The 2012 Gathering is just a few days away and we are looking forward to seeing all of you at this year's historic event.  Last year's Gathering had record breaking attendance over previous years, and this year we anticipate setting new records. Thanks for helping keep this Cowboy tradition going.

The Chuck wagon was the backdrop of the original cowboy poetry gatherings on the early day cattle drives. While the cowboys ate their evening meal they would gather around the campfire to sing, recite poetry and tell stories. 

 

Chuck wagon Menu:

 

Beef Stew, Chili or Posole

Biscuits and 

Cobbler for Dessert

 

Here's your chance to experience an authentic Chuck wagon meal. The meals will be cooked on site in cast iron pots and Dutch ovens at a real Chuck wagon on Saturday and Sunday between performances.

 

           twice on Saturday

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

           ~after the morning Variety Show and before 

             the afternoon Matinee

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

             ~ after the Matinee & before the   

                Evening show

 

           and Sunday 

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

            ~ after Cowboy Church - right before the

               afternoon matinee

 

American Mountaineering Center

710 10th Street

Golden, CO 80401

 

At a new location this year.

The 2012 Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be in Golden at the American Mountaineering Center.

 

​One block east of Washington St., 

South of Highway 58 in Golden 

(formerly Golden Junior and Senior High).

 

Plenty of free parking and  easy access.

Background: In its 105th year, the National Western Stock Show is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides college and graduate level scholarships in agriculture and medicine for practice in rural areas. It is also our mission to serve producers and consumers throughout the world by being the premier Stock Show, Rodeo, Horse Show and center for year‐round events. The 16‐day show also serves as an entertainment arena, hosting one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, largest horse show and Colorado’s largest tradeshow.

Attendance: Overall attendance in 2009 was 643,100. The attendance record was set during the Stock Show’s 100th anniversary in 2006 at 726,972.

Exhibits: More than 15,000 head of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, alpacas, bison, yak, poultry and rabbits step foot on the grounds of the National Western Stock Show each year. The National Western Stock Show is noted for hosting the world’s only carload and pen cattle show, held in the historic Denver Union Stockyards.

Trade Show: More than 350 vendors fill the nearly 100‐acre show grounds with a variety of food and shopping opportunities. The National Western Trade Show offer a variety of products including fine art and jewelry, clothing, household items and agricultural products and equipment.

Ticketed Events: National Western hosts close to 50 performances in the Stadium Arena, Denver Coliseum and National Western Events Center. Among these are the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, PBR Bull Riding Touring Pro Finale, ProRodeos, Martin Luther King, Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo, the Gambler’s Choice Open Jumping Stake, National Western Wild West Show, RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining, Grand Prix show jumping, SuperDogs shows, An Evening of Dancing Horses® and Draft Horse and Mule Shows.

What:                         “The Denver Brass: Joy to the World!”

When:                         Sunday, Dec 18 – 4:00pm, Thursday, Dec. 22 – 7:30pm, Friday, Dec 23 – 7:30pm

Where:                       Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver CO 80210

Admission:                 $24 - $43, visit www.denverbrass.org or call 303-832-HORN(4676)

The Denver Brass, well-known for its long tradition of elegant, entertaining Christmas concerts, will perform “The Denver Brass: Joy to the World!” on December 18, 22 & 23. The Denver Brass and guest vocalists from gospel ensemble Dave LeMieux & House of Soul will remind you why the Christmas season really is the most magical time of the year.  You won’t believe your eyes or your ears!

 

For many years, The Denver Brass has produced “shows” – productions which are “more than a concert,” incorporating diverse music, theatrical lighting, creative staging, unusual collaborations, an engaging and informative concert host, and special elements designed to break down the barrier between those on the stage and not, making the audience part of the show.  “The Denver Brass: Joy to the World!” is at the acoustically magnificent Newman Center for the Performing Arts, where the sound of brass is perfectly complemented by the size, shape, and elegance of Gates Concert Hall.

 

Part of what makes The Denver Brass special is its reputation for innovative collaborations that produce shows of lasting impact, and this Christmas show is no exception.  The Denver Brass is excited to begin a new collaboration with gospel musicians from local group Dave LeMieux & House of Soul.  Together the two groups will deliver the inspirational Christmas message in an all new way with movements from A Soulful Messiah and a jazzed-up take on “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.”  The two groups will also bring in the funk with a high-energy, Afro-Cuban arrangement of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” (Dilo en la Montaña), and reflect on the sacred nature of that very Silent Night with lush, Romantic harmonies.

 

Take a sleigh ride, hear what the Brass Winds said to the Drummer Boy, dance with Frosty the Snowman and, as the children know, when the “Grinch” shows up, expect the unexpected!  (Who knew the Grinch was a tuba player?)  The concert will close in brilliant Denver Brass tradition as vocalists and audience singing John Rutter’s glorious arrangement of O Come All Ye Faithful, which has been the traditional finale for Denver Brass Christmas concerts for over two decades!  O Come, O Come and join the celebration.  Let the joyful sounds of the Christmas season surround you as you relax, reminisce and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!

Program chosen from:

Personent Hodie                                                                         Piae Cantiones (1587)

                A gift from Jerry & Linda Berry                                         arr. Andrew Wolfe

Joy to the World                                                                        G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

                                                                                                    arr. Dave LeMieux

O Holy Night                                                                             Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

                A gift from Jan Bente                                                    arr. Kaitlin Odil

O Come Emmanuel                                                                   Traditional

                A gift In Loving Memory of Kevin M Hart                          arr. Chris Lang & Kaitlin Odil

Said the Brass Winds to the Drummer Boy                                     arr. Dave Hanson

                A gift from Ron Bollig

                Do You Hear What I Hear? - Regney & Shayne

                Little Drummer Boy - Davis, Onorati & Simeone

                Still Still - Traditional German Carol

Go Tell It on the Mountain                                                          John W. Work

                A gift from Rita, Joe, Casey and Mikey Garrity               arr. Chris Lang & Kaitlin Odil

Christmas Favorites                                                                 Torme, Berlin, Livingston & Evans

                White Christmas, Silver Bells, Christmas Song              arr. Dave Hanson

Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration                                    G. F. Handel (1685-1759)

                Overture (arr. Kaitlin Odil)                                             arr. Warren, Jackson & Kissle

                Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (arr. Matt White)

                Hallelujah! (arr. Dave LeMieux)

A Christmas Festival                                                                  Leroy Anderson

        A gift from Linda and Jerry Berry                                           trans. Kenneth Singleton

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear                                                   Traditional

                                                                                                     arr. Dave LeMieux & Kaitlin Odil

You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch                                                   Albert Hague (1920-2001)

                                                                                                     arr. Jack Fredericksen

I Have Come to Worship the King                                                   Dave LeMieux & Dr. Jim Gilbert

                                                                                                     arr. Dave LeMieux

I’ll Be Home for Christmas                                                              Walter Kent

                A gift from Doug and Maureen Miller                                 arr. Jack Fredericksen

Silent Night                                                                                  Franz Gruber (1787-1863)

                                                                                                      arr. Les Stallings

O Come all Ye Faithful                                                                   John F Wade (1711-1786)                

                                                                                                     arr. John Rutter

One of the holiday season’s longest running traditions, the 9NEWS Light the Lights event takes place at the City & County Building, where more than 1,000 spot lights and 2,000 rope lights will once again transform the structure into one of the most popular holiday lighting displays in the region. Performances will entertain the crowd from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2011, ending with a countdown to the lighting ceremony at approximately 6:45 pm.

Watch the Parade for Free
Spectator viewing for the Parade is free all along the two-mile route, with Downtown Denver's skyline providing a stunning background for the lights and sounds of the parade.

A Holiday Night on the Town
Before or after the parade, Downtown Denver is the perfect place to enjoy the holidays. Beautiful holiday decorations, the best restaurants, unique shopping, world famous brew pubs, art galleries, carriage rides, plays, musicals, an ice skating rink and other wonderful holiday events make Downtown Denver the most magical place to be this season. So arrive early, stay late, and experience Downtown's special holiday atmosphere.

RTD's Light Rail Takes you into the Heart of Downtown Denver
Enjoy uninterrupted service before and after the parade and lots of parking at RTD park-n-Ride locations. The H, F and D-lines will bring you directly to the parade route. However, during the parade, these lines will be temporarily suspended on Stout and California between 14th and 18th Streets and passengers will need to get off at the Theatre District/Convention Center or 18th & Stout stations.

16th Street Mall Shuttle
With FREE shuttle service, you can park anywhere in Downtown and your destination is only a short ride away.  Mall shuttles will not operate during the one-hour parade, but will be running before and after the parade.

Montrose also plays host to the 12th annual Black Canyon Balloon Classic - November 25-28. Held annually over Thanksgiving weekend, this rally features up to 20 balloons. Four morning flights are scheduled for launch from Columbine Field, weather permitting.

A unique shopping experience awaits you at the Colorado Country Christmas Gift show at the Denver Merchandise Mart.  A one-of-a-kind experience for the entire family! You’ll discover new gift ideas, original art & crafts, sculpture, ceramics, specialty foods, home décor, clothing, furniture, floral designs, jewelry, skin care, antiques, candles, toys and much, much more.  Treat yourself to a surprising experience by shopping the Christmas Village Showrooms in Aisles K-F of the Expo I hall. Beautiful, unique handcrafted holiday gifts, home décor & specialty food items that should not be missed!


Show dates and hours

NOV. 4th 10:00am - 9:00pm

NOV. 5th 9:00am - 8:00pm

NOV. 6th 10:00am - 5:00pm

HORSECAPADES is the unique presentation of the Westernaires. It combines talent with skill that is centered around the horse and Western tradition. It's a circus-like review combining action, speed and a variety of talents set to music. It's a professional performance put on by the largest precision drill riding group in the world.

The show will present 250 riders and horses in action quite unlike any other arena performance. These are the best of our young Westernaires, many of whom have been with the group for eight, nine and occasionally ten years. These riders are not paid professionals, nor "super kids," but children who have dedicated themselves to the development of an art form quite unusual, have given a substantial part of their young years to the perfection of a skill and craft, and to learning the difficult task of working as a team.

HORSECAPADES includes an array of acts, involving precise control and split-second timing. Every feature is approached with careful planning as to costumes and lighting, music and timing for the utmost in audience appeal. In addition to precision team drills, trick riding and a number of other specialty acts are part of HORSECAPADES. Come down to the National Western Events Center for this show; you don't want to miss it!

Saturday, October 29, 2011
10:00am, 2:00pm, 7:00pm &
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 2:00pm
Tickets $8.00

HORSECAPADES is held at the
Denver National Western Events Center
47th and Humboldt, Denver, Colorado.

Are you looking for a corn maze here in Colorado near your location?  We have a very large list of corn mazes and haunted houses around the state.  Times and locations as well as contact information can help you find a corn maze or haunted house that suites you and your families expectations.   If there is a corn maze or haunted house that you have visited and would like to see posted on our website, drop us a line and we can get it added.  Colorado has such a huge variety of haunted houses and corn mazes around the state, that even our research hasn’t revealed all of them!  We look forward to hearing from you!

Jeep® Jamborees are off-road adventure weekends that bring together the outdoors, down-to-earth people, and their Jeep 4x4s. These off-road treks have a long tradition dating back to 1953 when 4x4 pioneer Mark A. Smith organized the firstever Jeep Jamboree and voyaged across the Sierra Nevada Mountains by way of the old Rubicon Trail. In 1954, Willys Motors — then manufacturer of Jeep vehicles — became involved with the adventure, and Jeep Jamborees have been an off-road tradition ever since.

The Ouray Jeep Jamboree offers up to six trails for your selection, depending on the total number of participants: the Imogene Pass/Last Dollar Road trail, the Yankee Boy Basin/Governor’s Basin trail, the California Pass trail via Corkscrew Gulch and Mineral Point, the Placer Gulch/Picayne Gulch trail, the Ophir Pass/Imogene Pass trail, and the Poughkeepsie Gulch trail. Both the California Pass trail and Placer Gulch/Picayne Gulch trails stop for lunch at Animas Forks.

Fort Lupton is hosting a series of events the weekend after Labor Day centered on the theme "Settler's Heritage". The schedule of events begins on Thursday, September 8 with the Yellow Ball Golf Classic held at Coyote Creek Golf Course. The 8 am tee-off time event benefits the Kelly Martinez Cancer Fund and the Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce.

Friday evening will feature the "Historic Fort Grand Opening", celebrating 175 years as a settlement while also celebrating Weld County becoming a Colorado county 150 years ago. The evening will not only feature a taste of local history, but also a community celebration complete with a birthday cake and fireworks at dusk.

The Trapper Days action continues at the "Trapper Rendezvous" on Friday, September 9 with flint steel fire-starting, period costumes, and family fun at the reconstructed fort located at Weld County Road 14-1/2 and Highway 85. The rendezvous is open Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. From 12 pm to 4 pm on Saturday, tours will be held at the historic Donelson House and Independence Schoolhouse.

Friday night, September 9th celebration events include Family Night at the Fort Lupton Community Center from 5 pm to 8 pm. There will be food, games, and live entertainment for the entire family to enjoy. Friday evening's events will feature a Beer and Wine Garden while guests enjoy listening to "Felonious Smith"; Acoustic Roots-of-the-Blues at its finest. The Community Center is located on the east end of Fort Lupton at Rollie and First Avenue.

Saturday, September 10th will begin early with a pancake breakfast at the original fire station located at 12th and Denver where breakfast begins promptly at 7 am. The annual Trapper Days Parade begins at 10 am and follows Denver Avenue from 12th to 2nd Streets. Enjoy the talents of the Studio M dancers at 4th and Denver at 9:15 just before the parade begins.

The Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce announced it has named Nancy Penfold as Grand Marshall for this year's parade. Other honored guests include Golden Aluminum as the honored business and the family of Esther McCrumb in remembrance of Esther McCrumb as the honored volunteer.

At the corner of Denver and First (Phillips 66 and R&M Service) the Trappers Roll In will be taking place with classic cars and motorcycles on display. A variety of quilts will be exhibited at the library at 530 Reynolds (corner of Reynolds and Denver). Free shuttle buses will be available after the parade until 3:30 pm at the Community Center, the rendezvous site, the Historical Center, and 4th and Denver, to transfer guests to the various site venues.

Several crowd-pleasing annual events continue at the Community Center on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Guests will be able to watch and participate in an old-fashioned pie-eating contest, a hotdog-eating contest, and a live auction. After the auction. "Slopeside" will be providing a classic rock to contemporary music concert. The Beer and Wine Garden will be open again Saturday until 5 pm.

The Northern Colorado Antique Tractor Association is hosting a tractor pull at the rendezvous site at 10 am on both Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th. The much-anticipated duck races, which are held at Weld County Roads 6 and 19, will be held on Sunday at 2 pm.