Denver's Fairy Doors

Did you know that there's a fairy village hidden in Denver?

Well, it's not exactly hidden, per se, but you do need to know where to look.

Denver's South Pearl Street shopping district is home to thirty whimsical fairy doors that are sure to delight the young and young at heart.

We recently spent a few hours on South Pearl Street searching for the fairy doors and enjoying some tasty treats from local stores along the way.

Let's take a look...

My favorite things about the fairy doors on South Pearl Street is that they are all so different from one another. Before we went searching for the fairy doors I had an image in my head of what I thought they'd look like, and while some of them did fit the classic fairy door mold, most were very different. So many different materials have been used to create the fairy doors. Some look like they're straight out of a magical woodland with pebbles, moss and rustic wood, while others are fresh and modern. Some are built of industrial materials like corrugated iron and metal iron.

Some of the doors have been designed to fit in with the business on which they can be found. A fairy door made of frame pieces on a framing store, a mini fairy bar on a brewery, a miniature version of a restaurant, a fairy hair salon on hair salon, a door made of kitchen utensils alongside a cafe...

While most of the fairy doors can be found outside along the street, some are a little harder to find. You'll find yourself needing to look around corners, behind fence pillars and on verandahs. Some fairy doors are down low and some are up high. Some stand out as pops of color along a plain wall while others blend in with their surroundings. Some are even hidden in what look like mailboxes. The trickiest one, however, is located inside Stella's Coffee. A staff member will need to help you find it because it is hidden behind a frame piece on the wall!

If you'd like to go and search for the fairy doors yourself you can find the map below. Click here to download a PDF copy. 

Going on a fairy door hunt? Don't forget to prepare for the weather! You can find my must haves for any outing with kids here:

Our favorite sunscreen 

The best water bottle 

Keep cool with these sun hats 

Protect little eyes with these cute sunglasses

Mathilde's favorite shoes for every day outings 

Keep this compact umbrella handy for sudden rain - like we had!

Our favorite snacks for on the go

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Biophilia: Nature Reimagined at Denver Art Museum

Denver friends...

If you're a lover of art and nature stop everything you're doing now and rush to Denver Art Museum!

Or, maybe read this post first so you know why!

Yesterday we visited Denver Art Museum to check out the exhibition Biophilia: Nature Reimagined. I'd been seeing it pop up on Instagram for a few months now and kept planning to go see it over Summer Break with the kids. Well, here we are, just one week out from school starting and we finally made it. 

More importantly though, there are only a few more days left to see this stunning exhibition before it closes for good. If, like me, you've been procrastinating about visiting, you're running out of time.

Wondering what Biophilia is all about? Read on for more...

Molly Brown House Museum

Did you know that Denver has a connection to the Titanic?

While it may seem a little odd that a city in a landlocked state shares a tie with one of the most famous ocean liners in history, I'm here to let you know that it's true!

Do you remember Kathy Bates' character in the movie Titanic? The loud and brash American woman with the big hats and personality to match. Unlike the main characters Rose and Jack, she was actually a real person who survived the Titanic sinking. Her name was Margaret "Molly" Brown and she was a Denver based mining millionaire and philanthropist. 

While Molly Brown was already well known in Colorado for her philanthropy work, her efforts to help less fortunate survivors of the Titanic's sinking rocketed her to national fame. She went on to become a well known leader of the suffrage movement and a cultural icon, portrayed on stage and in iconic movies including Titanic and The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Molly Brown's restored Denver mansion still stands today and is home to a museum that features aspects of her life including her experience on the Titanic, her many travels and her suffrage work. It's a stunning example of Queen Anne style architecture filled with furniture, art works and memorabilia of the time.

If you've been here a while you'll know that I'm a huge history buff, so visiting places where I get to step back in time, even if it's only 100 years or so, is something I find truly fascinating. We recently visited the Molly Brown House for the first time and I'm excited to share it with you here today.

Let's take a look...