Photos: Twenty Great Ways to Celebrate #ThrowbackThursday Denver-Style

Michael Roberts August 21, 2014 11:16AM

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The Twitter hashtag #ThrowbackThursday has become a favorite for a very good reason: With all the lousy news taking place now, it's reassuring and entertaining to turn back the clock once a week.

Plenty of Denver tweeters agree, regularly sharing #ThrowbackThursday posts featuring fascinating, charming or funny photos from the past -- often the very distant past. Check out twenty of our recent favorites below.

#ThrowbackThursday Remember the coin operated laundromat? Here's one that was located in Denver in the 70s! http://t.co/accgQ28qYH #tbt
— Brian Furer, Realtor (@BrianFurer) August 21, 2014

@NBA Site of the highest scoring game in NBA history, Mcnichols Sports Arena here in Denver! #throwbackthursday pic.twitter.com/oYJEUcPM3U
— Brett Salapa (@BrettSalapa) August 21, 2014

#ThrowbackThursday - Here is our 1998 Lincoln Navigator, the first SUV limo in Denver! http://t.co/qGiGZE4Ngf pic.twitter.com/xixCEEtZkm
— Sunset Luxury Limo (@SunsetLimousine) August 15, 2014

Historic @LoDoDistrict at 15th/Blake in 1866 via @denverlibrary #throwbackthursday #denver #tbt pic.twitter.com/2XWBT249uh
— Evoke Media Partners (@EvokeMP) August 7, 2014

#throwbackthursday when I beat 4 people in 1 night to become champion in Denver it was an amazing feeling....pic.twitter.com/Kq9uh87mIg
— #ElSueño (@LeoTheProblem) August 7, 2014

Continue for more great ways to celebrate #ThrowbackThursday Denver-style.

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Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.

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