Mark your calendars for the next three Thursdays and head on over to Denver Pavilions. The Hot Sounds Concert Series is presented to benefit LoDoNa and Urban Peak.

July 24th-
5pm Terry Black Band
7pm Dotsero

July 31st-
5pm Message in a Bottle
7pm Under a Blood Red Sky

August 7th-
5pm Homeslice
7pm Opie Gone Bad

Denver Pavilions is located at 500 16th Street – Between Welton Street and Glenarm Place

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The Cow Parade was in Denver the very first time I visited this awesome city. This particular cow was shot by Flickr user GISuser.

I saw a cow painted in Broncos colors, and another one in the park! After the cows were “rounded up”, they were all auctioned off for charity. I’m pretty lucky, because I also saw the Cow Parade when it came through Las Vegas, where I’m from.

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The Denver Broncos are having their annual Broncos Fan Fair this weekend, June 7th and 8th. If you’ve never attended a Fan Fair and you’re a die hard Blue and Orange fan, you don’t know what you’re missing!!

Head on out to Invesco Field at Mile High and meet the current players, coaches and staff, as well as notable alumni and the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders! (Yes kids, Miles the Bronco Mascot will be there too!)

There will be four autograph stations and two photo opportunity areas for fans to connect with their favorite players (or get to know someone new!), as well as a special Kids Zone on the field itself with a special KIDS ONLY autograph area!

Tickets are available online or at the stadium box office. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Denver Broncos Charities. Event times are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. A limited number of “family five packs” with tickets for five people to enjoy the entire weekend cost just $50. Individual weekend passes cost $25 for adults and $15 for children ages two to 12, while children under two get in free.

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Friends Members will enjoy light refreshments, wine, music and friends, all outside under the tents north of the Central Library. If you are not currently a ‘Friend’ of the Denver Public Library, this is a great opportunity for you to join the Friends Foundation and show your support for our great Library.

The main sale, which happens June 14th and 15th, features more than 50,000 items, beginning at just 50 cents for paperbacks. It is an event that is not to be missed and all the proceeds go toward sustaining the Denver Public Library. The Preview Party, in addition to the main sale items, this year will feature some fantastic selections:

~ First editions of the first four volumes of Earth’s Children by Jean Auel; includes The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Mammoth Hunters, The Valley of the Horses, and The Plains of Passage for $100.

~ Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandberg, Sangamon Edition, six volumes, illustrated with photographs and facsimiles for $45

~The Covenant by James Michener, signed by the author for $25

~Colorado on Glass by Terry Mangan for $75

~Eldest and Eragon by Christopher Paolini; two volume set in slipcase for $45

~ Many fine bindings and sets, including Messages and Papers of the Presidents; 20 volumes complete for $150

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All of these Wows take place this Saturday May 17th!

6:30am- Road to Victory Bicycle Classic Ride for Parkinson’s

8:00am- Cherry Creek Fresh Market Opens!

11:00am Palestinian Celebration & Remembrance at the Capitol Building.

Noon- Baby Loves Disco at The Oriental Theater

1:00pm- Weekly Peace Vigil at University Boulevard and East First Avenue.

1:30pm- “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” at Heritage Square Music Hall

4:00pm- CHASSA Boys State Lacrosse Championship at Invesco Field

7:30pm- Almost Denver- The Songs & Failures of Jim Aurora at The Avenue Theater

7:30pm- Colorado Symphony plays Carmina Burana at Boettcher Concert Hall

9:00pm- Tapes n’ Tapes at The Bluebird Theatre.

Midnight- The Big Lebowski on the Big Screen at The Esquire!

Hope you had a Great (Satur)Day!

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Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! We here at the Denver Traveler are BIG FANS of our own mothers, and wish we could spend the day with them. Unfortunately, they are both in different states, so we’ll have to be content with wishing all the mothers out there a special day with their kids, whether they be human or furry, feathered or scaled!

Wondering what to do for your Mom this Mother’s Day? Well we have a few ideas for you!

Taking Mom out to eat? Most of the restaurants in Denver are serving up a special Mother’s Day brunch. Some of them feature live jazz, others are famous for the waffles and eggs! There are a plethora of places to choose from, so don’t be discouraged if you find large crowds or sold out tables.

The Botanic Gardens are serving a Mother’s Day brunch as well, however the website is now showing that the event is sold out. You are welcome to bring Mom anyway for a picnic lunch among the beautiful Spring blossoms. (please note that alcohol is not allowed inside the Gardens – Keep it family friendly!) The Botanic Gardens will have live entertainment all day Sunday for Mother’s Day patrons.

If you’re feeling up for a walk, the Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization is having a Mother’s Day Walk to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. If you don’t feel up to walking, you and Mom can volunteer to help out the walkers along the way!

The Denver Zoo is also having a special Mother’s Day Brunch. If you didn’t grab tickets to this event, don’t worry, you can still take Mom for a stroll through the Zoo to see the new mothers, including the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys! Also happening on May 10th is the Fly Away event, where kids can learn all about the various birds who call the Denver Zoo home.

Whatever you do, make sure your Mom knows you love and appreciate all she has done for you!

Happy Mother’s Day to our friends Heather at the Las Vegas Adventurer, and Jody of the Hawaii Traveler! Two of the best Moms we know!

And this entry wouldn’t be complete without a big shout out of LOVE to our Moms, Linda and Jo Ann!! We love you!!

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The Hockey Guild’s first-annual “Quest for the Crown” charity Hockey Festival and Tournament is a benefit for the National Hockey League’s “Hockey Fights Cancer” Foundation and takes place at Big Bear Ice Arena from May 1-4.

There will be a slew of events to keep the young and old busy all weekend:
An Adult ice hockey tournament
The Hockey Guild’s first-ever “Skate with the Stars” celebrity charity game
Table and Sled hockey games
Avalanche Jersey raffles
All of this with free admission! You can even bring your old Crocs to recycle them with the New Soles United Program.
Big Bear Ice Arena-May 1st through the 4th

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The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is Sunday May 4th. Signing up is easy- you can walk by yourself, join a team or rally a team and all go together. Commemorating T-shirts for this years walk are only $12.

Put on your pink ribbon and head on over to Cuernavaca Park- South Platte River Drive and 20th Street. The three mile walk starts and finishes at the park after circling the edge of the city, walking along Elitch’s and all the way to Invesco field.

Some individual participants have already raised over $1400 and a few teams have raised over $3000! Every little bit counts, so do not let these numbers detour you, we can all make a difference.

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The UBS Financial Open Fairways Golf invitational comes to town in June, and to help prepare for this beneficial tournament- a Texas Hold ‘Em No Limit Poker Night is planned to help raise the funds.
The Poker Night isn’t until May 12 but space is limited and the spots fill up fast- so we wanted to give you lots of notice. Contact Elyse Kanowitz at ekanowitz@openfairways.org to register.

May 12
5:30 pm
The Soiled Dove Underground
7401 East 1st Avenue

UBS Financial Open Fairways is a golf tournament that benefits at risk youth by teaching them the game of golf, including honor- etiquette- respect, on and off the field.

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On May 4th, a juxtaposition of sorts is being offered by The Denver Center for the Performing Arts- A VIP Evening Performance of A Chorus Line. Why is this a juxtaposition? Well, A Chorus Line is about 17 dancers vying for a part in the chorus line of a new Broadway musical. All of them striving to become the best and a star, yet none of them quite a VIP! But here is your chance to be one as you watch their struggle and talent unveiled before your eyes in this newest production of A Chorus Line.

Start the evening off with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, followed by an elegant seated dinner and an evening performance- orchestra seats!- of A Chorus Line. The ticket price is a bit high, at $225, but the price is all inclusive and the money benefits The DCPA ARTS in Education programs. You may purchase tickets here on line.

A Chorus Line runs May 4th through May 17th with regular ticket prices starting at $25.

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