Tag: Colorado Day
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Free day coming up at Colorado state parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s birthday comes with a gift for nature-loving residents. As per tradition for Colorado Day — the day marking statehood granted in 1876 — state parks will waive admission fees. That will be on Aug. 5, the Monday following Colorado Day on Aug. 1. For those…
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Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis’ office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state’s birthday with more than 400 festivals,…
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Lace up your hiking boots: All state parks in Colorado are free today
Residents of — and visitors to — the Centennial State can celebrate Colorado Day on Monday by visiting any state park free of charge, according to a message from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The state observance commemorates Colorado’s admission into the United States of America on Aug. 1, 1876. In celebration of the anniversary, CPW typically…
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Aurora holding public groundbreaking Tuesday for I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project
Aurora officials are hosting a groundbreaking event Tuesday for the I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project, with a chance for community members and stakeholders to meet the project team and learn more about it. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Colorado Day, at the intersection of Picadilly Road and East 19th Avenue —…
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11 weekend things to do in and around Denver: Lighted sculptures, fairs, burro races and more
THURSDAY-OCT. 1 The nights come alive with huge lighted sculptures during “Bright Nights” at Four Mile Historic Park. Interactive exhibits and much more. 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 715 S. Forest St., Denver. Tickets $25, children 3-12 $15, free for ages 2 and younger. fourmilepark.org/brightnights THURSDAY-SUNDAY Rodeo action and county fair fun at the Arapahoe County…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
By Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com THURSDAY-AUG. 9 The first week of the acclaimed Vail Dance Festival features New York City Ballet MOVES, Ephrat Asherie Dance and Limón Dance Company. Altogether 12 performances by companies during the festival and 40 events in Vail and surrounding communities. Tickets $27-$150, vaildance.org. Resident artists are dancer and choreographer Caili Quan…