Tag: Parks
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Groundbreaking Loveland park ‘levels the playing field’ for the disabled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOVELAND – Logan Sweezy, a 26-year-old man with cerebral palsy, dragged a mallet along a metallophone at the newly opened Willow Bend Park and Natural Area, a wide grin stretched across his face as the musical notes reverberated through the air. Despite the hovering storm…
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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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Another historic lake set to return to Colorado Springs park
Another lake is set to return to a historic greenway in Colorado Springs. “Lake” might be a lofty term for what the city parks department calls Shadow Lake — the body of water that was reborn at Monument Valley Park last summer. The one called Duck Lake will be about half of Shadow Lake’s size. But…
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Denver citizens group calls for 100% parkland at former Park Hill Golf Course
Editors note: Penfield Tate III is considering running for an at-large Denver City Council seat or mayor in 2023. An online Denver Gazette story Thursday contained inaccurate information about his candidacy status. A group called YES for Parks and Open Space is calling for the former Park Hill Golf Course to be redeveloped into 100% parkland.…
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Patagonia, others threaten to boycott major outdoor show if moved from Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — An environmental conservation group and two dozen outdoor recreation companies, including Patagonia, REI and The North Face, announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved from Denver back to Salt Lake City, accusing Utah’s leaders of trying to…
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Vandals damage Colorado Springs’ iconic Garden of the Gods park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vandals defaced parts of Garden of the Gods Park, covering some of the park’s rocks in graffiti, the park posted on Facebook Wednesday. A Facebook post from the park stressed the importance of leaving “no…
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Six things to do in Colorado this weekend: cornhole tourney, fair food, hot air balloons, hot rods
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Fair in Pueblo is different this year, focusing only on the livestock and 4-H competitions and virtual events. But what about that fair food? For the first time in the event’s 148…