Here are a few of our favorites events - hundreds actually - where you'll find fun this summer around Colorado: FESTIVALS - Cortez - Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival: Lectures, tours, bird-themed art show and more. May 10-14, Cortez; mesaverdecountry.com/calendar. - Carbondale - Dandelion Day: Celebration of sustainability, community and Spring. May 13, Sopris Park, Carbondale; carbondale.com. - Pueblo - Boats, Bands and BBQ Festival: May 19 and 20, Pueblo Riverwalk, Pueblo; puebloriverwalk.org/boats-bands-and-bbq. - Telluride - Literary Arts Festival: Performance poetry, literary burlesque, author events and children's activities.