Hey Denver, it’s our 150th birthday this year and what better way to celebrate than to explore some of our city’s most interesting buildings and sites? Yes, it’s time again for Doors Open Denver!

If you haven’t participated in Doors Open Denver before, you need to this year. About 80 buildings and sites concentrated mostly in the Downtown area, representing the full spectrum of Denver’s architectural styles and eras, will be open to the public this weekend, April 12 and 13, for self-guided tours, expert tours, and other fun events and activities. For a map of building locations plus just about everything else you could possibly want to know about Doors Open Denver (including a list of all the participating buildings by decade of construction), please visit the Doors Open Denver website at: www.denvergov.org/doorsopendenver. You can also stop by Union Station, Doors Open Denver headquarters, anytime after 8:30 AM both days for maps and other program information.

Whether you’ve got kids or not, you’ll also want to check out Box City. I had a blast last year as a Box City volunteer and highly recommend stopping by the atrium of the Wellington Webb office building on Saturday to see future architects, developers and city planners at work.

Not only is Doors Open Denver a great way to explore Downtown Denver and to visit dozens of our city’s coolest buildings, but you’ll also get to see all those infill construction sites too!