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2007 Stories by Amber Taufen

• Howdy, Partner!

  published August 9, 2007

  Littleton Western Welcome Week actually takes place over eleven days, so you've got plenty of time to partake in the festivities. But today... More >>

• Bark for Joy

  published August 9, 2007

  Every year, Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital's birthday celebration gets a little bit bigger and a little bit better. "Last year was the first... More >>

• Shower Power

  published August 9, 2007

  I always love catching the Perseid Meteor Shower, a rain of "shooting stars" visible in early August every year. Of course, normally I'm... More >>

• How Now, Brown Palace

  published August 9, 2007

  Tonight's Open House Celebration — organized to honor the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa's 115th birthday — is invitation-only. Those... More >>

• Under the Sea

  published July 26, 2007

  The Little Mermaid was the first Disney film I saw in theaters. I was nine years old and had grown up on flicks such as Cinderella,... More >>

• Way of the Buffalo

  published July 26, 2007

  This year’s Buffalo Bill Days, the annual Wild West celebration in Golden, requires an entire weekend and then some in order to fit in... More >>

• Tea and Puppies

  published July 26, 2007

  Julia McClurg loves animals. A lot of people claim similar affinities, but McClurg is serious about her passion. She paints portraits of pets as... More >>

• Keep on Truckin'

  published July 19, 2007

  Speed freaks of all shapes and sizes will rev their engines this weekend at Bandimere Speedway. This afternoon's 3 p.m. Club Clash... More >>

• Magic Number Seven

  published July 19, 2007

  The magical hour is almost here, and everyone is itching to know what happens. Is Severus Snape an evil double agent who murdered Albus Dumbledore... More >>

• Keep On Truckin'

  published July 19, 2007

  Cummins Rocky Mountain Truck Fest: Drag racing, truck show, special truck exhibitions, rock crawlers, vendor midway, burnout contest and more. More >>

• What Happens in Denver

  published July 19, 2007

  "It's not your typical fashion show," says Indie Six's Angela Dixon — which may be the understatement of the year. She's talking about... More >>

• Let Frida Ring

  published July 19, 2007

  Who doesn't love Frida Kahlo? The woman was an icon, born to produce beauty, so it's only fitting that Denver steps up to celebrate what would... More >>

• Go Green

  published July 12, 2007

  The annual Colorado Irish Festival kicks off tonight, proving once again that practically everybody’s got a little Irish in them... More >>

• Way to Ride

  published July 12, 2007

  We can't all be professional motorcycle adventurers. And even if we could, we wouldn't be able to compete with the inimitable Dr. Gregory Frazier,... More >>

• Bare Necessities

  published July 12, 2007

  Men, I have an unfortunate news flash for you: When my girlfriends and I get together for some one-on-one time, we do not have pillow fights in... More >>

• Something New

  published July 12, 2007

  In order to understand Not the Same Old Song and Dance, you need to be familiar with Open Dialogue XI: Global Connections to... More >>

• Communal Cycling

  published July 5, 2007

  My father was a mountain-biking freak. He'd jet from Littleton up to Conifer on what he called a "short ride," and he was a dynamic presence at... More >>

• Phoenix Rising

  published July 5, 2007

  I'm not ashamed to admit that I carry what some people might consider an unhealthy affinity for Harry Potter. Although the copies my parents... More >>

• Art Start

  published July 5, 2007

  Anyone who's lived in Colorado for longer than two seconds knows about the Cherry Creek Arts Festival (CCAF) and how it's nationally recognized as... More >>

• Rhyme and Reason

  published July 5, 2007

  Even though the first Denver Poets Day took place in 1976, today's installment is only the tenth version. "The first one was dedicated to... More >>

• Into the Labyrinth

  published July 5, 2007

  Everyone has a handful of movies they watched over and over and over when they were young. Mine were The Neverending Story and... More >>

• Sweet Harmony

  published June 28, 2007

  For the first time in 69 years, the Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention is taking place in Denver. And this is no wimpy... More >>

• Funked Up

  published June 28, 2007

  It isn't often that a head shop turns 28, or that the funk comeback in Denver spawns a full-on ball to celebrate all things groovy and danceable.... More >>

• Ropin' and Ridin'

  published June 28, 2007

  Any buckin'-bronc fanatics worth their salt know that the Fourth of July holiday is the biggest and best time of the year for rodeo. And there's a... More >>

• Going Green

  published June 28, 2007

  Tonight's e-town concert — a special presentation with Michael Franti and Spearhead, the John Butler Trio and Mavis Staples, taking place at... More >>