The Denver Traveler

Want a place that makes you feel at home? Need a spot where they’d scream your name in greeting if they knew it? Tired of going out late to find no grill open?
Shelby’s is the place for you! Shelby’s Bar and Grill- where the locals have been gathering since 1906. Located at 18th and Glenarm, Shelby’s is the last free standing bar in Denver. The building started as a private home and even did a stint as a mortuary! Now, however, it is an unassuming and delightful treat of an establishment. Dark green booths and wooden tables, a small back …read more

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There are three more nights left in the Hot Sounds Concert Series at Denver Pavilions. Three nights with two shows each night equals six more concerts! And they are all Free.
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 …read more

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Whether you’re a local or a visitor to the Mile High City, if you’re a music lover then you need to know about the Bluebird Theater!
Built in 1913, the Bluebird has gone through many faces in its 95 years of operation after starting out as a movie house. It began its life as a music venue in 1994, and has been rocking Denver ever since. The Bluebird has played host to a number of musicians of all types, including jazz violinist Jean Luc-Ponty, folk/indie singer Dar Williams, and big name acts such as Ladytron, Oasis, and Filter.

All of the shows …read more

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Via Baca, which has been nominated for AOL’s Best Pizza in Denver, is offering Tavola for Two! Enjoy a meal for two from a three course menu and select a Bottle of Wine- all for Via Baca’s Mile High signature price of only $52.80.
We cannot think of a better excuse to share some time and a fine meal together- Escape to Italy by way of Via Baca and you’ll only have to go as far as the Lincoln Shopping Center in Lone Tree. No passport required, just a Tavola (table) for two.
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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 …read more

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Lakeside Amusement Park has been a Denver Landmark and Destination since 1908!
It is an amusement park that has become its own city- complete with government, mailing address and law enforcement! As a park it harkens back to the days when people went for a stroll with umbrellas. As an amusement center it offers a little something for everyone; Roller Coasters, a Fun House, A Kiddie Park, and a Train around the lake!
Lakeside amusement park evokes many memories from anyone who has grown up in Denver. Ask anyone- they have a Lakeside memory. My dad’s is off Nickel Wednesday- where …read more

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The Ricketson Theatre in the Denver Center Performing Arts Complex is showing Doubt. Not the emotional state, but the award winning John Patrick Shanley play. Doubt, A Parable is about deception and moral uncertainty. An old-school Nun accuses a Catholic Priest of abusing a student. The student’s Mother defends the friendship between the Priest and her Son. It is a tale that will keep you intrigued long after the curtain falls.
Doubt, A Parable is showing now through May 17th with shows Monday through Thursday at 6:30pm, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm with a Saturday Matinee at 1:30pm. There is no …read more

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Friday:
7:00pm- Dorkbot! People doing strange things with electricity, artist gathering.
7:30pm- David Mamet’s Oleanna opens at the Avenue Theater.

Saturday:
8:00pm- A Tribute to Peggy Lee at Lannie’s Clocktower Caberet
10:00am to 5:00pm- Bunny Trail Eggventure! at The Children’s Museum
Sunday:
10:00am- I Am Giant, art by David Altmejd, Smart Brunch Sunday for adults and kids at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver.
Happy Easter!
Saturday Frolicking: We found so many Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Sightings happening around town! Here is a link for you to choose which one best suits your Eggspectations.
Sunday Mass: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver has five masses …read more

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Think you don’t have time for a little, or rather a short, Opera? Think again!
Tonight at Alto Restaurant in downtown Denver, Central City Opera and Opera Colorado bring you the second in their series of Opera Shorts! This revealing new program offers diners a sort of Cliff’s Notes version of the full length Operas in their season. The Short in the series title is no lie- the evening is full of short songs, short talks, short clips, and short skits.
Tonight’s Opera Short is West Side Story- Leonard Bernstein’s musical drama based upon Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story, in …read more

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Friday-
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded at Blackberries
5th Annual BaoBao Festival at the Boulder Theater
Saturday-
Mike David’s Spirit of Adventure at The Newman Center for Performing Arts
Art Works- Career in the Arts Workshop at The Tivoli
Corrine West and the Posse at Swallow Hill
Sunday-
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood at The Pepsi Center
Be Happy! It’s Almost Purim! At The Boulder Jewish Community Center

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