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		<title>Free things to do in Denver (and beyond) this weekend, June 19 to June 21</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Things to do in Denver this week, June 15-21</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Sun&#8217;s out, fun&#8217;s out: Over 100 things to do across Colorado this summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Bucket list blowouts: Ten must-do activities around Denver that are worth the splurge</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Bucket list bargains: Ten can&#8217;t-miss Denver activities that won&#8217;t break the bank</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Cafe artiste: Granddaughter of famous mathematician opens creative cafe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Kachine-in-Good-.jpg" alt="A woman at the counter of an art cafe" /><p>The creative spark is necessary for a good life — which is exactly what Good Practice is all about.</p>
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		<title>Seven LGBTQ+ groups and businesses creating community around Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Verzuh</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/DenverQTBIPOC_Picnic.jpg" alt="people take a group picture at a picnic" /><p>Here's where to find LGBTQ+ community in Denver.</p>
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		<title>Birdy magazine is in financial trouble. Here&#8217;s how you can help</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:20:17 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Inside Denver&#8217;s lost lesbian bars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver residents, your June horoscopes are here</title>
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					<dc:creator>Ebony Monroe</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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