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remembering city spirit, part 2

Posted on March 19, 2009 by admin

—by Mona Lucero every summer, city spirit would host fashion shows from the years 1994 to 1996 (not sure what years they were exactly). denver fashion designers always looked forward to showing their designs. there were as an amazing variety … Continue reading →

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Walabi’s 1982

Posted on March 18, 2009 by admin

—by Donna Stephenson In 1982, I was a bar fly. Six days a week, my friend Janice and I went to Walabi’s at 22 broadway. We’d meet around 9 pm after our jobs; Janice was a tele-marketer or somesuch and … Continue reading →

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The Jonas Brothers (Real and Retro)

Posted on March 15, 2009 by admin

— by M Thornton Buckfifty has become my biography, the story of Denver before I arrived, the story of Denver that I live, and the story that gives credence to the Denver of the future. Here’s one more tidbit, and … Continue reading →

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Taki’s Golden Bowl

Posted on March 13, 2009 by admin

—by Matt Holman B50 Note: Hisashi “Taki” Takimoto died on February 9th, 2009, after almost 20 years of serving delicious and healthy food on east Colfax in Denver. Kyle Wagner wrote an excellent appreciation of Taki for the Denver Post. … Continue reading →

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The Ku Klux Klan in Colorado

Posted on March 11, 2009 by admin

—by Marshall Sprague (1909-1994) Excerpted from “Colorado: A History”, published in 1984 by the American Association for State and Local History. Reprinted in paperback in 1996 by W.W. Norton & Company and available from Amazon.com. “1921 marked the start of … Continue reading →

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