These sites are jointly recommended and maintained by librarians at Westminster Public Library and Front Range Community College Library.

ENTERTAINMENT

General Entertainment
Amusement Parks, Parks, and Gardens
Event Venues
Film
Music
Theatre
Professional Sports
College Sports
Westminster Attractions

General Entertainment

• Arts to Zoo
  http://www.artstozoo.com/
  Guide to cultural events and organizations in Colorado
   
• Colorado Events
  http://www.colorado.com/events.php
  Colorado State Tourism’s list of events and  festivals around the state.
   
• Denver Post Entertainment
  http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment
  Entertainment news and headlines
   
• Denver 365
  http://www.denver365.com/Events/
  Denver Convention and Visitor's Bureau official website. Your guide to what's hot in Denver.
   
• Downtown Denver Partnership
  http://www.downtowndenver.com/Visitors/VisitOverview.htm
  Listing of downtown Denver’s cultural, arts, entertainment, sports, events and other fun things to do.
   
• Westword  Best Of Denver
  http://www.westword.com/bestof/
  Best of Denver awards
   
• Westword Entertainment
  http://www.westword.com/Issues/current/entertainment/index.html
  Listings of interesting and unusual entertainment possibilities by date.

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Amusement Parks, Parks, and Gardens

• Butterfly Pavilion
  http://www.butterflies.org/
   
• Denver Botanic Gardens
  http://www.botanicgardens.org
   
• Denver Zoo
  http://www.denverzoo.org/
   
• Elitch Gardens
  http://www.elitchgardens.com
   
• Lakeside Amusement Park
  http://www.lakesideamusementpark.com/
   
• Water World Family Water Park
  http://www.waterworldcolorado.com/

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Event Venues

• Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
  http://www.arvadacenter.org/
   
• City Lights Pavilion
  http://www.citylightspavilion.com/
   
• Colorado Chautauqua Association
  http://www.chautauqua.com/
   
• Coors Field
  http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/coorsf.htm
   
• The Denver Center for Performing Arts
  http://www.denvercenter.org/home.cfm
   
• Invesco Field at Mile High
  http://www.invescofieldatmilehigh.com/
   
• Pepsi Center
  http://www.pepsicenter.com/
   
• Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
  http://www.redrocksonline.com

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Film

• Academy Award Winners
  http://www.filmsite.org/oscars.html
  History, facts, and information on the Academy Awards since 1927.
   
• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  http://www.oscars.org/
  The official academy awards homepage.
   
• The Internet Movie Database
  http://www.imdb.com/
  A comprehensive online database of over 170,000 movies.
   
• The DVD Journal
  http://www.dvdjournal.com/
  DVD reviews, top picks, release calendar, stat sheet, and more.
   
• Google Movie Search and  Showtimes
  http://www.google.com/movies
  Type in your zip code and find out what movies are playing at a theatre near you.
   
• Video Detective
  http://www.videodetective.com/
  Allows you to watch movie previews and trailers.  The largest movie preview and film trailer search engine on the web.

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Music

• All-Music Guide
  http://www.allmusic.com/
  A Vast collection of music information from artists to albums to styles.
   
• Billboard Online
  http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp
  Check out the daily music news, top charts, featured artists and their music, billboard radio, and much more.
   
• Denver Boulder Music
  http://www.denverbouldermusic.com/home.html
  An online source for live music in Colorado.
   
• Rhapsody - Premium Legal Music Subscription Service
  http://www.real.com/rhapsody/
  Offers legally downloadable (free and fee) music on the Web.
   
• Rolling Stone
  http://www.rollingstone.com/
  CD reviews, sound samples, and more on the magazine's site.
   
• Westword Music
  http://www.westword.com/Issues/current/music/index.html
  Search for upcoming concerts, read the blog, or read other Westword music articles.

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Theatre

• Artslynx Colorado Resources
  http://www.artslynx.org/colorado/theatre.htm
  Colorado Theatre Links.
   
• Buntport Theatre
  http://www.buntport.com/
  Theatre company In Denver.
   
• Bug Theatre
  http://www.bugtheatre.org/
  Performance and media art center.
   
• Colorado Theatre Guild
  http://www.coloradotheatreguild.org/
  This nonprofit organization promotes theatre arts in Colorado. It includes dates and website links for different plays throughout the area.
   
• Colorado Shakespeare Festival
  http://coloradoshakes.org/
  Annual outdoor and indoor summer Shakespeare festival at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
   
• Curious Theatre Company
  http://www.curioustheatre.org/
  Celebrating a decade in Denver.
   
• Denver Center for Performing Arts
  http://www.denvercenter.org
  Event center for performing arts, which includes 2 theatre divisions.
   
• El Centro Su Teatro
  http://www.suteatro.org/index.html
  Chicano/Latino cultural arts center
   
• Denver Civic Theatre
  http://www.denvercivic.com/
  Arts complex supporting the Denver arts community. Includes 2 theatres, art gallery space, and more.
     
• Germinal Stage Denver
  http://www2.privatei.com/~gsden/
  Presenting plays of substance in an exciting and intimate atmosphere.
   
• Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre
  http://www.hungerartists.org/about.htm
  Esemble theatre company in Denver.
   
• Impulse Theatre
  http://www.impulsetheater.com/
  Wildly funny mix of comedy, theatre, and audience interaction
   
• Madcap Theatre
  http://www.madcapimprov.com/index.htm
  Improv comedy theatre in Westminster
   
• Paragon Theatre
  http://www.paragontheatre.com/
  Denver's ensemble theatre.
   
• Rattlebrain Theatre
  http://www.rattlebraintheater.com/
  Relentless comedy.
   
• Theater Company of Lafayette
  http://www.tclstage.org/
   
• Theatre and Dance at CU
  http://www.colorado.edu/TheatreDance/
  University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance
   
• Town Hall Arts Center (Littleton)
  http://townhallartscenter.com/
   
• Wits End Comedy Club
  http://www.witsendcomedyclub.com/
  Comedy Club in Westminster

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Professional Sports

• Colorado Avalanche
  http://www.coloradoavalanche.com
  NHL Hockey
   
• Colorado Crush
  http://www.coloradocrush.com/
  Arena Football
   
• Colorado Mammoth
  http://www.coloradomammoth.com/
  Lacrosse
   
• Colorado Rapids
  http://www.coloradorapids.com
  Soccer
   
• Colorado Rockies
  http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com
  Baseball
   
• Denver Broncos
  http://www.denverbroncos.com/
  NFL Football
   
• Denver Nuggets
  http://www.nba.com/nuggets/
  Basketball

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College Sports

• Air Force Academy Falcons
  http://www.cstv.com/teams/afa/
   
• Colorado School of Mines Athletics
  http://athletics.mines.edu/
   
• Colorado State University Rams
  http://csurams.collegesports.com/
   
• University of Colorado Buffaloes
  http://www.cubuffs.com/
   
• University of Denver Pioneers
  http://www.denverpioneers.com
   
• University of Northern Colorado Bears
  http://uncbears.collegesports.com/

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Westminster Attractions

• Adventure Golf
  http://www.adventuregolfandraceway.com/
  Adventure Golf and Raceway
   
• Bowles House Museum
  http://www.cityofwestminster.us/131_2111.htm
  Website provides information and location of museum and a digital walk through Westminster history.
   
• Butterfly Pavilion
  http://www.butterflies.org/
  Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center
   
• Dave and Busters
  http://www.daveandbusters.com
  Eat. Drink. PlayCreate your own experience inside a world of entertainment.
     
• Hiking and Biking Trails in Westminster
  http://www.cityofwestminster.us/246.htm
  Includes information and maps of open space trails in Westminster.
   
• Ice Centre
  http://www.icecentre.com/
  The Ice Centre at the Promenade is the largest and most advanced ice arena in Colorado.
   
• Madcap Theatre
  http://www.madcapimprov.com/index.htm
  Improv Comedy theatre in Westminster
   
• Maximumgamer Gaming Center
  http://www.maximumgamer.com/index.php?page=store3
  Maximumgamer offers a variety of today's hottest computer games.
   
• North Metro Arts Alliance
  http://www.nmarts.net/
  North Metro Arts Alliance - Enjoy some of the finest Colorado entertainment presented through the North Metro Arts Alliance and the city's own free Summer Concert Series.
     
• Skate City
  http://www.skatecitycolorado.com/west.htm
  Roller skating, hockey, and parties.
   
• South Westminster Arts Group (SWAG)
  http://wagarts.mosaicglobe.com/
  A non-profit community-based arts network for South Westminster.
   
• Splitz
  http://www.splitzhappen.com/
  Westminster's bowling center
   
• Water World
  http://www.waterworldcolorado.com/
  Highland Hills Water World.  One of America’s largest family waterparks.
   
• Westminster Promenade: Stroll and Play
  http://www.thewestminsterpromenade.com/entertainment.htm
  Westminster Promenade includes AMC 24 Theatres, The Butterfly Pavilion, Dave and Buster’s, Maximum Gamer, The Putting Edge, Splitz Bowling Center, and The Ice Centre.
   
• Westminster Public Library
  http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/programs/default.htm
  Westminster Public Library. Programs for Adults, Teens, Families, and Kids at your public library
   
• Wits End Comedy Club
  http://www.witsendcomedyclub.com/

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Updated: 3/17/09