🌱 Armed Car Thieves + Casa Bonita Grand Open Tix + Tripping In Denver

Hi all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Denver Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. Today's issue includes...

• Armed car thieves are hitting south metro area.
• Gasoline prices down nearly $1.50 per gallon compared to last year.
• Will the rain keep falling this week?

Wednesday's weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 59 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. Armed thieves hitting homes to steal cars in metro area. Police say warn of a series of vehicle and garage burglaries in Douglas County. Suspects are exploiting unlocked cars and then using garage door openers to access garages. (U.S. News)
2. Denver mushrooming as a psychedelic city in the U.S. Denver's psychedelic community had already been thriving before Colorado's 2022 vote to decriminalize hallucinogenic drugs. (Yahoo!)
3. How much more rain will metro Denver get this week? Despite ongoing storms, there is a glimmer of hope as the seven-day forecast promises a respite from precipitation, though Denver'll see more rain today. (FOX 31)
4. Casa Bonita's grand opening will require tickets, here's how to get your hands on some. Casa Bonita, the beloved family restaurant, will open with limited dinner hours during its beta-testing phase. Only those on the email list will have a chance to dine, with tickets available for purchase. The restaurant will gradually expand its operations before opening full-time, but specific dates and times are yet to be disclosed.x. (Mile High on the Cheap)
5. Gas prices are dollar cheaper than they were last year. Colorado and the Denver metro area witnessed record-breaking gasoline prices. With an average price of $4.927 per gallon across all grades, it soared nearly 150 percent compared to the previous year and exceeded the highest record from summer 2008 by almost a dollar. (KDVR)

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Today in Denver:

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• Tween Art Camp: Sheridan Library. (10 a.m.)
• Teen Advisory Board: Edgewater Library. (4 p.m.)
• Ten things to do for free in and around Denver this week. (Westword)

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From my notebook:

1. Celebrate Father's Day at the Forney Museum of Transportation. (Visit Denver)
2. Denver Fashion Week Model Auditions For Fall ‘23 Shows. (303)
3. Smash Fine Arts Festival in Cherry Creek North is an outdoor boutique exhibition that showcase national artists, and live music performances. (Smash)
4. Call for artists. The annual mural event, Colorcon, held in the Golden Triangle Creative District, Denver Colorado, returns Sat., Aug. 26. (CAFE)
5. Makers Market at The Source Hotel in RiNo (Mile High on the Cheap)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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