“We’re helping kids to be creative problem solvers who can navigate fast-evolving technology,” says Brenda Lane, co-owner of MindCraft Makerspace in the Stanley Marketplace.
A Fun Place to Become Tech Savvy
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Kellye Giles: Sharing Her Lifelong Passion for Karate
“I don’t know where it comes from,” Kellye Giles says, “when I am on the deck I’m a whole new person.”
August SUN News and Events
The August SUN Outreach Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 21 from 6:30-7:25pm at the Central Park Recreation Center. The August SUN Board Meeting will follow from 7:30-8:45pm. Both meetings are open to the public.
The Big Constellation Installation
They really don’t make things like they used to– just look at the Lockheed Constellation.With its elegant curves, the “Connie,” as it was affectionately known, flew faster, farther and higher than most of its contemporaries.
Setting up a Lemonade Stand to the Letter of the Law in Denver
Technically, even a child’s lemonade stand falls under the same rules and regulations as other temporary businesses.
Friendly New Bookstore Comes to NW Aurora
With all the excitement surrounding the opening of Stanley Marketplace in northwest Aurora, the quiet opening of a secondhand bookshop just down the street may have gone unnoticed.
Lowry Shop Celebrates the Art of Coffee
“Denver coffee is some of best in the U.S. right now,” says Hannah Ulbrich, owner of Copper Door Coffee Roasters, which opened in late January in Lowry.
A Bookstore Shared 50/50 with the Community
The rise of electronic media and online shopping has dealt a blow to both print media and brick-and-mortar bookstores, but millennial entrepreneur David Chung and his sister, Annie, are swimming against that tide.
Growing Number of Grads Sparks New Test Prep Biz
The three owners of Next Level Prep are parents with kids the same ages: each has a son age 17 and a daughter age 15. Their high schoolers are part of the first generation born in Stapleton.
Freedom and Happiness Here after Life in a Burmese Refugee Camp
Toe Ma rarely stopped smiling throughout our interview. That smile is something he is known for among the staff at the Next Door restaurant in Stapleton’s Eastbridge Town Center, where he works in the kitchen.
Shared Workspace in Aurora
Progress Coworking, a shared workspace near Stanley Marketplace, has “a laid-back feel, like a coffee shop,” says co-owner Joe Phillips.
Game Changer: HopSkipDrive
No joke! In the first week of April, a ride sharing service for kids entered the Denver market. Yes, HopSkipDrive—an “Uber for kids”—is here, founded by three moms who know that the kid transport struggle is real.
