New in Denver This Week (August 24)

Monday means new stuff, so let's get into it. This week's crop of directory adds leans hard into fitness, plants, and things to do that don't involve staring at your phone, plus a few big tickets just went on sale that you'll want to grab before they're gone.

Quick note: everything in "New Spots" has been open for a while, we're just adding them to the directory now. Don't let anyone tell you Bad Axe Throwing is a new business, it's just new to us.

The New Spots

RIGAR Performance in Platt Park has a perfect 5/5 across 56 reviews, and the pitch is simple: real coaching, real community, less ego lifting than your average gym.

Denver Café & Kava on East Colfax is a kava bar for when you want a social night out that doesn't involve drinking. Pulled a 5/5 from 58 reviews.

Project 13 Gyms in the Golden Triangle is sitting at a flawless 5/5 (58 reviews), worth a look if you're shopping around for a new gym home.

Beehive Skate Shop on South Broadway in Platt Park is run by actual skaters who'll set you up right without the attitude. 5/5 across 77 reviews.

BODYROK Denver on Tennyson Street in Berkeley is megaformer Pilates with loud music and a full-body burn that sneaks up on you halfway through class. 5/5, 59 reviews.

Hydrate IV Bar inside The Oxford Club and Spa in LoDo does IV drips and vitamin therapy for hangovers, jet lag, and altitude burnout. 5/5, 78 reviews.

Denver Pilates Movement in LoHi is another 5/5 add (56 reviews) if you're building out your Pilates rotation.

EscapeWorks Denver - Ballpark has 585 reviews at a 5/5, which is wild for an escape room. Good way to find out which of your friends actually reads the instructions.

Afterglow Vintage on Santa Fe Dr in the Golden Triangle makes thrifting feel easy instead of like a chore. 5/5, 65 reviews.

T-Trove Asian Decor on Broadway in Baker is packed with Asian decor, furniture, and gifts you're not going to find at a big box store. 5/5, 108 reviews.

Pearl Street Fitness in Platt Park has 220 reviews at a 5/5, and people keep coming back because the personal training actually feels personal.

Devil's Ivy in Highland is a plant shop with good advice and pots you'll actually want on display. 5/5, 64 reviews.

bodied in Sunnyside is dance cardio that feels more like a night out than a workout. 5/5, 110 reviews.

Perseverance in Cherry Creek has a 5/5 across 283 reviews, with a community that actually shows up for each other, not just an Instagram caption.

Bad Axe Throwing Denver on Colfax in Uptown has 1,667 reviews at 5/5. Bring your crew, throw real axes, turn any Tuesday into a competition.

Canopy Yoga in LoHi is the studio locals actually swear by, yoga that feels personal instead of performative. 5/5, 66 reviews.

Forth in RiNo landed a 5/5 (55 reviews), a solid new stop if you're already doing the RiNo shopping crawl.

Garage 1880 in Highland is another 5/5 (128 reviews), worth checking out next time you're gym hunting in the neighborhood.

Rocky Mountain Flex Fitness in Baker is at a 4.9/5 across 191 reviews, a strength gym where the coaching is personal and people actually stick around.

Overgrown Home in West Highland is a plant shop with a 4.9/5 (79 reviews) and a staff that actually knows their stuff, not just people who like succulents.

Just Announced

Leagues Cup Quarterfinals: Club Leon vs Real Salt Lake, August 25 at 7pm, Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Solid midweek soccer if you want to catch playoff intensity without a playoff price tag.

Phish, September 4 at 7:30pm, Dick's Sporting Goods Park. First of a two night run, single day tickets only, so don't assume one gets you both nights.

Phish, September 5 at 7:30pm, Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Night two of the run. Grab both if you're the type who needs the full setlist experience.

Run the Rocks, October 11 at 8:15am, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. The 21st year of this one, running the stairs and trails at Red Rocks before most people are even awake.

Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks, October 15 at 6:15pm, Empower Field at Mile High. Thursday night football under the lights.

HALF PRICE: Denver Broncos v Seattle Seahawks, same game, same time, but if you're watching every dollar this is the ticket listing to check first.

The full directory lives at /directory and the calendar at /events.