“Every house in that neighborhood is 120+ years old. Our house is 127, I believe. It's a 1,400-squart-foot Victorian with a great yard. And it's historic from a foliage perspective too. We have great old trees.” -Ricardo Baca, Lincoln Park neighbor Continue Reading
Archives for January 2017
Top Places to Learn a New Skill or Craft
Let's make stuff! Learning a new skill or craft is more fun (and you'll likely have better luck) when you seek out an experienced teacher and take a class. Here are 5 places to find excellent classes: Continue Reading
Top Destinations for First-Time Visitors
When your relatives come to visit you in Denver for the first time, of course you'll want to show them your favorite coffee shop, your favorite restaurant and your favorite hangout spot -- or maybe not. Maybe you'll want to keep those places as your secret escape destinations for when you need a breather from your guests and share these classic Denver destinations with your relatives instead. Here are our top picks for a great introduction to Denver. Continue Reading
Neighborhood Ties: Highlands
“I think people forget how cool the river is, I mean the Platte. We see so much wildlife down there. For being in the heart of the city, we've seen bald eagles down there, coyotes, hawks, beavers, huge turtles, muskrats; pretty consistently you'll see something. I think that people forget that that nature fix is right there, just a 10 minute walk from downtown.” - Carl Reichley, Highlands neighbor Continue Reading
Neighborhood Ties: Globeville
“People actually live here. It's not just someplace to drive through. There are things going on here and people living their lives here.” -Antonia Montoya, Globeville neighbor Continue Reading
Far East Center
Denver is rich in diversity from all areas of the globe if you know where to look. Asian cultures from Vietnam, Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand and Japan converge at the Far East Center located at Alameda and Federal making this shopping area a great place to go on a cultural expedition. Continue Reading