You know what they say about the weekend… Wait… do they say anything about the weekend? I don’t think they do, but they should. Or maybe they do, and I’m just not aware. Hmm…

Whatever, we don’t have time for this nonsense, it’s time to figure out what your plans for the weekend are! We spoke with those beautiful people at EveryBlock to round up all the hot weekend activities for you to plug into your calendar.

So, whatcha doin’ this weekend?

Friday

Grow Our Own Grains

Who doesn’t love grains? Who doesn’t love a healthy serving of barley, wheat, oats, rye, qunioa, corn, millet, amaranth, or sorghum (whatever the hell that is)? Wouldn’t you just love to grow all that stuff in your own yard? “But I can’t, I don’t live on a farm.” You don’t have to if you check out this instruction course on how to harvest, thresh, winnow, and cook these grains that are often not grown within city limits. Grow your own grains right at home! // 4 p.m., $20 suggested; Denver Sustainability Park; 2500 Lawrence St.

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This is the weekend, my friends. This is what we’ve all been waiting for. This Sunday, Denver will be graced by the presence of none other than the pop of country music, the slayer of Yeezy, the princess of nice, and the girl we all wish we could be. The haters may hate-hate-hate, but we love-love-love Taylor Swift.

Yes, my fellow Swifities. Our favorite pop star will be performing her 1989 World Tour right here in Denver for TWO NIGHTS. This news has got us like:

I know, I know. I can barely contain my fangirl, it’s ridiculous. But while T-Swizzle making her much-awaited appearance is THE event of the weekend (Month? Year? Ever?!?!), there are other pretty awesome events (brought to you by EveryBlock) going down that you should totally check out. It’s okay, Tay Tay approves.

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While the summer sun has been pouring down in Denver, you may have noticed the painted hopscotch course dotting the streets over the last couple of weeks. Seven sites across the city of Denver, in various neighborhoods, were chosen by artist Agustina Woodgate as part of a public art installation in conjunction with the Biennial of the Americas. The hopscotch course served as a visible chain linking neighborhoods across the city and invited Denver residents to set aside their normal routine and hop to their destination. It’s summer after all, let’s play!

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Well, here we are in August, with a whole new batch of Denver-area Kickstarters to check out. Need writing inspiration? Maybe your sleepwear or deck of cards could use a makeover. Check out some of these latest and greatest Kickstarters that have been stirring up in Denver and show some support!

Peak Playing Cards

Karl Larson decided to spice up the typical playing card deck for something that any fellow Coloradan would appreciate. Peak Playing Cards are designed to represent Colorado’s 53 mountains that reach at least above 14,000 feet above sea level. Represented by a Day Deck and a Night Deck, each card on one side features mountains reaching toward a cloud-filled sky engulfed in either rays of sun or stars. Cards are organized according to mountain elevation; highest peaks are aces and lowest are twos and jokers.

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My grandmother loved Bill Cosby. Rarely did I make a visit to her house as a kid when there wasn’t an episode of The Cosby Show playing on the television twice as loud as it should have been (only so she could hear, what she called, the genius of Mr. Cosby from the kitchen where she smoked a cigarette and cooked us kielbasa).  To this day I can still hear her raspy old voice praising his wisdom in the episode in which Cliff Huxtable hilariously teaches a young Theo a thing or two about budgeting using Monopoly money.

“How about that one with the Monopoly money and how kids don’t know anything?!” she would hoot and holler, “Hilarious!!”

I know, Grandma. I watched it with you.

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With this year’s Startup Week in full swing, Colorado’s entrepreneurs are buzzing with networking events, workshops and informative lessons. But what does startup week really mean for those of us who aren’t directly involved in the excitement? Learning about Colorado’s successful ventures is one of the best ways to support the startup community. Grace Skis, Soundwall and Occipital are three companies that continue to create innovative products within three uniquely different markets, all with the Rocky Mountains as their backdrop.

1) Grace Skis

Encouraging big mountain adventure, each set of Grace Skis employs small-batch manufacturing with the well-seasoned skier in mind.

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