Archive for April, 2008

1001 Things to do in Colorado- #2 The Furry Scurry

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

#2 The Furry Scurry– Denver

If your dogs usually take you for a walk, you may want to takeWalking Dogs the lead by signing yourself and the furry crew up for the 2008 Dumb Friends League Furry Scurry. You’ll have to get a move on since the event is this Saturday at 9:00 am at Washington Park.

The 2 mile walk and fun run helps raise money for the League in it’s mission to serve more than 25,000 homeless and abandoned animals. Their goal is to raise $850,000. They are currently at $424,293.89. It is an annual event, so if you miss it this year, plan to be there next spring.

Click here to register.

Your family members and friends can sponsor you and your dog, or you can just pay the registration fee of $50.00. Either way, it is a fun event that also raises money for a good cause. If you can’t make it, you can still donate by signing up as a Lazy Dog. 

Olive and I look forward to seeing you there!

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1001 Things to do in Colorado- #1 Denver Area Skate Parks

Monday, April 28th, 2008

This post is the first in a series of 1001. They are not in any particular order, just things that I have had the opportunity to do or are on my list of things not to miss in the great state of Colorado.

#1– Denver Metro Area

IMG_1524-(2)You’ve seen it on television during the Extreme Sports shows, but did you know we have some incredible young people locally and across the state who fly? Give them a skate board and the sky is the limit. Grab lunch, something cold to drink and a lawn chair and head to one of our local skate parks to watch these amazing athletes at play. If you are really brave, take your helmet, knee pads and your own skateboard and give it a try.

Here are just a few skate parks you may want to consider visiting.

Denver Skate Park–  2205 19th Street, Denver

Arvada Skateboard Park– 7800 Barbara Ann Drive, Arvada

Aurora Wheel Park– 2500 S. Wheel Park Circle (Approximately Iliff and Chambers), Aurora

Castle Rock Skate Park– 2240 Front Street, Castle Rock

Centennial Skate Park– Buckley and Orchard, Centennial

Commerce City Pioneer Park–  60th and Monaco, Commerce City

Green Valley Ranch– 51st and Argonne, Denver 

Greenwood Village Skate Park– 6000 S. Quebec, Greenwood Village

Highlands Ranch Redstone Park– Town Center Drive and Foothills Canyon Blvd., Highlands Ranch

Lakewood Walker-Branch Park– 5825 W. 16th, Lakewood

I’ve been by the Aurora Wheel Park and the Castle Rock Skate Parks. These kids are fearless and fun to watch. If you haven’t made it yet, I highly encourage taking an afternoon to sit back and take it in. It may become a favorite past time and it’s free!

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Looking for Missing Posts

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Early this week, my site, along with several other Realtor’s sites experienced a cyber attack. According to my webmaster, it appeared the attack was very focused and that whoever did this selected specific sites.

My website is now up, but missing several months worth of content. I’m not sure if we will recover those missing articles, but I’m back on track. Should I be flattered that my site was important enough to attack or just frustrated that someone had nothing more productive to do with their time?

Doesn’t really matter. I’ll continue to bring posts of interest to my readers related to real estate and other community information regardless of this or any future attacks. The upload feature for photos isn’t working yet, but we’ll get ‘er done.

Happy reading!

 

 

Let the 9Health Fair Begin

Monday, April 7th, 2008

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One of the brightest harbringers of the Colorado spring is the 9Health Fair. If you are looking to do a little body spring cleaning along with that of your house, this is the place to be. Not only can you have your blood tests completed, you can have many other tests done at a much lower cost than if you go to the doctors office. There are a variety of activities and educational booths available to keep you interested and busy.

The 9Health Fair usually runs between April 14th-20th, with an occasional Fair happening outside those dates. If you’d like to find a location near you, click here.

I’m sure they are also still looking for volunteers. There are thousands of incredible people who support this effort with their time. From doctors to citizens who point the way, they would love to chat with you about how you can best help. Click here if you are willing to dedicate the time to help us all stay healthy. You may save someone’s life.

The 9Health Fair reminds us that it is important to take care of ourselves so we can help those we love.

Let the 9Health Fair begin…..

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