🌱 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!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Colder; morning flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 20.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 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

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Monday December 29

• 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

Tuesday December 30

• 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

Wednesday December 31

• Open for Visitors
  Jefferson County, CO Calendar
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• 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

Monday December 29

• Spirit - Cheer
  Green Mountain High School - Weight Room
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Unfortunately, I ended up in the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
  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

Wheat Ridge

• 'Christmas miracle': Anonymous donor at animal hospital covers emergency room costs (wkrg.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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