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Cowboy Art? A painting of a really big cowboy
strumming a really big guitar is Checkpoint 1. And we mean "really
big", bigger than Shaq, bigger than that Big Boy from Bob's
— really, really big. |
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(Big Cowboy Mural) |
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This grill shares its name with a popular book
by Leon Uris. Find it because it's Checkpoint 2. |
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(Trinity Grille) |
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The Queen on 16th Street Mall is Checkpoint
3. Take your photo with the Queen. |
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(The Queen) |
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This fat lady is not singing, but she is positioned
near a venue where we are sure they sing from time to time.
The fat lady is Checkpoint 4. |
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(Statue at Performing Arts Center) |
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Checkpoint 5 is between a bull and a bear in
Larimer Square. Get your heads between their heads and snap
that photo. |
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(Bull and a Bear) |
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Checkpoint 6 is directly in front of this church
building. Unscramble the capitalized letters below to discover
its name: |
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Saint J A C
S T A N E |
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(St. Cajetan's Church) |
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Northwest of the Pepsi Center and beyond the
tracks lies a blue table. Why do they insist on hiding it beneath
all those concrete steps? Find it because it's Checkpoint 7. |
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(Blue Table) |
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Find the Vitacube Caravan in a park that shares
its name with the first name of the American author who wrote
"The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent." The Caravan is Checkpoint
8. |
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(Vitacube Caravan) |
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Denver Trivia Tribute, Part I: Checkpoint 9 is a sculpture
created in honor of a children's poem written by a Denver favorite.
Apparently, this fellow hated the opera at the Tabor Opera House
so much that he would tie string to the curtain call bouquets
so that they could be pulled back from the unwitting performers.
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(Wynken, Blynken and Nod) |
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Denver Trivia Tribute, Part II: Checkpoint
10 is a statue of a man on a horse, but apparently the sculptor
ran into trouble with the model. Although the model performed
well on the horse, it seems he was wanted for horse stealing.
The local authorities graciously allowed the sculptor to finish
his work before they hauled the horse thief off to jail. Oh,
by the way, the statue is located within a 1/2 mile of the State
Capitol. |
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(Horse Thief Statue) |
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This statue caught our eye as much for its unlikely placement
as for its artistic value. Dedicated to the happiness and welfare
of mankind through enlightenment, Checkpoint 11 is located near
the intersection of the following: |
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Street/Avenue/Whatever #1: This street/avenue/whatever
shares its name with the last name of this American actor who
appeared in many films, including "The Bishop's Wife" and "Charade." |
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Street/Avenue/Whatever #2: 6x-1 in which x is represented
by the following equation: |
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3x(squared)+y(squared)-7=y(squared)+5x +5 |
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(Statue at Grant and 17) |
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The last checkpoint is dedicated to the Evolution of the
Ball and is located in a rather obvious place. |
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(Evolution of the Ball) |
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| Click number for photo. |
