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Cinco de Mayo Downtown Celebrations ~ Fort Collins |
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 May 4-5, 2012Location: Downtown Website: www.FortCollinsCincoDeMayo.com On Friday, start your Cinco de Mayo weekend off just right! See 14 TIME TEJANO MUSIC AWARD WINNER and 2 Time Grammy Nominee “SHELLY LARES” in concert! On Saturday, come celebrate with all of the community, enjoy food, dancing, music and vendors. Lots of performers, traditional music, food and family fun! FREE EVENT! CARNIVAL AND GAMES ALSO THIS YEAR! Sunday is “DIA DE LA FAMILIA” ~ visit the event website for a complete list of details!
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Colorado Marathon ~ Fort Collins |
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 May 6, 2012Time: 4:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Poudre Canyon & Old Town Square Website: http://www.thecoloradomarathon.com The 11th annual Colorado Marathon will be held on May 6, 2012, featuring a 5K, 10K, half marathon and a Boston Marathon qualifying full marathon! A great way to enjoy running and the amazing Poudre Canyon. All races conclude in picturesque Old Town Square in Downtown Fort Collins. Race Information & Details:
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Odell's Small Batch Revival ~ Fort Collins |
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 May 26, 2012Times: 3:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Odell Brewing Co. Join us at the brewery, Saturday, May 26th, from 3:00 – 7:00 for beer, music, food, and fun! We’ll have a W-I-D-E selection of Odell beers. Beer tokens are $4 each and good for one beer. Live local music by Musketeer Gripweed, Constitution, and Justin Roth. We suggest you ride your bike as parking is limited and please leave your dogs at home. More information at: http://odellbrewing.com/about/small-batch-festival
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Historic Homes Tour ~ Loveland |
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 May 5, 2012Cost: $12 advanced purchase / $15 day of event Website: Click here for complete event details! A self-guided tour of 6 historic homes of Loveland. Also included will be the Mariano Medina Family Cemetery. Tickets will be available at Anthology Books (442 E. 4th); City News (534 N. Cleveland); and at the Loveland Museum/Gallery (5th & Lincoln). Tickets will also be available at each of the properties the day of the event, plus directions to the cemetery. Contact: Linda Stotz, Loveland Historical Society, (970) 278-1848.
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The Great Loveland Potato Hoax ~ Loveland |
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 May 18-20 & 25-27, 2012Website: Click here for ticket information! Location: Rialto Theatre Moon Theatre Company will present the World Premier of “The Great Loveland Potato Hoax,” written by local playwright Rick Padden, at the Rialto Theater May 18, 19, 25 & 26 (7:30 p.m.) and May 20 & 27 (2 p.m.). The play is based on the true story of worldwide attention garnered by the faked 1894 photo of a Loveland potato farmer holding an impossibly huge 86-pound potato. Tickets: $14 adults, $13 seniors and students.
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Bike Tour of Loveland’s Historic Sites ~ Loveland |
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 May 27, 2012Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Start at Timberlane Farm Cost: $7 per person Join us for a bike ride to three of Loveland’s historic sites. The tour will begin at Timberlane Farm where farm staff will present the past and present significance of the farm. Next, the Loveland Historical Society will guide us through a verbal history of the Milner-Schwarz Farmhouse and on to burial site of Mariano Medina, said to be Loveland’s first settler. The ride will end at the Mariana Butte Golf Course. LHS will provide snacks, riders should bring their own water. Helmets are mandatory and participants will be required to sign a release form. Contact: Paula Sutton, (970) 663-4957.
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Taste of Home Cooking School ~ Greeley |
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 May 5, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM Expo begins in lobby at 4:00 pm. Visit with vendors and receive free food samples, coupons and more! The Cooking School begins at 7:00 pm in Monfort Concert Hall. The event will last 2 – 2/12 hours with an intermission. Tickets available beginning March 21. The general seating is $18 but there are a limited number of VIP packages available. The VIP packages include a meet & greet with the Culinary Specialist in the hospitality area, an autographed Taste of Home cook book and a premium gift bag. Each VIP package is valued at $80 but available for only $55. VIP seating is exclusively available by contacting the Ticket Office directly at 970-356-5000.
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Greeley Farmers’ Market Opening Day ~ Greeley |
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 May 19, 2012
Location: Union Pacific Depot The Greeley Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, May 19th at the downtown historic Union Pacific Depot, 902 7th Avenue. The market will be open on Saturdays through October 27th from 7:30 a.m. to noon and also on Wednesdays beginning July 11th through September 26th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. The Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables along with a variety of specialty foods and local crafts. Our selection is based on participating vendors and the time of year, but may include anything from apples to zucchini or fresh flowers and potted herbs along with beef, fresh bread and local hand crafts. There may also be vendors with hot coffee, breakfast burritos, pastries and more ready to eat at the market or take home. Each week can be a new shopping experience! Watch for news about special events at the market such as recipe demonstrations, entertainment, and more. Plan a visit to the Greeley Freight Station Museum right next door. It’s an experience you won’t want to miss. Check out their webpage at http://www.gfsm.org for more information.
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History Brown Bag: Ghost Signs ~ Greeley |
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 May 24, 2012Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Greeley History Museum Community Room Come learn about Greeley’s historical gems. Have fun! All events are free!
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Community Bicycle Rodeo ~ Windsor |
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 May 12, 2012Time: 9:00-11:00am Location: Windsor Middle School Sponsored by the Windsor Police Department and the Windsor Optimist Club. This event will include safety talks, helmet checks, bicycle registrations and a bike course! Contact the Windsor Police Department at 970-674-6400 with questions.
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The Poudre River Trail-Athlon ~ Windsor |
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 May 12, 2012
Website: Click here for more information! The Poudre Trail-athlon is a ‘Triathlon with a twist’. Participants take part in as many of the 9 event stations as they like in a self-paced morning of fun. From activities that will get the heart pumping such as the bike ride and fun run, to more relaxed activities like bird watching and chalk art, there is something for everyone! Participants who complete at least 3 events receive a goodie bag and an event t-shirt! Along with that refreshments, entertainment and some games of chance are available to everyone who comes! Best of all – IT’S FREE!! The event will be held in May every year at the Poudre Learning Center and we can’t wait to build on the success in 2012!
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Pelican Fest Triathlon ~ Windsor |
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 May 26, 2012
Location: Swim start Boardwalk Park Swim: Beach start in Boardwalk Park at 8am. This is a point to point (E-W) swim ending at the parking area adjacent to Windsor Lake on CO 257. Swimmers will exit the water and transition to their bikes. Best of all, the sun will be at your back. Bike: From the bike transition area head north on 257 to CR 74. Head east on CR 74 to CR 21. Go south on CR 21 to CO 392. Turn west to Chimney Park Dr. Turn right. At the end of CP Dr. turn left onto the Windsor Lake trail. Go west to 6th St. north side of RR tracks and turn right. Turn left on Cedar St. and Right on 257 returning to the bike transition. (If you ride the course prior to the race you must obey ALL traffic laws). Run: The run exits the transition area on the north east side. Go left and follow the Windsor Lake trail around the north side of the lake. Turn around at Chimney Park Dr. and take the trail all the way back to the swim start. The finish line will be in Boardwalk Park. |
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Oklahoma! ~ Johnstown |
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 March 17-June 2, 2012
Location: Candlelight Dinner Theatre Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant, OKLAHOMA!
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Children’s Book Week ~ Johnstown |
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 May 7-8, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM Celebrate Children’s Book Week at the library! We’ll have stories, songs and fun!
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Mother’s Day Storytime and Craft ~ Johnstown |
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 May 14-15, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM Join us as we celebrate moms at storytime with stories and crafts!
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24th Annual Estes Park Duck Race ~ Estes Park |
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 May 5, 2012
Time: Begins at Noon Sponsored by the Estes Park Rotary Club, the Duck Race raises money for charities and non-profit organizations in the Estes Valley.
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Behind the Scenes at Rocky Mountain National Park ~ Estes Park |
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 May 11, 2012
Time: 9am Cost: $35 Have you ever wondered about what it takes to run a park like Rocky? Here is your chance to find out the secrets of how the employees of the park do their jobs to keep park operations running smoothly for visitors just like you. Stroll along paved pathways to experience the “behind the scenes” functions of the backcountry office, fire management building, ranger operations station, park greenhouse, and museum storage facility. End your journey at the Rocky Mountain Nature Association building for lunch and to learn about how you can help support your parks today!
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Estes Park Western Art & Antiques Show ~ Estes Park |
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 May 26-28, 2012
Time: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday; 10 am to 3 pm on Monday More than 50 vendors offer a treasure trove of Western art, antiques and collectibles.
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