1.   Although the NHL failed in Denver a decade ago, the city celebrated its first big-league championship four months ago thanks to the Avalanche, who moved from Quebec.

2.   And today, the city celebrates Martin Luther King Day with more enthusiasm than I have ever witnessed in a community.

3.   Even though the Indians were down by two games, the city still celebrated on Monday night.

4.   Few cities celebrate Christmas with the energetic elegance of San Antonio.

5.   Last week, the city celebrated clothes with Fashion Week, an extravaganza of designer fashion shows meant to highlight New York as a fashion center.

6.   Seattle Center is transformed into a colorful and cacophonous bazaar each Labor Day as the city celebrates Bumbershoot.

7.   The city celebrates Cinco de Mayo, Diez y Seis de Septiembre and Fiesta Flamenca, and performs posadas, los pastores and many other traditional Hispanic cultural events.

8.   The city celebrates Cinco de Mayo and Diez y Seis de Septiembre with much fanfare.

9.   The city celebrated Friday with events including songs by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and a ski-jumping demonstration from a ramp covered with synthetic snow.

10.   The city even celebrates this fantastical world in a big way at Mardi Gras and Halloween.