07 16 DENVER’S CORRIDOR OF OPPORTUNITY CONTINUES TO TAKE SHAPE By Keith Lewis Since 2013, Denver has been working to create a corridor of opportunity stretching between downtown and DIA, with its centerpiece including the redevelopment of the once struggling neighborhoods of Elyria, Swansea, and Globeville. The North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative (NDCC) was created to link the efforts of these neighborhoods and coordinate public involvement in the project across the neighborhoods. Neighborhood Life has often reported on project announcements since the conception of these efforts. Recently, Denver native and Manual High graduate Anna Jones was tapped to lead the NDCC as its Executive Director. Jones recently mounted a strong, but ultimately unsuccessful run for Denver City Council. She also previously held a seat on the Denver Planning Board. Now, she will lead the half dozen combined initiatives seeking to make the Corridor of Opportunity a reality. These projects envision a redesign of Interstate 70, a $1.1 billion National Western Center Redevelopment, a redesign of Brighton Boulevard, and various other improvements in these rapidly growing areas. Mayor Hancock recently separated the National Western Center project into its own office led by former NDCC Executive Director Kelly Leid and named Anna Jones as the new leader of the NDCC. The most anticipated phases of the project includes the redevelopment of Brighton Boulevard between 29th & 44th streets. With the redesign in place and the recent voter approval of the RiNo Business Improvement District (BID) and the General Improvement District (GID), the full reconstruction of Brighton Boulevard will be underway between 2016-2018. The National Western Center project will begin the land acquisition and planning phases this year with a goal of completing all construc-
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By Jason McKinney Are you looking for a way to beat the heat on America’s birthday weekend? Or would you rather be outside in the sweltering temperatures? Maybe, you’re just wanting to see some fireworks and attempt to avoid the crowds in the process. Either way, Denver (and beyond) has plenty to offer for every taste over the July 4th weekend; unfortunately, no promises about those crowds. After all, everybody does love a good fireworks display.
INDEPENDENCE EVE FIREWORKS Sun., July 3, 8 p.m. Civic Center Park, Broadway & Colfax The Independence Eve Celebration in Civic Center Park will feature a free concert, a light show on the Denver City and
expected to generate $300,000 in 2016 and $3 million over a twenty-year period. These improvements will be an integral part of the NDCC project and help assist the explosive growth in RiNo, which has become one of Denver’s hottest neighborhoods in recent years. The broader Corridor of Opportunity Project aims to be “a focal point of Denver’s future economy” and expects to generate $2.6 billion in positive economic impact over the next thirty years, including $13.4 million annually in additional city revenue through the creation of new and expanded business opportunities in the once blighted neighborhoods along its path. For more information, or to learn about upcoming community meetings on the projects, please visit www. denvergov.org/NDCC.
County Building and a fireworks finale. Lawn seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and blankets or low-rise concert/beach chairs are permitted. Personal picnics are also allowed at the event, though concessions will be available. Parking is available at nearby surface lots and parking garages. For more information, go to denver.org.
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3 4TH OF JULY Continued from 1 awards for the winners of the race (cash prizes for top three men and women), prizes will be given to kids and adults with the most patriotic flair, so wear your “best display of USA”. There will be food, beverages and patriotic fun after the race, including the free Firecracker Kids Fun Run. Run on over to hallucinationsports.com for race registration.
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Mon., July 4, 7 pm Dick's Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City Whether you call it soccer or football, a Colorado Rapids match is always a good time. Denver's MLS team is set to face the Portland Timbers on the USA’s birthday. There will be a fireworks display after the game and if you haven’t been on the 4th, it’s a one of a kind experience! Tickets are available at coloradorapids.com.
June 12–Sept. 25 Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy The Denver Art Museum (DAM) is offering an opportunity to view a collection of paintings by largely unknown women working on the East and West coasts during the 1940s and ‘50s, expressing their lives in abstract form. These artists include Mary Abbott, Jay DeFeo, Perle Fine, Helen Frankenthaler, Sonia Gechtoff, Judith Godwin, Grace Hartigan, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Deborah Remington, and Ethel Schwabacher. The exhibit will focus on “the expressive freedom of direct gesture and process at the core of abstract expressionism, while revealing inward reverie and painterly expression.” Exhibition admission is included in DAM ticket price. For more information on the exhibit, go to denverartmuseum.org.
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Mon., July 4, 6:30 pm Sports Authority Field at Mile High Colorado’s own professional lacrosse team, the Denver Outlaws, will challenge the Florida Launch over the holiday weekend. After the game, enjoy fireworks within the bowl at Sports Authority Field at Mile High – there will be pyrotechnics, paired with visuals on a 220-foot-wide, high-def screen. Go to denveroutlaws.com to get in on the fun.
May 27–Sept. 22 Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Narrated by Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure 3D celebrates the Centennial of America's national parks by taking viewers on an aerial tour through four treasured national parks: Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite and Arches. It’s showing in IMAX at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; go to dmns.org to purchase tickets.
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RED ROCKS CONCERTS July 1–3 & 5 Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison It wouldn’t be summer in Colorado without a concert at Red Rocks. Independence Day Weekend offers a range of musical offerings, including experimental world fusion and electronica with Beats Antique, Shpongle and That 1 Guy, accompanied by the visionary art of Alex and Allyson Grey on Fri., July 1. Saturday and Sunday will see the improvisation of Umphrey's McGee for a two-night stand. Blues Traveler
returns for their annual Independence Day show, supported by Thompson Square, Uncle Kracker and Sam Palladio on July 4th. And on Mon., July 5, Grammy Award-winning folk comedy duo, Flight of the Conchords, will make laughter ring out over the Rocks. For tickets and further information, head over to redrocksonline.com.
THE DEAD & COMPANY Sat., July 2 & Sun., July 3, 6:30 pm on both nights Folsom Field, CU-Boulder campus A two-night stand by former Grateful Dead members will be the perfect holiday fun for Deadheads. Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann are once again teaming up with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti to put on a show for older and younger fans alike. Ticket prices start at $35 for one show and $88 for both shows. Go to axs.com to purchase tickets.
COLORADO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL June 3–Aug. 7 Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre/University Theatre, University of Colorado Boulder campus An annual favorite, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival is once again playing in the shadow of the Flatirons under the Boulder skyline. This year’s series of plays is being performed at the historic Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre and also indoors in the newly renovated University Theatre. This year's lineup includes The Comedy of Errors, Troilus and Cressida, Cymbeline and Henry VI, Part 2. Over the July 4th weekend, there will only be one performance, Sun., the 3rd, at 1 pm, which will be Equivocation by Bill Cain. Equivocation, although not written by the Bard himself, details the story of a reluctant playwright and sleuth, “Shag” – aka William Shakespeare, who finds himself at the perilous crossroads between artistic integrity and survival when King James I commissions him to rewrite the history of England’s infamous Gunpowder Plot. Under the Orwellian gaze of a security state, he must find a way to tell the truth without selling his soul. The performance will be held in the University Theatre. Go to coloradoshakes.org for ticket information.
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OPEN: RETROGRADE There’s no fake bookstore front or non-functioning pie shop here. Instead, the newest speakeasy in town is one that’s hidden behind an operational second business in genuine Roaring 20s style. Step inside the business at 530 E.19th in Uptown and you’re in for a treat. Make that a double. What first meets the eye is an artisanal ice cream shop called Frozen Matter. I covered this cowto-cone micro creamery that even pasteurizes its own dairy ingredients in May. Hidden behind a huge walkin freezer door in the left corner of the room is Retrograde, an intimate gem of a cocktail lounge, also run by ice cream addicts/ owners Josh Gertzen and Geraldine (Gerry) Kim. Gertzen and Kim have poured a lot of thought into both ventures – nearly two years’ worth – and the results sparkle. He’s a former software engineer. She
holds a law degree. After pursuing those careers for a span, the duo decided to turn their attention to detail toward entrepreneurship and delve into their first love – craft ice cream. That was quickly followed by the June addition of a cocktail lounge. They’ve also added a bit of personal passion to the designs. That goes a long way to explain the speakeasy’s name. “I’m a bit of a space geek at heart,” Gertzen explained. He handled all the lighting details that yield an extraordinary space. Retrograde is cozy yet out of this world. Its name evokes images of space and the décor reflects the vastness of stars, the moon and night sky. In astronomy terms, retrograde is an adjective meaning ‘having a backward or opposite direction’ or ‘moving in an orbit converse to other bodies within a system.’ And yes, they’re doing everything just a little differently here and the name’s a good fit. Gertzen calls the decor both ‘retro with mid mod emphasis’ and ‘futuristic’. If you’re observant, you can find numerous constellations
The exterior gives little clue to the expansive interior at Scape Treader, a new Argentinian mate café paired with a parkour gym at 3331 Larimer.
embedded in the poured concrete bar top. Soon, old sci-fi flicks will be shown on one wall. You can also spot an extensive offering of spirits tucked into wall spaces. Program manager Luke Ramos has crafted a noteworthy list of signature cocktails. He’s formulated some sure winners including the Kaiju Ice, Brooklyn Pacifier and The Fox Mulder. Rather than cater the to the vodka and RedBull crowd, Ramos designed the Thrust Chamber with Red Bull ice for a smoother ride. There’s also his signature Little Green Ghouls, Buddy – a blend of gin, lime, vermouth, cucumber ice and burnt sprigs of rosemary topped with a splash of tonic. Ramos is a sherry fan so the menu offers a selection of sherry at $5 per glass all day every day. Food offerings are limited to charcuterie and cheeses unless you opt for ice cream. Select from a list that includes pàtê de champagne, prosciutto, and an assortment of cheeses. One can only hope that owners Kim and Gertzen get to unwind a bit after this second debut in as many months. The couple has taken just a single day off since Christmas, but their attention to detail should yield positive results. Retrograde is an otherworldly place worth the trip. Retrograde seats around three dozen so expect a possible wait. On the weekends, there will be limited reservations available; a portion of seating will always be first come, first served. Hours are Sun. – Thurs., 4:30 pm-midnight & Fri. – Sat., 4:30
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SCAPE TREADER DWELLING A second jaw-dropper this month is Scape Treader at 3331 Larimer. You can spot this new biz by the small outdoor patio dotted with a handful of tan umbrellas. It gives no clue as to what’s indoors. Rich woods and reclaimed materials make the interior café inviting but it’s also unique. The design serves a multitude of purposes including music and dance. This former olive oil warehouse didn’t even have a floor when its new owners took over. It’s now part café and part gym. Employees call the exercise space their Rec Center. Parkour is the fitness method of choice. It incorporates many elements of military obstacle courses into movement for health. The gym will soon offer classes and features a stellar shower space to spruce up after your workout. Inside the café space, the focus is on the company’s distinctive brand of yerba mate, a South American beverage derived from indigenous trees related to the holly bush. Mate is popular throughout much of the southern hemisphere where mate cafes abound. The owners believe that both halves work together to create a single, cohesive vision offering both physical and mental health. Co-owner Christopher May has run a similar venture in Buenos Aires, Argentina for two years. While mate bars are common south of the equator, this is Scape Treader’s first Denver space. The term scape treader is a bit unfamiliar to most. “A Scape Treader is someone who treads new paths of living, bringing natural nutrition (Yerba Mate) and sport (Parkour) together,” a spokeswoman for the company explained. The yerba matte consumed here comes from family farms in Argentina. The company also produces a novel line of artisanal products created on those farms. Their beverage line and other products are also sold online, but there’s also a roomy boutique inside the café that sells parkour shoes, t-shirts, special drinking cups and more. The owners have a vision that
supports cultural enrichment and physical well-being through beverage and motion. “The media through which we kindle mental and physical health are yerba mate and parkour. The cultural fusion that we generate is global, boundless, and simply incomparable,” he said. This new Argentine fusion café also offers gourmet smoothies, yoga, workshops, film and photography exhibitions, longboards, retreats, slacklines, crocheting, personal training, nutrition assistance, Spanish classes, and late night ‘after’ parties. Music is a key element and the business operators spared no funds to create a great stage for DJs including resident spinner, Ferriss Thomsen. Scape Treader also plans to launch a streaming radio station. Another facet of the business, Scape Treader Adventures, is an immersive travel abroad program to Argentina that focuses on environmentally sustainable agricultural practices as well as fringe cultural movements. Classes will be offered to introduce folks to Yerba Mate (July 1st starting at 3:30 pm) and women’s parkour (July 31st all day). An international parkour competition is on the books for August 2nd. Check out their Facebook page for specific times and additional events. The space is open a whopping 18 to 21 hours a day. That’s from 7:30 am-1:30 am Mon. – Wed., Thurs. – Fri. from 7:30 am-4 pm & Sun., 10 am-4 am. A Grand Opening Party is slated for August 1st. The café’s number is 303-2842769.
PORT SIDE The original Huckleberry Roasters coffee space on Larimer at 25th, in the shipping container structure, officially changed its name to Port Side in mid-June as the owners debuted their first restaurant. After offering some pop-up meal service out of the space, the transition to Port Side came swiftly with the approval of a liquor license. The official first day was June 17th. Chris Bell, a chef at Potager for 13 years, launched the eatery that continues to feature Huckleberry continued on page 6
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Now, it will offer far was a gap in creating a space that currently no festival that leverages Given all the yoga brands that About a year ago, Thrive Workmore than pastries to pair with a member could start out solo and the amazing, urban energy of our have originated in Colorado, you space opened in the shuttered your coffee. grow themselves and their comgrowing city.” might figure Denver has hosted Dean’s Market building on Park Bell’s goal is meals that are, pany within the same space,” said Highlights of Russell’s vision inyoga festivals for the past decade. Ave. West. Located between Blake “Healthy, filling, as locally sourced spokeswoman Tiamo Wright. clude experiences like brunch with You’d be wrong. and Market just minutes from as is possible and available.” Her goal is to attract a wide Yogini on the Loose Gina Caputo Next month, the inaugural LoDo, Coors Field and a number Huckleberry’s was a typical range of entrepreneurs and busiand Yoga Day at Coors Field. There Denver festival launches in early of burgeoning neighborhoods like coffee shop with no real kitchness operators. will also be panel discussions, August. I’m writing about it a bit RiNo, Thrive has prospered in en, so one of Bell’s first jobs was “We are all about diversity, a fashion show, a yoga hike at early because anyone interested this larger space after vacating its carving out some space for himself diversity of thought, diversity of Red Rocks and other workshops. in certification programs, intimate smaller original home in Lodo. and a micro kitchen. The footprint members, diversity of industries. Starting to sound a bit like a film sessions with renowned yoga menOn July 1, Thrive will unveil has been reworked to dedicate We feel that with folks coming festival, no? tors or just experiencing yoga in another level of offices for the mothe northeast interior corner into from all different experiences Pre-festival workshops include bustling urban locations will need bile worker to offer a total 24,000 an open kitchen, so the chef can and backgrounds we are creating Reiki Certification and Adaptive to plan ahead. sq. ft. of flexible workspaces. interact with diners. an environment where powerful Yoga Certification for those lookThe festival is the vision of “The Ballpark neighborhood is “He has a passion for relationserendipitous moments can't help ing to enhance a career or simply founder Sarah Russell, a local one of our favorites in Denver. ship with vendors when that is (but) propel everyone forward.” deepen their knowledge base. instructor and international preRight on the edge of downtown available,” a spokesman said. The goal of helping members There will also be a free kids’ senter. Pogamat sponsors it. and RiNo, this area is exploding. “(Bell) likes healthy food that fills grow their visions was integral camp overseen by Flex Yoga + Dates are August 4-7, and unlike New restaurants and breweries you up but doesn't make you feel to designing the 66,000 sq. ft. of Barre with the purchase of an many festivals that are in remote keep popping up within walking heavy for the entire day.” space. There are walls that can be adult ticket. wilderness spots, Russell wants to distance of Thrive, a number of My kind of vision! The new removed within 48 hours to readi“The camp will teach kids celebrate yoga in the heart of DenDenver’s “best” restaurants are a eatery will serve a trio of breakfast ly expand a business footprint. confidence and creativity through ver. For her first festival, events stones throw away, we can walk sandwiches daily along with lunch Long time residents will find games and music, peace through center around Union Station and right over to watch the Rockies, and dinner offerings. It will not be it fitting that the building has yoga, and self- expression through the Oxford Hotel – a welcome and the parking is not horrible,” open late nights. returned to its original roots – dance,” festival organizers exchange from past urban festivals said spokeswoman Jennifer AnHours are weekdays from 7 am-9 supporting fledgling businesses plained. self contained in a hotel or scatderson. pm & weekends from 8 am-9 pm. as they take flight. But this new Classes include some for folks tered around in urban studios. Speaking of parking, Thrive has Their number is 720-638-3559. vision also includes the possibility with disabilities and special needs. Russell said, “I’ve been to events arranged for discounted monthly of office space for 100 workers to They include adaptive yoga for where you never set foot outside parking nearby including Rockies LARIMER BEER HALL accommodate larger ventures. those in wheelchairs or facing the hotel.” game days, but there’s also a fair Five blocks closer to downOne of the most eye-catching other physical issues, plus special This urban happening will be amount of metered or free 2-hour town, 2012 Larimer near Scruffy additions to the building can only yoga for military veterans. There’s different. parking nearby if you can avoid Murphy’s has transformed from a be viewed from the basement level even a scholarship fund for low-in“We’re completely walk able,” game days. long-vacant tamale shop into the where large windows were added. come residents. she stressed. The addition of a lower level Larimer Beer Hall. Doesn’t feel like a basement at all. A number of big name teachClasses will incorporate the allows Thrive Ballpark to add a Built around beer (obviously) With such a massive project ers are woven into the vision. Oxford’s vintage meeting rooms, video production studio and edit and open almost two months now, comes a long list of amenities Headliners include Mackenzie Union Station spaces and a handsuite to their footprint. the Hall also dishes up a variety including 12 conference rooms, a Miller, a certified personal trainer ful of other urban spaces. “We have three video producof burgers. As befits the place, it’s rooftop patio with fantastic views and international yoga instructor; Russell pointed out that the tion studios currently as mema stones throw from Coors Field, of downtown, showers, shuffleDr. Lorin Roche, a noted scholar, practice of yoga has become a $30 bers and are finding that video they come in singles and doubles. board, beer on tap (locally crafted, teacher and author on meditation billion industry in the US. production space is becoming an Hours are 11 am-2 am seven of course), a full kitchen, a video and the ancient Tantra Yoga text, “More than 24 million Amerin-demand element in the Denver days a week and their number is game room, and even a coffee the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra; and icans practice yoga, and this market,” Anderson added. “We 720-550-7610. house on site that will be open to Christina Sell, a master teacher of number increases by 20 percent are excited to build this feature the public. Some spaces including international acclaim and dozens annually, demonstrating a rising out and offer this amenity to our ENTERPRISE the roof area are available to rent of others. demand for events that connect members and non-members alike. There’s new life spreading out for local events. “As a teacher, I felt a calling to students and teachers in mindful Anyone will be able to rent out inside the old Denver Enterprise Wright envisions a number of provide other teachers an opporpractice,” she said. this space, along with help from a Center at 3000 Lawrence. After efforts that will connect individual tunity to shine and students an Russell started working on production company that we are many years as an abandoned eyemembers including a chili cookopportunity to truly connect with the launch of a Denver festival – partnering with to facilitate the sore, the building has been reborn off. There’s also indoor bike parktheir mentors,” said Russell. “The Denver is one of the largest U.S. space.” as a shared or coworking space ing and Enterprise is pup friendly, festival will be an inclusive event hubs for yoga gear – in June 2015. One addition still being hamthat features a wide variety of so members can bring man’s best with an exclusive feel. Participants Plans are already firmed up for a mered out is a possible workout office options and some amazing friend to work. can expect to mix and mingle second event in 2017 as well. Her space. This would be open to the amenities. Floater memberships (no perwith their favorite teachers, enjoy mission is to bring people together general public. The first official day was June manent desk) are $250 per month intimate conversations about the through yoga, mindfulness and “At Thrive we are committed 20th. The business calls itself and include Internet, printers, free impact and the bigger picture that meditation. to being flexible and allowing our Enterprise 5280 on social meCorvus coffee and other essentials. yoga has in our society, as well as “The mission of the Denver members needs to drive what we dia to avoid conflict with other There’s also parking for a small laugh and cry on their mats with Yoga Festival is to create a comdo with our spaces.” like-named ventures, but around additional fee or street parking friends and family. “ munity for everyone interested As the build out continues, town, it’s simply Enterprise. Yet during the day. The complete roster along with in yoga, while also acting as a Thrive is offering a $50/month there’s nothing simple about this Enterprise will be open 24/7 for pass/ticket information is viewspringboard for the careers of package that includes 16 hours offering. member access. Enterprise5280. able at denveryogafestival.com. incredible yoga professionals,” in the mobile area for folks who
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Denver is gearing up to host its first Yoga Festival in early August. Here founder Sarah Russell poses in the lobby of the Oxford Hotel where many events will take place. want to experience the offerings before committing to an office or mobile membership. It’s also great for traveling workers who lack a Denver office. A free, one day pass is available for newcomers. ‘Our Mobile packages also come with four hours of conference room time, a printing allotment, Internet, coffee, tea, beer, Kombucha, and a secure billing address,” she added. Future plans include offering accounting and human resources assistance and addressing new member needs. If you drop in, be sure to check out the one feature that remains from this building’s distant past.
It’s a huge floor scale in the main mobile area that was original to the building. Kinda cool but step gently. It might still register (and share) your weight with your co-workers! The address is 1415 Park Avenue West. Thriveworkplace.com is the website and 303-297-3338 is the number. Thrive also has a location in Cherry Creek North.
FIVE POINTS LAUNDROMAT The business that occupied the corner of 29th & Lawrence for years has relocated to 2709 Downing. Doors at the new spot opened some time in May. Something quite different is
Don’t overlook the old weigh scale that is original to the vintage building when you stop to check out new coworking spaces at Thrive Ballpark at 1415 Park Ave. W.
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BLACK SHIRT BREWING Changes are afoot at Black Shirt Brewing. This “old timer” in RiNo’s craft brew industry has applied for a Cabaret License and plans a change, but it’s not what you might expect. “Food trucks really frustrated us. We decided to hire a kitchen manager and do it ourselves,” said Chad Miller, Black Shirt’s CEO. The brewery started offering live music three years ago, but because there was no food produced in house, they now have to upgrade the liquor license to add food. Go
figure. I remember when Black Shirt opened back in 2012. At that point, they were open just one day a week. Now, it’s seven days with hours from 11 am-10 pm except Fri. – Sat., when the taps run until 11 pm. One reason Miller and company chose this location was to be near the 38th Street lite rail station. At 3719 Walnut, they couldn’t get much closer and their patience (finally) paid off when the A line opened in April. “We’ve already seen quite a bit of suitcases and luggage so we know it’s helped us out a bit from the very first day,” he said.
While red ales remain the company’s first claim to fame, there are now 14 beers on tap with a cider and wine option on the way. In addition to a small patio in front, there’s both parking and a spacious outdoor patio in back. Access parking is off the alley. The month’s concert lineup is viewable online and so is the company’s ‘beer finder’ service. It lets fans track down locations to purchase their product – growlers and six-packs – at retail and also features restaurants that have Black Shirt on tap. Blackshirtbrewingco.com is the continued on page 12
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FAMILY TUESDAYS: Young Children’s Storytime, The Tattered Cover, Colfax & Elizabeth, 10:30 am. Free. Different topic each week. Call 303-322-1965, ext. 2731. • “Book Babies,” a language enrichment program for babies age six to 23 months, 10:30 am, Children’s Library of the Denver Public Library, 14th & Broadway. Call 720-865-1306. FRIDAYS: Bilingual Storytime at the Ford Library, 28th & High, 10:30 am. Call 720-865-0920. MONDAY, JULY 4: Independence Day is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental
Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer part of the British Empire. Enjoy this time with family and friends and remember that freedom is not free!
GALLERIES FRIDAY, JULY 1: First Friday Art Walk in the Golden Triangle Museum District. Free bus, maps at all galleries. Free shuttle to the Santa Fe walk, below. Call 303-573-5095. • First Friday Art Walk, Santa Fe Art District, 6th to 10th on Santa Fe. Call 303-333-2820. • First Friday Art Walk & Free Public Reception for the Denver Artist Guild, Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock st., 5-8 pm, call 303-620-4933 for more info. MONTH-LONG: • Abend Gallery, 2260 E. Colfax Ave, is proud to present the highly-anticipated “Edge of Realism”, now in its third year. This exhibition is a showcase of work from local, national, and international artists whose work operates at the margins of realist painting, whether it be through
TWIST & SHOUT is happy to present a free in-store performance with singer-songwriter, John Doe, purveyor of Punk. He's also written a book; Under the Big Black Sun: a Personal History of L.A. Punk. With his new album, Westerner, he has captured the sound of the desert... use your imagination. 2508 E. Colfax, July 8, 6 pm, 303-722-1943; twistandshout.com the deconstructed, abstracted realism of Benjamin Garcia and John Wentz, or via the tightly rendered yet surreal works of Kari-Lise Alexander and Britt Snyder. Showing thru July 23, call 303-355-0950. • aBuzz Gallery, 3340 Walnut Street, presents “ColorVision: Energy and Spirit on Canvas” by artist Stacy Lewis on display June 23-July 16. Events include: First Friday: July 1, 6-9 pm & Artist Talks: July 9, 12-4 pm & Closing Reception Sat., July 16, 12-4 pm. • Leon Gallery,1112 E. 17th Ave., presents “Observing (a) Trophy Life” – Celebrating Our Luxury of Social, Personal and Political Addiction – new and existing works by David Freeman, curated by Camille Rose Shor-
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WORKSHOPS, LECTURES & MEETINGS FRIDAY, JULY 1: Community Resources Forum, 9-10:30 am, Sterne-Elder Room of Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, Russell Pavilion, 19th & Lafayette. Free Continental breakfast, varying presentations. Free parking in Humboldt Garage off 20th. Continues the 1st Fri. of every month. Call 303866-8889. • Monthly Downtown Democratic Forum Breakfast, 6:45-8 am, Le Grand Bistro, 1512 Curtis. Buffet $15. Public welcome. Re-
peated 1st Fri. of the month.Call 303-861-8050 MONDAY, JULY 4 & 18: Skyline Toastmasters, 6:30 pm, Kephart Architecture, 2555 Walnut. Visitors welcome. Repeated the 1st & 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-778-0064. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6: Free Legal Night at El Centro de San Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence. 20 volunteer lawyers, one-on-one consultations, 5:30-7 pm. First come, first serve. Spanish/English provided. Repeated the 1st Weds. of every month. Call 303-573-1302. • Monthly meeting of Democratic Party of Denver House District 5, Colorado Democratic Party HQ, 789 Sherman, 7-9 pm. Repeated 1st Weds. of every month, varying location. Call 303-830-8242. • Rotary Club of Five Points meets 1st Wed, 6-7 pm, varying locations, New members welcome! Call 720-891-0843 for information. • Learn To Meditate at KMC Downtown at 1336 Glenarm Place is a proven way to overcome stress and keep a positive, relaxed and creative attitude to life. Kadam Lucy James will explain the basics of meditation and how to get started. Free admission, 7-8:30 pm, http:// meditationincolorado.org/ learn-to-meditate-denver/ THURSDAY, JULY 7: Monthly meeting of Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG), 6:30 pm, Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia. Repeated 1st Thurs. of every month with a different topic. Call 303-5735861. • Macedonia Kinship Care Group, 1-3 pm at Macedonia Baptist Church, 3240 Adams. For relatives raising children. Repeated 1st Thurs. of every month. FRIDAY, JULY 8: GOP Monthly Breakfast at Pete's Greek Town Cafe, 2910 Colfax. Great speakers & conservative camaraderie. Please RSVP, so we can plan appropriately. No need to pay in advance, but please order breakfast to support Pete's. Individual checks. Be there 7 am, order by 7:20 am so speaker is not interrupted. Repeated 2nd Fri. of the month. On-line registration required. FRIDAY, JULY 8: Join Active Minds as we examine the current
9 dynamics surrounding filling a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. We will look at past confirmations in order to better understand the intricacies of the process. At Eugene Field Library, 810 S. University, 2-3 pm. Free,RSVP not required. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13: La Leche League of Denver meets 2nd Wed. of the month, Blair-Caldwell Library, 2401 Welton, 12:30 pm. Call 720-865-2115. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13: Water may well become the most disputed natural resource of the 21st century. Join Active Minds as we seek to understand Colorado Water History, the current challenges, including the drought in California, and what the future holds for our use of this precious resource. Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., 6:30-7:30 pm. Free admission, no RSVP required. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 & 27: Monthly meeting of Assistance League of Denver, 14th & Josephine, 10 am. Repeated 2nd & 4th Wed. of every month. 2nd Wed. is lunch w/entertainment, 4th Wed. is Bingo w/ lunch. Call 303-322-5205. SATURDAY, JULY 16: Colorado House District 8 Democrats, 10 am-noon, Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview. Repeated 3rd Sat. of every month. Call 720-220-6876. MONDAY, JULY 18: Monthly meeting of the Denver Garden Club, 7 pm, 1556 Emerson. Member Colo. Federation of Garden Clubs. All are welcome. Repeated 3rd Mon. of every month. Call 303-320-5983. THURSDAY, JULY 21: Monthly meeting of Financially Fit Females, 6 pm. First meeting free, location & topic change monthly, 3rd Thurs. of month. Call 303993-3939. TUESDAY, JULY 26: Denver Metro Young Republicans holds its General Meetings and Happy Hours on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 5:30 p.m. with an informal social hour. The official meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and features a speaker or panel discussion. Cap City Tavern, 1247 Bannock Street. For infor-
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WILLIAM HAVU GALLERY invites you to view their current show, 'Sum Ergo Sum', featuring the masterful, intricate paintings of Lui Ferreya. Every light and shadow-shape is defined by line, yet the transition from shape to shape is anything but hard-edged. His deft use of subtle color shifting creates a soft and stunning unity. 1040 Cherokee, through Aug. 20, 303-893-2360; williamhavugallery.com. meetings and service projects. New members are welcome. 720891-0843. THURSDAYS: Fillmore Community Network, focuses on sustainability, 7:30-9 am, 1633 Fillmore, 1st floor conference room. Location changes monthly. Call 303-399-2100. • Beginning Computers, Ford-Warren Library, 28th & High, 6-7 pm. Free. Call 720-8650920 • Cherry Creek Toastmasters, 7-8:30 am, Temple Emanuel, 1st & Grape. Call 303-399-9901. • Conquer the fear of public speaking at Body Shops Toastmasters, noon, Colo. Dept. of Health, 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South, 2nd flr. Call 303-398-4735. • Denver Socrates Cafe, 7 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 18th & Broadway. Discussions on a variety of important topics. Free. Call 303-861-1447. • Downtown Denver Euchre
Club, All Fired Up, 1135 Bannock, 7 pm (promptly). Call 303-8251995. FRIDAYS: Daybreak Toastmasters, 7-8:30 am, 1525 Sherman, Room B-70. Cat got your tongue? Public speaking & more. Call Scott after 6 pm at 303-467-9294. • “Thrillspeakers” Toastmasters, noon-1 pm, Webb building, 201 W. Colfax, Room 4i4. Call 720-209-2896. • Denver IDEA Cafe, a business start-up & brainstorming group, 2 pm, Panera Bread, 1350 Grant. Guest speakers. Free. Call 303-861-1447. • Community Awareness Program, Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), 1st Saturdays, 99 W. 12th, 6-8 pm. Call 303-844-4000, ext. 8. •“Writers’ Church,” a “dropin writer's’ jam” hosted by Curious Theatre Co. the 1st Sun. of every month, The Acoma Center, 1080 Acoma, 10:30 am-1 pm.
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SENIORS THURSDAY, JUNE 9 & 23: Seniors’ Book Discussion Group discusses contemporary fiction available in book & audio formats, 1-2:30 pm in the Level Four Meeting Room of the Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway. Repeated 2nd Thurs. of every month. Call 720-865-1312.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11: Free Day for seniors 64+ at the Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Pl. Repeated 2nd Sat. of every month. Call 303-892-1436. TUESDAYS: Seniors’ Bible Study, 9:30 am at the Salvation Army Red Shield Center, 29th & High. Call 303-295-2107
RELIGION SUNDAYS: Catholic Mass, 6:30, 8:30 & 10:10 am, 12:30 & 6:30 pm, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Colfax & Logan. Call 303-831-7010. • Church in the City-Beth Abraham, 16th & Gaylord, 8:30 & 10:45 am. Call 303-322-5733. • Catholic Mass for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender Catholics, 5 pm, Dignity Denver, 1100 Fillmore. Call 720-515-4528. • Center for Spiritual Living Denver, Sunday celebrations: meditation 9:30 am, service & children’s church 10 am, 2590 Washington. Call 303-832-5206. • L2 Church, 1477 Columbine, Sunday morning worship service at 9 am. For more info info@ L2today.com • Church of Scientology, Sunday service 11 am-12 pm. All are welcome. 2340 Blake St, Denver 80205. Lots of parking off of Park & Blake. • Episcopal Church of the Holy Redeemer, 2552 Williams, 10 am. Call 303-831-8963.
THE TATTERED COVER FILM SERIES, hosted by the University of Colorado at Denver, KUNC and Howie Movshovitz, is pleased to bring you the 1967 Milos Forman classic, The Fireman's Ball. Slip into a cool theater on a hot July day and lose yourself in a funny and poignant film satirizing the state of Czechoslovakia in the 60s. Sie Film Center, 2510 Colfax, July 3, $1. 303-322-7727; tatteredcover.com • Interfaith Devotions, 10:00-11:30am. All are welcome to reflect together on the scriptures of the world's faiths. Sponsored by the Baha'is of Denver. Baha'i Center of Metro Denver, Bayaud & Grant. Call 303-7446456. • Chapel Service, Red Shield Community Center, 2915 High, 11 am (all age Sunday School 10 am). Call 303-295-2107. • Catholic Mass, 7:30 & 10 am, St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 23rd & York. Call 303322-8042. • St. Paul Lutheran, Lutheran
Mass at 8 & 10:30 am, 16th & Grant. Call 303-839-1432. • The Center of Light, “A Mystical Sunday Service,” 9:30 am silent meditation, 10 am service,, 23rd & Forest. Workshops & classes also offered. Call 303-9137053. • Unity on the Avenue, 4670 East 17th Ave. Pkw., Sunday Service & Children's Church 10 am, call 303-322-3901. MONDAYS: Grant Avenue Street Reach Meal, after 9 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 16th & Grant. Call 303839-1432.
TUESDAYS: Meditation at Unity on the Avenue, 4670 East 17th Ave. Pkw., call 303-322-3901. WEDNESDAYS: Weekly Bible Discussions, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Christian Science Metropolitan Reading Room, 16th & Larimer. Call 303-534-3571. • Testimony Meeting, 7:30 pm, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1401 Logan. Call 303-8391505. THURSDAYS: Morning Eucharist, 7 am, St. Paul Lutheran, 1600 Grant. A 30-minute liturgy of Word & Sacrament. Call 303839-1432.
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FIVE POINTS’ MESTIZO-CURTIS PARK UNDERGOES RENOVATIONS By Keith Lewis Mestizo-Curtis Park is a nineacre green space in the bustling Five Points neighborhood. Denver’s oldest park was developed in 1868, but in 1998 the name Mestizo (meaning a mix of cultures) was added to the name as a nod to the diversity of the neighborhood. In recent years, the park at the center of this dense section of Denver was considered by many to be outdated, unsafe, and in need of a major renovation. Denver Parks and Recreation, along with the Five Points Business District and the Trust for Public Land joined forces to create a renovation plan to modernize the park for the growing neighborhood. The dual-phase renovation plan has already completed a playground showcasing the history of Five Points and the addition of a Fitness Zone is also in the works. The Fitness Zone provides outdoor fitness equipment in parks across the nation to make available access to community fitness activities. There are 68 such Fitness Zone facilities installed nationwide or in the process of completion.
In February and April, public meetings were held to discuss the park’s renovation plan and to hear input from the community. Community events are slated for weekends in the park all summer, including family-friendly creative play activities led by local artists on Saturdays all summer long. In June, the park hosted an all day music celebration event called Make Music Denver. The Mestizo-Curtis Park pool also draws big crowds of families and is a welcome relief to kids on those hot summer days. Park activists organized a story time at the pool one afternoon in June as part of the regeneration of the park as a community space. The recently constructed playground was funded by the Trust for Public Land, an organization founded in 1972 with “the goal of protecting land in and around cities and pioneering new land conservation techniques,” according to the organization’s website. The Trust for Public Land invested nearly $300,000 in the playground renovations, which will be matched by Denver Parks and Recreation by improving
Sean and his son, Liam, refresh themselves at a water fountain at Mestizo-Curtis Park on a hot summer’s day. trails and walkways, installing a community garden, and promoting community activities within the park. In a recent statement Mayor Michael Hancock said, “Together, we are creating a great place for our families and children to connect with nature and with each other.” He continued, “We are transforming Denver’s oldest city park into a true community gathering place.” The improvements are welcomed by neighborhood residents
INVESTORS SCOOP UP FAMOUS E. COLFAX HOTEL AT BANKRUPTCY AUCTION By Keith Lewis Inspire Investment Group picked up the All Inn Motel, former home of Rockbar, for $3.55 million at a bankruptcy auction in April. The three-quarter acre lot at Colfax & Milwaukee currently rents rooms for $65 a night. Perhaps more infamously, however, the All Inn Motel was home to the successful, hipster friendly, Rockbar until city officials revoked the establishment’s beverage license in 2012 following a regular volume of routine police reports involving the bar. The former owner, Jesse Morreale, filed for bankruptcy almost three years ago. The new owner, Inspire Investment Group has yet to finalize its plans for the site. The group could renovate the existing structure or even scrape the entire lot and rebuild. There is talk about renovating the
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patrons and neighbors signing a petition in support of RockBar before its ultimate demise. Still, some people in the East Colfax neighborhood love to recount the days of Rockbar as a fixture in the neighborhood’s bar scene. With Inspire Investment Group reviewing the possibilities for its newly acquired property, with apartments – especially micro-units – at the top of the list. Inspire is also in the process of developing two other apartment complexes near the All Inn Motel, only a few blocks west at Colfax & Detroit. For now though, the All Inn Motel remains open on a temporary basis until the new owner makes a final decision for the property’s future use. All Inn Motel is located at 3015 E. Colfax.
surrounding Denver’s oldest park who are helping to rejuvenate the park with their own contributions, whether that is attending a community meeting, park events, or simply by utilizing the
beautiful park for a family picnic or pool day. For more information, please contact Denver Parks and Recreation Department at www. denvergov.org.
COLORADO BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL, A VISUAL FEAST By Denny Taylor Come celebrate the 30th annual Colorado Black Art Festival (CBAF) at 17th & Esplanade in City Park and discover the rich creative talents of local, regional, and national African Americans in art and culture. This free three-day event will feature three performing stages filled with dance, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, gospel, and traditional African drum & dance. This is a family friendly event with programming and activities for the entire family. The CBAF offers its guests the
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OUR MUTUAL FRIEND BREWING COMPANY Another ‘old timer’ craft brewery is Our Mutual Friend at 2810 Larimer. Here too, the owners are expanding production and are slated to have a number of new summer releases. They also plan to participate in First Friday in RiNo by offering a brewery tour. The first Friday in July is – wait for it – July 1st so don’t get left behind. Our Mutual Friend offers its annual Gratitude Fest on Oct 1st. OMFBeer.com is their web address.
MODERN GINGHAM PRESERVES One of my Congress Park neighbors, Kathy Lee, is making headlines with her Modern Gingham Preserves. Her raspberry and violet preserves snagged a Good Food Award earlier this year and her product was an American Made finalist in 2015. “The Good Food Awards celebrates the kind of food we all want to eat: tasty, authentic and responsibly produced. We grant awards to outstanding American food producers and the farmers who provide their ingredients. This year’s winners represent the
forefront of American craft food,” the awards committee wrote. Not bad for a business started just five summers ago within shouting distance of my back yard. Modern Gingham was founded on a pair of basic principles: use the highest quality ingredients and incorporate fruits foraged from urban farms and backyards that might otherwise go to waste, whenever possible. She offers a portion of each batch as a Thank You to homeowners sharing their largess. After establishing relationships with locals over the past few years, the past two whacky winters have Lee hunting for more local fruits to gather. “Many of the trees were shocked – they didn't lose their leaves, and many I had picked in the past never recovered and were razed. It was horrible for many tree owners,” she said of the strange conditions we witnessed in Fall 2014 to Winter 2015. Lee and many area residents are concerned about this year’s crops since trees blossomed a bit early this year – perhaps before pollinators including bees were active. Orchards from which she sourced were also affected – especially peach and apple orchards. “I didn't get one call for apples or crabapples last year, no plums, no sour cherry trees that I knew of had harvestable fruit,” she said. “In summer 2014, all the plums were sourced from local Denver trees that I picked or harvested; I
picked many sour cherry trees, and I was so inundated with apples, I couldn't get to every tree offered.” Now, Lee is reaching out to neighbors all around Denver with a message – don’t let your fruits go to waste. She’s happy to harvest your crop and share the fruit with you or share a jar of what she creates from your fruit. Like many foragers, Lee has a wish list. Quince fruit tops it, followed closely by black, red and/or white currants, then gooseberries. You can find Modern Gingham for sale at a handful of Denver retailers. Argonaut carries her cocktail cherries. Temple Bakery on Curtis uses her products. They’re also sold at The Preservery in Backyard on Blake and at The Market in Larimer Square. As a local preservation expert, Lee has taught classes at the Denver Botanic Gardens and in private homes on preserving. This year, she is planning to lead foraging tours in the neighborhoods of Denver. You can check out Lee’s flavors at moderngingham.com. Her raspberry with dark chocolate balsamic is in high demand, but there’s always another intriguing flavor including this summer’s rhubarb ginger to satisfy while she hunts down more raspberries. If you have fruit to share, email her at Kathy@moderngingham.com.
OSAKA RAMEN A trio of new places in RiNo marked their 1st anniversaries in
recent weeks. The list includes Osaka Ramen on 2611 Walnut. Since opening this lower level eatery in 2015, owner Jeff Osaka has opened a second location in Cherry Creek North and also SushiRama on Larimer in the new construction just north of 26th. He’s also a key play in the much-anticipated Central Market due soon on Larimer. SushiRama is part of a new development in the Larimer 2600 block that has filled up rapidly. Several initial tenants have just marked the end of a prosperous Year One.
HAVEN NAIL SALON Haven was one of the very first tenants to open in the 2600 block. Owner Rebecca Rogers’ goal when she opened her doors last April was a super clean salon that didn’t look like a salon. Haven – like most of the other spaces in this new build out – features a main floor area plus a wide staircase to a smaller second story footprint. Haven80205.com is the web address and the number’s 303-6567008.
KIT & ACE Also beginning Year Two in RiNo is Kit & Ace, a casual wear company that features a signature brand of washable cashmere. Casual attire as comfortable as yoga pants and other workout gear is the focus. This is K&A’s first location in Colorado. Evidently RiNo
has been good to them. Last year, JJ Wilson, co-founder and head of brand told NL, “RiNo has the right elements with its eclectic mix of creative businesses and industrial history – we wanted to be a part of that.”
CLOSED: CORAFAYE’S CAFÉ One of the area’s standout Southern comfort food eateries has moved east. Yes, CoraFaye's Cafe has severed its ties to Denver and moved to Aurora after nearly a decade on Colorado Blvd near 28th. The new address is International Plaza, 16251 E. Colfax at Chambers. A spokeswoman told me that parking limitations and the need for a new grease trap at the old location prompted the move. The menu won’t change much, but the space is larger and located on the second floor. Access by stairs or elevation is available and there’s also outdoor seating on two balconies above street level. A larger kitchen is also a plus and the folks at CoraFaye’s hope that a lot of old customers will make the drive; it’s only 10 miles. The proximity to new hospitals and the military base, plus highways will also give the biz a boost. Call 303-333-5551 for hours. Send biz news to Jeanne@lifeoncaphill.com.