Memorial Day weekend opens Saturday with a brand new farmers market downtown. The Local Colorado, the team behind the Parker market, sets up on Nevada Street for the first time. Nearly 40 vendors, Saturday mornings through September. A couple miles south on West Bowles, Lucile's enters its last stretch.

Saturday is the friction. High 69, 40% afternoon storms. Sunday and Memorial Day clear up and hit 80 and 82. Plan accordingly.

Lucile's Creole Cafe at 2852 W Bowles closes at the end of May. I wrote up the closure in Issue #7. Westword had it first. This week, luciles.com pulled the Littleton location off its locations list. The site now shows only Boulder, Longmont, Denver (two), Erie, and Fort Collins. The Littleton menu page is a 404. No specific final day has been announced publicly, but the site cleanup is the strongest signal you'll get that the wind-down is moving fast. Open 7 AM to 2 PM weekdays, 8 AM to 2 PM weekends. Phone 720-465-9908. If Lucile's has been part of your weekend, go this Saturday or Sunday. Don't count on next weekend.

The Shea Homes hearing scheduled for June 2 has been postponed again. TrailMark HOA President Ken Colaizzi posted two updates on May 18. The first asked TrailMark residents to plan on attending the June 2 City Council meeting for the rezone vote. The second, posted later the same day, said the City of Littleton had pushed the hearing back. The tentative new date is July 21. The HOA still supports the 27 new homes north of the Fire Station. The 450+ resident petition stands. Written comments to City Clerk Colleen Norton at [email protected] are accepted whenever the hearing lands.

Downtown Littleton has a new farmers market. The Local Colorado, the team behind the Parker Farmers Market, opens its Littleton operation Saturday on Nevada between Main and Powers. Nearly 40 vendors selling meat, dairy, produce, and bread. Every Saturday May 23 through September 26, except June 13. 8 AM to 1 PM. Free street parking plus free parking at the Littleton City Center. Opening day is Saturday. Go.

Friday 5/22 (today). Avenue Q at Town Hall, 7:30 PM, runs through June 7. Box office (303) 794-2787 Ext. 5. Connect with City Council office hours, 10 AM to noon at Bemis Study Room A. High 62, gusty, afternoon storms possible.

Saturday 5/23. The first-ever Downtown Littleton Farmers Market opens 8 AM to 1 PM on Nevada between Main and Powers. Veterans Memorial Day Tribute, 10 AM to noon at Southwest Community Church, 4001 S Wadsworth. 27th annual. Wreath ceremony and reading of fallen heroes' names. Foothills outdoor pools open 10:30 AM to 5 PM weather permitting. Two catches. The 69-degree forecast sits right above Foothills' 65-degree Open Swim cancellation line, and a 40% afternoon storm chance means 30-minute pool closures every time lightning strikes. Call the pool you want before you drive. Southwest Plaza Farmers Market 8 AM to 2 PM. Ken-Caryl Slash 9 AM. Avenue Q matinee plus evening.

Sunday 5/24. Pools open, weather kinder (80 and sunny, 20% afternoon storm chance). Avenue Q matinee 2 PM. Ken-Caryl Slash 9 AM.

Monday 5/25, Memorial Day. 8 AM ceremony at Veterans Circle, Littleton Cemetery, 6155 S Prince Street. 10 AM ceremony at the WWII Memorial in Ketring Park. Pat Hannon VFW Post 4666 hosts both. Bemis is closed. The Ridge Recreation Center at 6613 S Ward Street is open on modified holiday hours if storms close the outdoor pools. High 82, mostly sunny.

Tuesday 5/26. Bemis Summer Reading Program opens. 2026 theme: "Unearth a Story." All ages. Pick up a reading log at the library or sign up at bemis.marmot.org. Outdoor pools closed 5/26 through 5/29 while Foothills staff wrap up their school year. City Council Study Session, 6:30 PM, Council Chamber.

Wednesday 5/27. Bemis Dungeons & Dragons, 5 to 7:30 PM in the Large Meeting Room, is on a waitlist. The session is full but the waitlist puts you in line for future weeks. Pokémon GO Raid Hour at the Clement Park skate park, 5:50 PM. Trivia Night at The Farmhouse at Raccoon Creek, 7301 W Bowles, 7 PM. Mythology theme.

Thursday 5/28. Last day of Jeffco school. Bear Creek HS, Bear Creek K-8, and the rest, out.

Saturday 5/30. Foothills outdoor pools open for the regular season, 10:30 AM to 5 PM daily through August 16. Downtown Littleton Farmers Market week two. Southwest Plaza Farmers Market 8 AM to 2 PM.

Waterton Canyon stays fully open. Strontia Springs hydroelectric work continues, no trail closures. Clear Creek Canyon CCR Trailhead to Tunnel 1 reopens today (5/22) after a week-plus closure for parking improvements. Black Bear Trail closed through July 31 for raptor nesting. Hildebrand Ranch Two Brands NE closed weekdays 8:30 AM to 4 PM through spring. Stage 1 fire restrictions still in effect for unincorporated Jeffco. Memorial Day cookouts mean the no-open-flames rule matters this weekend. Charcoal grills are fine on residential lots, but skip the fire pit.

C-470 Ken Caryl-to-Wadsworth resurfacing is in steady-state overnight mode. Crews work 8 PM to 6 AM Sundays through Thursdays through fall 2026. Pier 7's project page still hasn't moved off February 18. Drought watering rules matter more this week, since most lawn timers come on this weekend for the season. Two days per week, before 10 AM or after 6 PM. Even-numbered addresses Sunday and Thursday, odd Wednesday and Saturday. Garage sale season is open. The Word of Mouth Littleton 2.0 weekly thread is live with this weekend's sales. The TrailMark neighborhood-wide garage sale is Friday and Saturday June 5 and 6. Two weeks out. Save your singles.

Nine 80127 closes in six days, $550K to $2.25M. All three of the week's top closes were Ken Caryl Valley. 5 Golden Eagle Lane at $2.25 million, 4 bed / 7 bath, 5,715 sqft, closed Friday 5/15. 36 Lark Bunting Lane at $2.23 million, 5 bed / 5 bath, 5,272 sqft, also 5/15. 47 Golden Eagle Lane at $1.95 million, 5 bed / 5 bath, 5,502 sqft, closed Wednesday 5/20.

The other end of the spread: 5013 S Queen Court closed Monday 5/18 at $550,000 (2 bed / 3 bath, 1,803 sqft). 12697 W Geddes Drive closed 5/20 at $809,000. Compare to Issue #7's Manzanita pair at $750K and $900K on the same street, 17 days apart. The KCV ceiling moved up this week.

Market context: 80127 median listing $675,000, 81 homes sold last month, 35 days on market, 4 offers per sale.

Friday (today): mostly sunny, high 62, 30% chance of afternoon storms, gusty. Saturday: partly sunny, 69, 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, low 44. Sunday: sunny, 80, 20% chance of afternoon storms, low 49. Monday Memorial Day: mostly sunny, 82, slight afternoon storm chance, low 51. Tuesday: partly sunny, 80, breezy, scattered storms. Wednesday: mostly sunny, 78, slight storm chance. Thursday: mostly sunny, 80.

Saturday is the only soggy day this week. Sunday and Monday are the cookout days.

The Hogback Hogger. A reader tipped me off about a self-styled "Hogback Hogger" walking the north end of the Dakota Hogback near Dutch Creek. I don't know if there's a story here yet. Could be one neighbor's nickname for a territorial regular on the trail, or a small local legend in the making. If you've crossed paths with him on Hogback Trail or the connector down toward Dutch Creek Elementary, hit reply. Tell me what you've seen. If enough of you have, that's a profile waiting to happen.

Have a good Memorial Day weekend. Take an extra minute Monday morning if you can. The 8 AM cemetery ceremony at Veterans Circle is a quiet way to start the day.

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