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Louisville

History Buffs Take Note! Find Out Why The Fight Was On At The Louisville Mines

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Louisville History Museum ‘Brown Bag’: “Fear Rules Cities and Fight Is On At Louisville Mines” The 100th Anniversary of Screen Shot 2014-03-03 at 12.44.55 PMthe Northern Coal Field War and the Battle at the Hecla
Ron Buffo, who wrote about the 100th anniversary of the Northern Coal Field War and the Battle at the Hecla Mine for the Winter 2014 Louisville Historian, will discuss the fierce April 1914 battle that strikers and strikebreakers waged at the Hecla Mine in Louisville and will place it in the context of the larger labor war that was taking place at that time. Bring your lunch and enjoy this exciting presentation.

Presentation at Noon on March 6, 2014. Louisville Public Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room. More information here. Or call Bridget Bacon at 303.665.9048 or email her at museum@louisvilleco.gov
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Louisville’s First Friday Art Walk Is Not To Be Missed!

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Louisville’s First Friday Art Walk will be on March 7, 2014, 6 to 9pm. Follow the yellow balloons to find participating artists and galleries. 

Screen Shot 2013-10-31 at 10.49.52 PMWhile you are in Downtown Louisville stop in to get some delicious ice cream, eat dinner or grab a drink. Louisville is so lovely! More info here.

Boulder, Kids

It’s the Final Day of the BoaBoa Festival!

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The BaoBao Festival’s mission is to entertain, educate and build community in Colorado through artistic performances inspiredScreen Shot 2014-02-28 at 9.59.09 PM by West African tradition and culture. Over the past ten years BaoBao Festival has brought local, national, and international performers to Colorado for a celebration of Africa’s age-old community theater experience of gathering under the baobab tree.  The Festival is an exciting celebration that weaves together West African singing, storytelling, drumming and dance. March 1, 2014 is the final day of the event.

More information here.

Boulder, Food and Drink

The Boulder Teahouse Has A History!

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The Boulder Teahouse is a delicious place to eat. It is also enchanting. Donated to the City of Boulder by Dushanbe, the Boulder Teahousehand painted beauty stands along 13th Street between Arapahoe Ave & Canyon. Stop in for tea or a full meal. It’s splendor and story speak for themselves any time the Boulder Teahouse is open.

For more details about the Boulder Teahouse click here. For menus click here.

Boulder, Food and Drink

Happy Hour Anyone? Find the Best Boulder Happy Hours!

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Screen Shot 2013-09-18 at 10.18.23 PMMeet up with some friends. Take the family out to dinner. Enjoy a night out. If you are thinking of going out and want to explore your happy hour options in Boulder or surrounding areas head to the Happy Hour Boulder website. This is a fun resource for all things happy hour in town. Where will you go?

Boulder, Real Estate

Boulder History Museum Hosts “The Ditch Project”: A History of Boulder’s Irrigation Ditches

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Screen Shot 2014-01-23 at 3.24.38 PMIn 2009, during Boulder’s 150th Anniversary, a group of artists and historians created The Ditch Project to celebrate 150 years of Boulder’s irrigation history. They have combined historic images of Boulder’s ditches and contemporary photographs from the same locations. Thus evolved the exhibit, Boulder County Ditches: Then & Now. Hosted by the Boulder History Museum, the exhibit is open during normal museum hours through April 13, 2014. More information on The Ditch Project here.

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The Boulder Opera is Making Opera Cool! Check Out Their Latest Production…

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Screen Shot 2014-02-23 at 1.47.14 PMThe Boulder Opera Company is bringing innovative opera to Boulder. Their latest production is Vanessa by Samuel Barber. You can see their latest show at the Dairy Center for the Arts. Vanessa is playing February 28 — March 2, 2014. Tickets are on sale. Learn more about Vanessa and purchase tickets here.

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Fitness and Sports, Kids, Louisville, Outdoors

Have You Been to Louisville’s WinterSkate?

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Screen Shot 2013-12-07 at 11.08.53 AMLocated in Historic Downtown Louisville, WinterSkate is an old-fashioned ice skating rink complete with skate rental, concessions and traditional holiday music. Celebrating its thirteenth year as the original outdoor ice skating rink in the community, WinterSkate presents the perfect opportunity to enjoy the winter season in a beautiful small-town setting.

If you want to go, it’s the time! The ice skating rink is only open through February 2014. More details can be found here.

Boulder, Outdoors

Go Take A Hike!

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natselphotoThe City of Boulder’s Natural Selections is our ongoing series of educational programs on topics including ecology, wildlife, local history, night hikes, children’s programs, plus many more. All programs are free and open to the public. So take a look and take a hike!

The City of Boulder’s Nature Hikes and Programs Website

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Boulder Named a Startup Powerhouse!

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Beyond its beauty, the city of Boulder has become a startup powerhouse, perfect for incubating small companies and Screen Shot 2014-02-19 at 8.57.48 AMnurturing new tech enterprises! Accelerate-IT Ventures names Boulder a start-up powerhouse. Read the full article here.