After 11 years of art performances in the cafeteria, Northfield High School has now broken ground on an auditorium.
From Cafeteria to Center Stage: NHS Auditorium Under Construction
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Current Issue
Say Yes to Recess
“When we think about the school day, there’s so much of the day when children are being told what to do, who to be with, and it is through play that they really get agency and build confidence.”
Beavers, Pelicans, and Coyotes: Nature Thrives in the City
Most Denver residents expect to see runners, cyclists, and dogs in area parks. Fewer expect to spot a beaver swimming upstream, a flock of pelicans resting on a neighborhood pond, or a mountain lion slinking through a wildlife corridor.
A Local Stuntman’s Film About a Risk-Taking Career
The film project began as a love story between a man and a woman and ended as a story about a different kind of relationship—a love for what some might consider an unusual career filled with literal ups and downs.
Front Porch Updates
This month: Project Worthmore Opens The Roots; Next Phase of Construction Begins Near Central Park Station; Colorado’s First Health Science High School Breaks Ground in Aurora; Kappa III Celebrates Grand Opening; DPS Approves Cellphone Ban; My Spark Give Students Access to Extracurriculars; Wings’ Celebrates Colorado’s Aviation Spirit; New Location for Aurora Pride; and Denver Releases Climate Report Alongside Emissions Dashboard.
Bring a Book, Take a Book, and Leave Connected to Community
Meetings in coffee shops often lead to big ideas, some that never happen and some that do. For three women in Denver, a caffeinated conversation led to a project centered on community literacy and providing access to books that reflect the experiences of Black and Brown communities.
Green Simple Living: Following Through with Your Landscape Transformation
As the unsettling weather from spring transitioned into a hot, dry summer for Denver, I continue to lean into Robin Wall Kimmerer’s observation that plants are humans’ best teachers.
Fire on the Mountain Wings its Way to Central Park
Out with the burgers, and in with the chicken wings. Locally owned restaurant Fire on the Mountain is coming to the former Tag Burger space in the Eastbridge Town Center.
Indie Prof: The Outrun, Widow’s Bay, and Criminal Record
This month the Indie Prof reviews (and hosts) The Outrun, comedy/thriller/horror show Widow’s Bay, and the detective thriller Criminal Record.
Local Events: August through Early September
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 15th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
Denver Shows Up for ‘Potato Palooza’ Giveaway
Cars lined the streets in Park Hill, with people carrying empty bags, boxes, and carts. Some arrived a little too late for “Potato Palooza,” which saw 42,000 pounds of spuds disappear in 90 minutes.
Bird Sightings: Shorebird Stopover at Lake Ladora
Shorebirds in their spring breeding plumages from the southern and coastal United States and Central and South America stop to rest and refuel as they rush north as far as Alaska and the Arctic tundra to breed. Like clockwork, their transient appearance is predictable in land-locked Colorado.
