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		<title>&#8220;Shhh: I don&#8217;t want my favorite outdoor bar to get any more crowded!&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 09:22:00 -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>Two new shuttles from Denver to Red Rocks launch Memorial Day Weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:53:27 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/2025_Sept_Westracks-Demonstration-Event-283-e1779475611375.jpg" alt="People get off a bus at Red Rocks" /><p>One's free and one isn't.</p>
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		<title>Where to watch movies outdoors in Denver this summer</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:39:12 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_0178.jpg" alt="Film on the Rocks" /><p>We compiled a list of the best places in the Denver metro area to watch iconic films outside under the stars.</p>
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		<title>Denver Parks &#038; Rec has big hopes for Cap Hill</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:39:42 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado’s Great American Horse Drive Captures the Spirit of the West</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:11:22 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Off-Leash Culture in Colorado Parks Is Putting People at Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:44:22 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/congressparkpup.webp" alt="dog in Congress Park" /><p>In Denver, the municipal code prohibits dogs from running at large and requires them to be leashed in public spaces.</p>
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		<title>Fire Is Transforming Public Lands in the West</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kyle Manley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:46 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Denver to Increase Water Prices Amid Drought. Here&#8217;s How It Will Affect You.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:43:58 -0600</pubDate>
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