What brought the first residents/pioneers to Stapleton, what has it become and what does it hope to be?
Legacy of The Black Cowboy
Maurice Wade, a Montbello resident, wanted to be the first Black cowboy and was surprised to discover one in three cowboys were Black. Read about Maurice and America’s Black rodeos.
3 CommentsModern Families Adapt to the Digital Age
In the digital age, families face new challenge to stay connected to one another and not their digital devices.
3 CommentsBeer Garden in Eastbridge?
An idea for a family friendly beer garden/restaurant in Eastbridge has gained traction. Read about this and two other Stapleton updates.
3 CommentsEast Colfax Prepares for a Major Makeover
Dramatic transformations will begin in 2024 designed to improve the conditions on East Colfax for commuters, pedestrians, businesses, and residents. Three major changes will facilitate the transformation.
2 CommentsFour Films That May Win Awards: The Mission, 20 Days in Mariupol, May December, and All of Us Strangers
Award season is coming and most films have now been released. The March column will preview all of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, so this month I give brief reviews of several films that may be nominated for other awards.
2 CommentsStoryWalk Adorns East Colfax with Original Poetry
New interactive art is now adorning the East Colfax neighborhood in some of the most unexpected places, from panels atop wooden posts throughout McNichols Park to vinyl-wrapped electrical boxes along Colfax Avenue. The panels and electrical boxes are inscribed with original poetry and are the “stops” in a “StoryWalk,” the first art installation by the Denver non-profit Sidewalk Poets.
2 CommentsA NE Hub for Neighbors & Businesses
This fall will mark 10 years since the birth of an idea that added a transformational feature to Northeast Denver and Northwest Aurora. In 2013, a group of Central Park residents embarked on a mission to create a community gathering space. That ambitious vision was actualized with the opening of Stanley Marketplace, which has become a thriving hub for businesses, a gathering space for residents, and a positive destination spot for the community.
2 CommentsBuilding Community Through Music
In January 2020, Voices Rock was flying high. The no-audition community choir, which got its start in Northeast Denver in 2014, had expanded to seven choirs that stretched across the city and out to Littleton, Louisville, and Vail. The choir had performed at Red Rocks, at a Rockies game, at TEDxCherryCreek, and at sold-out shows in large theaters throughout the city. Nothing, it seemed, could stop the rock-n-roll energy of this merry band of singers.
2 CommentsGuns to Garden Tools
Denver residents who no longer want guns in their homes previously had few options to discard their weapons.
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