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Equitable Building Tour with Ton "Dr. Colorado" Noel

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 8:30am

Join Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel on Saturday, February 18 at 8:30am for a free tour of the Equitable Building. Start with coffee at Starbucks in the Magnolia Hotel, 819 17th Street across from the Equitable Building for this Institute of Classical Architecture & Art  FREE TOUR.

Denver Old House Society Fair

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 9:00am

Come visit the Denver Old House Society Fair on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the TurneHalle Opera House of the Tivoli Brewery, 10th Larimer St. on the Auraria Campus.

The fair will included many exhibitors and a Road show type evaluation of antiques, large and small. And do not miss the 2:15 slide show by Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel on “Denver’s Crackerjack Old Neighborhoods & Houses.” 

Denver's Uppity Irish

Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 12:00pm

Join the honorable Dennis Gallagher, James Patrick Walsh & Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel on Sunday, March 11th from 12:00pm - 4:00pm to celebrate Irish characters & landmarks. Festivies will start with a magic lantern slide show and luscious lunch with libations. Then board a magic bus for a tour of the Mile High City's Irish landmarks including St. Patrick’s Church and Mullen family sites. Do not forget to bring your copy of Irish Denver, as the author trio will be than happy to autograph a copy of their brand new book.

Irish Denver Slide Talk, Gala Launch Party & Book Signing

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 7:30pm

Join authors Dennis Gallagher, Tom Noel and Jim Walsh on Wedneday, March 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m at the Tattered Cover LoDo, 16

"Confessions of a Biblioholic: Colorado Authors & Librarians"

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join Tom “Dr. Colorado ” Noel, a card carrying librarian with his Masters of Library Science from the University of Denver, and author of forty books, on Tuesday, April 10th at 7pm at Bemis Library, as he explores the state's cutest libraries and most memorable authors in this free slide show.

The Bemis Library is at 6014 Datura Street, Littleton.

Walking Tour of Union Station, Lodo & the Red Light District

Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:00am

Join Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel Sunday, April 15, at 10:30am. Tom teaches Colorado History at CU-Denver and has written many books on his favorite city. His tour will explore Union Station and the resurrected warehouses of Wynkoop Street, a few of the more notable watering holes and the Market Street Red Light District.

Tour will begin at Union Station.

Railroading the Rockies with Dr. Colorado

Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 11:00am

"Railroading the Rockies: All Aboard Colorado's Surviving Passenger Trains with Memorable Nights in Grand Historic Hotels"

You have two opportunities:

Morning magic lantern show 11:00 A.M. at the Tattered Cover, 16th & Wynkoop Streets, Sunday, April 22nd. Evening show begins at 6:00 P.M. and is held at The Fort Restaurant at 19192 Colo. Hwy 8 (Just off U.S. 285) in Morrison.

Behind the Scenes at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:00am

Join Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel on Saturday, May 26th, 10am to 3pm for a behind the scenes tour of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

Drive yourself or carpool to Colorado Springs where we will meet at the entrance to the Zoo. Explore the only U.S. mountain menagerie with the zoo keeper to see the largest giraffe in captivity, ride the 1932 World’s Fair Carousel & tour the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. Optional cocktails afterwards on the Lake at the Broadmoor.

Summer Solstice Light Rail & Bar Tour

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 5:00pm

Join Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel on Wednesday, June 20, 5 to 9 p.m. for the Summer Solstice Light Rail & Bar Tour.

Dr. Colorado and RTD’s Ryan Mulligan lead this light rail tour from the Buckhorn to   Five Points to Littleton’s Main Street with Ryan's special presentation on RTD’s Fast Tracks build out. Registration covers the ride and drinks at the Buckhorn. Dinner is on your own at Jose’s Cantina, a Littleton culinary landmark.

Festivities will start and end at the Buckhorn Exchange Saloon, 1000 Osage St.

All Aboard the Durango & Silverton Railroad with Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 9:00am

Board the bus at History Colorado, 1200 Broadway, 9 a.m. for a four day cruise. We will explore the silver mining town of Creede in its awesome chasm and spend the first night in Pagosa Springs with a soak in the curative hot springs. Then it’s on to Durango and a tour of the town with local history guru, Dr. Andy Gulliford.  After a night at the General Palmer, we'll ride the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Silverton.

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