Thursday, December 3, 2020

The Cherry Creek Holiday Market, an outdoor shopping experience that is part of Cherry Creek North’s Winter Wanderland festivities, opened on Nov. 19 and will run through Dec. 23. Location is on …

TRENDING STORIES

Diverse groups suggest new ways to help unhoused, weigh neighborhood concerns

Registered neighborhood organizations (RNO), business improvement districts (BID), and creative districts have received inquiries regarding the seeming surge of homeless encampments in Denver. To our …

Denver Preschool Program launches scholarship

Zoe Fox wanted her 4-year-old son, Yair, to attend a preschool that provided an academic setting with education-based play, rather than a day care or play group where the activities were simply to …

What does it take to be an actor?

Michael Doherty believes he has a secret power — the ability to make people laugh. As an actor, however, Doherty realizes there are many important messages delivered through various stage …

Denver Botanic Gardens

Gift ideas for gardeners

As a staff member at Denver Botanic Gardens, I`ve always said one of my favorite gardens here is the Shop at the Gardens. Like most successful gardens, it is designed to appeal to just about everyone …

Denver City Council column

What do Safe Outdoor Spaces mean for District 10?

I strongly believe that everyone living in our district deserves to be treated humanely and feel safe. As your elected representative, I hope we share these values of shared humanity. The paradox of …

Colorado lawmakers churn out 10 COVID relief bills

The Colorado General Assembly approved a COVID-19 relief package of 10 bills on Dec. 2, ending a three-day special session that Gov. Jared Polis called to fill the gaps left by Congress' inaction. …

‘The prettiest city in the West’

According to Denver-based author Chris Englert, one of the greatest things about Denver’s park system is that it all started with a vision to make Denver the “prettiest city in the West.” …

The names behind the peaks

When fifth-generation Coloradan Jeri Norgren learned that the Denver Fortnightly Club was responsible for helping get Mount Evans’ name changed from Mount Rosalie, she started researching more of …

Miles of secrets in the Mile High City

Most people are familiar with Rocky Flats in northwest Jefferson County, and the role it played in creating nuclear weapons parts. But if one lives on the east side of Denver, it’s entirely …

Colorado Symphony dedicated to education, community

The Colorado Symphony is committed to #PlayOn, and the latest way it will be doing so is through the Colorado Symphony Association’s new Virtual Stage. Virtual Stage is an on-demand digital video …

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Community Voices

Arvada Center brings nostalgia, humor to holiday offerings

There’s no doubt the holidays this year are going to be both familiar and totally different as the country struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arvada Center is embracing that dichotomy with …

Still plenty to do in Denver for the holidays

Holiday gatherings will likely be quite different this year. But looking into a few things, I found there are many events still happening, either virtually or in a space designed to allow for social …

Sharing ‘Daddy Bruce’s’ story this holiday season

If you’ve been in the Denver metro area for a while, there’s a good chance you’ve come across the name Bruce Randolph at least one or twice. You might recognize it as a street name, the name of …

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