Tag: Dragon Boat Festival
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As Dragon Boat Festival eyes potential location change, event remains popular as ever
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was excitement in the air as the yellow school bus left the Auraria Campus parking lot Saturday morning. Over the sounds of the cool September air rushing in through an open window and a creaky rear axle yearning for oil, the passengers excitedly spoke…
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Colorado Dragon Boat Festival may have to row away from Sloan’s Lake
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elevated bacterial issues in the Sloan’s Lake blue-green algae may force the beloved Colorado Dragon Boat Festival to clearer waters. Its been at the west Denver man-made lake for 24 years, since 2001. This year’s festival, already moved from July to September to address the…
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Adaptive Adventures team of disabled athletes celebrates 10 years of racing in Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among all the local teams rowing Sloan’s Lake during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Team Blue was unique. All members of Team Blue — representing Adaptive Adventures — had physical disabilities. But someone ashore would have never noticed, something Adaptive Adventures works toward. Adaptive Adventures — an nonprofit…
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Colorado Dragon Boat Festival celebrates Asian heritage for 24th year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drums rang through Sloan’s Lake Park Saturday, followed by the chanting of rowers. Off to the side, fumes rose from various Asian food trucks, marking another successful year of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival — held at the park Saturday…
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Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis’ office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state’s birthday with more than 400 festivals, county fairs, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets, concerts and other community…