Volunteer Open House
Eldorado Canyon State Park
Visitor Center, Colorado 93 and Colorado 170
303-494-3943
Sure, the weather is still frigid, but it’s already time to start thinking about volunteering at one of Colorado’s state parks this summer – and collecting some rewards for your efforts. This open house will give you details on staffing trails and visitor centers or assisting with education programs. After 48 hours of service, you get a free pass that will get you into any state park for one year. Plus, they’re serving refreshments.
ART THROW-DOWN
Art-O-Mart
560 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
303-623-3460
Thousands show up for the First Friday art gallery events on Santa Fe Drive each month. Starting this week, they’ll find something different: Art-O-Mart, a 3,000- square-foot show place for emerging artists, sponsored by Capsule Gallery. At Art-O-Mart any artist can display work, even if they aren’t shown in a professional space. For creative types it means no gallery-owning gatekeepers, no professional critics. For art lovers, it means a chance to discover something new. Official hours are 6-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday.
THE HOLE THING
Daylight Donuts
305 N. Main St., Breckenridge
970-453-2548
You might have to wait a few minutes longer for your steaming-hot apple fritter, but it’s totally worth it. Made on-site, Daylight’s warm, soul-satisfying doughnuts are a local favorite, so arrive early for the freshest batch. Also on the menu? Tasty, portable breakfast burritos and lots of local gossip. Great deal: One dozen doughnut holes for 95 cents. Just eat them before you hit the slopes; wiping out with a pocketful of doughnut holes will leave your parka sticky for months.
