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	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Look up! Northern Lights might be visible on the Colorado horizon tonight</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:07:06 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Ten things to do in Sloan&#8217;s Lake</title>
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					<dc:creator>Shannon Tucker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:40:36 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Meet Donna McGinnis, Denver Botanic Gardens&#8217; new CEO</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:05:30 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado’s Great American Horse Drive Captures the Spirit of the West</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:11:22 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Cinco de Mayo 2026: &#8220;Not Scaling It Down in Any Way&#8221; Despite Construction at Civic Center Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Mindful Motion: This Lakewood Studio Is Reinventing Indoor Cycling</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Ritual-Members.jpg" alt="Women in matching athletic apparel in the Ritual lobby" /><p>Ritual combines yogic principles into its daily classes, which were co-founded by professional cyclists Alison Brien and Bevin Prince.</p>
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		<title>Yoga on the Rocks Returns With Extra Dates, Bilingual Sessions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:54:09 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Look Up! Best Colorado Stargazing Spots</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:13:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-22/places-to-stargaze-in-colorado.webp" alt="A person wearing a headlamp while hiking beneath the Milky Way at Great Sand Dunes National Park" /><p>From national parks to remote mountain towns, the sky's the limit on this stargazing route. It's Dark Sky Week, so go explore!</p>
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		<title>Sweat and Socialize at These Ten Run Clubs in Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:33:22 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Meet the Tree That&#8217;s Making Your Neighborhood Smell Like Semenville, USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:19:59 -0600</pubDate>
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