Tag: National Western
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So long Honky-Tonk: Denver Stockyard Saloon has its last dance
National Western Stock Show patrons will be searching for a new honky-tonk come next January. Due to a lost lease, the storied Denver Stockyard Saloon’s last dance coincided this past weekend with the culmination of Denver’s 2025 Stock Show season. The century-old frame of the old wooden Livestock Exchange building shook Friday night as people…
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MLK Day closures and events around metro Denver, delayed Marade
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be cold in Denver Monday. An artic blast will send chills down the city’s spine this upcoming weekend, dropping temperatures to nearly 0 degrees with a real feel of 12 degrees below zero with wind chill, according to National Weather Service Boulder.…
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Charro tradition: Gerardo Diaz and family bring Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza to Denver for 30th year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long before the colorful pageantry and the magnificent stallions and matadors take center stage at the Denver Coliseum, Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz has already invested thousands of miles and hundreds of hours to bring his spectacular Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza back to the National Western Stock Show.…
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This is why people in Denver keep up their Christmas lights in January
If you notice your neighbor’s holiday lights are on well after after Christmas Day, it’s not because they’re lazy. They are taking part in the Colorado tradition of keeping Christmas lights up through the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The 119th year of National Western Stock Show opens Saturday, Jan. 11, and continues through…
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National Western Stock Show selects Sharon Magness Blake as 2025 Citizen of the West
Every time the Denver Broncos get set to take the field, a white Arabian horse strides through Empower Field at Mile High Stadium — marking both the team and the western spirit that has driven the state since its inception. That horse, Thunder IV, is part of a long lineage of Thunder mascot horses since…
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Having a ball: Denver Dog Show brings canine competition to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Deep in the National Western Stock Show complex, breeders prepared their animals for a star-studded competition on Saturday. Only this time, they weren’t the cattle, horses and other livestock that usually trot through the halls — they were dogs of all breeds and sizes. The Denver…
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How do cowboys keep warm? The fashion trends of the Stock Show
While wrangling bulls and jumping horses may fill the schedule of most National Western Stock Show visitors, the 16-day-long event wouldn’t be the same without the plethora of Western-based clothing lining the Hall of Education. The National Western grounds are filled to the 10-gallon brim with clothing vendors — stretching from Texas to Australia — selling…
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What’s a zebu? All about the National Western Stock Show cattle breed
The National Western Stock Show has a cure for your animal fix, from alpacas to zebus. Zebu who? asks you. Read zis, to learn about the world’s most adorable cow. The zebu is a flop-eared miniature ox that will steal your heart with one doe-eyed look. It is one of the many cattle breeds which…
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Denver MLK Marade, other events close down city for holiday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Single-digit temperatures won’t stop many people from streaming down East Colfax Avenue on Monday — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — for the annual Denver Marade, held in his honor since 1986. The annual Marade — a mashup of march and parade — is one of…
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‘It’s our Grand Slam’: The National Western Stock Show finally arrives in Denver
Nick Cragen stood next to his daughter, Amelia, and their Miniature Hereford cow on Saturday morning, preparing to show the small cow off to a panel of judges. Amelia was born with Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), a neurological movement disorder that drops a person’s average lifespan to eight or nine years. Amelia is 12, and…