TODAY
Carriage’d Away
Oh, what fun it is to enjoy a free ride in a horse-drawn carriage today, and every Saturday and Sunday this month, in downtown Golden. Hop in on 13th Street, near Washington Avenue, historic Golden’s main drag. The route includes landmarks of Golden’s past. Out of consideration for the driver, try to refrain from warbling “Sleigh Ride.” noon to 4 p.m. today and weekends through December, Golden; 303-279-3113 and online at
MORE FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the subject of a presentation by the celebrated marine biologist Robin Aiello, who speaks on the role tourism operators play in monitoring the reef’s condition through the Eye on the Reef project. Free. 4 p.m., Laurel Hall, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; 970-491-5917
THURSDAY – SATURDAY
“It’s a Wonderful Life” on stage presented by the Crested Butte Mountain Theater, expanded performances on Wednesdays through Saturdays, Dec. 19-29. Tickets are $15. 8 p.m., Mallardi Caberet, 403 Second St., Crested Butte; 970-349-0366 and online at
FRIDAY
Holiday high tea at the Hotel Colorado starts at $18 per person. Reservations, a hearty appetite and extremely good manners recommended. 2 to 3:30 p.m., Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine St., Glenwood Springs; 970-945-6511, HotelColorado .
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
O Christmas Train, how lovely are your Pueblo Express rail lines that whisk along the afternoon and early-evening holiday trips. Santa and cookies included in the short (two-mile) journey. Fee: $3 to ride in the caboose; $10 to ride with the engineer in the GP locomotive cabin. 4-7 p.m. Friday and Dec. 21, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 22, Pueblo Railway Museum, 200 W. B St., Pueblo; 719-251-5024, online at .
SATURDAY
The Minturn Winter Market is an outdoor crafts market with art, food, holiday gifts, etc. Take Exit 171 from I-70 and drive south two miles on U.S. 24. All day, downtown Minturn; 970-827-5645
SATURDAY
Purse up to sing carols at the restored Persse Place historic home in Roxborough State Park. Volunteer naturalists will lead hikers down an easy trail to the house, where refreshments and music will be waiting. State Park entrance fee is $6; celebration free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roxborough State Park, 4751 Roxborough Drive, Littleton; 303-973-3959, online at ./Parks/roxborough
