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Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 7-9 p.m. THE 1908 CONVENTION.
Meet at Montclair Molkery, 6820 E. 12th Ave. between Newport & Oneida Sts. for Dr. Colorado's Magic Lantern Slide Show,
"The 1908 Denver Democratic Convention." Special guest appearance by William Jennings Bryan. Free.

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 4-8 p.m. SKID ROW TOUR.
Meet 4pm at Scruffy Murphy's Irish Pub, 2030 Larimer St.
Dana Crawford and Tom Noel talk about Denver's Skid Row, followed by a walking tour of Larimer and Market Street with pub stops for refueling. Reservations with Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or 303-866-4641.
$50/$40 for Colorado Historical Society Members.

Monday, July 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m. TATTERED COVER LODO.
16th and Wynkoop Sts. Amy Zimmer & Tom Noel give a magic lantern slide show on their book SHOWTIME: DENVER'S PERFORMING ARTS & CONVENTION CENTERS & THEATRE DISTRICT. Get your signed, limited edition hardback of this deluxe, glossy full color look at performing arts from saloons to the DPAC and the Ellie. Free. Free drinks for book buyers afterwards.

Sunday, July 13, 2008, : RIDING HIGH AND GAY.
Meet 11 a.m. at Hamburger Mary's, 700 E. 17th Ave., S.E. corner Pearl St., for brunch followed by car pool to Sunday Gay Rodeo at Jefferson County Fairgrounds with Tom Noel, David Knowling and Kimberly Kay, Miss Gay Rodeo America. Includes a talk on the history of Denver's Gay Community followed by a caravan to the rodeo. Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or 303-866-4641.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008, noon: SUMMIT COUNTY LANDMARKS REBORN
Meet at the Frisco History Park in Frisco, 120 Main Street, Summit County, for Dr. Colorado’s Magic Lantern Show. Special guest appearance by Mark Twain (Hugh Bingham). Free.

July 19-30, 2008: Dr. Colorado conducts the Smithsonian’s GrandLuxe Rail grand tour of the National Parks of the Northwest from Seattle to Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Info and registration with SmithsonianJourneys.org at the Smithsonian, 1-202-633-6065 / wagnerp@si.edu

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 6-8pm:1908 DENVER CONVENTION. Meet 404 S. Upham St., Lakewood for Dr. Colorado's Magic Lantern Slide Show,"The 1908 Denver Democratic Convention." and "The City Beautiful." Info 303-524-2664. Free.

Aug. 29-31, 2008: Friday-Sunday. Wine Train to Grand Junction to explore wineries, Colorado National Monument and Dinosaurs. Hotel at Three Rivers Convention Center downtown. Main Street walking tour. Reservation with Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or 303-866-4641.
$500/$395 Colorado Historical Society members.

Sept. 13-14, 2008, Saturday-Sunday: Colorado History Group/Colorado Preservation Inc.(CPI) Autumnal Rendezvous in Glenwood Springs. Hotel Colorado. Glenwood Hot Springs. Gondola to the Caves. Doc Holiday’s Grave. Reservations and info at CPI: 303-893-4260 or coloradopreservation.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2008 12-2pm:LAKEWOOD LIQUID HISTORY. Meet Lakewood Heritage Center at S. Wadwsorth Blvd & W. Ohio Ave. for lunch & Dr. Colorado's Magic Lantern Slide Show,
" Lakewood's Liquid History." Details at 303-987-7850.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 7pm: COLORADO'S REBORN LANDMARKS. Meet at Fort Morgan Public Library, 414
Main Street, for a free magic lantern show "Colorado's Reborn Landmarks, or, Crossing the Rainbow Bridge" by Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel. Tom writes a Sunday column for The Denver Post and a Tuesday "Dr. Colorado & Company" show as Dr. Colorado. His Fort Morgan talk will be based on his book, Colorado Historic Places, covering the top 606 restored historic sites restored in all 64 Colorado counties.

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 2pm:LARIMER COUNTY LANDMARKS REBORN. Meet Estes Park Historical Museum, 200 4th St., Estes Park. Dr. Colorado's Magic Lantern Show will survey the grandest structures from Bellvue to Virginia Dale. Details at 970-586-6256 or epmuseum@juno.com. Free.

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008; 1-4pm: Halloween Tour of Fairmount Cemetery. Join Dr. Colorado & a host of ghosts for a tour of Colorado's largest necropolis. Reservations with Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or 303-866-4641.

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008; 5-9pm: Halloween Tour of Grant Humphreys, ghost stories, tour of Governor's Mansion. Reservations with Bobbe.Hultin@chs.state.co.us or 303-866-4641.

 

If you have questions for Dr. Colorado, please do not hesitate to contact him by using the "Contact" link on your left, or by emailing him at:tom.noel@cudenver.edu