Fulbright Association Colorado Chapter

Events for 2010

The Colorado Chapter of the Fulbright Association invites its members, their families, and friends to join in hosting this year’s visiting Fulbright scholars and students.

Attendance by visiting Fulbrighters at all events is complimentary. All others are subject to the applicable costs described below.

Alumni are encouraged to volunteer to provide transportation for visiting Fulbrighters when they RSVP.

RSVP required for ALL events by the date listed.

Please note that several have a long lead time!

This program is made possible in part by the generous support of the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Association.

 

DETAILS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

Date: Sunday January 31.

WHERE: Colorado Education Association Building: 1500 North Grant Ave, Denver, CO (White building on the corner of Grant Ave and Colfax Blvd., kitty- corner to the State Capitol Building)

WHEN: 10:30 am for continental breakfast and socializing, meeting at 11:00 am

PARKING:         Free parking in the covered parking next to the building. The parking lot is accessible from Colfax: that entrance is immediately west of the alley between the City Grill, which has a red awning over the door and is 25 yards or so east of the intersection of Colfax and Grant. There are also two entrances to the parking lot from the Grant Street side, easily visible between the apartment building north of the building on the North/East corner of Colfax and Grant. Grant is one way heading south.

DENVER ART MUSEUM

Date and Time: 12:30. Sunday, January 31.

If the weather permits, we can leave our cars in the CEA parking lot and walk the short distance to the Museum.         

COST: $9.00 which will give you entrance to the Museum plus the special exhibitions.  We will not have a specialized tour for our group, but there is a 1:00 pm architecture tour and a 2:00 pm collection highlights tour that you can take advantage of and is included in the cost of the ticket.

ALL FULBRIGHT VISITING STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOLARS WILL BE OUR GUESTS AND DO NOT NEED TO PAY.

RSVP:  Please RSVP by January 27, 2010 to Cheryl Kaas, 303-556-2843 or cheryl.kaas@ucdenver.edu.  The RSVP should be for both the Museum and for the annual meeting. 

PAYMENT: Alumni should prepay by check for the Museum tickets.  Please make out the check to the Colorado Fulbright Alumni Association and mail to Cheryl Kaas, 716 South Depew Street, Lakewood, CO 80226

DOORS OPEN DENVER

Date and Time:  Saturday, April 17.  10:00 am

Place:  Meet in front of Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop (http://www.denverunionstation.org/)

Cost:  FREE!

RSVP:  Kyle Gamba 720-560-6106 or kyle_gamba@hotmail.com by April 8

Over 80 sites of architectural interest open their doors to the public for this two-day event.  We’ll start as a group from Union Station and visit some sites of interest in the area.  As this is a self-guided tour, folks may feel free to stick together or peruse sights that are of particular interest.  We’ll plan on rendezvousing at 1:00 at the Wynkoop Brewery, 1634 18^th St, (www.wynkoop.com) for those who would like to chat over lunch.  This is a joint activity with the CITEL.

FORT COLLINS BREWERY TOUR

 

Date and Time: Saturday, March 6. Tour starts at 11:00 am, please arrive by 10:45am.

Place: Meet at the New Belgium Brewery, 500 Linden Street, Fort Collins. From I-25 take Exit 269 (Mulberry St) and drive west to Riverside Drive turn right and drive about one mile to Linden Street. Turn right and drive about ¼ mile to brewery.

The tour takes about 90 minutes. There will be opportunities for tasting. The brewery is near Old Town where there are a number of restaurants, including Coopersmith's which is a microbrewery with a restaurant. Lunch will be on your own.

RSVP: The maximum we can have on the tour is 25, so people will need to RSVP to Dan Williams at drwillie@comcast.net by March 1.

After lunch people might be interested in a visit to Budweiser. The Budweiser Brewery, several miles north of Fort Collins on I-25, will be open for non-scheduled tours. Since this will be the first Saturday of the month at least one of the Clydesdale horses will be out of the barn for pictures. The barn itself is of great interest having displays of the history of the famous Clydesdale teams. Fulbrighters will have an opportunity to join a tour of the brewery, visit displays of the history of Budweiser, shop in the gift shop and taste several different beers.

HIKE THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE TRAIL

Date and Time:  Saturday, May 1, 10:00 am

Place:  Just west of Loveland, CO

Cost:  FREE!

RSVP:  Ruth Warner 970-336-1782 or ruth.warner@weldre4.k12.co.us by April 21

On Saturday, May 1, we will hike the Devil’s Backbone trail to the west of Loveland.  The trail is about 3½ miles long with a 7-mile option for the more fit.  It is a very impressive landscape, rich with beautiful rock formations and geologic history.  Take a look at some of the pictures at http://www.larimer.org/NATURALRESOURCES/bbone.cfm .  Bring plenty of water to drink during the hike and bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.

We will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the trailhead parking lot.  To get there, take the Hwy 34 exit west from I-25 toward Loveland.  Follow Hwy 34 all the way through Loveland.  Approximately 2 miles west of the intersection of Wilson and Eisenhower in Loveland, just past mile marker #88, there is a sign on the right announcing the Devil’s Backbone Open Space.  Turn right here onto Hidden Valley Drive and you will find the trailhead on the left.  We’ll see you there!