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The Electric Fountain On the WebThe new Prismatic Electric Fountain managed to break through all the news on the Democratic National Convention. Not knowing what to expect beforehand, more than a few people were surprised at how dramatic and impressive the night time fountain shows turned out. After it was dedicated, photos and stories of the fountain started to appear on blogs and web sites and even YouTube. Here are just a select few of them: Links will open in a new browser window. When you're finished exploring, just close the window and you will return to this list. The Electric Fountain in the News1908 Fountain to Splash Again
Making Fountain Youthful Again (5-8-2007)
City Park Fountain from 1908 DNC Makes Comeback (8-18-2008)
Denver Fountain Will Wow The City Once Again (8-19-2008)
Revitalized Fountain Soars in City Park (8-19-2008)
Fountain to Wow Denver Once Again (8-19-2008)
City Park Fountain Springs Back to Life (8-20-2008)
City Gushing Over Fountain's Return (8-20-2008)
City Park's Electric Fountain Returns As a Denver Showpiece
Announcement of the fountain dedication and excerpts from some of the speeches.
Photos of the Electric FountainHistoric Prismatic Electric Fountain
Denver City Park Electric Fountain
Fountains of Denver's City Park
Bruce Quackenbush has taken hundreds of photos of Denver architecture and is responsible for the professional look of the new Friends web site. This link takes you to to some great day and night time photos of the Electric Fountain as well as Thatcher and Dolphin Fountains.
Michael deLeon Photos
Professional photographer Michael deLeón took some great photographs of the Electric Fountain and City Park last year just as the season opened. You can see them here at his web site.
Byteful Gallery
This site has some great photos of the fountain during a City Park Jazz evening.
Other Websites and BlogsCity Park's Electric Fountain Returns as a Denver Showpiece
Prismatic Electric Fountain on Gather.com
Atlantic Fountains
The Prismatic Electric Fountain has been Waymarked
Denver History Tours features the Electric Fountain
Shawn Snow breaks away from his usual downtown focus to talk about the 2008 DNC and the rebirth of the Electric Fountain.
Amazing Water Fountains
This site has some great photos and descriptions of amazing fountains around the world. Thatcher Memorial Fountain in City Park is also on the site.
Fountains in the City
This site has a list of famous fountains around the world, including the Electric Fountain and Thatcher Fountain.
America's Coolest City Parks
Travel and Leisure Magazine has rated Denver's City Park as one of America's Coolest City Parks and the Electric Fountain is one of the reasons.
Friends of the Friends of the Electric FountainMontclair Storm Drainage Project
The document at this site has an excellent set of photos of the entire Montclair Storm Drainage Project at City Park
City Park Alliance
The Denver Foundation
Friends of West End - Darlington Fountain
The Friends of West End Park are investigating the possibility of restoring the 1915/16 Darlington Fountain in the park. There are some great photos of their fountain on the site
Videos of the Electric FountainInterview with Gary Coffey
Gary Coffey, superintendent with Concrete Works of Colorado, the dedication ceremony for the improvements to City Park Ferril Lake (June 28, 2007) and the very first public display of the center geyser of the newly rebuilt Electric Fountain
Rocky Mountain News video of the dedication
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