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Burro Birthday Bash and Bluegrass Festival

Presented by Western Museum of Mining & Industry at Western Museum of Mining and Industry

August 13, 2011

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Western Museum of Mining & Industry's mascot burros are celebrating another birthday (HEE HAW), and we are celebrating by throwing a party for you! Museum tours and outside machinery operations will be available topped off by a meet & greet with the burros and a rockin' afternoon concert with Mountain Holler and Acme Bluegrass bands! Food and drink vendors will be on site for this special event!

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    Western Museum of Mining and Industry

    225 North Gate Blvd.
    Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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  • Admission Info

    Tickets:

    $10 for non-members
    $5 for members
    $2 for kids 3-17

    Info Phone: 719-488-0880

  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    August 13, 2011

    Times:
    

    10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

    
    

     

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    • Event Name: Burro Birthday Bash and Bluegrass Festival
      "Fun, real stuff for the whole family!"
      Comment posted by: Brad Poulson from Colorado Spring, Colorado, Aug 12, 2011
      

      The Mining Museum adopted their burros through the United States Bureau of Land Management’s adoption program. As the US Congress says in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, Oro and Nugget are “living... Expand

      The Mining Museum adopted their burros through the United States Bureau of Land Management’s adoption program. As the US Congress says in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, Oro and Nugget are “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the west.” The Museum supports the donkeys (burro in English!) and its heritage and natural resource education mission with fun experiential events like this one. When you go, you’ll feed and pet the burros, here the steam shovel whistle shriek, watch an air locomotive roll, and kick up your heels to some good “old-timey” music – all in the beautiful “wet land” environment of the Museum’s property. Fun, real stuff for the whole family! Collapse

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    • Event Name: Burro Birthday Bash and Bluegrass Festival
      "Fun, real stuff for the whole family!"
      Comment posted by: Brad Poulson from Colorado Spring, Colorado, Aug 12, 2011
      

      The Mining Museum adopted their burros through the United States Bureau of Land Management’s adoption program. As the US Congress says in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, Oro and Nugget are “living... Expand

      The Mining Museum adopted their burros through the United States Bureau of Land Management’s adoption program. As the US Congress says in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, Oro and Nugget are “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the west.” The Museum supports the donkeys (burro in English!) and its heritage and natural resource education mission with fun experiential events like this one. When you go, you’ll feed and pet the burros, here the steam shovel whistle shriek, watch an air locomotive roll, and kick up your heels to some good “old-timey” music – all in the beautiful “wet land” environment of the Museum’s property. Fun, real stuff for the whole family! Collapse

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    • Coffee and Tea Zone - 12225 Voyager Parkway #3, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
      Phone: 719.488.8893