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  Denver's ten best restaurant patios
  The weather's warming up in Denver, which means that for the past several hours, we've been doing nothing but daydreaming of our favorite patios, counting down the minutes until we can shut down the computers and head outside for a drink. So in the spirit of celebrating today -- and the onset...
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  Ten most notable people to die in Colorado
  Posts like our collection of the top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines celebrate life in our fair state. But what about the opposite side of that coin? Turns out the last breath of many memorable folks was of our thin air. We've assembled a roster of the ten most notable...
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  Montbello Drum Line on the 16th Street Mall
  Montbello High School's drum line marched down 16th Street Mall on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in preparation for the inaugural Make Music Denver event on June 21. Hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership, Make Music Denver will be a daylong festival that celebrates World Music Day, simultaneously...
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  Leftover Salmon on Santa Fe
  Leftover Salmon played Sunday, May 13, 2012 in the middle of 7th and 8th street on Santa Fe. The band's new album, Aquatic Hitchhikers, drops May 22, but the band couldn't resist to take over the streets for a little while to show Denver that they still got it. Photos by Nick Callaio for...
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  Drake at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
  Not only did Drake bring along a slew of his homeboys for The Club Paradise tour on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, he displayed mind-blowing artistry. Erudite and gorgeous, the Toronto MC charmed the entire place with his theatrics and gestures while his live band crushed...
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  Colorado Beer Week at Highland Tap & Burger
  Colorado Beer Week began Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Highland Tap & Burger, which will be pouring beers outdoors from fifteen breweries and two distilleries. Great Divide, Odell, Denver Beer Co, Caution Brewing, AC Golden, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, Ska, Firestone Walker, Alaskan, Arvada Beer...
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  Colorado Chocolate Festival
  The fifth-annual Colorado Chocolate Festival included the chocolatier championships, chocolate cake competitions and Andrew Novick's X-Treme Confection Creation. In addition, there were chocolate-and-beer pairings from "chocolate therapist" Julie Pech and a chocolate-pudding eating contest for...
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  2013 Colorado Firefighter Calendar try-outs
  The women of Denver were out in big numbers on Friday night, May 11, 2012 to cheer on thirty men and three women who competed to be featured in the 2013 Colorado Firefighter Calendar. The five-alarm event was held at the Exdo Events Center. Photographer Jim Wills brings back these images.
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  Skinny Dip at Summit Music Hall
  Skinny Dip went down Friday, May 11, 2012 at Summit Music Hall, with LazerDisk Party Sex, Viceroy, The FatRat, Religion and Coyote Kisses. The show was presented by ThisSongIsSick.com and Souls In Action. Photos by Britt Chester for Westword.
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  The Fray at Red Rocks
  It cold, wet and foggy and miserable last night, May 11, 2012, at Red Rocks, but hometown heroes The Fray evoked love from the crowd that no weather issues could quash. Continue reading Stephanie March's The Fray at Red Rocks concert review.
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  Downtown Derby Debauchery
  The Derby Party -- self-proclaimed as "Denver's Original, and best, Derby Party!"-- again got underway in 2012, this year taking place in downtown Denver. Britt Chester brings back these photos from the daytime drinking festival that raises money annually for a scholarship at Colorado State...
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  May the 4th Be With You
  Comics and sci-fi are the new archetypes of our culture; we relate to Star Wars and Stan Lee's characters, and we've created new mythologies through them," says Dan Landes, restaurateur and self-confessed sci-fi geek. And this Friday, May 4, Landes will make a long-held dream reality by turning...
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