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Casa Bonita will be without its iconic cliff divers for awhile, find out why

Oct 30, 2025, 4:22 PM | Updated: Oct 31, 2025, 11:44 am

The first thing you think of when you think of Casa Bonita in Denver is cliff divers right in the middle of the restaurant. Sadly, they’ll be MIA for a little bit.

On Wednesday, the Actors’ Equity Association announced that Casa Bonita’s divers, magicians, roving actors and other unionized performers would picket outside the eatery in Lakewood following unsuccessful efforts to bargain their first contract. The strike is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.

Even with all 57 of the performers at the restaurant sitting out for a few days, Casa Bonita plans to remain open and will offer a free drink or arcade ticket to affected guests.

Casa Bonita provided a short statement on the looming strike – “At Casa Bonita, we value all of our team members and their well-being. As a policy, we do not comment on ongoing labor negotiations.”

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