Day 11 – Community Festivals: Arapahoe County Fair and Buffalo Bill Days in Golden

On Day 11 of 365 Things to Do in South Denver Suburbs, I suggest you attend a community festival – and there are at least 2 great ones going on right now.  Both the Arapahoe County Fair in Aurora and Buffalo Bill Days in Golden are in full swing this weekend.

Arapahoe County Fair

The Arapahoe County Fair is a family friendly tradition and began earlier the week on 7/21 and runs through Sunday, 7/25.  It is a typical county fair in style but is well worth the trip to attend.  The theme this year is Barnyard Boogie and you can see why if you take a look at the entertainment line-up.  The Arapahoe County Fair is filled with food, carnival rides, animals, demonstrations, rodeos,  music and has a full schedule of events all weekend long.  The fair is located at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds at 25690 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, CO.  The fair has extended hours this weekend starting today – from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm.

Buffalo Bill Days

Buffalo Bill Days in downtown historic Golden CO is well worth a visit as well.  This is actually one of my favorite events of the year and I plan on heading over to Golden this weekend again as well.  It is a weekend long event as well that is in full swing that celebrates the once trail rides up to Buffalo Bill’s grave at the top of Lookout Mountain.  Your whole family can get a taste of the Wild West!  There area a variety of events all weekend long including today, but to me, Saturday and Sunday are the best of the days to attend.

On Saturday morning you could start the day with the 10am parade, and then head over to Parfet Park at 10th and Washington where there will be music, rides, Western events, food and more. Many of the events will continue down a few blocks to the downtown areas as well.  Some of the highlights on Sunday include a car show, Muttin Bustin’ and much more.

Its a full weekend for those of us in the Denver area and suburbs.  Whether you have lived in the Denver suburbs for years or have recently relocated to the Denver area – these are traditions you will enjoy.  Are there other local festival this weekend to share?

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Steve Scheer – Denver Realtor®
Denver Real Estate

When changes occur in the Denver suburbs that I serve, I like to keep you up to date.  And of course, we here about foreclosures almost every day now in the news, here is a piece of news that will affect properties in Aurora that may be going down the foreclosure path.

Starting April 4, 2009 the city of Aurora Colorado began requiring financial institutions to register properties within the city that are abandoned, foreclosed or owned by financial institutions.

This new ordinance is established in part to provide Neighborhood Services staff with contact and ownership information.

The required registration will hold the foreclosing financial institution or property owner responsible for:

Maintaining properties in good repair according to City code

Ensuring properties are secured

Performing regular inspections of properties to assure compliance with City codes

The goal of the new ordinance is to lessen the impact of vacant and abandoned properties in the City and help stabilize property values.

A link to the mail in registration can be found here as well as a link to view the ordinance.

What the heck is that you may ask?

Snow?

No, its June.  (Which doesn't mean it can't snow in Colorado in June.  But it is not snow).

Dust from your camera? 

No, although it may look like it.

It is a photo of me pointing my camera to the sky in my own back yard. 

I live in Highlands Ranch near the High Line Canal.

The High Line Canal runs through the area with a wonderful bike trail along it.  It is lined with Cottonwood Trees.  Every year, in early June for about 10 – 14 days the seedlings from the Cottonwood trees blow throughout the area. 

It almost looks like its snowing in June at times if the wind is strong enough.

Summer is here.

Homes along the High Line Canal are available in Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village and into Denver, Aurora and up north into Commerce City.

If you would like to live along the High Line Canal, you can start searching right now.

Steve Scheer, RE/MAX Masters, Inc.
Denver Real Estate

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Centennial Real Estate – Aurora Real Estate – Homes Sales Statistics – April 2008

Real Estate sales in this area have held pretty steady in April.  Inventory in single family homes is a bit down, yes closed sales are up and pending home sales are as well, just a bit. Overall, this is good.  As for condos and townhomes for sale – its much of the same.  For sale inventory is a bit down but closed sales are up and pendings are up a bit as well.

Here are the AUS Aurora South numbers for April 2008 – Aurora South and parts of Centennial

Aurora South – Residential Real Estate – Single Family Homes

Total Active 1393
Average Asking Price Price $241,945
New Listings 661
Listings Back on Market 211
Sold 302
Average Price Actually Sold $185,815
% of List Price 99%
Days on Market 98
Under Contract 486
Expired Listings 89 

Aurora South Condos & Town Homes

Total Active 694
Average Asking Price $134,853
New Listings 293
Listings Back on Market 94
Sold 180
Average Price actually sold $98,601
% of List Price 96%
Days on Market 118
Under Contract 214
Expired Listings 53

*Statistics from MLS deemed accurate but not guaranteed.

*These numbers may not include homes that are sold by owner (FSBO) and New Construction

Steve Scheer, REMAX Masters, Inc.
Denver Real Estate – Centennial Real Estate – Aurora Real Estate