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4th of July in Colorado: From Arvada to Grand Lake, a look at celebrations across the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing says summer like oohing and aahing as sparkling, human-made constellations explode in the night skies to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Here’s a roundup of Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across the state. • Arvada: 5:30…
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Denver novelist Peter Heller recipient of Colorado Springs book award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Once you go fiction, you can’t go back. Award-winning Denver author Peter Heller lived a swashbuckling life as a nonfiction adventure and environmental writer before finally succumbing to the lifelong internal nudge to write novels. “Once you start making it up, it’s tough to go…
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Cripple Creek Ice Festival adds more days to popular event
Ice carving is art, pure and simple. And that’s why so many are so enamored with the long-running, popular Cripple Creek Ice Festival. This year’s event will offer even more opportunities for the public to partake, as the festival will run almost every day from Saturday through Feb. 23, minus Tuesday, when the town will…
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Ski jumping, ice climbing, snow sculptures: Winter festivals kick off around Colorado
As snow piles up and the sun sets early, towns around Colorado are finding ways to keep spirits high. Here’s a roundup of winter festivals around Colorado, starting this weekend and beyond: International Snow Sculpture Championships International snow sculpture festival (copy) Members of the Wisconsin team look at other teams’ sculptures for sculptors choice voting…
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National bird: Best spots to view bald eagles around Colorado Springs
North America’s great white-capped bird of prey is finally official. On Christmas Eve, President Joe Biden signed a law making the bald eagle the national bird of the U.S. It’s been a long time coming, especially since many Americans already thought the bird was our national bird. “I get why it’s the eagle. They represent…
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Life-sized Monopoly game hits Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everyone’s got a strategy when it comes to Monopoly. Some players scoop up the high-rolling Park Place and Boardwalk properties. Others love to litter their properties with hotels. Some people prefer to stay in jail to escape moving around the board and paying rent. Now’s…
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This one-of-a-kind Colorado home, surrounded by open space, was built around a massive sandstone slab
LARKSPUR • Meet the Flintstones. Al and Karen Shain are the modern stone age family thanks to The Rock House, the property they bought in 2021 that earned them national attention and the throwback moniker. Upon entering the cul-de-sac in the Perry Park community in Douglas County, the reason for the nickname is immediately clear…
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The Gazette’s 2024 gift guide: 24 Colorado-made ideas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s no place like home for the holidays. Home is where the heart is, after all — and where the perfect gift is made. Yes, once again for our annual gift guide, we’re giving love to Colorado. Every year around this time, we’re reminded of…
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Creator of Van Gogh immersive experience brings new Bubble Planet to Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Think back to childhood’s greatest pleasures. That’s what John Zaller did as he helped dream up Bubble Planet, the latest immersive experience by Exhibition Hub, which does large, immersive exhibits around the world, including Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His…