Denver’s Big Blue Bear

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Big Blue BearA few weeks ago during our trip to Denver my parents took my kiddos and I on a tour through the city to see several pieces of Denver’s over-sized art collection.

The first piece we saw was as we were driving down Pena Boulevard leaving DIA – a giant blue mustang with fiery red eyes. Although, we didn’t see the eyes until we returned to the airport a week later since it faces incoming traffic. (New Mexico artist Luis Jimene was actually killed when a piece of the sculpture fell on him as he was assembling it in his home. What a shame.)

My parents kept telling the kids the real excitement is downtown’s Big Blue Bear (actually called “I See What You Mean”). You could even consider it a road-side attraction. The giant bear is “peeking” through the windows of the Denver Convention Center on 14th Street in downtown and what a fun attraction it is (can you see how tiny the kids look next to him?). He really is darling. When the bear was first erected so many people wanted to be photographed next to him that the groundskeepers couldn’t keep the grass alive. The area is now newly paved and has been recently landscaped. The yard will look really nice and lush after a little growth.

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August 27, 2008 | Filed Under Budget Travel, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Luxury Travel, The Cookie Jar 

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8 Responses to “Denver’s Big Blue Bear”

  1. Amy @ The Q Family says:
    August 27, 2008 at

    That’s so cool! I hope there won’t be any accident because of him. :)

  2. Mara says:
    August 27, 2008 at

    I really want to take my kids to see this bear! I know that my youngest would love it. I really like quirky public sculpture – thank you for sharing.

  3. DesertMama says:
    August 28, 2008 at

    Amy, you are SO funny! lol!

    Mara, they will love it. :)

  4. jamie says:
    August 28, 2008 at

    I love it when (expensive) public art is a home run like this!

  5. Denise Dube says:
    September 3, 2008 at

    Shannon, thank you for the hurricane videos. They are far more real than what we’re seeing on the television.

    D

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  7. jennifer says:
    June 16, 2009 at

    We’re going in a few days, we’ll have to stop by to take a look at the big blue bear!

  8. Robert B. Orlando, Fla. 11/6/09 says:
    November 8, 2009 at

    Hello Denver and it’s residents;
    You’re really great. Each time I visit Denver I’m more impressed and this time while downtown taking in the sights, the Big Blue Bear sealed the deal. The Bear is an excellent ambassador. I really enjoy Denver.

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