About Aurora

• Amy Adams, six-time Oscar nominee, spent her formative years in Aurora.
• The iconic Casa Bonita restaurant, with its cliff divers, originated near Aurora.
• The Colorado Central Railroad's arrival in the 1870s spurred Aurora's initial growth.
• Aurora boasts the state's largest municipal solar array, powering city operations.
• The Great Depression severely impacted Aurora's agricultural economy and development.
• Named for the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora was incorporated in 1891.
• With over 392,000 residents, Aurora is Colorado's third-largest city.
• Sitting at 5,471 feet, the altitude can make baking a mile-high challenge.
• Healthcare and social assistance are major employment sectors in Aurora.
• A sense of bustling suburban life meets a diverse cultural landscape.
• The Denver Broncos, a close team, won Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
• Overland High School's basketball team won multiple state championships in the 2010s.

Artists From Aurora

Anne Heche

Anne McKnight Arthur Fickenscher Carl Stevens Carl Thomas Chick Hearn Chuck Sagle Clive Cussler Dave Johnston Eric Halfvarson Fear Before Fist Fight Gene Greene Harvey Phillips Heyseed IceJJFish John Kerry Katalysk Melting Rot Noble Cain Omega Rogue Seer Believer Stan Seltzer The Lidos Thirtysixflip Tia Fuller Two Worlds

DNA Picasso

Lane-O

Claygo

Nipplife

A$cension

Diamond Boiz

Iyanla Ayite

Neyla Pekarek

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