The 14-foot-deep diving pool at Casa Bonita restaurant in Lakewood, Colo. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
Some holiday flare on plastic palms inside Casa Bonita. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
Grace Meacham, 19, a former high school diving champion. She said working at Casa Bonita can be “a little intimidating, especially when they told me I’d have to dress like a gorilla.” (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
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Travis Sims juggles fire before diving. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
One diner said of Casa Bonita: “It’s very odd, but an interesting odd.” (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)