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Divide, CO · Arts & Culture
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Life Still Feels Good In This Underrated Colorado Town Where Rent Stays Under $800
There’s a town in southeastern Colorado where the traffic light changes and nobody honks, and that alone should tell you everything. La Junta sits along the Arkansas River, carrying the weight of the old Santa Fe Trail with the kind of quiet dignity that most places spend millions trying to fake.
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This Hidden Colorado Mountain Town Is A Gateway To Nature And Steam Train Adventures
Destinations like Denver and Breckenridge often steal the spotlight, but Colorado is home to dozens of lesser-known towns that are just as spectacular. Antonito is one such location — around 200 miles south of Colorado Springs, it's a hidden gem perfect for all sorts of outdoor adventures. Not only is it within an hour of a phenomenal national park featuring the tallest dunes in North America, but Antonito is home to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. This historic route rolls 64 miles through rocky terrain before pulling into Chama, New Mexico, making it one of the most popular attractions in southern Colorado.
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Arch Parties: A Combination of Culture and Celebration
The arch parties are over, for now. These celebrations of the new steel arches towering over East Colfax Avenue in Denver and Aurora acknowledged progress and support for the resilience of 650-plus small businesses enveloped in the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The arch parties began as a...
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Fun At the Denver Art Museum: Stay Like a DIVA
Not since the Yves St. Laurent show at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) have I had so much fun in an art museum. I like clothes. You’d never know it, as I wear t-shirts and jeans on most days, and ratty shoes. However, as a young girl I filled sketch books with drawings of dresses (many of them worthy of the Met Gala, or so I thought). Of course, music has always played a huge part in my life.
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This Colorado Nonprofit Craft Thrift Store Is A Treasure Trove For Creative Locals
A shop in Denver sells doll heads, quilting rulers, and jars of buttons, and nearly all of it came from someone else’s closet. Those craft supplies got a second chance instead of a one-way trip to the landfill. The stock keeps changing because donations roll in all the time....
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Not just surviving, but thriving
Few things in life are as cruel as childhood cancer. Roughly 1,600 to 1,800 children and adolescents under the age of 19 die of cancer per year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Even when young people survive the disease, the challenges don’t always end when treatment is over.
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OutSources: Rainbow Dome’s Grand Opening: Building Space for Queer Community and Art
Interview with Alayna Shaw and Kate Speer from Rainbow Dome, a community venue in Denver for roller skating, entertainment, and art. Rainbow Dome officially opened to the public this past weekend, holding a grand opening event on Friday night that featured live DJs, skate lessons, line dancing, and a performance by Notes of Dissent, a local activist marching band. Alayna and Kate reflect on the grand opening and what it means for Rainbow Dome to finally have a physical space for art and community events. For more information on Rainbow Dome you can visit their website or check out their Instagram page.
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A Hidden Colorado Car Museum Where One Quick Stop Quietly Turns Into Hours
Plenty of people in Parker drive past a sleek building on the edge of town for years without ever turning in. Then one day they finally stop, planning to stay twenty minutes, and walk out after the afternoon is gone. Inside sits a collection of rare cars from around the world, set out like paintings in a gallery.