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Arvada, CO
110Events this week
28Free things to do
87New spots
92New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Arvada

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 110 events, day by day →

Tony Abeyta Memorial Car Show

Saturday 8am · American Legion Post 22

Teen Drivers State Classroom Session

Saturday 8am · 911 Driving School

Bird Walk

Saturday 8am · Bluff Lake Nature Center · Free

Harvey Park Farmers Market

Saturday 9am · Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

Meditation Class with Andrea

Saturday 11am · Jaime's Mexican Restaurant

New in Arvada

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Colorado Railroad Museum

Arts & Culture

All aboard, Arvada: With more than 100 vintage locomotives spread across a 15-acre railyard, indoor-outdoor exhibits, and a charming miniature railroad, Colorado Railroad Museum makes local history feel alive.

coloradorailroadmuseum.org ↗

Flying Horse Resort & Club

Entertainment

Local luxe on tap: Tee it up on Flying Horse Resort & Club’s two championship courses with Pikes Peak doing its majestic thing, then unwind with a proper spa session and a steakhouse dinner that actually earns the hype.

flyinghorseresort.com ↗

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar

Restaurants

Oysters worth the drive: When Arvada seafood cravings hit, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar in LoDo nails it with a lively raw bar, pitch-perfect chargrilled oysters, and creative plates like lobster tonkatsu or blue crab cacio e pepe, all paired with bright, refreshing cocktails that actually earn thei…

jaxfishhouse.com ↗

Arvada’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Arvada’s best →

Most read in Arvada

The five stories Arvada readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Metro Denver schools have new warning for students: Watch out for bears

    Schools across Denver's suburbs have issued a warning to students and parents to watch out for bears.

    Full story at denverpost.com ↗

  2. Aerospace, Defense Company Opens 60K SF Facility In Arvada

    Aeroospace and defense company Loft Federal has opened a 60K SF facility at Candelas Innovation Park in Arvada, Colorado.

    Full story at bisnow.com ↗

  3. Americans threatened with up to $1k fines for failing to follow weekly lawn rule

    More than a million Americans are being warned they could face fines of up to $1,000 for breaking strict lawn-watering rules.

    Full story at the-sun.com ↗

  4. Hot and hungry, bears are beginning to wander into Denver. Expect to see more

    A bear was found in a residential neighborhood in Denver over the weekend, marking the second reported bear sighting in Denver County this summer.

    Full story at westword.com ↗

  5. The late Dolly Parton played Denver 10 and 40 years ago. Now, her legacy will be on display

    The late country music legend, Dolly Parton, will be on display at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) for an exhibition titled "DIVA."

    Full story at denverite.com ↗

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