11.17.09
What is that elephant doing?
Lights adorn the tree limbs and a gazebo on Frost Island, part of the lighting display under construction at Hudson Gardens in Littleton. Photos by Jeremy Bangs
The sweet taste of victory
If you stopped by a Good Times Burgers during October, chances are you sampled Littleton High School senior Peter Blei’s “Scary Berry Crunch.” Community Briefs
Board member needed for South Suburban Take some laughs from ‘Den of Thieves’
Act I opens with scruffy, depressed, kleptomaniac Maggie (Sara Mae Johnson) clutching a shopping bag filled with her latest acquisitions. With her is preachy 12 Step advocate Paul (David Harms), formerly an expert in safe-cracking, who declares that he has been “theft-free” for 686 days. He wants to enlist her in one of his many 12 Step programs: this one is for recovering thieves. Visions of the Sugarplum Fairy abound
Welcome visions of sugarplums — and lovely Sugarplum Fairies — dance in my head this time of year. A visit to a performance of “The Nutcracker” with excited little girls dressed in party finery is a happy memory, followed up by granddaughter outings. Local families have a number of choices, dates, locations to enjoy this holiday classic. These arrived on our desk: Guiding the Guides
A doe-eyed puppy sits at the corner of a busy intersection, his silky golden coat shining in the sun as he looks both ways. Tree lighting scheduled at Southglenn
The 8-year-old City of Centennial will see its first-ever Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 20. The Cake Mix Doctor returns
Chocolate Rum Icebox Cake, Key Lime Pound Cake, Kathy’s Cinnamon Breakfast Cake, Lemon Curd Icebox Cake, Mindy’s Jack Cake with Tennessee Drizzle, Large Wedding Cake, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cupcakes, Houdini Bars... are you salivating yet?
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