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Arts, dining, travel, homes, and things to do around South Metro Denver.

Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns returns to Hudson Gardens Sept. 18–Nov. 1

The Hudson Gardens Halloween trail opens Friday, Sept. 18, and runs on select dates through Nov. 1, 2026.

As students return to a school routine, Joneen Mackenzie writes that clearly articulated boundaries in classrooms and relationships are kind.

Dorothy Rosby’s humor column thanks the GPS voice that ended a lifetime of asking strangers for directions.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that the Lindsay Clancy trial has sparked a national conversation that should invite compassion, not judgment.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that ordinary courtesy has become rare enough to be valuable, and announces a middle-school masterclass starting October 5.

The Aug. 20 Villager reviewed Ash and Agave at Cherry Creek mall, with ceviche, tacos and a wood-fired grill still waiting.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that undisclosed debt can feel like betrayal, and that couples need a shared third identity: us.

Joneen Mackenzie uses the CDC handwashing campaign to argue that relationship skills have to be taught, not wished.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that success depends on the pain people will endure, not the rewards they want.

Joneen Mackenzie reports the National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage Education summit.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that self-confidence is quiet assurance, not arrogance, and that it is built, not born.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that the difference between optimism and despair is whether people believe problems can be solved.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that the hardest part of aging can be letting go of a house full of memories.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that the Success Sequence, not redistribution alone, changes poverty odds.

Joneen Mackenzie writes that adulting is not having all the answers; it is showing up when the Wi-Fi dies.