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’Tis the season for packed calendars and festive fun! 🎄✨
Here are 10 can’t-miss events happening across NOCO this week, from holiday markets and tree lightings to concerts, parades, and cozy community gatherings.
And the best part? This isn’t all!
Find these events and so many more on our website, and click the link in our stories or bio to subscribe to our weekly newsletter, your go-to guide for all things NOCO happening every week.
Which event are you most excited for?
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Happy Giving Tuesday! Today is all about choosing generosity, big or small, and remembering how much good we can spark when we show up for our community.
In honor of Giving Tuesday, we’re sharing our 12 Days of Giving, simple and meaningful ways to spread kindness this holiday season:
🐶Foster a Pet
🍲Serve meals to those in need
🚗Give someone a ride
📚Give the gift of reading
🤝Help your neighbor
🏃Coach or referee games at the Boys & Girls Clubs
🧥Provide warmth in the coldest time of year
🥫Stock the pantry
💉Give blood
🎁Donate to Toys for Tots
🛍️Spend your dollars locally
⏳Volunteer your time
Little actions can go a long way. See the full article linked in our stories and found on our website.
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It’s here! The Annual Best of NOCO Resource Guide (aka the December issue of NOCO Style, aka the most anticipated issue of the year) is officially live!
Today’s the day we reveal the full list of the 2025 Readers’ Choice Best of NOCO winners voted by you!
With 244,000+ votes, 600+ businesses, and 290+ categories, Northern Colorado showed up this year — and now the results are finally yours to explore.
Find the Best of NOCO winners in print or on our website.
🔗 Link in bio!
The wait is almost over! 🥁✨
Best of NOCO winners will officially be announced in our December issue on Monday, December 1st.
Every year, our community shows up in a big way — and this year was no exception. Thousands of votes poured in, millions of impressions were made, and the support for local people, places, and businesses was nonstop.
We can’t wait to reveal the results and celebrate the favorites you chose. Stay tuned… the countdown is on!
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Happy Thanksgiving! As a thank you for following us, we’re teaming up with Canyon Concert Ballet to give away a pair of tickets to EVERY Nutcracker show next week at the Lincoln Center!
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Shows run:
December 4 @ 7pm
December 5 @ 7pm
December 6 @ 2pm & 7pm
December 7 @ 11am
December 7 @ 4pm
Giveaway ends December 2nd — good luck! 🩰🎄 We will announce the winners on our stories.
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