Small price drop unlikely to reverse skyrocketing home values in Colorado
Danielle and Stephan Storinsky "saw the writing on the wall." It foretold how the housing market might change. So, earlier this year, the married couple sold their Arvada townhome. more
Ellis Arnold
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TrashHawk Tavern celebrates its one-year anniversary
TrashHawk Tavern, a dive/sports bar located at 1539 S. Broadway in Denver's Overland neighborhood celebrated its one-year anniversary in October. The watering hole serves as a neighborhood … more
Staff report | 11/4/22 03:26 PM
Sherry's Soda Shoppe closes its two locations
Sherry's Soda Shoppe announced on its Facebook in early October that it had closed both its locations, which were in Five Points Denver and Boulder. The spot for ice cream and other sweet treats … more
Bowman's Vinyl Lounge on Broadway closes
Mid October, Westword reported that Bowman's Vinyl Lounge, 1312 S. Broadway, had closed. However, the venue appears to have been shuttered for quite some time — its last Facebook post was … more
Tom's Starlight offers renewed experience from its former Tom's Diner
Tom's Starlight, a reimagination of Tom's Diner located at 601 E. Colfax Ave., re-opened in late September. The once greasy spoon 24-hour diner today offers a renewed dining experience … more
Playground Food Hall opens in former Broadway Market
Playground Food Hall recently opened at 950 Broadway, which formerly housed the Broadway Market. Playground features a collection of six restaurant Asian/Mex concepts, according to its … more
DIRT Coffee opens its second brick-and-mortar in Denver
DIRT Coffee, a coffee shop that got its start in 2013 as a mobile coffee shop serving the metro area, has opened a second brick-and-mortar location in east Denver. DIRT is an acronym for Divergent … more
Gorman & Company recognized for Globeville developments
Gorman & Company has been awarded the Novogradac 2022 Developments of Distinction award for Excellence in Affordable Housing for its Elisabetta and Stella projects in Denver's Globeville … more
Westword newspaper is 45 years old
The Westword newspaper celebrated its 45th anniversary in September. It launched on Sept. 1, 1977. The Westword is independent local newspaper that covers everything from politics and business to … more
TheCultureBiz celebrates its one-year anniversary
TheCultureBiz, a local business that offers tools and engagement activities for meetings and gatherings, celebrated the one-year anniversary of the company in September. Co-owners Katie Wall and … more
La Bouche celebrates its one-year anniversary
La Bouche, a French-American wine bar in Denver, celebrated its one-year anniversary in September. La Bouche is located at 1100 E. 17th Ave., which borders Uptown and the City Park West … more
The Preservery restaurant closes
The Preservery, a restaurant located at 3040 Blake St. in Denver, closed in early September. It operated for about seven years. However, the owners, Whitney and Obe Ariss, will continue their … more
Town Hall Collaborative opens on Santa Fe in Denver
Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr. in Denver, celebrated its grand opening from 5 p.m. to midnight on Oct 7. Town Hall Collaborative is the brainchild of Denver's Lauren Beno and … more
Colorado home prices see short-term drop; unclear how long downslide will last
Home prices in the metro area and statewide have shown some early signs that they may be breaking the pandemic-era trend of steep increases. more
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KeyBank provides a $250,000 grant to Warren Village
KeyBank recently provided a $250,000 grant to Warren Village. Warren Village is a nonprofit residential community that serves homeless or housing insecure single-parent households. It has a … more
Staff report | 9/8/22 06:04 PM
Zaidy's Deli & Bakery celebrates one year in its new location
In August, Zaidy's Deli & Bakery celebrated the one-year anniversary of re-opening in its new location at 600 S. Holly St. in Denver's Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood. The … more
Broadway's The Ten Penny Store celebrates five years
The Ten Penny Store, 250 N. Broadway #110, celebrated its five-year anniversary in August. According to the Washington Park Profile's former column, Business As Usual, the store opened in … more
7-year-old The Learned Lemur celebrates its brick-and-mortar's one-year anniversary
The Learned Lemur, an oddities and antiques collector's shop that got its start in 2015, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its brick-and-mortar shop at 2220 E. Colfax Ave. in August. A … more
The Glam House celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Capitol Hill location
The Glam House The Glam House celebrated its one-year anniversary of opening its Capitol Hill location, 1433 N. Ogden St., in August. The Capitol Hill location is the salon's second … more
The Saucy Noodle Ristorante closes after nearly six decades
The Saucy Noodle Ristorante — a Denver restaurant known for its slogan, "If you don't like garlic… go home!" — closed in August. The Saucy Noodle operated at its … more
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Documenting Denver in the '80s and '90s
He's been legally blind since the 1990s. Weinberg uses the latest technology to make the most of the little vision he has remaining to take photos, to get around on his own and to help other people …
A history lesson in a film
The creators of a new film that will premiere this spring hope it will help the state's residents and leaders better understand what the state needs to thrive in the future. Set to premiere on …
'If the calendar was open, I always said yes'
Back in May, longtime CBS Colorado — KCNC-TV, Channel 4 — news anchor Jim Benemann announced his retirement, bringing a close to his 44 years in TV news, including 36 years in the Denver market. …
It's the year of the rabbit
Colorado State University doctoral student Xinyi "Katya" Zhou grew up celebrating Lunar New Year in her hometown of Beijing, China. Each year to celebrate, Zhou's family would prepare an …
Lawmakers want to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2050
One of the boldest climate change and air pollution bills set for debate in the legislature this year would attempt to eliminate all of Colorado's carbon emissions by 2050, set tough interim goals …
Denver bought one-way bus tickets for 1,900 migrants
Denver spent nearly a half-million dollars last month buying one-way Greyhound bus tickets to other cities for 1,900 migrants who arrived here after crossing the U.S. southern border, according to …