Hello Bucket Listers! Happy early Father’s Day and Juneteenth. This week, protests are back in the news. Local activists took to the streets to demand increased protections for immigrants in three protests this week, including Tuesday’s “ICE Out” event at the Colorado State Capitol, which began peacefully but ended with the Denver police arresting 18 people. One action to watch: the No Kings Protest on Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park, which is part of a “nationwide day of defiance” against President Trump and the administration.
Why Is It So Hard to Get to Red Rocks?
Red Rocks pulls in millions of visitors a year, but unless you’ve got a car, your options for getting there are slim and expensive. Concertgoers face a tangled web of overpriced Ubers, limited shuttle options and zero public transit. “Trying to get to Red Rocks without a car sucks,” says local attendee Jade Borchers. Our PJ Guidry investigates why Denver’s most iconic venue has no reliable transit access, what’s being planned for the future, and why, after 84 years of being open to the public, there’s no easy way to get there.
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