Colorado Daily Stories: Local Scene

YOUR TOWN: Into the wild

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:17:00 -0000

Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary cares for 2,500 to 3,000 wild animals each year, nursing them to health and returning them to the wild.

MUSIC: Jewel of the Mile (High)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:17:00 -0000

Finally! Denver is joining the ranks of Coachella, Bonnaroo and Rothbury!

YOUR TOWN: Helping hands

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:52:00 -0000

BeadforLife sells beaded jewelry across North America through house parties and are handmade by women in Uganda, and the revenue generated provides them with skills, income, and the chance to escape a life of extreme poverty.

FUN: Plastic between your thighs

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:32:00 -0000

The rolling thunder of dozens and dozens of Big Wheels are coming to Pearl Street on Saturday. That would be adults on Big Wheels. Adults in outrageous costumes on Big Wheels.

YOUR TOWN: Volunteer Connection

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:43:00 -0000

For more details on the following opportunities, contact the Volunteer Connection at staff@volunteerconnection.net, phone 303-444-4904 or visit www.volunteerconnection.net.

YOUR TOWN: Preserving the past

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:34:00 -0000

Boulder's Heritage Conservation Network rescues architectural treasures around the globe that are in danger of being lost forever.

LOCAL TRAGEDY: Schou remembered fondly

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:06:00 -0000

A wake was held for Johnny Schou, 22, bassist of Fort Collins, Colo.-based band Tickle Me Pink, in place of the band's first major label album release scheduled for Tuesday night.

LOCAL COMMENTARY: Hollywood Headaches

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:50:00 -0000

Kanye just doesn't shut up, does he? Mary-Kate Olsen vs. Spencer Pratt and Pamela Anderson vs. Jessica Simpson. Fight!

YOUR TOWN: The 'Wheels' go 'round

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:48:00 -0000

Meals on Wheels, which provides meal services to people in need, has been hit hard by changes in the economy.

CHARITY: Nissi's 'Big Give'

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:48:00 -0000

The tornado in Windsor, Colo., on May 22, ripped trees from the ground that were older than most residents and many homes were destroyed or displaced. Nissi's in Lafayette is hosting a benefit this weekend for the victims of the Windsor tornado.

FOOD & DRINK: Ready, set, serve!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:59:00 -0000

See waiters and waitresses dash around tonight at the Waiters Race from 6 to 8 p.m. at Boulder's Central Park Bandshell.

GO GREEN: Eco-friendly entertaining

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:38:00 -0000

Naturally Boulder is a task force of the Economic Vitality Advisory Board and works to promote the growth of the city's natural products industry.

ARTS: Shakespeare Alive?

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:00:00 -0000

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The events will be held on the CU campus from June 20 to August 16.

LOCAL FILM: Inspire your spirit

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:00:00 -0000

The Gaia Film Festival begins today in Boulder and runs through Sunday.

LOCAL BAND: The Flobots on VH1!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:28:00 -0000

Denver hip-hop group The Flobots are now on VH1! Cheers to our local music scene.

YOUR TOWN: In pursuit of beauty

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:09:00 -0000

In honor of playwright and Boulder icon Len Barron's upcoming 75th birthday, he's performing his signature work, "Walking Lightly...A Portrait of Einstein" at Boulder High School on June 21. Barron believes our primary focus should always be on children. "If children are our priority, we don't waste resources; we don't go crazy over consuming things."

LOCAL FASHION: Mod's squad

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:50:00 -0000

Locally owned savvy, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, is far from any corporate chain, but has the style and sense to unequivocally compete.

ARTS: 'Nixon in China' a fever dream

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:58:00 -0000

If you have the guts to give it a try, you couldn’t have a better introduction than Opera Colorado’s (OC) current production of composer John Adams’ “Nixon in China.” It doesn’t get more rapturously strange than this.

YOUR TOWN: Volunteer Connection

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:51:00 -0000

Get out there and volunteer in your town.

YOUR TOWN: Conquering crags and cancer

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:24:00 -0000

The HERA Foundation (HERA stands for Health, Empowerment, Research and Awareness) organizes climbs and other events to raise awareness, and funds cutting-edge research to combat ovarian cancer, which is the eighth-leading cancer among women and the fifth-leading cause of death.