The popularity of running clubs has exploded in cities across the nation in recent years, and Denver is no exception.
Running Clubs Dash to Popularity Post-Pandemic
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Christie Gosch
Local Business Owners Brew Up a Community Connection
He brews the beer that goes in the can. She creates the beautiful imagery on the outside of the can. Amy and Ross Koenigs met on a Frisbee team, married in 2016, and one year ago opened Second Dawn Brewing in Northwest Aurora, a brewery that works to bring people together.
Climate Crisis…What Can I Do? Move From Anxiety to Action!
One Week. Together. To Make Sense of the Defining Crisis of Our Time.
A Wonder Wander Walk at Bluff Lake
It’s not that easy to slow down along MLK Jr. Blvd., but that’s just what you’ll need to do if you head to Bluff Lake Nature Center for “Nature Wonder Wanders.”
New Ice Cream Shop Hits a High Point in Town Center
High Point, which started 10 years ago, still makes everything by hand, including all ice creams, waffle cones, mix-ins like cookies and brownies, and sauces as well as natural flavorings like mint.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Housing Units to Open at Mosaic Campus; 2) New Statewide E-bike Rebate Program; 3) Spinelli’s Market Coming to Aurora; 4) All-Terrain Wheelchairs Available at Two Aurora Parks; 5) Project Worthmore Meets Increased Demand for Food; 6) Updated Plan for Migrants; City Services Restored.
Indie Prof: Finishing Off Oscar Films and a Great New TV Series
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came to our powerful screening of Seven Winters in Tehran on April 5 at The Cube. Stay tuned for more events. This month, we finish off the Oscar films, I add an Oscar-nominated doc, and for icing, I give you a great new TV series.
Local Events: May thru Early June
View and add local events FREE at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for printing in the upcoming month’s issue.
Linda Kotsaftis Named Editor of Front Porch
Longtime Denver journalist Linda Kotsaftis has been named editor of Front Porch newspaper. Most recently, Kotsaftis served as the chief content officer at Rocky Mountain PBS, where she oversaw news strategy and production across its digital, social, and broadcast channels.
Bird Sightings: Songs of the Season
For many birds, spring migration and breeding season are in full swing. Some birds are more often heard than seen including two elusive, chicken-like birds, the sora and the Virginia rail, and the smaller yellow-breasted chat.
Ashley Elementary Welcomes Migrant Students, Names New Principal
Last fall, after months of slogging through jungles and over rain-soaked mountain passes, a first grader from Venezuela found himself warm, well-fed, and shakily tracing the letters of his name at Ashley Elementary School in the East Colfax neighborhood. This student, like many of his classmates, had never before attended school and spoke only Spanish when he entered the United States. Ashley welcomed him with arms open wide.
P.A.R.T.Y. Teaches Teens to Make Safer Choices
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 15 Denver teens listened as emergency medical technicians talked about what it feels like to be the first on the scene of a car crash—especially when it involves young people.
