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Events and Things to Do This Weekend

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:00 PM

Here are some safe ways to enjoy The Mile High City this Thanksgiving weekend, November 26-29, 2020. Step inside the Mile High Tree, presenting sponsor Modelo® with socially distanced guidelines...

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Featured Partner: Dogs, LEGOS and Outer Space at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Friday, September 25, 2020 9:00 AM

Dogs, LEGOS® and outer space. What do they have in common? You can explore them all at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science! Dogs! A Science Tail From building blocks to man’s best...

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Field Trip Denver

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:00 AM

While the kids might be at home learning online, it doesn't mean you can't get out for a stimulating field trip. Denver takes education to a higher level with endless outdoor adventures,...

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How to Explore the South Platte River by Bike

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:00 AM

A disastrous flood in 1965 sparked a restoration initiative on the South Platte River, which resulted in the network of paved trails for walking and bicycling, parks, and ecological improvements that...

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How to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 in Denver

Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:00 AM

National Hispanic Heritage Month, from Sept. 15–Oct. 15 each year, commemorates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the...

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Only in Denver: Tom's Baby, a Priceless Chunk of Gold

Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:00 AM

In July 1887, Tom Groves and Harry Lytton were prospecting for gold near Breckenridge. They found more than they bargained for: a 13.5-pound nugget of crystalline gold, the biggest one ever found in Colorado. Groves swaddled it in a blanket for the
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Denver’s Biggest Events for 2020

Friday, November 15, 2019 9:00 AM

Start planning now for exciting 2020 events and festivals in Denver. Scroll down our month-by-month list and choose from annual favorites, splashy debuts and exclusive showings. See our Denver 365 calendar for a complete listing of events. Events by
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Urban Denver Tours: Walking, History and Ghosts

Thursday, October 10, 2019 11:00 AM

The Mile High City is steeped in history. From the gold rush to beat poets to bootleggers, these tours leave no stone unturned. You may even see ghosts. BEST TOURS OF DENVER These small-group walking tours will have you hoofing it through some of
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Only in Denver: The Rough Riders Trophy Belt

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 2:00 PM

Slaves of the Silver Serpent might sound like a heavy metal band, but they weren't an opening act for Black Sabbath in 1973. The group was actually a secretive fraternal club that emerged in Denver in the wake of the Silver Crash of 1893. To boost
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How to Experience Native American Culture in Denver

Friday, November 30, 2018 8:00 AM

Long before Denver was founded in 1858, the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River was a gathering place for many Native American tribes, such as the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Sioux, Blackfoot and Crow. And it still is. Some of the
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Check Out the Beat Generation's Hangouts in Denver

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 8:00 AM

A serendipitous meeting at the Denver Central Library in 1945. Fire-breathing letters that told rambling, intertwined stories of love affairs and benders. A few headlong cross-country treks on two-lane highways across two-thirds of America. These are
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Only in Denver: Lakeside Amusement Park

Friday, July 27, 2018 2:00 PM

One of the most historic parks in the country, Lakeside Amusement Park, is half attraction, half museum of mechanical, thrill-generating Americana. Its creators were inspired by the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition -- a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair
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Stanley Marketplace Honors Its Aviation History

Thursday, April 19, 2018 8:00 AM

In a residential area in Aurora, Colo., backed up by Westerly Creek, sits the distinctive Stanley Marketplace. You can’t miss the giant “Stanley” sign, the expanse of converted industrial space, the sense that something significant happened here.
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Only in Denver: Haunted Cheesman Park

Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:00 PM

Where’s the most haunted place to spend Halloween in Denver? Well, it just might be Cheesman Park. Yes, the lovely tree-lined Cheesman Park with the Pavilion, flower gardens and beautiful views of the mountains. That’s because Cheesman Park has
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