Thursday, Jul. 2 2009 @ 1:59PM
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Can't believe you're still at work? Get out. It's time to plan your fabulous July 4th weekend, so here's what you should do: Go hang out with a marg at Mezcal and ponder. You could even have some fun along with the relaxation: There's a Beyond José tequila education night there beginning at 8 p.m., with free sips and henna tattoos for the ladies (admission is also free), not to mention the right atmosphere to make kick-back celebratory fireworks-drenched preparations. And here's some help charting your course for a holiday that will rock all weekend long.
When the 4th falls on a Saturday, it means the celebratin' begins on Friday. To begin with, there are bang-up events in Glendale and RiNO. But not to outdone by Glendale's southeastern sparks, Lakewood will also put on a show during 40 and Fireworks!, a civic 40th-anniversary party and fireworks show combined, with kids' activities and live music beginning at 4 p.m. at the Jefferson County Stadium, 580 Kipling Street in Lakewood, where fireworks will light up the sky after dark. Admission is free; visit www.lakewoodonparade.org for details. Or get your fill of patriotic music at the CSO Independence Day Celebration, a free evening with the Colorado Symphony beginning at 7 p.m. in City Park, 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. And for a price, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra will follow suit with From Sea to Shining Sea, 7:30 p.m. outdoors at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard. Admission ranges from $10 to $28 (kids get in for $1); go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200.
Of course, you know that on Saturday, the day proper, the weeding out of events gets tougher: so little time, so much to do.