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Red Rocks Park and
Amphitheatre.

→ Outside Lands in San Francisco's
Golden Gate Park (Aug. 9-11 this
year) draws headliners such as
Paul Simon, Childish Gambino,
and Kacey Musgraves over three
days that can feel like a raucous
garden party. The food-from
wood-fired pizza to artisanal ice
cream-is also outstanding.

→ Spend the morning chilling in an

Whether you're catching a bring-your-own-blanket bluegrass show in the park
or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at a high-desert amphitheater,
outdoor music can be one of the finest joys of summer. That pleasure comes not
just from song, but also from the sky, the sun, the stars, and the freedom of having no walls-not to mention the celebratory atmosphere. At Red Rocks Park
and Amphitheatre just outside Denver, two sandstone monoliths, each higher
than Niagara Falls, frame the striking 9,500-seat venue. They create superb
acoustics for acts such as the Avett Brothers and Diana Ross. Bonus: Before or
after the show, visit the on-site Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

TOP: COURTESY STEVE CRECELIUS / VISIT DENVER; BOTTOM: COURTESY SILVERWOOD THEME PARK

TOP: NATHANIEL POLTA / TANDEM STOCK; BOTTOM: LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU / LAS VEGAS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY

Listen to music outdoors

inner tube on the Jefferson River
southwest of Three Forks, Mont.,
because from midafternoon until
the wee hours you'll be dancing
to '70s and '80s throwback acts
such as glam band Warrant and
Foreigner front man Lou Gramm
at Rockin' the Rivers (Aug. 8-10).

→ The pink cliffs at Tuacahn Center

for the Arts, in southern Utah,
dazzle as brilliantly as its summertime Broadway revivals. This
year's musicals include The Little
Mermaid and The Sound of Music.

Go for an amusement park thrill

→ Hold off eating cotton

candy until after you ride
Cannibal. The coaster at
Utah's Lagoon, just north
of Salt Lake City, features
the steepest plunge in the
United States.

→ At retro-cool Oaks Park in

Portland, built in 1905, the
year-old Adrenaline Peak
competes with delightfully
quaint attractions such as
go-karts and mini golf.

→ If the Big Apple Coaster

at Las Vegas's New York-
New York doesn't seem

scary enough, you can ride
while wearing virtual reality goggles. What you see
won't match what you feel
in the pit of your stomach.

→ Disneyland's new Star

Silverwood's
SpinCycle.

Riders are strapped to a
spinning wheel at the end
of a swinging pendulum
that builds momentum
until it makes a
full circle.

Wars: Galaxy's Edge
attraction, due to open
in May, lets visitors walk
through a simulated
planet Batuu and pilot
the Millennium Falcon.

→ Only hard-core thrill

seekers should try the
SpinCycle at Silverwood
near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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