Tag: Memorial Day
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More than 50,000 BOLDERBoulder participants splash down Boulder’s streets on Memorial Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ashli Jerado teared up as she crossed the finish line of a soggy BOLDERBoulder 10K race on Memorial Day Monday, remembering her friend Oscar who was killed in the line of duty at Little Creek, where the two of them were stationed together. Jerado, who…
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National Guard F-16s to fly over Colorado on Memorial Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As many Coloradans will be celebrating veterans from the ground on Monday, a few active troops will also be honoring them from the air. In celebration of Memorial Day, the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard will be conducting flyovers with four F-16…
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Veterans discuss moral injury at inaugural Memorial Day charity golf tournament
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Veterans, active-duty service members and their families and friends marked Memorial Day weekend with a round of 18 Saturday morning. The inaugural Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) charity golf tournament took place at the Homestead Golf Course in Lakewood, bringing together 19 teams of veterans and…
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11 Central Plains museums offering free admission Memorial Day through Labor Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eleven museums and attractions in Colorado’s Central Plains will be offering free admission from Memorial Day through Labor Day this year. Using the password “Our Journey,” visitors will be able to gain free admission to the following list of the following museums, according to a…
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Memorial Day closures around metro Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver area residents will be breaking out their grills and enjoying some extra sunshine on Monday for Memorial Day. City offices and state agencies will be celebrating the federal holiday as well, as most will be closed for the day. But what will not be…
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Denver-area waterparks slated to open Memorial Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save School is out, ski resorts are most all closed, and the Rockies keep losing — so a day out at your local Denver-area waterpark doesn’t seem such a bad idea after all. Metro Denver boasts two world-class waterparks, both offering different H20 thrill experiences. And both…
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Bustang service to Estes Park resumes on Memorial Day weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer travel season kicks off next weekend. For its sixth season, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Bustang service to Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, resumes summer service Saturday, May 24. “Bustang to Estes provides travelers a reliable and comfortable option…
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Memorial Day closures and events around metro Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The summer season kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day leading the way — a holiday set on Monday to celebrate veterans who gave their lives for the country. The national holiday comes with a plethora of closings and events. Most government agencies and buildings will…
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Festivals galore: Memorial Day Weekend events around the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride | Thursday-Monday The Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about social justice, nature, activism and adventure. The festival started back in 1979. This year’s lineup will feature 101 films, including 18 features and 83 shorts. Twenty-three…
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Airbnb cracks down on Colorado house parties ahead of holiday weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With summer holidays rapidly approaching, Airbnb is quelling “disruptive” gatherings across the country with its ongoing anti-party system. The short-term rental service will continue to use “machine learning technology” to block renters from hosting parties at Airbnb homes during Memorial Day weekend and Fourth of…