Happy Juneteenth Denver!

Good morning, Denver!

In today’s scoop:

• Happy Juneteenth

• RTD woes

• Preserving El Chapultepec

Let’s jump into it.

— Angelica Gomez

QUICK HEADLINES

✊🏽 Juneteenth: free parking and closed doors

As Colorado honors Juneteenth with a new state holiday, expect a mid-week pause as government offices, libraries, and many city buildings close their doors today. However, your favorite eateries and shops will mostly stay open, so double-check their hours and enjoy the bonus of free street parking in Denver!

 🚊 RTD night owls face rail repair woes

In response to safety concerns, RTD is fast-tracking repairs on the Southeast Corridor, causing late-night service interruptions on the E, H, and R lines through Thursday. Expect bus shuttles on the E Line after 11:30PM, but no shuttles for the R Line; check your schedules to avoid a rail fail!

LOCAL BUSINESSES

🎷 Preserving El Chapultepec

Historic Denver and Monfort Companies have struck a harmonious chord, agreeing to preserve key elements of the iconic El Chapultepec building while incorporating modern design. This new plan, which includes maintaining the brick corner and iconic signs, marks a collaborative win for both preservationists and developers. The agreement showcases the power of dialogue in balancing heritage and progress, ensuring Denver's cultural legacy remains vibrant.

SPORTS

⚾️ You got to be kidding me

A blown check-swing call turned the Rockies’ victory into a nightmare, leading to a go-ahead three-run homer by the Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez. With the Rockies up 9-4 in the ninth, umpire Lance Barksdale ruled Hernandez didn’t swing, despite protests, and Hernandez promptly blasted the next pitch into oblivion. The Rockies’ meltdown, capped by manager Bud Black’s ejection and right fielder Jake Cave’s fury, ended in an 11-9 loss, proving once again that baseball is a game of inches—and sometimes bad calls.

CIVIL

💰 Can direct cash payments help alleviate homelessness?

A groundbreaking study from the Denver Basic Income Project says yes. Tracking 800 participants, it found nearly half secured housing within a year, reducing public service use. Funded by donations and city money, the project highlights how universal basic income can transform lives, providing stability and hope while saving public dollars. The project aims to extend and replicate its success, pushing for policy changes to support basic income programs.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Pride Month

We pounded the streets of Denver to find Pride events so you don’t have to. We’ll share them here all month. Know a Pride event not listed? Submit one here.

Things To Do Today

🎨🏛 Adulti-Verse @ Meow Wolf
A special night honoring Juneteenth! Urban Sanctuary will be hosting an evening of yoga and relaxation in Numina (mats provided), showcasing the talents of both Psalms Lewis + Alexander Richard Wilson throughout the convergence. Today at 5PM.

🎶 Bourbon Barrels & Blue Grass @ Seven Grand
Enjoy live Bluegrass music featuring Slay & Stinson. Today at 8:30PM.

🎤 Matt Rife @ Red Rocks
Matt Rife brings his ProbleMATTic World Tour to Denver. Today at 7:30PM.

🎨🍻 Adult Coloring @ First Draft
Every third Wednesday of the month First Draft hosts Adult Coloring Night. Today from 2PM-10PM.

🌮 Civic Center Eats
Civic Center EATS is the annual food truck event that brings a variety of Denver’s best mobile restaurants together for lunch throughout the summer. Today from 11AM-2PM.

⚾️ Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Rockies play the dodgers at Coors Field today at 6:40PM.

🎨🏛 Juneteenth @ Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Satisfy your science curiosity during this Free Day.

LIVE MUSIC LINEUP

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THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY

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