Tag: National Western Complex
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Denver City Council cleans up election schedule, celebrates start of National Western Stock Show early
With a change to when the City of Denver holds its municipal election, City Council tied up loose ends left over from the process. The bill comes as 25 candidates vie to be the next mayor. The bill, referred to as the “fair elections cleanup bill” by Andy Szekeres, the city’s campaign finance administrator, was…
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Metro Moves: Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe’s second location to open this week
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Opening soon Owners of the Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe announced plans for a second location to open Friday at Colorado State University Spur campus’ new Hydro…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
THURSDAY-SATURDAY Put on your dancing shoes, it has been 25 years of Latin dance at La Rumba Nightclub, in the Golden Triangle since 1997, 99 W. 9th Ave., at Acoma St. Dance lessons including salsa and bachata and competitions all weekend. Longtime instructors including Rafael Salsero and Jig and Senora. Admission $15, $11.50, $11 children 3-15 and students. larumbadenver.com THURSDAY-DEC. 30 A…
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National Western, Denver, rethinking new 10,000-seat rodeo arena
The old cowboy saying that when you get bucked off the bronco, you’ve got to climb back on and try again applies to the National Western Center Authority and the City of Denver when it comes to getting a shiny new, 10,000-seat arena. Both backed Question 2E in November, which asked voters to approve a…
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Cowboys, horses, rodeos and more; 2022 Stock Show officially kicks off
Aaron Burris and his family have been going to the stock yards nearly every year since moving to Denver six years ago. It gives his son, Wesley, the opportunity to wear his cowboy boots, cowboy hat and sheriff’s deputy badge, while at the same time he gets to see animals such as bulls — which…
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National Western Stock Show back in the saddle for 2022
After the 2021 National Western Stock Show was canceled for only the second time in its 116-year history, the state’s agricultural community and Denver residents are chomping at the bit for its return Jan. 8. “It’s part of the fabric of Colorado,” said Paul Andrews, the event’s president and CEO. “If you live in Colorado,…
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Denver man convicted in fatal stabbing at National Western Complex
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver man was found guilty of murder Friday for stabbing another man in the neck during an altercation about the victim cutting in line, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. Christopher Smith, 39, was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of Jared Villaluz-Jones,…