601
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Cost: Free
The 6th Annual Brighton Harvest Festival hosted by  will include a trick-or-treat street, games, street fair, food trucks and more.
CASTLE ROCK’S HARVEST FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Town of Castle Rock
When: October 28, 2017
Where: Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Cost: Free
Harvest Festival, brought to you by the Town of Castle Rock, will transform Downtown Castle Rock into a fall and harvest celebration!
The Festival Park Pumpkin Patch will have pumpkins for purchase to carve on-site, face painting and crafts. For those adventurous folks, take part in the HarvestFest 5K. Stick around to light the Great Pumpkin Wall with your child’s pumpkin creation, and don’t miss the outdoor showing of a classic Halloween movie.
THE GREAT PUMPKIN HAULPhotograph courtesy of ©
When: October 28, 2017
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128
Cost: $40 – $60; Free for Children ages 5 and under
Register Online
The Great Pumpkin Haul involves picking out a pumpkin from the patch at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield and “hauling” it through a two mile cross country course with fun obstacles to get over, under and through.
Start the day in our free Pumpkin Bootcamp by Orange Theory Fitness or join the Pumpkin Yoga class late morning to warm up with exercises and stretches using your pumpkin.
After the Haul hang out at their fall festival for seasonal craft brews, hot apple cider, food trucks, hay rides and more!
LAKEWOOD FALL FUNFESTPhotograph courtesy of ©Lakewood Fall FunFest
When: October 31st, 2017
Where: S Kipling St & W Alameda Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Cost: Free
Lakewood Fall FunFest will feature family friendly games, Trunk Or Treat, live music, carnival games, cider, bouncers, entertainers, food trucks and vendors, candy, prizes & much more!

We have talked about apps to help sellers sell their homes faster, but what about good apps to make the home buying process easier? Below are some apps that might help you.

Get Zillow on the app. This app will help you access information about any home you are looking for. It will also provide you with an interactive map and home value estimate. Make searching for your dream home easier and get it at your fingertips.

Redfin is the app to use when you know you have narrowed down the homes you are interested in. Redfin predicts how fast the home might sell, which saves you the heartache of potentially being too late. 

Realtor.com is great when searching for homes based on the area. You will be able to find homes in the school district and neighborhood you are looking for.

Know that the city and neighborhood you are looking to buy in is safe. Dwellr arms you with statistics posted by the U.S. Census Bureau on demographics and more.If you are interested in the businesses and attractions near your location, try AroundMe. This will give you a better sense of what life would look like in the day to day. 

GreatSchools is an app that will help you learn more about the schools in the area. This is a huge resource for young families looking to move. 

Let's make home buying a little less stressful and a little more fun. Doorsteps Swipe is like Tinder. See pictures of homes you like and swipe right. Not doing it for you? Swipe left and move on. It's not the app to base your buying decision on, but it is a great app to start the process of looking and figuring out what kinds of homes you like. 

WalkScore is an app to use if being able to walk to amenities is a must. This is especially helpful in large cities or in communities with restaurants and more. It will also offer you Bike Scores as well. 

Trulia categorizes homes based on features. If a new kitchen is important to you, you can click to look at houses that fit that criteria. 

HomeSnap isn't just a tool for sellers, but for buyers as well. Take a photo of a home you are interested and you will get all of the details about that home right at your fingertips. 

A healthy lawn next year means a healthy lawn now. And just like you or I love some TLC ever so often, so does your plants. So, take a minute to tend to your garden and lawn before the cold gets to them. Here are some things to keep in mind:

LAWN

Feed Your Lawn
Apply winterizer fertilizer to your lawn so that it is ready to go for the winter. 

Let Your Seed Root
If you are trying to grow new grass, you want to allow the new seed enough time to sprout and root before it gets cold. 

2 For 1
Spend less time raking and more time sipping those pumpkin spice lattes. Mowing your leaves into the grass will not only save you from doing an extra chore, but will also help out your grass as well. Grinding up the leaves will help feed your grass and tree roots. 

GARDEN

Vegetable and herb gardens should be cleaned up before the cold comes. Weeds should be pulled, tall veggies cut down and a new layer of mulch added to keep the area clean through the winter. If you want to get a head start and be ready to plant again as soon as possible, add some compost and leaves to your soil and put it under the mulch. Ryegrass, vetch or clover planted in your planters over the winter will grow and act as organic matter to help get your plants growing next spring. 

TOOLS

Cleaning them now will save time later. Even though it is not as much fun to clean up and pack things away, cleaning your tools now will save you the frustration of not being prepared in the spring when it is time to plant again. Not to mention that cleaning off caked on dirt is a lot harder when it has just been sitting around like that all winter long. Take the time as well to do an inventory of any tools that you need to replace or add. 

CRITTERS BE GONE

You don't want bugs to get in your home, so make sure to dispose of or bring in your potted plants before bugs start getting the idea of finding a home for the winter. The sooner you clean up your plants and bring them inside, the more likely you won't have critters crawling around and hiding inside. 

Fall is here and so are the beautiful colors that go with it ... at least up in the mountains. So take advantage of beautiful Colorado at it's finest. 9News gives us 9 hikes to explore in order to see the fall colors. Click the link or read below. Happy hiking! 

9 hikes where you can see fall colors in Colorado
Allison Sylte, KUSA 10:40 PM. MDT September 12, 2017
KUSA - If you like to cover your body with sweaters, sip pumpkin spice lattes and talk about how “Hocus Pocus” is basically the “Citizen Kane” of the 1990s, then fall is the season for you.
And since we’ve already introduced you to some fall drives, why not take the next logical step and make you … actually take steps?
Here are 9 hikes where you’re guaranteed to see fall colors make Colorado’s spectacular mountain backdrops even more picturesque.

This one is obvious, but if you’re new to the state, it might not be (and, if we didn’t include it, I’m guessing at least one person would email 9NEWS …). On a fall weekend when the leaves are their peak, this iconic spot about an hour and a half from Denver by way of US 285 might look like a busy parking lot, with leaf peepers from all over the state flocking to this scenic valley to catch a glimpse of the aspens in their colorful glory.
There’s a reason for it, though: the views are spectacular.
And, if you venture more than around a quarter-mile from the parking lot, the folks there just for the Instagram opportunities will have already given up and returned to their cars. The Colorado Trail runs on both sides of the highway, and while there aren’t many opportunities for loops, you can hike as long as you want, with glimpses of South Park and of course, plenty of aspen trees, acting as the payoff. 

You can find a map and read more about the area here: http://bit.ly/2wUXrrI
Lost Lake via the Hessie Trail 

The Indian Peaks are a gorgeous part of the state that are only around an hour-and-a-half drive from Denver. You’ll be afforded gorgeous views of the aspens on the drive up, as well as during the 4.1 mile hike itself.
Like any even vaguely well-known hike within two hours of metro Denver, this one can get crowded on a weekend, meaning you should leave early to get a parking space and come without a sense of entitlement – after all, the natural world doesn’t belong to you any more than it does anyone else.  
The loop has 931 feet in elevation gain, and is dog-friendly, though they must be kept on a leash. 

For topographic maps and trail reports, head to: http://bit.ly/2twd0R9
Horse Ranch Park Loop

Kebler Pass is legendary because of its aspen forest, and sure, you can drive it, but there’s no better way to experience Colorado than on foot.
This will be a long drive from Denver, but worth it based on the mountain views alone. This hike is six miles with around 1,102 feet in elevation gain. You’ll top out at 9,948 feet.
Travel Crested Butte recommends going clockwise, starting on the Dark Canyon Trail. This offers solid views from rock outcroppings at the two mile mark, and a descent back to the parking lot involving thick aspen groves.

You can read a hike report as well as directions from Crested Butte here: http://bit.ly/2tVdboR
North Deer Mountain Trail

Any hike in Rocky Mountain National Park is going to be incredible during the fall, but this one gives you the opportunity to bag a summit in the process.
The 6.2 mile round trip hikes offers “beautiful vistas” of the Fall River Valley, Mummy Range and golden aspens, according to Estes Park’s tourism website. http://www.visitestespark.com/blog/post/top-10-trails-for-leaf-peeping/
It also might not be as crowded as some of the more iconic hikes in the park, such as Ouzel Falls or Cub Lake (two journeys also worth checking out for the incredible aspens). 

For a trip report, head to: http://bit.ly/2wYWIVF
Little Beaver Creek

This hike up in northern Colorado in Poudre Canyon is typically lightly traveled, according to the U.S. Forest Service, and features a five-mile loop through “meadows fringed with aspen,” the Fort Collins Coloradoan says. 
Much of the trail lies in the Comanche Peaks Wilderness and, since it’s not particularly far from Fort Collins, offers ample opportunities for a celebratory beer. 

For more information and a downloadable trip report, head to: http://bit.ly/2vSGxGo
Devil’s Head Lookout Trail to Fire Tower

This hike is only a few minutes south of Denver (heck, it might technically still be in the metro area), but it affords you a glimpse at a piece of history – and views of the changing colors that span for miles.
This trail is fairly busy, but like many cases, it’s for a good reason.
The 2.8-mile out-and-back trail gives you a 940-foot elevation gain as you wander through forests of aspen, and ends with a climb up 143 steps to the only fire lookout in Colorado staffed by the National Forest Services – and views up to 100 miles in all directions.
It’s not the longest hike – and you certainly won’t be alone – but if you don’t have all day to kill, it’s a good option. 

There’s a good trip report here: http://bit.ly/2q9M7RE
Mount Bierstadt Trail

As long as there’s not an epic snowstorm, fall is one of the best times to explore Colorado’s 14ers. It’s less busy and the weather’s actually a bit more reliable than it is in the summer, where thunderstorms are a bit of a norm.
This 7.3 mile out-and-back trail up the extremely popular 14,065-foot peak via Guanella Pass offers you incredible views of aspens and a 360-degree view of the area.
This is common sense, but be sure to get an alpine start if you plan to summit the 14er and to bring lots of extra clothes, food and water. Sure, you might have to wake up early, but the only thing that makes fall colors better is the chance to see them at sunrise. 

For more information, tips and photos, head to: http://bit.ly/2sam5kL
Maroon Bells

Kind of like Kenosha Pass, you can’t write about fall hikes in Colorado without mentioning the Maroon Bells, even though they might be the most iconic peaks in the state (with my apologies to Pikes Peak).
Unless you’re willing to wake up super early or hang out until after 5 p.m., you typically have to take a shuttle from Aspen to the wilderness area during the busy summer and fall months.
Since it’s a little bit of an adventure to get up there (but worth it), here’s a slightly longer hike.
The Willow Lake Trail starts at Maroon Lake before making its way through alpine meadows, up to Willow Pass and finally to the namesake lake.
DayHikesNearDenver.com calls the trail “difficult, steep and more exposed,” and at 13 miles round trip, it’s not a walk in the park. But hey: anyone can just take a picture in front of the Maroon Bells and call it good. If you’re going to deal with all the hassles to getting there, why not do something a bit more epic? 

You can find a good guide to the various day hikes around the Bells (lots of them are shorter) and a primer on actually getting there here: http://bit.ly/2wYHFtq
Herman Gulch Trail

This trail near Georgetown is around 6.4 miles, fairly close to the Interstate 70 corridor and offers panoramic views of Summit County and the aspens.
Your payoff is Herman Lake, a super gorgeous high alpine spot surrounded by tundra.
It’s a hike that’s not too far from Denver but comes with a good payoff.
And, with a 1,815 total roundtrip elevation gain, it certainly makes you feel like you did something. 

There’s a trip report and more great information here: http://bit.ly/2wV5o01

Summer is over and school is in session, but there are still a ton of fun things to look forward to in Colorado. Family-friendly activities span across the area, allowing communities to have a taste of fall fun. Already, Fall Fests have begun, but, don't worry, there is still plenty of time to find a fest, pumpkin patch or corn maze that you can attend. Below are some fall events happening in September across Colorado. 

PSST… FALL, PUMPKIN AND HARVEST FESTIVALS 2017 COLORADO
Posted in the Denver Ear by More Zucker:


FALL FEST AT ANDERSON FARMS
Photograph courtesy of ©Anderson Farms
When: September 20 – October 31, 2017
Where: Anderson Farms,  3 1/4, Erie, CO 80516
Cost: $10 – $16; Free for Children 3 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Anderson Farms is the home of Colorado’s longest-running Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch. The pumpkin patch features  30 acres of pumpkins and over 70 different varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds, and you can take a wagon ride out to the Pumpkin Patch on a wagon pulled by an antique Oliver tractor.
Race your friends around the track on their man powered go karts, mine for gemstones and fossils, ride the Mine Cars, the Barrel Train, lose yourself in the “Krazy” Rainbow Maze, explore Tire Mountain, “Fort A-Lot-A Fun”, “Punchin’ Pumpkins”, Farm Lights, pet farm animals, and more.
PAONIA’S MOUNTAIN HARVEST FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Mountain Harvest Festival
When: September 21 – 24, 2017
Where: Paonia Park, Paonia, CO 81428
Time: Thursday 12pm – 9pm; Friday 12pm – Late Night; Saturday 9am – 1am; Sunday 9am – 6pm
Psst… View the Complete Schedule of Events Online
Cost: Free
The 17th Annual Mountain Harvest Festival is a non-profit, four-day festival held in Paonia that is community-organized and seeks to benefit the local economy by providing entertainment by local musicians, writers of poetry and prose, dancers, comedians and dramatists.
This family-friendly festival also includes a chili cook-off, arts, crafts, kids area, grape stomp, harvest market, farmers’ market, and live music all weekend.
FRUITA FALL FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Fruita Fall Festival
When: September 22 – 24, 2017
Where: 432 E. Aspen Ave., Fruita, CO 81521
Time: Friday 9am – 8pm; Saturday 7am – 8pm; Sunday 11am – 3pm
Psst… View Complete Schedule of Events Online
Cost: Free
Fruita Fall Festival is a three-day event with over 125 vendors selling their arts, crafts, and foods to a crowd of 50,000-plus. The weekend is filled with events for all ages such a golf tournament, carnival, live music performances, cooking contest, street dancing and more. This 100-year-old festival is one of Colorado’s longest running festivals.
MORRISON CIDERFESTPhotograph courtesy of ©Morrison Ciderfest
When: September 23, 2017
Where: Bear Creek Center, 1
Time: 10am – Dark; Hay & Pony Rides 11am – 3pm
Cost: Free
Morrison Ciderfest is a cider festival that has been around since 1989. This festival encourages families to sip from steaming mugs together and partake in fun and family-friendly activities.
At the festival you can expect to enjoy cider presses, a custom car show, kids area with a bouncy castle, arts and crafts exhibits, a silent auction, a horseshoe tournament, live music, food vendors and more.
MAIZE IN THE CITY FARM FESTIVALPhotograph courtesy of ©Maize in the City
When: September 29 – October 31, 2017
Where: , Thornton, CO 80229
Cost: $9 – $12; Pumpkin Field + Kids Attraction: Free
Purchase Tickets Online
Maize in the City is hosting over a month-long fall festival which will include the Crazed Corn Maze, a mini maze, a pumpkin field, pony rides, petting zoo, jumping castles, air slides and sand art, among other attractions for the whole family.
The Crazed Corn Maze is a 20-acre maze that is fun for all ages. While visitors navigate their way through the cornfield, they are invited to engage in the one-of-a-kind smart phone trivia game. Choose a category or enter unique questions; each correct answer provides directions to the next checkpoint.
The Mini Maze is a smaller maze perfect for young children. With paper checkpoints, children will collect hole punches as they navigate through the maze. Parents and grandparents are welcome to accompany their children through this maze for free.
Visitors are welcome to explore the pumpkin field and choose from the pumpkin options on site.
JARED’S GIANT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AND WEIGH-OFFPhotograph courtesy of ©Jared’s Nursery Gift and Garden Center
When: September 30, 2017
Where: Jared’s Nursery Gift & Garden Center, 10500 W Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO 80127
Cost: Free
The 12th Annual Jared’s Giant Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-Offis the largest pumpkin weigh off in the state of Colorado. The festival will include a 100′ pumpkin drop off, a half ton pumpkin weigh off, live music, beer, food vendors, a straw maze, inflatable games for kids and adults, and over $5,000 of prizes awarded to attendees.
HARVEST FARM FALL FESTIVAL & CORN MAZE Photograph courtesy of ©Harvest Farm
When: Fridays through Sundays; September 30 – October 29, 2017
Where: Harvest Farm, 4240 E Co Rd 66, Wellington, CO 80549
Time: Friday & Saturday 10am – 8pm; Sunday 12pm – 6pm
Cost: $10 – $15; Free for Children 3 & Under
Purchase Tickets Online
Denver Rescue Mission’s 15th Annual Harvest Farm Fall Festival & Corn Maze will include activities such as a 10-acre corn maze, corn cannons, yard games, food trucks, natural play areas, petting zoo, pig races, hay wagon rides and much more.
HARVEST FEST AT MAY FARMSPhotograph courtesy of ©May Farms
When: Saturdays & Sundays; September 30 – October 29, 2017
Where: May Farms, 64001 US-36, Byers, CO 80103
Time: 10am – 5pm
Cost: $10; Free for Children 5 & Under
May Farms‘ annual Harvest Fest will feature unlimited barrel train rides, unlimited hay rides, an unlimited walk in their corn maze, shots from their Pumpkin Cannon, lawn and playground activities a barnyard, and more
ESTES PARK ELK FESTPhotograph courtesy of ©Visit Estes Park
When: September 30 – October 1, 2017
Where: Bond Park, MacGregor Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517
Cost: Free
The 19th Annual Elk Fest in Estes Park is free festival featuring bugling contests, Cabela’s Archery Range, elk exhibits, the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, elk seminars, elk-inspired arts and crafts, Native American music, dancing and storytelling, self guided elk tour maps, a children’s’ area with elk-themed activities, and a craft beer garden.
Elk Fest will also include live country, rock and bluegrass music, an annual Rut Run 5k and vendors displaying artwork, handmade elk-ivory jewelry, and distinctive elk cuisine.

​Everything now a days seems to have an app. Whether it's ordering groceries straight from your phone, dating, looking up good restaurants, finding good car prices, or more, there's an app for that! But, have you ever thought about using apps to sell your home? Below are a few apps that people are using to sell their homes faster. 


The more information, the better. When selling your home, you, or more importantly your realtor, should know what's going on in the area. Using the app version of Zillow, for example, can be a great way to compare pricing, square footage, and the market. But, make sure to not just rely on one source. Especially for pricing, it is a good idea to look at other sources too, like Trulia and Realtor.com.

Give home buyers as many details about your house as possible. One way to do this is with MagicPlan. This app builds a floor plan just by walking around your house and taking photos. This cheap solution to hiring someone to map out your house for you, will also be useful when marketing the house online or on paper. Also try 360 Panorama. This app will add panoramic photos of your home to your listing and set it apart from other homes for sale.

Making small updates can have big results. The more little fix-ups you do around the house to get it ready for showings, the more likely you will sell your home fast. Have no idea where to start? Try the app, Houzz, to help give you interior design ideas and trends. If you are going beyond the small updates and looking to do some major remodeling, don't be caught off guard by the prices. Use Hammerpoint to help you price out the remodel and get the best estimate possible.

Be empowered by information. Use HomeSnap to get a quick look at all the information that might come up when buyers are looking at your home. Use the app to take the picture of your home, or, for buyers, a home you are interested in, and you will learn all the details posted about the house. This way, you know what others are seeing when they look up your home for sale. 

Denver rates 2nd in the nation for speed of selling homes according to the Denver Business Journal:

​Denver home real estate scorecard for June: Low inventory, homes sell fast
Jul 17, 2017, 7:14am MDT Updated Jul 17, 2017, 8:09am MDT

A local national real estate company has issued a first-half scorecard for Denver's residential real estate market in 2017, highlighted by scarce inventory and fast-selling homes.
Re/Max Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RMAX) said Denver's residential real estate market was second in the nation for speed it took to sell a home in June: Only 21 days, behind only Seattle and Omaha, Nebraska, at 20 days on the market. Nationally, the average days on market was 47 days, which is the lowest in the history of the Re/Max report.

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And Denver ranked third in the country for having the lowest home inventory for sale: Just 1.2 months of supply of inventory, which is behind only San Francisco at one month and Seattle at 1.1 months. Nationally, the Re/Max report indicated there's only 2.8 months of supply inventory for sale, " a 6.0-months supply indicates a market balanced equally between buyers and sellers."
"Sellers continue to benefit from limited inventory, getting top-dollar for their homes, and as a result, overall sales are at a record high," said Adam Contos, Re/Max CEO, said in a statement.
Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin agrees that Denver homes are selling fast. It reported that Denver, Portland, and Seattle, tied for fastest sales market at seven median days on market. Redfin estimated the median home sales price (half sold for more, half sold for less) in June was $389,000, up 8.7 percent from a year earlier.
Last month, the Denver Business Journal reported that "metro Denver remains among the top four major U.S. markets for year-over-year gains in home resale prices, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices report."
Ben Miller contributes to the Denver Business Journal and compiles the Morning Edition email newsletter. Contact him at [email protected].

The long awaited grand opening of the new location for the popular Louisville restaurant, Waterloo,  is over! This new music venue is ready to entertain with a great roof top patio and plenty of bar space for people to mingle and enjoy live music. Read more about this transition in the Daily Camera below:

Louisville's Waterloo restaurant set for Main Street movePopular haunt to fill now-defunct Madera Grill; keep current locale as music venue
By Anthony HahnStaff Writer
Louisville's Waterloo restaurant will soon command a larger downtown presence along the city's popular Main Street, as it plans to expand into the now-defunct Madera Grill, seen in the foreground on Thursday. (Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer)Louisville's Waterloo restaurant will move its operations into the defunct space once occupied by Madera Grill this summer, expanding the local haunt's presence along the city's booming downtown corridor.
The eatery will relocate its restaurant operations into the empty building at s a local music venue, according to owner Josh Karp.
"The new space will be focused more on the restaurant side of things," Karp, who has indicated in recent months that relatively quaint 1,800-square-foot space has been a chore to keep flexible, said Friday. "Right now at our current location we're doing both and it's hard to transition from a restaurant to a bar and music venue in that small space."
The new digs hold two stories of indoor restaurant space accompanied by a rooftop patio that overlooks Main Street.
Madera shuttered its doors after less than two years of business amid slumping sales numbers in December.
The new space's downstairs and second floor decor will mimic that of the current Waterloo space, Karp said, with plans for an expansion of the indoor patio enclosure on the rooftop to allow for winter use.
The new locale will also feature a remodelling of the building's entry way in a style harkening back to the building's 1902 Rex Theater roots.
AdvertisementWaterloo's expansion plans will take shape amid a  mixed economic backdrop currently unfolding in Louisville's downtown sector.
Despite a continued growth in sales tax revenue for the district, several restaurants and a handful of retail shops have either closed their doors or moved west toward Boulder.
Amid complaints of slumping sales in recent weeks, however, the district continues to grow. The latest available sales tax revenue for the area, from January to September of last year, totaled $766,150, according to the city's website. The number represents a 6 percent increase over all of 2015's $722,630.
Despite the murky picture painted by the district's conflicting identity, however, the eatery's chances for success are much higher than most other restaurants, according to local realtor Kelly Greene.
"Say they do $350 per square foot in sales," Greene, who speculated on the possible sales numbers the business could churn out, said Friday. "Out of their 4,300-square-foot building that would be around $1.5 million. If their profits are just 10 percent, it would equal roughly $300,000 in profit for them.
"That would be a hellacious good return for them," he added. "If you multiply it they would repay themselves back in less than three years. If they manage to stay there for longer it will be an incredible investment."
Though the move will likely cost roughly $300,000 and require Karp to bump his employee numbers into the 50s or 60s, he believes the move should pay off further down the line.
Amid a slew of new restaurant openings that have given patrons more options, Karp hopes to continue business with a scaled-down version.
"It's going to cost us a fortune," Karp said, "but in the long-run it will be cost effective. We've scaled back our menu so we can do what we're doing great and when we move we can continue to grow."
Karp owns the Main Street building that is home to both Waterloo and the space for what once held Madera under the entity Karp Holdings LLC.
The slated Waterloo upgrade comes on the heels of news that the iconic Blue Parrot property will be  divvied up into three or four restaurant spaces.
"I think downtown Louisville is still a great place to do business," Karp said. "There's a lot of new residential properties that are going to bring a lot more new faces downtown.
"All the businesses really complement each other well," he added. "When people drive downtown, instead of looking for a specific restaurant, they decide when they get here."
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The Humane Society is looking to raise $100,000 for the animals. Already, they have reached 99% of their goal with over $98,000 raised! Help the animals and have some fun with the community on September 17 at 9 am at the Boulder Reservoir. There will be a 2 mile fun run at the Boulder Resevoir to be completed with your furry friend or a team of other animal enthusiasts. If you don't feel like a run, enjoy a beer garden and Pet Expo located at the event. 


Register as an individual or team and earn prizes! All participants will get a Doggie Dash participant medal, a dog medal, a Menace Make a Difference Foundation Goodie Bag and other prizes. Participants will also enjoy breakfast from Whole Foods and coffee from Carabiner Coffee, plenty of family-friendly vendors to entertain the kids, an Oskar Blues beer garden and music by Delta Sonics. Don't worry, the dogs get treats too thanks to  Whole Pets!

To register or learn more, visit Doggie Dash 2017