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🌱 Patch AM: How did Lakewood’s Casa Bonita become a “South Park” legend?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Lakewood’s Casa Bonita become a “South Park” legend?
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• 12 Essential 'South Park' Episodes Everyone Should Watch (movieweb.com) — Lakewood gets a fun shout-out in a guide to must-watch “South Park” episodes, thanks to the real-life Casa Bonita restaurant being featured and later bought by the show’s creators. The article walks fans through twelve standout episodes, explaining their plots, cultural impact, and why they’re essential viewing for anyone diving into the long-running Colorado-set series.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
- Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Chess Champ Refresh
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:00 pm - Kids Writing Group
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:30 pm - Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am - Preschool Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
1:15 pm - Intercambio Spanish Conversation Table / Intercambio: Mesa de Conversación en español
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:00 pm - Family Time
Belmar Library , 555 South Allison Parkway , Lakewood
6:15 pm - Open for Visitors
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
8:00 am
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wedding Site Tours
Jefferson County, CO Calendar
10:00 am - Golden Book Group: Go as a River
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
3:00 pm - Book Group Bonus: Go as a River Discussion Led by Author Shelley Read
Golden Library , 1019 Tenth Street , Golden
3:00 pm - Spirit - Cheer
Green Mountain High School - Weight Room
7:00 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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Sickness doesn’t discriminate by holidays. I just wanted to give a shout out to Common Spirit urgent care/emergency room in Golden. I thought I got… (Nextdoor Colfax) - If your looking for a handy man be careful, all these people needing money so I hired someone who said they had “handyman experience” just to mount a tv… well you can’t mount a 65 inch tv into just drywall I even had to let them borrow a 1/2 inch
socket. Moral of the story if you don’t know what you are doing please please don’t act like you do this happens so much and it’s just hurting… (Nextdoor Eiberhood)
🗞 Nearby News
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- 'Christmas miracle': Anonymous donor at animal hospital covers emergency room costs (wkrg.com)
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