City Cast Denver
🎢 Will Elitch Gardens move to Aurora?
August 15, 2023
Good morning! I want to start today with a quote from photographer John Fielder, who died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
“My images represent the sublimeness of the place that I think is the most beautiful on Earth… Colorado.“
What's CITY Talking About?
🚌 You’re Gonna Need Another Ride to the Broncos Game
The Regional Transportation District announced it’s shutting down the special BroncosRide bus service to Empower Field at Mile High. The route had been indefinitely suspended since 2020, but now it’s done for good. RTD says other lines have been able to keep up with stadium demand over the previous three years and it plans to increase capacity of those existing lines as football season approaches. [Denver Post]
- 🙋 Find a ride: Visit RTD’s Trip Planner app to find public transit options from your current location.
🏀 Could Denver Get a WNBA Team?
League commissioner Cathy Engelbert is reportedly in town this week to meet with investors and tour potential training facilities for a Denver team. We’re one of ten cities in the running for a WNBA expansion team, which could start playing as soon as 2025. [Denver Post]
🎢 Elitch Gardens’ (Potential) Move to Aurora
Plans for demolishing the amusement park’s current location near downtown to make way for development are in place, and finding a new home for the iconic destination is an ongoing rollercoaster. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said recently that Elitch Gardens is considering the third-largest city in Colorado as a new home. Officials from the park confirmed Aurora is in the running, but would not speak to the probability. [Westword]
👀 Gov. Polis Said What on CNN?!
Governor Polis recently made statements about abortion and childcare that confused and shocked fellow dems; Denver is poised to potentially gain a new professional sports team; and Palisade Peach fever is still going strong. We discuss all these topics and more today on the podcast. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
What To Do
👖 Clothing Swap | Tuesday | 5-7 p.m.
This free monthly swap at Off The Bottle Refill Shop gives you a chance to sustainably refresh your wardrobe. [Cap Hill; Free]
🎥 Cinema Azteca: ‘Plaza Catedral’ | Tuesday | 7 p.m.
The Spanish language film series returns to the Holiday Theater with a 2021 Panamanian story about a woman whose life is turned upside down when a bleeding teenage boy stumbles into her home. Presented with English subtitles. [Northside; $5-$15]
🖼️ REVEALED: John Fielder's Favorite Place | Ongoing | Various Times
Before his death last week, the prolific photographer donated much of his work to History Colorado, where you can immerse yourself in the landscapes of the place he most loved: Colorado. [Golden Triangle; $15]
Today on City Cast
Gov. Polis Said What? Plus, Your Takes on the DPS Scandal
Governor Polis has said some things to the press lately that have fellow dems questioning where he stands on key issues like abortion; the Mile High could be the next home of an WNBA team, if the city can woo the right people, and the conversation about DPS’s “seclusion room” continues. Host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi break down these big stories and more playing out across Denver this week.
That’s all for today! Thank you for reading.
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