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In this May 24, 2007 file photo a rider steps off of the free ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:41:10 GMT

(AP) - In this May 24, 2007 file photo a rider steps off of the free 16th Street Shuttle in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, 2007. The gold dome of the State Capitol building can be seen in the distance. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

In this June 8, 2005 file photo park goers watch from the banks ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:40:55 GMT

(AP) - In this June 8, 2005 file photo park goers watch from the banks of the Platte River at Confluence Park in Denver as a couple of kayakers make their way through the white water. Denver has more than 200 parks, rivers and trail areas, public golf courses and recreation centers. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

In this May 24, 2007 file photo Phoebe and Joel Mackler are ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:32:10 GMT

(AP) - In this May 24, 2007 file photo Phoebe and Joel Mackler are dwarfed by the size of a sculpture of a broom and dustpan at the Denver Art Museum in downtown Denver. The first Saturday of every month admission to the art musem is free. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

Tourists admire the view of the Rocky Mountains from Lookout ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:30:01 GMT

(AP) - Tourists admire the view of the Rocky Mountains from Lookout Mountain, west of Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The popular tourist spot is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

The grave site of William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody is pictured in ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:29:26 GMT

(AP) - The grave site of William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody is pictured in the mountains west of Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The grave site is a popular tourist spot that is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Alina Ostrowska, of Princeton, N.J., visits the grave site of ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:29:01 GMT

(AP) - Alina Ostrowska, of Princeton, N.J., visits the grave site of William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody in the mountains west of Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The grave site is a popular tourist spot, that is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Vern Ciardella, of Littleton, Colo., takes in the view after ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:28:30 GMT

(AP) - Vern Ciardella, of Littleton, Colo., takes in the view after biking to Red Rocks Amphitheater west of Denver on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The Beatles took the stage here in 1964 and U2's famous rain drenched concert was here in 1983. The amphitheater is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver seen in the distance. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

The city of Denver can be seen in the distance on Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:28:10 GMT

(AP) - The city of Denver can be seen in the distance on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, as Kelsi Vasquez runs the steps at Red Rocks Amphitheater. The Beatles took the stage here in 1964 and U2's famous rain drenched concert was here in 1983. The amphitheater is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

The city of Denver can be seen in the distance on Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:41:18 GMT

(AP) - The city of Denver can be seen in the distance on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, from Red Rocks Amphitheater. The Beatles took the stage here in 1964 and U2's famous rain drenched concert was here in 1983. The amphitheater is one of 24 Mountain Parks within a short drive of downtown Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Colorado State Historian Bill Convery stands next to the cornerstone ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:35:49 GMT

(AP) - Colorado State Historian Bill Convery stands next to the cornerstone at the City Auditorium in Denver on Wednesday, July 30. The 1908 Democratic Convention was held in the auditorium. It is now the Ellie Caulkins Operal House. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

A woman pushes a stroller and two children through Civic Center ...

(AP) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:35:23 GMT

(AP) - A woman pushes a stroller and two children through Civic Center Park in Denver on Friday, Aug.1, 2008. Denver's City and County Building is pictured in the background. Many of the groups protesting during the Democratic Convention will stage out of Civic Center Park. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

A bell, the only thing that remains from Denver's original City ...

(AP) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:49:50 GMT

(AP) - A bell, the only thing that remains from Denver's original City Hall, sits on display at the site of the old City Hall in Denver on July 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Pedestrians walk down Denver's 16th Street Mall on Friday, Aug.1, ...

(AP) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:48:42 GMT

(AP) - Pedestrians walk down Denver's 16th Street Mall on Friday, Aug.1, 2008. The Colorado State Capitol can be seen in the distance. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

A large American flag hangs in the lobby of the Brown Palace ...

(AP) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:48:20 GMT

(AP) - A large American flag hangs in the lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. Theodore Roosevelt went to the Brown in 1905, since then every U.S. president has visited the hotel. But the festivities at the historic landmark aren't without a touch of modern politics: The hotel will temporarily rename its presidential suite after Democrat candidate Barack Obama for the August Democratic Convention in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Kathy Hernandez, of Boulder, Colo., browses through a book at ...

(AP) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:05:53 GMT

(AP) - Kathy Hernandez, of Boulder, Colo., browses through a book at the Tattered Cover book store in lower downtown Denver on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Rich Avirett, an accountant from Denver, browses through former ...

(AP) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:17:11 GMT

(AP) - Rich Avirett, an accountant from Denver, browses through former President Clinton's latest book at the Tattered Cover Book Store in downtown Denver in this June 7, 2005 file photo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

Bill Moore, 56, from Denver, Colorado checks in at an airline ...

(AP) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:14:52 GMT

(AP) - Bill Moore, 56, from Denver, Colorado checks in at an airline counter in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico in this Jan. 23, 2007 file photo.Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar, and record-high air travel. (AP Photo/Israel Leal, File)

In this undated photo provided by Winter Park, an unidentified ...

(AP) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:11:12 GMT

(AP) - In this undated photo provided by Winter Park, an unidentified person jumps off of a rail while riding a snowboard at Ruby Hill Park in Denver, Co. In 2006, Winter Park and Denver's parks department built the urban rail yard for beginners to jump, spin and slide off off snow-covered metal rails. (AP Photo/Winter Park)

A worker at the Denver Mint monitors the production of quarters ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:56 GMT

(AP) - A worker at the Denver Mint monitors the production of quarters on a coin press in this March 1, 2006 photo. Millions of people visit Denver each year for fun, while others come by way of business trips, layovers or wedding invitations. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The setting sun reflects off of the Denver skyline in this photo ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:55 GMT

(AP) - The setting sun reflects off of the Denver skyline in this photo taken Oct. 27, 2006. Millions of people visit Denver each year for fun, while others come by way of business trips, layovers or wedding invitations. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Red Rocks Park outside of Denver is shown in this September ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:47 GMT

(AP) - Red Rocks Park outside of Denver is shown in this September 2006 photo. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)

The snow capped Rocky Mountains are pictured over the Denver ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:43 GMT

(AP) - The snow capped Rocky Mountains are pictured over the Denver skyline on March 17, 2007. Millions of people visit Denver each year for fun, while others come by way of business trips, layovers or wedding invitations. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Mike Heath rides the white water in his kayak at Confluence ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:41 GMT

(AP) - Mike Heath rides the white water in his kayak at Confluence Park on Friday, April 27, 2007. Visitors to the Mile High City can rent cruiser bikes or kayaks and head-to-toe gear from Confluence Kayaks just 100 yards away on the South Platte River. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

A rider steps off of the free 16th Street Shuttle in downtown ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:41 GMT

(AP) - A rider steps off of the free 16th Street Shuttle in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, 2007. The gold dome of the State Capitol building can be seen in the distance. Millions of people visit Denver each year for fun, while others come by way of business trips, layovers or wedding invitations. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Union Station pictured in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:30 GMT

(AP) - Union Station pictured in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, 2007, offers support as a Amtrack stop and services the passengers for Denver's light rail system. Millions of people visit Denver each year for fun, while others come by way of business trips, layovers or wedding invitations. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Angela Krohn, of Seattle, browses through books at the Tattered ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:22 GMT

(AP) - Angela Krohn, of Seattle, browses through books at the Tattered Cover bookstore in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, 2007. With its sprawling newsstand, floors of books and its own cafe the Tattered Cover is an ideal place for passing time or meeting up with people. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Phoebe and Joel Mackler are dwarfed by the size of a sculpture ...

(AP) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:20 GMT

(AP) - Phoebe and Joel Mackler are dwarfed by the size of a sculpture of a broom and dustpan at the new Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum in downtown Denver on Thursday, May 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)