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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.

All Aboard! From Denver to Broomfield by Rail

Monday, June 18, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join Broomfield Depot Museum supporters for a slide talk on the days when you could zip from Denver to Broomfield by rail. Noted historian Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel, professor of history at CU Denver and City and County of Broomfield Museum Administrator Jacqui Ainlay-Conley will take you for a ride on the electric railway that ran from Boulder to Denver via Broomfield as well as the streetcars that traversed Denver and connected the capital city with her neighbors.

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.

Crystal River Ranch, Aspen & Ashcroft

Friday, June 29, 2012 - 7:30am

Be a special guest of Sue Anschutz-Rodger at her spectacular ranch. Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel leads this motorcoach tour. We spend Friday night at Snowmass and tour the Snowmastadon Exhibit. Saturday we will explore Aspen and one of Colorado's most celebrated ghost towns, Ashcroft. 

Motorcoach departs from and returns to History Colorado Center, 1200 Braodway, Denver.   

"I’ve Been Drinking on the Railroad"

Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 3:00pm

Join Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel and Frisco Mark Twain, Hugh Bingham, on Thursday, July 12th, at 3 pm., for the slide lecture "I’ve Been Drinking on the Railroad."

The lecture takes place at the Moose Jaw Saloon, 208 E. Main St., Frisco.

Central City Days with Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel

Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 1:30pm

Celebrate Central City, "The richest square mile on Earth," with story telling by Dr. Colorado, Central City madam Lou Bunch, and other characters, followed by a pub crawl of Central City's legendary watering holes. This event includes a tantalizing taste of opera at its best in the William Stables, and a 5 to 7 reception at MacFarlane House, 222 Eureka Street just west of the Opera House.

"The Silvery San Juan & Its Legendary Watering Holes"

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel, on July 17, 2012, at 7 p.m., for the "The Silvery San Juan & Its Legendary Watering Holes" for the Ouray County Historical Society. The show will take place in the Ouray Community Center at 320 6th Ave.

The Colorado Wine Train with Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel

Friday, September 7, 2012 - 1:00pm

Board the bus at History Colorado, 1200 Broadway to tour breathtaking mountains, tunnels and canyons on Friday, September 7, 1 p.m., to Sunday, September 9, 7:30 p.m.

Two nights in downtown Grand Junction & walking tours with Zeb "Dr. Grand Junction" Miracle.  Limousine vineyard tour with free samples and the story of the Grand Valley plus a tour of Colorado National Monument. Return via Amtrak's spectacular route thru the Rockies.

Remember to Register by July 27.

Colorado: A Liquid History & Tavern Guide Slide Show

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel on  Tuesday, September 18 at 7:00pm for his free slide show "Colorado: A Liquid History & Tavern Guide" with special stops in Boulder & Weld County.

Meet inside the Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St. in Erie.

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