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| |  | Denver’s Cinco de Mayo festival returns to Civic Center Park this weekend. (Helen H. Richardson / Getty Images) |
| 🏇 Have Fun (And Stay Safe) This Weekend | It’s a big weekend for festivities, from Cinco de Mayo to the mini horse derby. Here's a look at some of the major events happening this weekend — plus where to expect road closures and crowds. | - Cinco de Mayo Downtown: This annual festival will overtake Civic Center Park on Saturday and Sunday with musical entertainment, food vendors, a lowrider show, and even a Chihuahua race 🐶 [Cinco de Mayo Denver]
- Cinco de Mayo en Westwood: The southwest Denver neighborhood will host its 6th annual celebration of Mexican culture and identity, while highlighting the history of the Batalla de Puebla. Saturday and Sunday brings Zumba, folklórico, and danza performances, along with banda and mariachi sets, live DJs, food, drinks, and more. The 3700-3900 blocks of Morrison Road will be shut down for the festivities. [Hecho en Westwood]
- Road closures: Celebrations across the city will impact traffic in some areas. On May 2 and 3, Federal Boulevard between West Second and West Arkansas avenues will be reduced to a single lane in each direction so first responders can respond to situations. “Any violations that pose a safety risk will be strictly enforced,” according to Denver Police’s Douglas Schepman. [Denver Police]
- The Denver Mini Derby: Denargo Market will host a Kentucky-inspired derby event with mini horse and corgi races, bottomless mint juleps, and live music all day Saturday. You’ll be able to watch the actual derby on big screens, too. (Plus, find even more derby happenings in our event list below.) [Denver Mini Derby]
- Furry Scurry: On Saturday, thousands of people (and their pups) will walk through Washington Park during this annual event to raise money for Humane Colorado, supporting their care of shelter animals across the state. [Furry Scurry; 9News]
- La Raza Park: The beloved Northside park and historical cultural district will reopen today with a celebration at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy La Raza Park’s new playground, picnic areas, and other enhancements. [Denverite]
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|  | The home of Wellington and Wilma Webb could become a Denver city landmark. (The Denver Post / Getty Images) |
| 🏅 Webb Home Nominated for City Landmark Status | The home of former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Colorado state Rep. Wilma Webb has been nominated by Historic Denver to become a city landmark. The designation recognizes the home’s important history, where civil rights leaders and politicians met with the Webbs. Wellington is well-known for conducting his winning 1991 mayoral campaign on foot, walking 321 miles to visit the homes of his constituents. [Denver Gazette 🔒] | | 🚘 Flock Data to Stay Unregulated, For Now | A proposal to regulate how law enforcement can use data gathered from Flock automated license plate readers is no longer under consideration in the state Senate. Opposition from Colorado law enforcement officers, plus a “signal” from the governor over a possible veto, caused its supporters to stop pursuing the legislation. Supporters say they plan to continue pushing for tighter regulations. [The Colorado Sun] | | 😭 Sad News for Colorado Peaches | Unusual weather has devastated Colorado fruit crops on the Western Slope, meaning fewer peaches for the Denver area this summer. Total losses were reported by more than half of the fruit growers who sell at the Boulder County Farmers Markets. Farmers say the warm, dry winter — followed by an intense freeze in April — is to blame. [Denver Post 🔒] | | 🥤 THC-Infused Drink Bill Dies at the Legislature | A bill that would have allowed bars and liquor stores to sell THC-infused drinks with a higher dosage of the hemp-derived substance died this week before it even made it to a vote. But in Kansas — where cannabis is not legal — stores are already allowed to sell beverages with much stronger THC levels than Colorado. So what’s the deal? We dig into this failed push for THC refreshments and why it all comes down to hemp vs. cannabis. [City Cast Denver 🎧] | | |
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What do you think of The North Face ad set at DIA? Personally, I think this jingle will haunt every Denverite for the rest of time (I also kinda love it?) 🎶 |
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