Each weekend morning in June and July, thousands of yoga enthusiasts flock to Red Rocks, which is just starting its day.
This is Red Rocks, an amphitheatre formed by nature, and shaped by humans that might provide the most incredible vista ever for your vinyasa. "Circle your arms up, star pose, look up, exhale hands to the heart, squat sit low, one more, then we pause …" It's 7 a.m., and on the outskirts of Denver, one of America's most iconic music venues is already abuzz. The sculpture consists of John Denver, guitar slung on his back, welcoming an eagle to land on his arm.Red Rocks: Nature's perfect music stage 06:10 In front of the building is a fifteen foot tall, 1,500-pound bronze statue suitably named Spirit. But you won’t need to go in to see the best part. Inside you’ll find a fitting tribute to John Denver, its first inductee. Within the Trading Post is the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Impress your friends by telling them the structure actually predates the amphitheatre by a decade. You’ll see a Pueblo Revival style building called the Trading Post. Next time you’re filing toward the stairs, before another inevitably memorable night, look to your left. “Maybe they’ll debut a new song? I heard them practicing a song during sound check.” Winded voices discuss what song might be the opener. Tourists are exposed as they struggle with the incline and altitude. Then you organize your group, which sometimes can be quite difficult, and begin your trek up the hill toward the stairs. You start in the lower south parking lot and get sufficiently prepared for hours of open air musical magic. My favorite pathway is the stairs at the eastern base of the venue. Others think they’re outsmarting everyone as they sneak through the shrubbery on the side of Creation Rock. Some people prefer the ramp hugging Ship Rock. While Denver and his crew most likely entered the venue through the not-so-secret tunnel leading to the underground backstage area, there are many ways to get into the amphitheatre. If I had my way, I’d fly in audiences and do all the shows right here,” Denver said. Several of the shows were televised worldwide, including a remarkable four night run in 1974, the first of its kind. He went on to play sixteen more shows on Stage Rock, and also performed soundchecks for those at the amphitheatre in the afternoon, unlike most artists. Like many of us after we get our first taste of Red Rocks, Denver couldn’t get enough of this natural amphitheatre at the foot of his beloved Rockies. Contact National & State Register Staff.Recent Listings in the National & State Registers.Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.Preservation Planning Unit Resource Center.Information for Archaeologists, Paleontologists and Researchers.Information for Students and Volunteers.Information for Museums and Curatorial Repositories.State-Approved Museums and Curatorial Repositories Expand.Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.Federal Historic Tax Credit Impact in Colorado.Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month.Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification (PAAC) Expand.About the State Historic Preservation Office Expand.
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