The Denver Traveler

Denver Parks and Recreation is accepting application for this summers Tennis programs. There are programs for all age groups: youth, adult and seniors. More information on the programs is available at www.denvergov.org/recreation.
To kick off the up coming Tennis season, Washington Park and City Park are hosting Tennis Block Parties! There will be free drills and activities for all ages. No excuse needed to romp around the court- so dust off your racket and get your scorecards ready.
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It’s time for a ride!
Honestly, I don’t think there’s any time of year that residents of Denver DON’T ride their bikes! I have seen more than a few brave souls flying through the snow and slush on their bikes, heads down and head lights on. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, however, more and more people are heading out into the beautiful Colorado sunshine to ride.
Denver is a super bike friendly city, with many cyclists foregoing their cars except for the longest of trips. Especially in the more urban areas, you’re more likely to see cyclists …read more

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The Denver Pioneers Gymnastic Team ended their 2008 season this past Thursday by placing 12th in the nation. This was their second consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships. The Pioneers scored a 194.200 finishing them 6th in the first half and 12th overall. The gymnasts competed in Olympic order- starting on Vault followed by The Uneven Bars, moving to the Balance Beam and ending their rotation with Floor Exercise.
Courtney Butler, a senior, tied for tenth place on the vault with a score of 9.85 giving her the best individual finish.
“Our student-athletes gained valuable experience from this competition and in this …read more

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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 …read more

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The Colorado Rockies are back home this week into next for seven consecutive games! The first three finish up a run of games against The Los Angeles Dodgers with the next four games being played against theSt. Louis Cardinals.
Coors Field is bound to be packed for all the games. Why not grab some Cracker Jacks and join in the spirit?! Rock Pile tickets are only $4 and the Club Infield tickets can go for up to $100 with all the prices in between.
See the Los Angeles Dodgers:
May 2nd Friday- 7:05pm
May 3rd Saturday- 6:05pm
May 4th Sunday- 1:05pm
See the St. Louis Cardinals:
May …read more

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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 …read more

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Friday- 8:00pm Wish We Were Floyd at The Gothic Theatre
Friday- 8:00pm A Shot of Spring at The Bovine Metropolis Theater
Saturday- 10:30am Interactive Yoga Storytime with Sydney Solis
Saturday- Noon to 5:00pm Still- Free Photography Exhibit at the Center for Visual Art
Sunday- 9:30am 6th Annual Earth Day 5k Run/Walk/Expo
Sunday- 2:00pm Peggy Lyon Duo- Piano and Cello at the Stanley Hotel

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Have you a hangering for a different type of sport? It is true that Denver has a professional lacrosse team, The Mammoth, but there are also many schools and younger divisions now participating in this sport. There is even a Denver Lacrosse Club.
Why not support some athletes yet to make it big. We, here at the Denver Traveler, found 10 different Lacrosse games for this Saturday alone. They take place all day long- all over town. Go on- get your Lacrosse on…
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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, …read more

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It’s baseball season once again and The Colorado Rockies kick off the Home Plate 2008 season at Coors Field by welcoming the Arizona Diamond Backs for three games. These will be the first games played on Coors field since the last game of the 2007 World Series.
Friday 2:05pm
Saturday 6:05pm
Sunday 1:05pm
Also on Saturday you can Stop by for the Short Stop:
Troy Tulowitzki will be signing autographs at Tamarac Square on April 5th from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Troy Tulowitzki plays Short Stop for the Colorado Rockies. This past January he signed a record breaking six year contract to continue to …read more

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