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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Colorado has entered the villa: &#8220;Love Island USA&#8221; cast members have local ties</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:37:12 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Anti-vax dating group sues Denver beer garden for canceling singles event</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:37:15 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2019-12/recess_int.webp" alt="Inside Recess Beer Garden" /><p>The group is suing the bar for alleged civil rights violations.</p>
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		<title>Nobody had a first date with their best friend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Anneliese Niebauer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Red Rocks parking lot dubbed &#8220;most unexpectedly romantic spot&#8221; in Colorado</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:32:20 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Recess Is Canceled: Denver Anti-Vaxxer Dating Event Pushed Out After Controversy</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sage Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:08:53 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2019-12/recess_ext2.webp" alt="the patio at Recess Beer Garden" /><p>Unjected will move to the Grizzly Rose.</p>
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		<title>Shingles Mixer: Anti-Vaxxer Dating Gathering In Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:55:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/y7a4102.webp" alt="Shingles Mixer: Anti-Vaxxer Dating Gathering In Denver" /><p>A dating app for the unvaccinated wanted to kick off its multi-state tour at Recess Beer Garden. That location is off, but the event's still on.</p>
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		<title>Five Lessons on Love From Denver&#8217;s Polyamory Scene</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:51:42 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Under the Covers: Colorado Romantasy Readers Are Getting Hot</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/cover-image.jpg" alt="A woman holds a book in front of her face" /><p>“The world is shit right now, and one of the hallmarks of romance is there's always a happy ending."</p>
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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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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-16/img_5638.webp" alt="callery pear" /><p>Spring is in the air. You can tell, because the air stinks. Blame the Callery pear.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Nothing Good Ever Comes Out of Meeting Someone at the Bar&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:19:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/dons.webp" alt="outside of bar named Don&#039;s" /><p>So says one reader. But others disagree, and share stories of finding love at local saloons.</p>
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