Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Show your stuff at PrideFest
Got a product or a service that you want seen by an audience of over 200,000 people? Of course you do! If you are interested in purchasing a booth space for PrideFest 2008, contact Carol Hiller at Caroleyii@mindspring.com and show your stuff.
Look who's sponsoring PrideFest
Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community and culture. Market research shows that 87% of the guests that attend Denver Pridefest have switched brands to support companies who market directly to the GLBT community. 83% have incomes above the national average of $40,000 a year. Denver’s percentage of gay and lesbian households ranks nationally as the 7th largest.
In 2006 alone, Hewlett Packard estimated a 34 million dollar return on Pride sponsorships nationwide.
For more information about becoming a PrideFest sponsor, contact Debra Pollock at The Center
303.733.7743 x104, or dpollock@glbtcolorado.org
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Be a Denver PrideFest VIP!
Mingle with main stage acts and other VIPs. Stop waiting in line for food and drinks. Get it all as a Denver PrideFest VIP! VIP Pride is $125 in advance and $150 at Pride. And did we mention that the proceeds go directly back into programs that support your community?
Click HERE to purchase your tickets today or contact Debra Pollock at dpollock@glbtcolorado.org or 303-733-PRIDE x104.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
66 days 'til PrideFest
Dig the rainbow-flavored PrideFest Counter here and at its permanent home at the bottom of this blog. Many thanks to Ryan and Amy for the idea and the tip on where to find it.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
A question and a comment from Connexion
I got this message on Connexion over the weekend (and speaking of Connexion, congratulations to creator Tim Gill, recently named one of the most powerful gay men in America by OUT magazine):
"Enjoy reading your blog and keeping us up to date on Pride 2008. I also heard the other headliner on Saturday is Sophie B. Hawkins."
First of all, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog as much as I'm enjoying blogging! Second, I know that Sophie B. is one of the names that have been bandied about as a possible headliner for PrideFest but as of this moment, I do not know that she has been confirmed. I sure hope she does end up on the bill because she's an amazing artist and a really cool person (I interviewed her two or three times over the years back when I was with Out Front Colorado).
Below is the video for her song 'Beautiful Girl':
Thursday, April 3, 2008
PrideFest Transportation Situation
Denver PrideFest is working hard to go green this year so let's all be sure to help out and use public transportation, carpools, or our own two feet to get ourselves to the celebration whenever we can. Below are some helpful tips, the only kind Denver PrideFest deals in:
LIGHT RAIL
The D, H, & F line trains arrive at the 16th & California Station for an easy walk to the festival, or transfer to the free 16th Street Mall Shuttle to the festival. C & E line trains arrive at Union Station where it’s easy to transfer to the free 16th Street Mall Shuttle to the park. For more information, visit www.rtd-denver.com
BUSES
The following local bus routes have stops just a few blocks away from the festival: 52, 32, 28, 20, 16, 15, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 2, 1, and 0. For RTD Bus and Light Rail Schedules call 303-299-6000 or visit www.rtd-denver.com
BICYCLE
Avoid the hassle of parking your car, and park your bike instead! Please check back on the festival site as we are working to provide bike racks for easy “parking.”
PARKING
The Cultural Center lot offers affordable parking adjacent to the festival at 12th and Broadway. There are also several pay lots surrounding Civic Center park. Downtown Denver itself offers many parking spaces, most within an easy walk to the 16th Street FREE Mall Shuttle. After you’ve parked, just hop on the free Mall Shuttle towards Civic Center Station for a quick ride to the Festival. Parking can often also be found on Lincoln or Broadway 5 – 6 blocks south of the festival. Handicapped parking is
available at all public parking lots.
Getting to Civic Center:
The best way to get to Civic Center and avoid street closures is via Interstate 25, exiting at either Speer Blvd., proceeding South and turning East on 11th, then driving North toward the park on Lincoln – or exiting I25 at 6th Avenue, proceeding East, and turning North on Lincoln toward the park.
The following street closures begin Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m., and end Sunday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. Not midnight, mind you, 11:59 p.m.:
Colfax: Cherokee to Lincoln
14th Ave: Cherokee to Lincoln
Broadway: 17th to 13th
Bannock: Colfax to 13th
14th Street: Court Place to Colfax
15th Street: Cleveland Place to Colfax
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
5 Ways for Dog Owners to Have a Great Pride
1. Only bring your dog if it's friendly with kids, people, crowds, and other dogs!
2. Keep your dog on its leash at all times!
3. Make sure your dog gets plenty of water!
4. CLEAN UP after your dog - violators will be fined!
5. Make sure your dog is licensed - and has a tag listing your current contact information.
Typically crowds are far too large on Sunday to bring your dog without significant risk of loss, injury, or stress on the animal. If you want to bring your dog with you, Saturday is the best day to do it. ONLY dogs are allowed in the park. Other pets are not permitted by PrideFest organizers or the city.
*Photos courtesy of Alana Rothstein.
** It's totally unofficial but as far as I'm concerned, rule number six is this: Dress your dog up in a rainbow boa (see pic #3) or gold lamé halter top (see pic #4). Everybody's a winner when dogs are dressed in such a fashion.
*** Do yourself a favor and click that last pic to embiggen. I love the guy in the background who is all caught up in the fabulousness of the pink dog. "You better WORK, Miss Thing," he seems to say.
PrideFest Newsflash: Donna Rose confirmed for Grand Marshall
It has just (as in two minutes ago!) been confirmed that Donna Rose will be our PrideFest Grand Marshall. Denver PrideFest 2008 would like to honor her for her effective, groundbreaking, and principled work for transgender rights.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Volunteer for PrideFest
Each year volunteers help to make Denver PrideFest one of the best in the country. By donating their time, volunteers are providing thousands of dollars of in-kind support to the GLBT Community Center of Colorado. The money saved is directly invested in programs for your community! More than a free t-shirt! More than a free meal! It's a donation to your GLBT Community Center! Fill out a volunteer form online.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Denver PrideFest on Myspace
Denver PrideFest is on Myspace. You should totally click HERE to make friends with them. They're so sweet and pretty and nice. Plus, they throw all the best parties.
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