Chalk It Up to Education Art Festival

Do you know about the Chalk it Up to Education Art Festival.  This event will take place next Saturday September 8th.  Artists of all ages sit side by side on sidewalks creating art pieces out of sidewalk chalk.  There are over 100 arts from elementary school kids to professionals. Check it out and the best part is it's free!  3rd Annual Chalk it Up to Education Art FestivalStreets at SouthGlennSaturday, September 8, 201210:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m Imagine a FREE festival where artists from all ages are working side by side, creating masterpieces. These pieces of art are created on the sidewalk using sidewalk chalk. Norman...

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Congratulations to our Colorado Olympic Athletes!

Missy Franklin and several other Colorado Olympic Athletes were welcomed home on August 18th at the Centennial Center Park.   The Colorado athletes won a total of 9 Olympic medals in these games, five of which came from teenager Missy Franklin.   These athletes were celebrated and honored as fans from all over came to welcome them back to Colorado. Centennial welcomed back the city’s own Missy Franklin and five other 2012 Colorado Olympians to Centennial Center Park on Aug. 18. Gov. John Hickenlooper, Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon and other local dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the total of nine medals earned by the state’s...

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A New Way to See Colorado

 Many vacationers have had the pleasure of ziplining through the rainforest in the south.  However, ziplining is also beautiful in the Colorado Mountains.  Breathtaking landscapes, wildlife, and beautiful vegetation make Colorado one of the best ziplining spots in the United States. If Tarzan swung from tree to tree across Colorado right now, he might complain that it's tough to get very far without tripping over a zipline. In fact, helping folks fly through the air with the greatest of ease appears to be the goal all over the state as ski resorts, lodging properties, outfitters and seemingly anyone with space to spare angles...

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One Last Weekend for Family Fun

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Some Gold For Aurora

Aurora has had to deal with tragedies lately that no one should have to go through.  However, there is now something to make Aurora come together and cheer.  Aurora native Missy Franklin at 17 years old took the gold medal in the Olympics for the 100 Meter Backstroke. Colorado has seen its share of pain this year with a mass movie theater shooting and deadly wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes. But when Missy Franklin cinched her first gold medal at the London Olympic Games this week, it was finally time to cheer. After days of mourning the mass shooting, Coloradans are celebrating the triumphs of the 17-year-old swimmer...

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