2024 Denver CouchCrash: Mile High City Pride!

Mark your calendars for the third annual Denver Couch Crash! June 20th to 24th, 2024 These four days are loaded with Colorado-based activities and opportunities to meet other surfers from across the globe. Denver has long been known as a fun and welcoming city. And this isn't just a random weekend in June; it's also the 50th anniversary of Denver's Pride Parade, which is incorporated into our events! Please fill out this form if you plan to attend the crash: https://forms.gle/kjSEGNWa1gRuXS3t8 If you're able to, please pitch in to help cover basic costs for the Couch Crash : https://gofund.me/51e2544c (each dollar will be used solely towards the costs of the weekend's events) And be sure to order your Denver CouchSurfing shirts off Amazon, to wear during the CouchCrash: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Couch+Surfing+Denver+Colorado&ref=bl_dp_s_web_0 ITINERARY: ---------- THURSDAY June 20th ---------- 12pm, Summer Pool party! Lakewood, CO https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-pool-party 5pm-9pm: Early Bird Penthouse party (changed from the picnic due to rain) https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-welcome-party . . ---------- FRIDAY June 21st ---------- 9am-12pm Stand Up Paddleboard & Kayaking at Soda Lake / Bear Creek Park https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-sup-and-kayaking-at-soda-lake Chose one option (Volunteering or beer garden): Option A - 12:15pm lunch at Stoney's Bar & Grill on Lincoln Street, then 2pm-5pm Volunteering - Pride Civic Center Park Set-up https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-volunteering Option B - 12:30pm, lunch at Avanti Food Hall, then 2pm-5pm Recess Beer Garden https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-recess-beer-garden Night: 6pm-8pm: Dinner at Improper City 8pm-??: RiNo Glow Pub Crawl: Art galleries, music, and more! RiNo is a hip neighborhood in Denver famous for street art and awesome bars. https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-rino-glow-crawl . . ---------- SATURDAY June 22nd ---------- 5am-6:30am, Sunrise at Red Rocks https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-red-rocks-sunrise 8:30am-12pm, Red Rocks Nature hike - Mount Morrison Trailhead https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-red-rocks-nature-hike Lunch - 12pm Indian lunch buffet at Sherpa House Restaurant & Cultural Center in Golden, CO Choose one option (eBike tour or breweries/history tour): Option A: 1:30pm-3pm, E-bike tour in Golden, CO! (tubing event is cancelled due to rough river conditions) https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-e-bike-tour-in-golden-co Option B: 2pm - 4pm, Historic walking tour of Golden + Brewery tour https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/golden-history-brewery-tour 6pm: Punch Bowl Social for dinner. From here we go on a Broadway Pub Crawl! Some of Denver's coolest spots call Broadway home, and we'll take you to some of the best! https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-broadway-pub-crawl . . ---------- SUNDAY June 23rd ---------- 9am-1pm, Denver's Pride Parade! 50th anniversary parade. Parade ends at 12pm but there's plenty of Pride events to attend afterwards https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-pride-parade 1pm-4pm, Indoor Mini Golf Downtown Denver https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-mini-golf-holey-moley-golf-club-denver 5pm-9pm, Farewell Party at Troys house! https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-farewell-party . . -------MONDAY June 24h ------- 9am - 11am, Brunch - Denver Biscuit Company / Atomic Cowboy https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/den-brunch Open for day trips! We suggest: Garden of the Gods Rocky Mountain National Park Boulder shenanigans