Had a great time at Geeks Who Drink at Wild Blue last week. We joined forces with a powerhouse of an existing team and were able to secure 2nd. I got a little cocky after getting a correct answer early on…and that was basically all I contributed. Very glad it’s a team game.
In other news, a new pizza spot, Peak Pizza, opened last Wednesday at the Outlets. Instagram coverage here and website coverage here.
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November in Castle Rock
November starts out quiet around here and then the holidays show up all at once. Here’s the month, starting with the big one.
And don’t forget: the Fourth of July fireworks that got moved are finally happening on Veterans Day, Wed Nov 11 at 7pm.
Castle Rock Starlighting — Historic Wilcox Square and Festival Park downtown · Sat Nov 21 · 2pm to 6pm · free — event and booth map, entertainment schedule, and booth number list coming soon
The ceremony starts at 5pm on the main stage at 4th and Wilcox, the Star on the Rock gets lit around 5:30pm, and the fireworks go right after
Santa is in Festival Park from 2 to 4:15pm, and the firefighters host their 90th annual chili supper at Fire Station 151
Free shuttles run 1:30 to 8pm from AdventHealth Castle Rock, Douglas County High School and the Fairgrounds. Chamber tents are card only, no cash
Ever wanted to light the Star yourself? You can still bid to flip the switch at the ceremony, but bidding closes Friday, Nov 6. It’s sitting around $8,000 right now. Bid here
Love B&B but I’m going to go for a different angle this year
Veterans Day
34th Annual Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire — Sat Nov 7, 9am to 4pm at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, free
Veterans Day Tribute — Sat Nov 7, 11am at Veterans Monument Plaza downtown, free
Heroes Hall groundbreaking — Sat Nov 7, 1pm at the Fairgrounds, where the County also dedicates its piece of World Trade Center steel, free
Veterans Day Fireworks — Wed Nov 11, 7pm. The Fourth of July show got moved to Veterans Day. It launches from Miller’s Landing off Plum Creek Parkway, so you can watch from downtown, Metzler Ranch, Miller Park, Red Hawk or Rock Park
Holiday kickoff
Tree Lighting Celebration at the Outlets — Sat Nov 14, 4 to 7pm, free. Colorado’s tallest Christmas tree, a free concert and a holiday drone show
Holiday Toy Drive at the Outlets — Nov 14 to Dec 22. New, unwrapped toys for Cancer Fighters to the Rescue and the Help & Hope Center
Toy Drive at Wide Open Saloon — now through Dec 10 in Sedalia. Drop a new, unwrapped toy for Help & Hope and get a free small plate or draft beer
Holiday Open House at The Emporium — Fri Nov 6 and Sat Nov 7 on Perry Street, with new holiday decor and the signature E holiday stockings
Downtown Holiday Carriage Rides — start Sun Nov 22 at Festival Park, $59 a carriage for up to four, Wednesdays through Sundays into January
Winter Free Trolley — Monday and Tuesday nights downtown starting Nov 23, 5:30 to 7:30pm, through late December
Thanksgiving week
22nd Annual Turkey ROCK Trot — Thanksgiving morning at the Douglas County Event Center. Free Kids’ Dash at 8:30am, 5K at 9am
Black Friday at the Outlets — Fri Nov 27, 7am to 9pm
Small Business Saturday — Sat Nov 28. If you’re doing holiday shopping, this is the day to do it at the local shops downtown and around town instead of online (save a little something for our Sip & Stroll on Thu Dec 3, though!)
Full calendar, every week, at dougcosocial.com/events, and the holiday roundup lives at dougcosocial.com/holiday-events-douglas-county.
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Pet Adoptions
No surprise, Spud from last week seemingly found a home already… I’ve got to assume this handsome fella, Milo, will find his own home quickly as well.
Last call on Humane Colorado’s free Howl-o-ween Pet Costume Contest: entries close Wednesday, November 4. You can vote once a day, and the winner gets announced on their socials Thursday, November 5. Enter or vote here →
Next one (last one of the year?): Thursday, November 19. Downtown Castle Rock.
Dinner Club is the one where you show up at 6:30pm and sit down with five neighbors you’ve never met. We do the matching and book the restaurant, and it gets revealed the morning of. You order off the menu and pay for your own food and drinks. After dinner, every table heads to the after-party.
Grab a seat here and use code CR5 for $5 off.
Sports
Broncos — We beat Kansas City (28-24) at home Sunday. Down 24-13 in the fourth, Bo Nix hit Nate Adkins for a touchdown and Jaylen Waddle for the two-point conversion, then Jonah Coleman ran in the go-ahead score with 1:56 left. Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on fourth-and-goal on the final play to seal it. We’re 6-2, 1st in the AFC West ahead of the Chiefs (5-2). Nix went 20 of 32 for 222 yards and 2 TDs and picked up his 15th career fourth-quarter-or-overtime game-winning drive, passing Dak Prescott for the most by a QB in his first three seasons since the 1970 merger. Sean Payton got his 200th career win: “I’m proud of the grit.” We head @ Carolina Sun, Nov 8 at 11am. Hopefully my heart rate will be back down by then. Join us at Great Divide in Castle Rock to watch!
Nuggets — We beat New Orleans on the road (104-91), with Nikola Jokic picking up his 200th career regular-season triple-double, then beat Phoenix on the road (127-120) in an NBA Cup game behind 39 from Jamal Murray and 31 from Christian Braun. Then we lost to Portland at home (110-118) Monday night, even with 35 from Murray. We’re 3-3. We host Toronto Wed, Nov 4, then head @ Indiana Sat, Nov 7 and @ Houston Mon, Nov 9.
Avalanche — We beat New Jersey at home (5-2), with Nazem Kadri and Parker Kelly scoring 1:02 apart in the third, and beat Calgary at home (5-2) behind two goals from Artturi Lehkonen and four assists from Cale Makar. Then we came back from 2-0 down to beat Chicago on the road (5-2) Monday night, with two goals each from Kadri and Jaden Schwartz. We’re 9-5-1 (19 pts), 2nd in the Central. We head @ Columbus Tue, Nov 3, then host Nashville Thu, Nov 5 and Detroit Sat, Nov 7.
Rockies — Offseason mode after a 58-104 finish, 5th in the NL West.
MLB Playoffs — It’s over: the Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in the World Series, clinching with a 4-1 win in Game 5 on Oct 28 in Tampa Bay.
Rapids — We drew San Jose on the road (2-2), then lost to Chicago at home (2-4) on Halloween. We’re 12-14-7 (43 pts), 9th in the West, holding the last playoff spot on tiebreakers with Portland also at 43, and nothing’s clinched. It all comes down to Decision Day: we head @ FC Dallas Sat, Nov 7 at 5pm.
Summit FC — Our season’s over. We lost the finale at North Carolina (0-1) Sunday on an own goal in stoppage time, finishing 11-11-8 (41 pts), 10th in the NWSL, and missed the playoffs.
Sabercats Football — The Sabercats beat Cherokee Trail on the road (32-16). They are 4-6, 7th in the 5A Southern, and they’re in the playoffs: they travel to Ralston Valley on Friday, November 6th at 7:30pm. Check out their schedule.
Huskies Football — The Huskies lost at home to Ponderosa (7-35). They are 8-2, 4th in the 4A South Metro, and they’re in the playoffs: they host Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, November 6th at 7pm. Check out their schedule.
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Noteworthy
RidgeView Town Center gets its final sign-off tonight
Council votes tonight (Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6pm) on second and final readings for RidgeView Town Center: the annexation, the initial zoning, and the development agreement and vesting plan (good through Dec. 31, 2036) for the 10.54-acre restaurant and retail corner next to the King Soopers on North Ridge Road. All three cleared first reading 7-0 on Oct. 20 and are on tonight’s consent calendar, so they’re expected to pass without debate.
Heroes Hall breaks ground Saturday
Douglas County is holding a ceremonial groundbreaking for Heroes Hall at 1pm Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and dedicating a piece of World Trade Center steel at its future site. It follows the 11am Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Monument Plaza (301 Wilcox St.), where Sheriff Darren Weekly gives the keynote. Both are free and open to the public. Details.
Castle Rock Jobs
Looking for more? Every open job we track across the county lives at dougcosocial.com/jobs.
Best of Douglas County
Don’t forget to get your vote in. You can always change it or add more as you try new places.
Tons of categories. Best burger, best green chile, best cinnamon roll, etc. Takes a minute or two. No wrong answers.
Events
We put together a weekly rundown highlighting a few of the top events happening around Castle Rock and the surrounding area. Here's what's on this week:
Top Events This Week
Tue 11/3 - Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Wild Blue Yonder, Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - 7pm–9pm - Free
Fri 11/6 - Ashlee and the Longshot Revival at Wide Open Saloon, Wide Open Saloon - 7pm–10:30pm - Free
Sat 11/7 - 34th Annual Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire, Douglas County Fairgrounds and Event Center - 9am–4pm - Free
Sat 11/7 - Live Music: Six Bucks and a Flight at 105 West, 105 West Brewing Company - 6:30pm–9:30pm - Free
Sun 11/8 - The Boozy Book Fair: Castle Rock Edition, Sinners & Saints - 2pm–6pm - $12.51
Tuesday, 11/3:
Sinners & Saints - Make & Mingle at Sinners & Saints - 5pm–7pm - Free
Pines Bar and Grill - Trivia Night at Pines Bar and Grill - 6pm–8pm - Free
The Whiskey Lodge - Tuesday Trivia at The Whiskey Lodge - 7pm - Free
Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. - Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Wild Blue Yonder - 7pm–9pm - Free
Wednesday, 11/4:
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Arts Afield 2026 at Cherokee Ranch - 8:30am–12:30pm - $39
Douglas County Libraries - Philip S. Miller Library - Play & Connect - 10am–12pm - Free
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Castle Tour - 10am–11:30am - $21–$24
105 West Brewing Company - Vinyl Night at 105 West Brewing - 6pm–9pm - Free
105 West Brewing Company - Trails N' Ales Mountain Bike Ride at 105 West - 6pm–7pm - Free
Pines Bar and Grill - Karaoke Night at Pines Bar and Grill - 6pm–9pm - Free
Sinners & Saints - Bingo at Sinners & Saints - 6:30pm - Free
Douglas County Libraries - Philip S. Miller Library - 3D Printing 101 - A Whole New Dimension - 6:30pm–8pm - Free
Thursday, 11/5:
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Castle Tour at Cherokee Ranch & Castle - 10am–11:30am - $21–$24
105 West Brewing Company - Trivia Night at 105 West Brewing - 6pm–8:30pm - Free
Crowfoot Valley Coffee & Crowbar - Trivia Night - 6pm - Free
The Whiskey Lodge - Golden Tee League - 6pm–7:30pm - Free
Alidade Brewing - Plant Bingo at Alidade Brewing - 6pm–8pm - $35
Wide Open Saloon - Thursday Line Dancing at Wide Open Saloon - 6pm–10pm - Free
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Bella Bella at Cherokee Ranch & Castle - 6:45pm–9:45pm - $74.50 (Sold Out)
Friday, 11/6:
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Castle Tour at Cherokee Ranch & Castle - 10am–11:30am - $21–$24
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Holiday Tea at the Castle - 12:15pm–2:15pm - $80.95
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Wine Tasting: Italian Wines at Cherokee Ranch & Castle - 6pm–9:15pm - $68.95 (Sold Out)
Honnibrook Craft Meadery - Josh Blackburn: Live In Castle Rock - 6pm–9pm - Free
Alidade Brewing - RIP & SIP TCG Game Night - 6pm–9pm - Free
The Stagecoach Saloon - Walker Williams Live at Stagecoach Saloon - 6:30pm–10:30pm - Free
The Whiskey Lodge - Friday Karaoke at The Whiskey Lodge - 7pm - Free
Wide Open Saloon - Ashlee and the Longshot Revival at Wide Open Saloon - 7pm–10:30pm - Free
Sinners & Saints - LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALTAR – Tyler Stanfield - 8pm–10pm - Free
Saturday, 11/7:
RNK Running and Walking - First Saturday Run at RNK Running and Walking - 7:30am - Free
Douglas County Fairgrounds and Event Center - 34th Annual Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire - 9am–4pm - Free
Elk Ridge Park - Leaf and Pumpkin Composting - 9am–2pm - Free
LaLa's Coffee & Boba - Fun with Ferns Houseplant Pop-Up - 9am–10am - Free
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Castle Tour at Cherokee Ranch & Castle - 10am–11:30am - $21–$24
Douglas County Libraries - Philip S. Miller Library - Booked for the Holidays - Festive Holiday Houseplants - 10:30am–11:30am - Free
Veterans Monument Plaza - Veterans Day Tribute - 11am–12pm - Free
The White Antler - VIETRI Holiday Signing with Christian - 12pm–4pm - Free
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Holiday Tea at the Castle - 12:15pm–2:15pm - $80.95
Douglas County Fairgrounds and Event Center - Heroes Hall Groundbreaking and World Trade Center Steel Dedication - 1pm - Free
Alidade Brewing - Bingo Night! - 6pm–10pm - Cash buy-in (bingo is cash only)
105 West Brewing Company - Live Music: Six Bucks and a Flight at 105 West - 6:30pm–9:30pm - Free
The Stagecoach Saloon - Aces & 8's Band at The Stagecoach Saloon - 6:30pm–10:30pm - Free
The Whiskey Lodge - Saturday Live Music at The Whiskey Lodge - 7pm - Free
Sinners & Saints - Live DJ in the Lounge with DJ Max - 9pm–12am - Free
The Green at The Canyons - The Canyons of Heroes Veterans Day Flag Tribute - flags up through Sat 11/14 - Free to view; $50 to dedicate a flag
Sunday, 11/8:
RNK Running and Walking - Lost Runners Demo Run with HOKA at RNK Castle Rock - 8am - Free
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Princess Party at the Castle 2026 - 12pm–2pm - $56.95
Teaology Tea Cafe - Watercolor Class with Raelene: Fox - 1pm–3pm - $42 (Sold Out)
Sinners & Saints - The Boozy Book Fair: Castle Rock Edition - 2pm–6pm - $12.51
The Whiskey Lodge - Sunday Karaoke at The Whiskey Lodge - 6pm - Free
Monday, 11/9:
105 West Brewing Company - Trails N' Ales Run Club at 105 West - 6pm–7pm - Free
Douglas County Libraries - Philip S. Miller Library - Know Thy Shelf - Book Club - 6pm–7:30pm - Free
Heads up on events that are further out:
Cherokee Ranch & Castle - Veterans Day Tour - Wed 11/11, 10am–11:30am - Free for veterans, $22 for others
Sinners & Saints - Book Bingo Night - Wed 11/11, 6:30pm–8pm - $15
Philip S. Miller Park - Castle Rock Veterans Day Fireworks Show - Wed 11/11, 7pm - Free
Buka Yoga Castle Rock - Parent & Child Yoga (2-8YO) - Thu 11/12 - $31.17
Wide Awake Eatery - Dinner and Dueling Pianos - Fri 11/13, 5pm dinner, 6:30–9pm show - $60.54
Peace Out Yoga - Friendsgiving Potluck - Fri 11/13, 5:30pm - Bring a dish to share
The Stagecoach Saloon - Hot Boots Band at The Stagecoach Saloon - Fri 11/13, 6:30pm–10:30pm - Free
Wide Open Saloon - Untethered at Wide Open Saloon - Fri 11/13, 7pm–10:30pm - Free
Magic Manor - Bruce Kalver: Comedy & Magic at the Magic Manor - Fri 11/13, 7:30pm–9pm - $40–$45
Sinners & Saints - LIVE MUSIC AT THE ALTAR – Guy and Norm - Fri 11/13, 8pm–10pm - Free
Looking for more? Every Douglas County event we track lives on our events calendar: dougcosocial.com/events.
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