Shawn Patrick
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Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center Announces 2012-13 Lineup
One of the most beautiful venues to watch a show or concert in Northern Colorado is undoubtedly the Union Colony Civic Center (UCCC) in Downtown Greeley. The UCCC announced their 2012-13 line-up yesterday. It features a wide variety of shows ranging from country, to comedy, to Broadway. The season worked its way toward more concerts than past years, but also includes many Broadway hits and first-time creations.
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Hewlett Fire 100% Contained
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Fort Collins Named One of America’s Top Bicycle-Friendly Cities By Bicycling Magazine
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Hewlett Fire Update – 7,485 Acres & 87% Contained
A cool rainy weekend aided firefighters in getting ahead of the Hewlett Fire burning northwest of Fort Collins that started near the Hewlett Gulch trailhead on Monday. The fire now stands at 7,485 acres, a minor increase from Friday’s reported size. The fire is officially at 87 percent containment, with full containment estimated by Tuesday May 22.
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Weld County Veterans Memorial and Armed Forces Day Event This Saturday
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Colorado Headless Chicken Running For President [VIDEO]
There have been some interesting write-in presidential candidates in years past like Jesus, Willie Nelson, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Tim Tebow to name a few. This year however, we may be seeing the most unique presidential candidate ever, and he comes from our great state of Colorado. Fruita’s Mike the Headless Chicken is running for president. Not only is he a chicken, and without a head, but he has also been dead for nearly 50 years.
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Wing Shack On It’s Way Into Windsor
If you didn’t already know, our studio is located in Windsor. After working here for the last almost five years I have fallen in love with the town. So much so that I am now a Windsor resident. But if there is one knock I have on the town, it is the lack of quality restaurants. Don’t get me wrong, there are a few, just not many. We are about to add one more though, as Wing Shack will open a new Windsor location in mid-June with the official grand opening around July 4th.
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The Most Dangerous 8 Seconds in Sports – Bull Riding Wrecks [VIDEO]
Every bull rider will tell you the same thing, “it’s not if you get hurt, it’s when.” Every bull rider can attest to the truth of that saying. Mount yourself on a 2,000 pound testosterone filled beast and then make it mad by putting a strap on its flank to get it to buck, and you are asking for trouble. You are also asking for some good watching. Here are some of the worst wrecks from Championship Bull Riding (CBR).
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Architect Details Plans For New CSU Stadium
Architects from Denver-based Populous, who have been hired to design and build the new on-campus stadium at Colorado State University, offered the details of the plan to CSU boosters in Denver and Fort Collins this week, and then made the presentation public on Thursday. Populous is offering plans for a 42,000-seat venue a block north of Prospect Road, flanked by new parking garages, student housing and an alumni center.
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Shawn Patrick Interviews World Champion Bull Rider & CBR President Tuff Hedeman
Tuff Hedeman is a true American sports superstar. The Babe Ruth of bull riding, Tuff is a legend of the sport. Known to many as the colorful friend to Lane Frost in the movie based on true events, “8 Seconds,” Tuff continues to share his love for the sport today as the president of Championship Bull Riding (CBR). Earlier this morning Tuff took a couple minutes to talk with me.
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Mitt Romney to Visit Fort Lupton Today
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is coming to Fort Lupton to visit an oil-drilling company field office. Romney is scheduled to speak around 9:30 a.m. near the Fort Lupton field office of K.P. Kauffman Co., a privately owned oil and gas company, 4371 Weld County Road 19.
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2 Fort Collins Breweries Win Medals at the World Beer Cup
‘The Olympics of Beer Competition’ as it is referred to in the brewing industry. The World Beer Cup brings together great brewers from all corners of the globe. Plus, the awards are highly regarded. A brewer who wins a World Beer Cup gold award knows that their winning beer represents the best of that beer style in the world. Fort Collins brewers took home three medals last weekend at the event.