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Tis the season…for extreme winter sports! This winter, Colorado dishes up extreme winter sports that will literally take your breath away. From being dropped by a helicopter on top of a snowy peak, to reeling a trout out of an icy lake, to summiting an ice wall with crampons and ice axes, Colorado transforms into an extreme outdoor enthusiast's playground in the winter months. Below is a sampling of adrenaline-pumping events to watch and activities to try: Ski and Snowboard Events and Competitions ...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 6:47 PM
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays from Falcon Run Apartments!&nb...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:04 PM
Looking for a fun weekend activity? Take your kids to the Denver Museum of Art!
Have a great weekend, Denver! Starting tomorrow, kids 17 and younger get free general admission through January 1 to enjoy our Winter Break: Magic of China programming.
Explore the beauty of China throughout the museum. Watch dramatic dance and martial arts performances, learn secrets of the silkworm, and watch a calligraphy demonstration. This programming complements the exhibitions Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty, both on view through January 29, 2012.
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Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:31 AM
Don’t miss breakfast with Santa tomorrow at the Malley Center (3380 South Lincoln Street) There will be seatings at 8am and 9am. Enjoy breakfast, featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, music, gifts and Santa Claus himself! Purchase tickets in advance at the Malley Center ($4 for kids 2 to 10; children under age 2 are free; $5 for adults;)....
Posted by Larimer Associates on 3:13 PM
Thank you Dick and Alice for your labor of love! We will miss your beautiful decorations. This is the final season Dick and Alice Kloewer will decorate their home at 4990 S. Elati St. for the holidays. The Kloewers and their children made the announcement at the Nov. 21 Englewood City Council meeting. Their oldest son Ken talked about how the decoration started modestly 29 years ago and grew larger each year until the display attracted local and even national attention. At the conclusion of his remarks, he presented a cake to the council with decorations including a photo of the Kloewers’ home decorated for the holidays. Dick and Alice...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:00 AM
Exciting news for the Englewood Library! (Autumn Murray, left, listens as Englewood Public Library director Dorothy Hargrove explains how to use the NOOK eBook reader. The library added 10 of the electronic readers, each loaded with 20 to 25 books. The devices can be checked out for up to three weeks at a time. Photo by Tom Munds) While thousands of paper and ink books are still available, the Englewood Public Library also has technology available to electronically download books and other items to computers or other devices plus customers can check out a small, pad-sized reader called a NOOK eBook reader that contains 20 or more novels....
Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:29 AM
If you or anyone you know plans to cut down a Christmas tree this year, please pass this on! The iconic holiday tradition of families trekking through the Colorado forests in search of the perfect Christmas tree this year comes with an extra safety warning: beware of falling trees. Winds upward of 100 mph toppled an uncalculated number of healthy, mature trees in the Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests and Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday, closing roads, damaging property and causing the U.S. Forest Service to warn that more could come down in windy weather. Forest managers will keep a close eye on the wind and the weather, and...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:00 AM
Do some of your holiday shopping this year at Englewood High School! Organizers expect as many as 80 vendors will have a wide variety of goods on sale at the Holiday Craft Fair being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 at Englewood High School. The fair offers a chance to perhaps find a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on the list plus the event will raise money to help purchase items or pay fees for EHS students who need a little assistance. There is no charge for admission to the event that will be set up in the high school commons area and cafeteria at Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St.. Lila Downing and Connie Wagner, both...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 1:56 PM
Which proposal do you like better? The teams bidding on the redevelopment of Denver Union Station unveiled their proposals for the historic building, with one envisioning a $48 million boutique hotel and the other a $21.1 million revamp that includes a market, restaurant, bar and office space. Both developers, who presented their plans to the Regional Transportation District and a crowd of more than 200 people Thursday evening at the Colorado Convention Center, say they would have their projects completed by the time the transit portion of the development opens in the spring of 2014. Both would use $17 million RTD has earmarked for the renovation,...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:20 AM
Can't wait to check out Denver Arts Week! What events are you going to?
The fifth annual metrowide Denver Arts festival, Nov. 4-12, continues to expand, offering hundreds of opportunities for families and individuals to engage in the arts — for an hour or for a week. A complete schedule can be found online. (Search for Denver Arts Week 2011.)
We choose a few highlights from more than 200 events — many of them free:
Friday, Nov. 4 is First Friday, when galleries and museums throughout the area are open from 6 to 9 p.m.
Think neighborhoods: Cherry Creek North, Golden Triangle Museum District (around the Denver Arts Museum), Art District...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 3:38 PM
Happy (almost) Halloween! Check out this list of great events from the Denver Post. Which of these are you going to? What's your favorite flavor of fear? Steampunk? Zombies? Spiders? This weekend and next, no matter who (or what) you are, there's a Halloween party cooked to match your craving, whether it's the Dead Artist Ball in Lafayette or the CSU Chemistry Club'sMad Scientistevents for families. Historical ghost tours, capers in the corn and the usual shriek shacks abound. Best of all, if you just want to dance, the spirits will happily oblige you. Tricks and Treats All events through Oct. 31 unless otherwise noted. For more...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 3:38 PM
Got Halloween plans? Make sure you check out some of these awesome events! Colorado's Coolest Corn Maze Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 10-Oct. 31 Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield www.botanicgardens.org Get lost at this year's Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield's eight-acre Corn Maze, one of the most attended corn mazes in the country. This year’s theme is Native Roots | Modern Form, a tribute to the Allan Houser exhibit currently showcased throughout the Gardens on York Street. Wind your way through acres of Native American-style artwork, view the design from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges that overlook...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 4:34 AM
Looks like area bears are getting more active. Please stay safe! “A Sedalia woman got a midnight surprise when, awakened by a sound in the night, she found a bear in her kitchen. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got the call in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, with a report from a woman on the 4000 block of Woods Road who was home alone with her children when she heard someone in the house. The residence is off of Highway 105, south of Sedalia. At around 12:30 a.m., she entered her living room to find the back door of the house open, said Jennifer Churchill, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman. Thinking it was her husband coming...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 4:30 AM
Fall is here and if you want to see the best autumn foliage, you need to act fast! “The month of September is the ideal time to witness this gilded spectacle, but you have to time it right — the color is fleeting, lasting only about a week in most places. Unfortunately, it's difficult to predict when exactly the leaves will turn in any given location. The best strategy: select your travel dates in advance, but not your destination. Then go wherever the color is. Here are a few road-tripping routes, sorted by region, that have become fall-color pilgrimages for aspen lovers: SOUTHWEST Dallas Divide and Lizard Head Pass: Begin your...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 4:30 AM
Feel like you can never get your children’s rooms REALLY organized? You’re not alone. “If you have more than one child sharing a bedroom — or are just plain short on space (and who isn’t these days?) — here are a few easy, fast and inexpensive tips to keep little clutterbugs organized. Make Easy, Low-Cost Storage with Versatile Plastic Crates Plastic storage crates offer durable, versatile and easy-access storage options with a low price tag. Use crates to organize existing shelves, extend dresser-top display space upward, or expand under-bed or closet storage space. You can even stack 9-12 together as a “wall unit” — just snap the...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:43 PM
Englewood is lucky to have residents who pitch in to make the community a better place to live. “Instead of going to play golf or doing yard work, about a dozen volunteers spent part of Sept. 10 helping make Englewood look better by picking up trash and painting over graffiti. The graffiti paint-out program, organized by Tony Arnoldy, Englewood Police community affairs specialist, is held once a month in the warn-weather months. The Sept. 10 effort was strengthened by about half dozen volunteers from the Living Branch Fellowship Church. Because of the number of volunteers, Arnoldy took about half the group to locate and paint over...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:34 AM
Beginning on September 16th, NASA is bringing the International Space Station to Denver! NASA will unveil its newest exhibit, "Destination: Station," at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. The exhibit run for six weeks until Oct. 28 and will feature a multimedia exhibit that tells the story of the space station. Visitors will learn about the day-to-day activities of astronauts as well as the research conducted in the orbiting National Laboratory. The Wings Museum will also host an International Space Station Science and Research Expo on September 23rd from 1-5 p.m. This event will feature NASA speakers such...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:26 AM
Labor Day is this Monday, September 5th. But do you know why we celebrate it? Check out this historical tidbit: Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Founder of Labor Day More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 3:52 PM
Wow, this week’s earthquake was the largest natural event of this kind in the area since 1882! The largest natural earthquake in Colorado in more than a century struck Monday night in the state’s southeast corner, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. …Colorado had experienced several earthquakes close to Monday’s size in recent decades — a magnitude 5.3 near Denver in 1967 and a magnitude 5.7 in the state’s northwest corner in 1973 — both of those quakes were ultimately determined to have been caused by human activity, from explosives or drilling. The last known natural event of comparable size was an earthquake in 1882...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 6:40 AM
If you don’t have renters insurance yet, read this article. It’s cheap and can be a life saver. If you're renting for the first time, or have been renting for years without insurance, you'll want to consider purchasing some insurance. MSN.com debunks four myths about renters insurance, which just might persuade you to buy a plan: Renters insurance and 4 reasons you need it - MSN Real Estate...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:52 PM
Fall is around the corner and that means the pool will be closing soon. We wanted to give you plenty of notice so you would be able to enjoy it while it is still open! It will be closed starting September 6th, so be sure to stop by for a swim as much as possible in the mean time!...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 7:00 AM
Stop by the Foothills Animal Shelter this afternoon for this fun event celebrating the first anniversary of their new location in Golden: Foothills Animal Shelter, one of the largest animal shelters in the Denver metro area, has been in its new location in Golden for nearly one year. Celebrate with the community of a job well done for Foothills Animal Shelter in its first year of existence! Enjoy music, food, giveaways, demonstrations and adoption specials! Denver Events | Foothills Animal Shelter Anniversary PAWty...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
The Denver County Fair is coming this week from today through Sunday! Check out all the details on their website: Denver County Fair will honor the fine traditions and values of America’s county fairs, which have been enjoyed by millions of people for over 100 years. But, we are NEW. Although land was bought for a Denver Fair in the 1800s, that plan was interrupted by a little thing called the “Civil War” and no fair was ever launched. (That land is now City Park, by the way.) Somehow, the idea never came to fruition until NOW – in the 21st century, when Denver is a modern, bustling metropolis, forging a reputation as “the new...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 5:00 PM
It looks like the Broncos are thinking of trading Kyle Orton. What do you think about this? The Denver Broncos are in serious trade discussions with the Miami Dolphins regarding quarterback Kyle Orton, an NFL source confirmed. Orton, meanwhile, has reported to the Broncos' team facility with the expectation that he will attend John Fox's training camp opening team meeting at 4 p.m. today. Broncos in serious talks to trade Kyle Orton to Dolphins - The Denver Post...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:00 PM
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” -Erma Bombeck We wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 12:26 PM
Hey everyone! We just wanted to let you know that our pool is now open! Please enjoy the pool and stay cool this summer....
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:03 AM
Who wants a free doughnut this Friday? Stop by any Krispy Kreme this Friday in celebration of National Doughnut Day! Get a free doughnut from Krispy Kreme on National Doughnut Day...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” – General George S. Patton We would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day and extend a sincere thanks to everyone who serves or has served in the United States Military! Check out some of this great Memorial Day history: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 2:53 PM
The summer heat is on its way and that means it is almost time to open the pool! Get your swim suit ready because our pool will be opening this year on May 20th. ...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
We want to wish all the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day! Tell us how you are honoring your mom this year. Also, check out some of these interesting Mother’s Day facts: Here is a collection of amazing Mothers Day trivia. You'll find that most of these Mother Day trivia are hard to believe yet true. Just for your ease we have segregated these Mother's Day facts and trivia into various sections. You may use these Mother's Day Trivia to amaze your friends or put them as questions in any Mothers Day Quiz programme. Mother's Day Trivia,Mothers Day Facts,Mothers Day Trivia...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:57 AM
Be happy you don’t have to live with any roommates like this! In a rough economy, taking on a roommate can be a sensible thing to do. You'll save a little money and possibly gain someone who can help with upkeep while providing a little company. That's the bright side. If you’ve ever had a roommate, you probably know that sharing space with even the nicest person can be difficult. But some roommates can make your life miserable in a very particular fashion. We take a look at the worst offenders and share some expert tips on how to deal with them. Are any of these nightmare roommates living with you? 19 nightmare roommates - MSN Real...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:43 AM
We hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend and is winding down from all the sugar!...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
Follow these tips to minimize the chance of damage to your car and theft: Your car is likely one of the most important — and expensive — possessions that you own. Because a car is such a big investment, it’s a good idea to know how to safeguard your car against damage and theft. Follow these tips for keeping your car safe in the apartment community lot, and you’ll decrease the chances of costly (and inconvenient) break-ins and accidents. Help Safeguard Your Car in Your Apartment Community -- Parking Lot Safety Tips | Apartment Guide...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
The 24th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade is coming in just a couple weeks. Anyone going? Spice up your weekend and head to Civic Center Park for the largest two-day Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States! Mexican culture fills the park with arts and crafts, Mariachi bands, colorfully costumed Aztec and Folklorico dancers, three stages featuring traditional and contemporary Latino entertainment and a variety of Mexican culinary delights! Helpful Information: Parade kicks-off May 7 at 10:00am. Denver Events | 24th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 8:00 AM
Here’s a great article with some cool information about our beautiful and historical mountain passes. With the weather warming up, this is a great way to spend a day outside enjoying the natural beauty of Colorado! The mountain passes of Colorado. To the first miners and settlers, these low points in the Rockies’ alpine walls were treacherous yet crucial pathways into the state’s interior. To many drivers today, they’re sometimes snowy, sometimes slow-going bumps in the journey from Point A to Point B, where the biggest danger is getting stuck behind a tractor-trailer. Routes like Independence Pass that once took three days to...
Posted by Larimer Associates on 11:49 AM
Before you rush to file your taxes today, remember that you actually have three more days to get your forms turned in to the tax man. Instead of being due on April 15, which is typically the filing deadline, your taxes are due Mon., April 18 this year. The three bonus days come thanks to Emancipation Day, a little-known Washington, D.C., holiday that celebrates the freeing of slaves in the district. Emancipation Day falls on Sat., April 16, but it is observed in D.C. on Fri., April 15. That prompted the IRS to extend the tax filing deadline to April 18 this year. Under the tax code, filing deadlines can't fall on Saturdays, Sundays...
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Look at the adorable newborn lemurs at the Denver Zoo! If you have some free time, why not stop by this weekend? DENVER - Since the Colorado Rockies are out of town this weekend, head to the Denver Zoo and meet the newest members. Four, fluffy, red-ruffed lemurs were born just about a month ago. They are the first of their species born at the zoo in the past 13 years. The boy lemur is named Rusty and the three girls are named Bordeaux, Chianti and Mena. They are finally big enough to explore outside and can be seen at the zoo's primate exhibit. Newborn lemurs jump around the Denver Zoo | 9news.com...
