Email Author Kate Hawthorne

2001 Stories by Kate Hawthorne

• Welcome

  published June 14, 2001

  Welcome to summer in Colorado! 'Tis the season to kick back, soak up some rays, listen to music in your local park, shoot some rapids, take a walk... More >>

• Take the Taste Test

  published June 14, 2001

  If you've somehow made it to the first weekend in September without attending even one of the bazillion summer festivals put on throughout the... More >>

• The Grape Escape

  published June 14, 2001

  Tenth Annual Colorado Mountain WineFest, September 14-16, Palisade, $18 in advance, $20 at the gate; non-drinker/designated-driver tickets $15... More >>

• Reelin' and Rockin'

  published June 14, 2001

  Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a world-class concert venue, hosting major rock and pop acts whose big-buck tickets sell out fast. It's also part of a... More >>

• You Gotta Have Art

  published June 14, 2001

  The quiet little town of Salida (population 5,500), in the Arkansas Valley, suffers a major art attack every year on the third weekend in June,... More >>

• Rodeo Roundup

  published June 14, 2001

  In rodeo circles, June and July are known as "Cowboy Christmas," the time of year when professional riders and ropers earn most of their income.... More >>

• A Bloomin' Good Time

  published June 14, 2001

  One of Denver's oldest cultural-heritage festivals is a moveable feast, even though its very name comes from an early-spring celebration. In... More >>

• Much Ado About Nothing

  published June 14, 2001

  Arts festivals, food festivals, music festivals, heritage festivals, historical festivals, bike and balloon festivals -- by the middle of July,... More >>

• Get Rail

  published June 14, 2001

  Forget wagon trains and sodbusters. It was the railroad that won the West, powerful steam locomotives hauling raw materials to markets back East... More >>

• Get Your Motor Running

  published June 14, 2001

  Back in the day, before limited-stakes gambling transformed the former mining town of Central City into a hub of casino activity, the streets were... More >>

• A Peach of a Good Time

  published June 14, 2001

  With all of the attention that's been focused on urban sprawl in the past year, it's easy to forget that half of Colorado's land -- 32.5 million... More >>