Darin Dawson

Join us for a 4th of July, family-fun event in Palmer Lake, Colorado. The Festival on the Fourth at Palmer Lake event has attracted over 10,000 participants. We will have local bands, a beer garden, bouncy castles, an obstacle course, kid activities, a concession stand that serves hotdogs, brats, chips, soda, water, event t-shirts, and …

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On October 10, 2021 Awake the Lake will hold its 7th Annual PALMER LAKE .5K (Yes “Point” 5), and it just keeps getting better.  The “run for everyone” is a challenging entire ½ kilometer, where competitors are rewarded not only with the unique views of beautiful Palmer Lake, Colorado in autumn, but also a donut …

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Palmer Lake Bridge Fundraising Project Now that we have a bridge we want to share a way for you to be a permanent part of the history, and the achievement of this community project. Since the project involved the railroad we thought a perfect way to commemorate the bridge would be through a railroad themed …

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A lot of time has passed since Awake the lake was formed, and we thought it would be beneficial to publish this article to help people understand what it does, and why it exists. Initial Creation and lake restoration project: The Palmer Lake Restoration Project, Inc. – a Colorado non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation (a/k/a Awake the …

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