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Q: I participated in the Denver Post Opera during my summers in Denver. I’m now living out of state and was wondering if they still have these performances.
A: During summers from 1934 to 1972, the Denver Post Opera series was performed at Cheesman Park. The free events were discontinued when they became too expensive.
Source: City and county of Denver (denvergov.org/CouncilDistrict10/template25161.asp); Denver Post archives
Q: Could you tell me the name of the family/ owners of the Famous Chef Restaurant in the 1950s and 1960s?
A: The restaurant, which was at 8315 E. Colfax Ave., was owned by H.G. and Jack Willner, officers of Chef Inc. Across the front of the diner- style restaurant in big letters was “Famous Chef, From a Sandwich to a Complete Meal.” The well-known sign had a caricature of a chef with the traditional hat.
In August 1953, a liquor license was acquired after nearly two years of complaints and counter-complaints, with the issue finally being resolved through the courts.
Source: Denver Post archives
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REGIONAL NOTES
CASTLE ROCK
Three group walks at Oktoberfest
Castle Rock’s annual Oktoberfest event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday will include three “volksmarches.”
The traditional European event is an organized, leisurely group walk, or “wander,” past Castle Rock’s historic buildings with distinctive architectural features, creeks, abundant wildlife and other sights for pedestrians of all ages.
Each free walk will be about 30 minutes, starting on Perry Street. The first, at 11:30 a.m., will be a history tour. The next, at 2 p.m., will focus on “mysteries” of downtown.
The final volksmarch, at 4 p.m., will be a nature walk with Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources specialist Jackie Sanderson.
For more information, call 720-733-3552 or 303-660-1365.
