114-Year-Old Colorado Restaurant Is Closing Its Doors
“I keep hoping that someone will come out of the woodwork like what occurred at Casa Bonita and breathe new life into it.”
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Holding Down the Fort: Is the Restaurant More Historic Than the NPS Site?
Bent’s Old Fort opened in time for Colorado’s 100th birthday. Will it see the 150th?
The Centennial Morn: How Colorado Rang in 1876, the Year of Its Statehood
At the Denver Theater, the Ladies’ Relief Society passed out New Year’s gifts to poor children. There were well-attended “hops” at Guard Hall and the Inter-Ocean Hotel. At midnight, as bells rang out in celebration of the nation’s Centennial, the men of the J.E. Bates Fire and Hose Company rang theirs so hard it cracked. […]
Time Stands Still Inside the Denver Clock Tower
Step inside, and see how timeless the giant timepiece really is.
How Denver Became the “Christmas City of the World”
And so it glows…a century after the city earned that title.
The Sports Castle Could Get New Owner for a 100th Birthday Present
“We always look to celebrate the history, character and soul of the building while breathing new life into it, creating spaces for the community to come together.”
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What’s Fresh at the Denver Mint? New Coins, Free Tours
From new coins that feature Lady Liberty and Founding Fathers to relics of a past century, history buffs and misers will find plenty to look at.
New Exhibit Gives Viewers a Blast From Boulder’s Culinary Past
It offers a comprehensive look at over 100 years of local food.
Prohibition Was Repealed 92 Years Ago: Here’s Where to Celebrate
When Prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, Denver bars were ready. You can still drink at some of them.
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Get Lost in Pissarro’s Life’s Work at the Denver Art Museum
The retrospective brings together the largest and most exhaustive survey of Pissarro’s work ever seen on this side of the Atlantic.
Here’s Your Sign: Denver Artists Create Visual Staples Around the City
No, it’s not a lost art — just a rare one.
Sunnyside Couple Signs Ten-Year Lease for Historic Yates Theater With Plans to Turn It Into a Movie Venue
The couple intends to restore the building and turn it into a bar and cinema space.
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Changing Course: How the “Grand Sport of Golf” Helped Integrate a Divided Denver
Golf wasn’t always integrated in Denver, but a prominent Black judge and an Olympic track star helped get Jim Crow off the courses.
Taking a Stand: Last of “On Guard” Civil War Monument Gone From Capitol
“The controversy surrounding the Civil War Monument has become a symbol of Coloradans’ struggle to understand and take responsibility for our past.”
Denver’s Civic Center Park Celebrates Haunted History
Civic Center Park doesn’t have to become a dead zone next year!
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What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park
The area was once a graveyard for early Denver residents, and ghost stories keep emerging.
Denver Water Purchases Historic Golden Ranch Property for $5.6 Million
The Lazy Heart Ranch has been operating since 1873, with a legacy that stretches to downtown Denver.
Mile High Haunts: Denver’s Spookiest Sites
With all its history, is it any wonder that sometimes, if you listen hard enough, the shadows of the city seem to speak?
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Little Saigon Tells Its Community’s Story at History Colorado
The legacy of the Little Saigon Business District is celebrated in a new exhibit, Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon, at the History Colorado Center.
The Brown Palace Has Made a Spirited Comeback
“It’s hard to describe, but there’s a spirit here like no other. The Brown Palace isn’t just a hotel, it’s a feeling.”
The Catamounts Premiere A Town Called Harris, a Ghostly Comic Romp in a Historic Schoolhouse
“A Town Called Harris is like Noises Off or The Play That Goes Wrong, but immersive,” says the show’s playwright, Jessica Austgen.
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Ten Archaeological Sites in Colorado
Hidden canyons across the state feature cliff dwellings, rock art and other ancient artifacts.