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The Lakewood Lowdown
Hi, I'm Erin Feese, a community journalist here at YourHub.com.
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It's summer ... get ready for vacation time!
Contributed by:
Erin Feese/YourHub.com
on 5/30/2007
So it's official ... the pools are open, school's out (or nearly so) and I can wear flip-flops (OK, I know some people wear them year-round, especially in Boulder, but I like my toes frost-bite free). So I'm feeling the summer vibe.
However, the unfortunate part of this whole full-time job thing is the lack of summer vacation (sigh. I suppose I'm going to have to get used to it -- another thing that goes away when you graduate college). I did go on a trip in early May to the east coast, so I'll tell you about that. And I'd love to hear about your vacations, so I can live vicariously.
I flew into Philiadelphia to visit my best friend
Shanna (who grew up in Lakewood, by the way). She is going to grad school out there. At first, she was pretty excited by the whole living in a new place thing, but the novelty has worn off, she says. She misses our fine state of Colorado.
I was prepared to give Philly a fair chance, but, honestly, I was glad to return to our dry climate. Yuck. Not a fan of the sticky, big-hair inducing humidity.
One of the days I was there, Shanna had to work in the city, so I decided to be brave and go sight-seeing on my own. First stop: Dunkin Donuts. (It was quite early, you see, I needed my caffeine fix). They sure do love their Dunkin D's out there --they are everywhere. Anyway, it was quite busy as the time, and somehow I ordered two coffees instead of one -- but I was too afraid to let the angry clerk know, and I just paid for both. Lesson No. 1: They yell at you when they're taking your order, and you're expected to yell back. They're not really overly concerned with
politeness.
Next stop: Liberty Bell. Me and about 500 5th graders jostled our way to peer at this important piece of history ... and were disappointed, I must say. To quote one kid, "I thought it would be bigger!"
However, it was fun to wonder around the Historical Park devoted to the founding fathers and the like. I saw
Ben Franklin's grave. I toured Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. I saw a bunch of portraits of famous people. All for free, I might add.
The following day, Shanna and I decided to hit up Atlantic City. We decided to have a picnic on the beach. Sounds fun, right? Wrong ... Lesson No 2: Beach picnics are not such a good plan. I suppose our lack of regular beach experience had led us to forget that with a beach comes ... sand. And wind. So our picnic food got a little gritty, and it wasn't long before the seagulls showed up to watch us eat, which was a little unnerving.
After purusing the boardwalk, we decided to check out the casinos. I discovered the excitement of shot machines get old fast (unless you win, I suposes. I didn't). You put in your money, pull the little lever ... and see if you win or lose. That's about all the gambling I could afford, because all the tables had a high minimum bet -- most $20 or more. So I did a couple of slot machines and that was about it. So Lesson No. 3: You need to spend money to win money, and you need more than $15 to make gambling exciting. Overall, though, we had a very entertaining time.
So that was my east coast adventure. Do you have any trips coming up? I'd love to hear about it! Whether you journey overseas or just to the next town, snap some photos and
post a story to tell us all about it.
If you don't have any exciting plans for the weekend yet, here are a few things going in the Lakewood area:
Baby Whale of a Used Book Sale -- Stop by Jefferson County Fairgrounds for some great deals on Books. Hours are
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2, and 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, June 3. For more information, call (303) 275-2240.
Giant Church Rummage Sale -- The whole church will be filled with great stuff. You never know what you might find. Thursday, May 31 - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, June 1 - 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 2 - 8 a.m. to noon at Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden.
Golden's First Friday Art Walk -- Spirits in the Wind Gallery, a showcase for Premier Art of the New West, changes exhibits and themes on a monthly basis. 5-8 p.m. June 1.Spirits in the Wind Gallery 1211 Washington Ave., Golden
Opening Day of the Market at Belmar:The Market at Belmar, opening at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 3, has activities for the entire family. In addition to organic and conventional fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, culinary herbs and baked goods, The Market at Belmar will offer urban gardening classes, cooking demonstrations, open bocce, pie-baking contests, and pancake breakfasts each Sunday through September 30.
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