Four days.
Sixteen surprises.
One secret.
Jos knows about the Sofi Tukker show at Red Rocks. She does not know about the proposal—and she definitely does not know that the people she loves are waiting in Colorado to celebrate it with her.
Pack for sunshine.
Dress for starlight.
Mid-September days at Red Rocks are warm and sunny, but the temperature drops quickly after sunset—into the mid to high 40s. That is true every night, not just show night.
Thursday
Show Day
afternoon
Arrive in Denver independently.
PM
Airbnb check-in. Standard is 4:00; we're trying for 1:00 or 2:00. Scott will confirm in the group chat.
Arrive at Red Rocks Park.
PM
Walk the Trading Post Trail counterclockwise to the scouted spot. Propose. Photographer only.
PM
Photos. Breathe.
VIP check-in. Exact time TBC from 237 Global — this is the hard constraint on everything above.
PM
Golden Lion VIP: flag crafting session with Sophie and Tucker, Novo Fogo mate tea bar, group photo, VIP merch pack.
Leave the Airbnb. Eight minutes to the park, but give yourselves buffer for the lots and the walk up.
Doors. Head into GA. Stay clear of the Trading Post and the VIP area until Scott gives the all-clear.
Out of VIP and into GA. Scott drops a location pin in the group chat.
Show starts.
PM
The surprise.
onward
Dance.
10:30 PM
Show ends.
Back to the Airbnb. Everyone tells Jos when they found out.
The point is that Jos gets sixteen separate moments instead of one blur.
Come over in ones and twos, spaced a few minutes apart over the first half hour of the show. Y'all decide the order amongst yourselves. Hug her, congratulate her, then give the next person room. If someone's stuck in a bathroom or merch line, no panic—come whenever you get there.
Venue notes
- Golden Lion is Premium Reserved rows 2 to 4, but Scott and Jos are giving those seats up and coming into GA.
- Bag policy is strict and the lines are long. Travel light and get there before doors.
- Passenger pickup after the show is the Jurassic Lot near Entrance 2, via the Will Call Trail across from the Trading Post.
The energy
Keep the surprise loose, warm, and human. There is no perfect entrance. The whole point is for the night to keep unfolding.
Friday
Recovery Day
Sleep in. Coffee and breakfast at the house at your own pace.
morning
Wander into Golden or downtown Morrison if anyone's up and restless.
Depart for the light hike.
PM
Easy afternoon hike.
Back to the house. Showers, change.
Group dinner out. Venue TBD.
Lair o' the Bear Park
22550 CO-74, Idledale · ~15 minutes west
Flat, well-marked creekside trails with a running creek, footbridges, and beaver dams. Genuinely pretty, zero suffering, and works for every fitness level. Parking fills up, so 2:30 arrival is about right. Open until 7:30 PM.
Trading Post Trail
Red Rocks · 1.4 miles · ~250 ft gain
A 45-minute to one-hour loop around the amphitheatre with a few short stair sections. There is a nice symmetry to bringing Jos back in daylight to walk the loop with everyone the day after. On a non-event day, the park stays open until an hour after sunset.
Saturday
Big Hike + Cook-In
AM
Breakfast at the house.
Depart. Parking fills early and this is not a flexible time.
2:00 PM
Mount Falcon Park.
Back to the house. Showers, naps, porch, nothing.
Grocery run if it hasn't happened. Everyone cooks.
Dinner at the Airbnb. Long table, nowhere to be.
East Trailhead
3852 Vine St, Morrison · The hard version
Roughly 7–8 miles round trip with about 1,700 feet of gain, most of it in the first three miles. Castle Trail up, optional out-and-back to Walker's Dream and the Summer White House ruins, then on to the Walker mansion ruins. Panoramic views the whole way, including Red Rocks below. Both lots fill by mid-morning. Open 5:00 AM–8:00 PM.
Choose your own altitude
West Trailhead gets you to the same ruins with far less climbing.
Turkey Trot Loop from the East Trailhead is about a 5K if people want to split off partway.
Very little shade on any of it. Sunscreen, hats, and more water than you think.
Sunday
Out
AM
Breakfast, coffee, pack.
Strip beds, load the dishwasher, gather trash.
Hard checkout.
Airport runs. Denver International is about 45 minutes from Wheat Ridge without traffic. Build in buffer.
One last Colorado breakfast?
If anyone has a late flight: The Cow An Eatery in Morrison opens at 7:00 AM, and Atomic Cowboy / Denver Biscuit Co in Golden opens at 8:00.
See you
under the rocks.
Any changes go in the group chat.