Photos: The National Stock Show Parade Moseys Through Downtown — Who Says Denver Isn't a Cowtown?

The National Western Stock Show parade moseyed down 17th Street yesterday, and Mayor Michael Hancock was in the lead, waving to the crowds. He had reason to smile: In November, voters approve plans to extend Denver's lodging tax indefinitely, assigning it to the new National Western Center that will not...

By Westword Staff

January 8, 2016

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The National Western Stock Show parade moseyed down 17th Street yesterday, and Mayor Michael Hancock was in the lead, waving to the crowds. He had reason to smile: In November, voters approve plans to extend Denver's lodging tax indefinitely, assigning it to the new National Western Center that will not only give the stock show new facilities, but open up a whole portion of north Denver to festivals and other activities...including development. The stock show runs through January 24 at the soon-to-be-redeveloped National Western Complex; keep reading for more looks at the parade.

Now the see the National Western parade slide show here.

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