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Bars, restaurants prepare for New Year's Eve celebrations across Denver
DENVER — In just a few hours, downtown Denver will be buzzing with New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Denver7 spoke with staff at The Cherry Cricket in Denver’s Ballpark District who said they were getting ready for the busy crowds.
General Manager Griffin Yarbenet said they are making sure to have more staff — and more champagne, ready.
“We got to make sure we have a lot of champagne flutes and a lot of booze ready, you know? People like to celebrate. Sometimes this is the last two hurrah before ‘Dry January,’” Yarbenet said. “We’ve noticed throughout the years that, especially after COVID, that these kind of events are creating more draw, more people are more comfortable with going out.”
Bars and restaurants aren’t the only ones who are gearing up for a big night — The Denver Police Department (DPD) said you can expect to see a lot more officers across the city, especially in spots where there will be large events.
“We do plan to make sure we have enough (patrols) based on just regular call load, but also enough to handle the firework shows that are downtown,” said Jay Casillas, public information officer for DPD.
Casillas said there will be both on-duty and off-duty officers. He said several off-duty officers are in charge of working at some of the NYE events across the city.
“They’re officers that aren’t on the clock, but they’re getting paid by the event holder, right? The people that are organizing the event, they paid them, and they’re just there to provide security for that event,” Casillas added.
DPD is reminding everyone: No matter how you plan to celebrate, do so safely.
“Plan for a safe and sober ride going to and from these areas, using designated drivers, designated sober drivers, utilizing ride shares, utilizing public transportation,” he said.
The Cherry Cricket in LoDo said it will be open until around 1:30 a.m. depending on how busy it is. They are not charging a cover fee.
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DENVER — Saturday will bring strong-to-severe thunderstorms across far northeastern Colorado this afternoon and evening.
The storms could produce large hail, strong winds, and lightning.
For the Denver metro and communities along the I-25 corridor, storm coverage is much lower.
Storm threat for northeastern Colorado Saturday; sunny and warmer Sunday
While a few showers and storms may still develop, many locations could remain dry for most of the day.
Saturday’s afternoon high will reach the upper 70s and lower 80s across the plains, with cooler conditions in the high country.
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Sunday will be calmer with the storm system moving away from our region.
Sunday will bring drier conditions statewide and plenty of sunshine with highs in the 80s.
There is a chance of isolated showers in the mountains.
Warmer temperatures are expected through the next week, with a chance of thunderstorms returning on Monday.
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DENVER (KDVR) — The last few days of May will be warm and mostly dry, but the Denver weather forecast does show a steady warming trend through the first week of June.
Highs on Saturday will be seasonal and mostly dry with a stray storm possible. Colorado will return to the low 80s on Sunday and will likely be dry across most of the state.
Denver weather tonight: Partly cloudy and mild
Skies will be partly cloudy overnight Friday. Any lingering showers will dissipate by midnight. Temperatures will remain slightly above normal with lows around Denver in the lower to middle 50s. Winds will be light from the south and southwest.
Denver weather Saturday: Seasonal and mostly sunny
Denver will see seasonally warm highs Saturday afternoon in the upper 70s, though the urban core may crack the lower 80s. An isolated storm or two may fire up in the afternoon north of Interstate 76 and the high country, but most of Colorado will remain dry.
Looking ahead: Warming to start June
Monday is the first day of June. Temperatures will be in the low 80s with a better chance for afternoon showers and storms. Winds will also be a bit breezy. The metro area will continue to warm Tuesday and Wednesday into the mid-80s. Both days have a chance for storms, but Tuesday will have a better setup for storms.
Denver will be drier the second half of the workweek as temperatures climb into the mid-80s. Next weekend may see highs back in the upper 80s. That’s not record-breaking, but quite warm for early June by about 10 degrees.
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