Denver

Register for Echo Mountain Park Ski/Snowboard Trips

February 4, 2011 By Chrissy Morin 1 Comment

Echo Mountain is Denver’s inexpensive and fresh backyard ski and snowboard area. Skip I-70, long lift lines and huge crowds and you’ll be hitting the slopes in less than an hour from just about anywhere along Denver’s Front Range.

On Jan. 17, Feb. 21 and March 13, participants depart from the Lone Tree Recreation Center (10249 Ridgegate Circle, 303.708.3500) at 8 a.m. sharp and return from Echo Mountain around 4 p.m. The fee is $75 and includes transportation, lift ticket, lesson and rental but may be adjusted to suit your needs. Interested chaperones receive a free lift ticket and transportation.

For more information or to register, visit www.echomt.com, under the menu “Tickets & Rentals,” click on “Passes.” Under the headline “College/Military/Senior Season Passes,” click on the “buy your Echo pass online” link. From the left column click “Login,” type “groups” (login name) and then “grp1011″ (password.) Choose the link “School Sales” and scroll down to “South Denver Rec Center.” From there you can fill out the form and purchase tickets. Contact Mary Colton at 303.805.3261 to inquire. http://www.parkeronline.org/

http://www.echomtnpark.com/

Filed Under: Family Activities, Kids, News & Events, Parker, Parker Recreation, Sports & Recreation, Things To Do, Youth Tagged With: Colorado, Denver, Echo Mountain, family, parker co, Ski, ski deals, skiing

Denver Dumb Friends League waiving adoption fees through Jan 29, 2011

January 25, 2011 By Chrissy Morin 1 Comment

Discounted, waived adoption fees through Jan. 29

Adopt a Cat or Dog from the Denver Dumb Friends League or the Buddy Center in Castle Rock CO

DENVER (Jan. 25, 2011) The Dumb Friends League is offering adopters a deal that’s affordable, fluffy and cute. Adoption fees are $75 off for all cats and dogs, 4 months and older, through Jan. 29 at both shelter locations. Adult cats can be adopted at no cost and adopters can take home an adult dog for as little as $25.

The special will take place at the Quebec Street shelter in Denver and the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. Each pet’s adoption fee include includes a spay/neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, microchip ID implant, 15-day post-adoption health support and a free office visit with a participating veterinarian.

“We’re offering this adoption special because we would rather see more pets in loving homes than in our shelters,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO. “We also want to encourage more people to adopt their next furry family member.”

As of today, there are nearly 1,000 pets in the Dumb Friends League’s care. The region’s largest animal welfare organization takes in more than 68 pets each day at their two shelter locations.

“Our goal with this promotion is to find homes for dozens of pets in our care,” said Theresa Geary, vice president of operations. “The more animals we adopt, the more space we’ll have for other homeless pets looking for second chances at finding happiness.”

Although adoption fees will be waived and discounted, donations are appreciated. The Dumb Friends League is an independent, private, nonprofit organization that relies on donations. It spends approximately $300 on each homeless pet, including shelter and medical care.

In addition to sheltering and adopting homeless pets, the League offers other services for pets and people, including lost and found, foster care, behavior training, humane education, animal cruelty investigations and donor-subsidized spay/neuter surgeries for pets in underserved areas of metro Denver.

For more information on the Dumb Friends League and its adoption special, visit ddfl.org or call (303) 751-5772.

Filed Under: Animals, Business, News & Events Tagged With: adoption, Animal shelter, Buddy Center, Castle Rock Colorado, Denver, denver dumb friends league, Fee, Neutering, Non-profit organization, pet, pet adoptions

One Stop Holiday Shopping Boutique in South Denver

September 28, 2010 By Chrissy Morin Leave a Comment

It’s fall gift and craft show time again and a few local business owners have gotten together to create a unique shopping experience to help you kick off your holiday shopping season.

When: Friday, October 1, 2010

Where: Prescott Club House 3150 S Tamarac Square Dr. Denver, CO (MAP)

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Kick off your holiday shopping with Creative Crystal Apparel, A Gift from the Heart custom gift baskets, Wine with Nina and Silpada Jewelery.

Carrie Johnson
Creative Crystal Apparel
303.726.0711 Phone
720.851.9348 Fax”Putting a little Sparkle in your day”

A Gift From The Heart (since 2005)

www.agiftfromtheheart.info
“Custom Gifts in Everything but Wicker…Most of the Time!”
Sloan D. Waters, owner/designer

303-513-3517

The goal of Wine Share Denver is to increase awareness of and drive traffic into local Denver businesses.
The Wine Share travels to a different business each month and interested parties may contact Kim Tracy, 303-872-3869. www.winesharedenver.com
Meet Up: http://www.meetup.com/Denver-Wine-Share/

Filed Under: Business, Things To Do Tagged With: Business, Christmas and holiday season, Denver, food, Gift, Shopping

Fall Craft Boutiques in Douglas County / South Denver Colorado

September 5, 2010 By Chrissy Morin Leave a Comment

Feel free to post your craft and gift show information on this thread. Our community is blessed with many gifted artists, artisans and crafters who come together to sell their creations during the holiday season.

Also feel free to email me detailed information if you’d like a post dedicated to your fall or holiday craft show.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Highlands Ranch, News & Events, Parker Tagged With: Artisan, artisans, arts, boutique, Craft, crafts, Denver, Directories, gifts, Holiday, sale, Shopping

The Outfit at the South Lawn Parker Library – Live Music

August 26, 2010 By Chrissy Morin Leave a Comment

Parker Library’s Live Local Music Series presents The Outfit

The Outfit local live music at the douglas county library

The Outfit Outdoors Concert on the South Lawn Parker Library

Photo: Parker Library Live Local Music Jeannine Straub

Trying out a new venue for yet another free concert in the Park in Parker, The Outfit will entertain music fans on the South lawn of the Parker Library just west of downtown Parker.

Saturday, August 28, 2010 – 7:00pm

Parker Public Library South Lawn
10851 South Crossroads Drive (Map)
Parker, CO 80134

Please bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnics and non-alcoholic beverages along to enjoy this band that was nominated for best Lo-Fi/Garage Rock band in the Westword Music Showcase. No registration is required. The band hopes to have it’s first album released before this concert so be ready to support local artists by purchasing one if you enjoy their music.

Their song ‘What Happened to You’ has been played on KTCL 93.3′s esteemed Locals Only show.

The Outfit Band includes five Colorado local musicians:

Eric Johnston
Casey Banker
RJ Powers
Mike King
Christopher Cain

“The Outfit is a big, hearty sound. It swirls and churns with the watery metallic of a motor’s hum. They teeter on the edge of throwing a rod and kicking the whole machine into chaos — but somehow, impossibly, they always throttle with a throaty obligatto — sometimes killing the engine altogether for a desperate breath, then violently firing the pistons into eloquent motion again before diving deeper into the emotional life of fire.” — Jonathan Bitz, Denver Syntax Autumn 2009

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Source Parker Events Examiner

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Parker, Things To Do Tagged With: arts, Denver, Garage rock, music, Musical ensemble, Parker, Parker Library

Singles go wild at the Denver Zoo at the Singles Safari July 30 2010

July 23, 2010 By Chrissy Morin Leave a Comment

The Denver Zoo has concocted something wild for singles in the Denver Metro area, the Singles Safari!

On Friday, July 30 from 7-10 pm, come and show off your plumage with other single Denverites and escape the usual bar crowd and see if your wild side will come out to play. The evening is designed to single mingle while sipping on exotic cocktails, munch on decadent appetizers while the zoo staffers set the mood for some mating games and wild tours throughout the zoo.

: Map to the Zoo

July 30, 7-10 p.m.

Admission: $30 per person includes beer, wine and appetizers

Space is limited and this event sold out quickly last year so avoid disappointment and get your ticket today.

Tickets available until 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 28. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Tickets include

after-hours Zoo admission,
appetizers,
beer and wine,
interactive animal encounters and
a chance to meet some of Denver’s finest with hopes of finding some animal attraction.

Appetizers included with admission include:

Slider Station- Mini angus burgers and shredded BBQ beef brisket.
Mac and Cheese Cupcake- Creamy macaroni and cheese layered in a cupcake form with panko gratin crust.
Box Wedge Fries- Parmesan-truffle oil fries.
Corn Bread Skillet- Home baked corn bread layered with goat cheese and fresh chilies.
Iced Watermelon Skewers

For more information on this event visit their website at www.denverzoo.org

Filed Under: Singles, Things To Do Tagged With: beer, Cheese, Denver, wine, zoo

Missoula Children’s Theatre Auditions for The Frog Prince in Parker Co

June 22, 2010 By Chrissy Morin Leave a Comment

Missoula Childrens Theater

Missoula Children’s Theatre Auditions – The Frog Prince

Calling all drama queens and kings between the ages of 5 and 18 to audition for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s The Frog Prince on Monday, June 28 at 4 p.m. at the Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet. No preparations are necessary—just be yourself!

This production of The Frog Prince is no ordinary tale! Deep in the royal swamp, the lonely Frog offers to help Princess Prim in exchange for friendship. Well, the spoiled Princess doesn’t hold up her end of the bargain and so the trouble begins. Bert the Alligator, Swamp Things, dancing Flamingos, Venus Fly Traps and other colorful characters come together to teach the moral of this wonderful story—it’s not what you are but who you are that counts.

The casted actors and crew will work hard all week, from June 28 through July 3 with daily rehearsals from 4 to 6 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and a Saturday dress rehearsal at 10 a.m. Cast members must be available for all rehearsals and pay a $45 production fee, which includes two performance tickets, in order to participate.

Presented by the Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission, performances of The Frog Prince are Saturday, July 3 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Mainstreet Center. Tickets are $5 for ages 3 and up and are available at the Mainstreet Center and online at ParkerRec.com.

For more information, please contact Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560 or email kkuper@parkeronline.org.