I drove over to the Far East Center, located at the corner of Alameda and Federal here in Denver, yesterday morning to take in the celebration of Lunar New Year 2026, the Year of the Horse. Sadly, there is no parking available for this event, and so everyone has to drive through the surrounding neighborhood to find parking on the street, which is a challenge, since there are something like 1000 other cars doing the same thing. Persistence paid off, and happily, I was able to find a spot. I arrived there at 11:00 A.M. and watched the Gu Zheng Instrumentalists and the Taiko Drummers, before the crowds parted and the Shaolin Hung Mei Lion Dancers made their entrance, as seen in the photograph above. This is the 35th annual Lunar New Year celebration at the Far East Center, which has just been made a historic landmark and is the heart of the Asian community in Denver. This is a quirky area, made up of both Asian and Hispanic businesses, but pretty interesting to visit. I enjoyed this festival very much, and there is good news if you are in the Denver area: the festival continues today from 11:00 until 4:00. This time with dragon dancers. What could be better than that?
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