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WHO:            Home Builders Association of Metro Denver

WHAT:    Parade of Homes at Broadlands:

         Featuring nine custom-home builders:
         Sugarbush Homes, Showcase Builders Inc., Majestic Homes Inc.,
         Wonderland Custom Homes, Laureate Homes, Sunshine Carrington,
         CSI Construction Inc., Golden Design Group, Murphy Homes

WHEN:   Six week event:
        Saturday, July 31st through Labor Day, Monday, September 6th
        Parade of Homes hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily.
        However, no one is admitted to the homes after 7:00 p.m.
        Tickets are $10 on weekends and $8 on weekdays.  Children 12
        and under are admitted free. Dollar off discount tickets are
        available at King Soopers.

         For the HBA information line call 778-1444.

WHERE:  To visit Broadland's Parade of Homes site take 120th Avenue west
        from 1-25 and proceed into Broomfield, turning right on
        Lowell Blvd. POH site is « mile on the left-hand-side past 136th.

WHY:

The 1999 Parade of Homes at Broadlands showcases nine custom built homes and
features the latest in digital technology, energy efficiency, architecture,
landscaping and interior design.  Prices range from $600,000 to over $1.2
million with a range of 3,600 to 7,800 in square footage.

Magnificent homes such as these have been the unique trademark of the Parade
of Homes for over 20 years and represent Colorado's growth in housing
developments and economy. This year's Parade of Homes features some of the
finest custom home builders and interior designers in the Denver metro area
and promises to be more amazing than ever.  The 1999 Parade of Homes showcases
nine uniquely different homes set on an 18 hole golf course and framed by the
white-capped Rocky Mountains. The builders' took advantage of this scenic
backdrop with large floor-to-ceiling windows and spacious outdoor patios.

Each home's impressive style and majestic architecture lends to the luxurious,
high-end feel of this year's Parade of Homes experience.  While at the same
time, visitors can find useful building interior and landscaping design ideas
to incorporate into their own homes.

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                    NEW BROADLANDS COMMUNITY IN BROOMFIELD
                       SITE FOR PARADE OF HOMES

DENVER, CO - The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Metro Denver's 1999 Parade
of Homes (POH) is scheduled to open at Broadlands, a new golf course community
in Broomfield, on Saturday, July 31, 1999 and will run through Labor Day,
Monday, September 6, 1999.  This is the 13th annual Parade of Homes event and
the first Parade of Homes for Adams County.  The event has been a fund-raiser
for Children's Hospital for the past 12 years; this year's event will also
benefit the Broomfield Community Foundation.
This year's Parade of Homes event showcases nine custom built homes, built in a
suburban setting on the third hole of an 18 hole public golf course.  This
year's homes are priced from $600,000 to over $1.5 million and range from 3,600
to over 7,800 square feet. Some of the unique aspects to the homes are water
features incorporated into the landscaping, interesting use of natural stone and
custom tile and the latest in digital technology and energy efficiency.
"Each home's impressive style and majestic architecture lends to the luxurious,
high-end feel of this year's Parade of Homes experience," said Kathleen Kurtz,
director of operations for the HBA. "While at the same time, visitors can find
useful building interior and landscaping design ideas to incorporate into their
own homes."
Here are some of the highlights to the nine custom-homes at this year's Parade
of Homes:
* Showcase Builders Inc. - "Ray of Light": 7,000 square feet, $1.3 million -
Third generation Colorado builder, Randy Loveland built this dream home as a
tribute to his father Ray; Beaver Creek style house with old English chateau
undertones; hearth room; complete Irish pub/bar in basement with home theater;
dramatic landscaping with waterfall and patio.

* Majestic Homes - "Villa Mediterranea": 7,300 square feet, $1.1 million - Only
ranch style home at POH; strong Mediterranean theme throughout; oval staircase
in middle of open floor plan - each room flows easily into the next with large
outdoor patio terrace off of the great room.

* Wonderland Custom Homes - "The Vineyard": 4,218 square feet, $869,000 - KCNC
Channel 4's Aimee Sporer design consultant; the indoor and outdoor themes are
consistent throughout the home; outdoor room has a fireplace and BBQ grill and
large wood pillars, hand-carved by an artist in Taos; indoor design has the same
carved pillars creating an open rustic, southwestern feel.

* Laureate Homes - "The Laureate": 7,873 square feet, $1.4 million - Old world
theme; largest home at POH; completely "Built Green" built with all
environmentally safe products; ceiling-to-floor, 4-paned windows overlooking
golf course; Italian orange and black marble kitchen countertops; complete
kitchen located in master suite.

* Sunshine Carrington - "Sweet Dreams": 5,400 square feet, over $1 million -
Frank Lloyd Wright inspired; turn of the century craftsmanship; "H" shaped
house; natural indoor and outdoor theme carried throughout house with 1,400
square feet of imported Chinese slate tiles, some of which spill out onto the
patio; fir wood beams and detailing throughout; sleeping porch over 3 car
garage.

* CSI Construction Inc. - "Feng Shui": 5,880 square feet, $895,000 - Feng Shui
interior and exterior theme; lodge style; unique colors and natural materials
used throughout - metals, wood, stone, to create balance and harmony among
elements; nature theme brought indoors; A 15 ton granite boulder will be
incorporated as part of the backyard landscape design.

* Golden Design Group - "The Oasis": 7,300 square feet, $1.3 million -
Mediterranean theme; enormous indoor flagstone and granite waterfall with palm
trees; Romeo and Juliet balconies overlooking waterfall and windows to golf
course; bamboo wood floors; consistent thematic moldings carried throughout.

* Murphy Homes - "Flagstaff": 5,236 square feet, $900,000 - Stucco home designed
for growing active family; custom floor mosaic; 15 foot high windows overlooking
backyard waterfall, native Colorado stone used for interior and exterior use;
faux 3-D animals decorate walls in girl's room.

* Sugarbush Homes - "The Augusta": 5,000 square feet, $930,000 - Six car garage,
apartment size master suite with covered deck and foyer; fireplace in master
bath; eclectic yet traditional style with an open floor plan.
During the first six months of construction every builder agreed to use energy
provided by Public Service Co.'s Windsource.  Windsource is an environmental
alternative energy source that lets consumers and companies buy part or all of
their electricity from a wind "farm" constructed in northeastern Colorado.  The
homes also had to be constructed with Built Green environmentally safe products,
which reduce energy costs and pollution and protect the earth's resources.
Broadlands is a beautiful suburban setting offering incredible views of the
mountains and numerous parks and hiking trails set within its residential
community.  Broomfield's new technological growth and housing developments has
earned it the nickname of being the "Silicon Valley of the Rockies." Broadlands
is the first community in Colorado to be 100% wired with leading edge Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, which is the latest high-speed data and
phone service available today.  The system includes $3 million worth of fiber
optic cabling and switching devices from U.S. West to each Broadlands' home.
        Parade of Homes hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. However, no one
is admitted to the homes after 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10 on weekends and $8 on
weekdays.  Children 12 and under are admitted free. Dollar off discount tickets
are available at King Soopers.  For the HBA information line call 303-778-1444.

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                                     ANNUAL
                  Gart Sports International Sportsmen's Exposition
                                February      ,
                                 Currigan Hall
                         1324 Champa Street, Denver
                         http://www.sportsexpos.com

AS BIG AS ALL OUTDOORS
Nearly 300 hundred of the finest fishing, hunting, wildlife art, SUV, ATV,
retail, and sportfishing-boat displays, along with top lodges and resorts,
local, regional and international guides and outfitters, plus more than a
dozen features, half of which have never been seen!

SEE & DO WHAT'S NEW
NEW -- 600-ft.-long display of African, World and Rocky Mountain Wildlife!
NEW -- Action-packed dog demos led by nationally known trainer Terri
Marinier
NEW -- 30-ft.-long, 7-ft.-high, fish-filled Aquarium Demo Tank
NEW -- If things fall apart because of the Y2K computer mess, those who
learn about back-country survival from Colorado mountain man Patrick Smith
will be well prepared. The Denver Post-s Charlie Meyers called Smith "...a
spiritual successor to Daniel Boone." Meet Patrick at the show in his
hi-tech tipi
NEW -- Almost 400 students, many of whom are sight-, hearing- or
learning-impaired,  will participate in Denver's first-ever Sensory Safari,
which involves the horns, skins and fur of some 90 feet of wildlife
displays, including a full rhino head! Also: colorful wildlife murals by
local school children, and letters (one in braille) from kids around the
world, who wrote about what nature means to them. Note: On Thurs., 50 youth
from the Colorado Springs School for the Deaf and Blind will arrive at 11am;
at noon, 200 children will arrive from the DCF Montessori School, plus
another 10 youth and parents from the Cherry Creek School
NEW -- Daily youth-casting instruction led by 19-year-old Colorado
record-holder Jarrett Edwards, host of the Casting Cove (realistically
decorated with boat, dock, water, rocks and plants), and America's youngest
bass pro!
* Giant pool for elegant fly-casting demonstrations
* The West Coast's only touring Pop-Up Archery Range
* Fly-Tying Theater
* Adventure Theater with hourly seminars on fishing and hunting Colorado

SHOW HOURS:
Thurs. & Fri: 12­9 pm
Sat.: 10 am- 8 pm
Sun.: 10 am-6 pm

TICKETS/DISCOUNT COUPONS:
Adult Ticket - $8
NEW Youth 12 & under - Free
Senior (60 & over) -  $5

  $2-off coupon, good on $8 adult weekday ticket only, available at Gart
  Sports stores. $1-off coupon in Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News

  For more information, see full presentation schedule at ISE's website:

                        
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                 Annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show

                       Colorado Sports Show Is Jam Packed
                        with Travel, Fun and Adventure
                          Lumberjack Show Headlines
              the 1999 Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show

WHAT: 42nd Annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show
WHEN: Wednesday through Sunday, March 3 - 7, 1999
        Wednesday - Thursday: 5:00 to 9:30 pm
        Friday: Noon to 9:30 pm
        Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:30 pm
        Sunday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
WHERE: National Western Complex, Denver, I-70 at Brighton Blvd. Exit.
PRODUCED BY: Industrial Expositions, Inc.
FEATURING: Exhibits of RVs, boats, 4-wheeling, river rafting, outdoor
products, vacation spots outdoor activities. Attractions include a
Lumberjack Show, rock climbing, expert presentations on game
calling, ice fishing, casting demonstrations, a trout pond where
you keep what you catch, benefits Jerry's Kids, presented by Denver
Jeep Chrysler Plymouth.
ADMISSION: $7 at the door; children under 12 are free. Save $1.00 off
admission with a King Soopers SooperCard.
FOR INFORMATION: (303) 892-6800; www.bigasalloutdoors.com

        The 42nd Annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show with
hundreds of outdoor exhibits and dozens of recreational sports
experts returns March 3-7, 1999 to the National Western Complex,
located at I-70 at the Brighton Blvd. exit.
        Log rolling lumberjacks, a rock climbing wall, a Trout pond,
virtual fishing, river rafting, four-wheeling, ice fishing and
much more will all be on hand at the largest outdoor recreation
event in the region. Visitors will see Colorado's largest display
of RVs, boats, outdoor products, vacation spots, travel tips and
expert presentations on fishing, hunting, wilderness survival,
game calling and dozens of other outdoor activities.
        The Lumberjack Show features the Scheer Brothers, who have
been performing their blend of sports, history and comedy for the
past fifteen years. These modern Paul Bunyan athletes demonstrate
the century old logging skills of ax throwing, underhand chopping,
log rolling, cross cut sawing, hot sawing and pole climbing. The
Scheer Brothers have been featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports
and many other network and cable channel programming.
        Dan Armitage, well-known writer and instructor, returns to
the Show with his presentations: Success on Ice and Fishing for
Kids. For the ice seminar, Armitage uses a special platform placed
over a fishing tank to simulate real ice. He demonstrates tackle
basics and the best techniques to use in the vertical presentation
needed for ice fishing. To complete the effect, he wears a red
flannel outfit and the actual floppy-eared prop hat Walter Matthau
wore ice fishing in the movie Grumpy Old Men. The ice fishing
seminars are scheduled daily at the show.
        Fishing techniques will be demonstrated at the Hawg Trough, a
42-foot long glass demo tank where show guests can see fish strike
the lures.
        A fully stocked trout pond where you keep what you catch will
benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This "Hook a Rainbow
for Jerry's Kids" program is a favorite spot each year for kids
and parents to feel the excitement of reeling in the year's first
catch, presented by Denver Jeep Chrysler Plymouth.
        Game calling competitions will be held this year at the
event. The Colorado Open Duck Calling Contest will be held Friday,
March 5 from 5 to 8 pm. The Colorado Open Elk Calling Contest will
be Saturday, March 6 from 12:30 to 3 pm. The Colorado Open Turkey
Calling Contest will be Sunday, March 7 from 12:30 to 3:30 pm.
        Show hours are Wednesday-Thursday, March 3-4, from 5:00 pm to
9:30 pm; Friday, March 5, from noon to 9:30 pm; Saturday, March 6,
10:00 am to 9:30 pm and Sunday, March 7, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Adult admission is $7.00 at the door. Children under 12 are free.
        The Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show is produced by
Industrial Expositions, Inc., Denver, Jeffrey C. Haughton,
president.
        Other shows remaining in IEI's 1999 season are the Spring
Home & Patio Show, March 17-21, at the National Western Complex in
Denver; The Business Expo presented by the Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce, March 31 - April 1 at the Colorado Convention Center;
the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Winter Recreation Expo and Scuba
ExtaSea Expo in Denver in October.
        For group ticket sales or more information call (303) 892-
6800 or visit www.bigasalloutdoors.com.