Posts tagged West End Tavern
Annual EXPAND Duck Race® to be held May 27; online duck sponsorship now available
May 18th
The 26th annual EXPAND Duck Race® will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 27, at the Boulder Creek Festival. The Duck Race is a benefit for the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation department’s EXPAND (EXciting Programs Adventures and New Dimensions) program, which provides recreational opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
Participants can sponsor ducks for $5 each. The ducks will race from the 9th Street bridge to the finish line in Boulder Creek next to the main Boulder Public Library lawn at the Peace Garden. Online registration is now available and will remain open until race time. Participants can also sponsor ducks at the Boulder Creek Festival or at one of the three recreation centers.
Dozens of prizes will be given away to the top duck finishers, including the grand prize of $1,000 in cash from Fisher Honda/Fisher KIA of Boulder; 2nd prize is a one-night stay at the Hotel Boulderado, market style BBQ dinner at the West End Tavern, brunch at Centro Latin Kitchen and a $100 downtown Boulder gift card; and 3rd prize is a nine-month membership at the Quest Martial Arts Center. In addition, 80 more lucky ducks will win prizes.
Participants do not need to be present to win. Prizes will be mailed and winners will be notified within 14 days. All proceeds benefit the EXPAND program.
For more information, a full list of prizes and to sponsor a duck, visit www.EXPANDDuckRace.org.
Boulder Farmers Market 2011 Info
Apr 9th
We visit the Boulder Farmer’s Market in the late spring and talk with some of the vendors, promoters and patrons, first we talk with the event promoter about what’s new this year at the market and the Jann looks around at some of the shops and then talks with Don Mock, former Boulder City Councilmen and President of Dushanbe Sister City Group, about his work with the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse and the sister city group. Then we check out some more people and things at the market, The Family Dog – A very nice family show off their Irish Wolfhound, The Rock and Roll Marathon Denver Information – We learn about the Rock and Roll Marathons that take place around the country, every mile you can stop and listen to some great music and help support the American Cancer Society and Kitty and the Coyote – we visit a Mountain Lion, Bobcat and a Coyote.
