I lived in downtown Denver from '89 to '96, from my late 20's to early 30's - and really loved it. I'm sure it's changed some since then. Colfax is an animal. I walked it hundreds of times and never had any real problems other than the occasional non-physical hassle or annoying panhandler. But I had a friend, a black guy about my same age/size (6'1", 230lbs), and one night he got the shit beat out of him. Thing is, you don't have to walk Colfax all the time. I went to Metro/UCD for a couple years. Did some temp work and found a decent job. Walked everywhere. Esquire Theater. Lions Lair. Cricket on the Hill. Queen Soopers. Great clubs in Lodo and down Broadway. It takes a little while to get used to the city, you know, to learn how to walk it, but once you do...you'll love it. Still has that Jack Kerouac grace and quirkiness.
Queen Soopers... I stayed with a friend a block away while transitioning into my first Colo job. Ninth and Humbolt. I never had to walk Colfax: I'd cut along on 14th and then up where I needed to go.
Queen Soopers - yes, I miss it - never dreamed I would. I lived all over Capital Hill - the best was in one of those high-rise apartments where you can see a view of the city. It wasn't all good - funny how I forget the bad things - but I did like the buzz of the city. It was very inspirational at the time.
Is there a good, independent movie theatre in Denver? What are some good CD stores? Local Delis? Any good monthly Art Shows? Etc. Thanks in advance, I'm still undecided about Portland or Denver. I've lived in Portland for 2 months. well, ONLY two months?, maybe I should say I visited...but anyways, never been to Denver, so I'm trying to feel it out before going which, I know is impossible, but what the hell. Blah, lets just pretend we're chatting about different cities! and have fun! Be Well. BenOliverGoingHomeOneManParadeFrostyTheSnowmanEtc
we've a couple of indie theatres, the Mayan and Chez Artiste (I don't see movies, and those are two that even I know of) best record store is probably Twist and Shout: vinyl, CD and great folks. delis we have in abundance from Italian to Zaidy's Kosher (real kosher, not kosher style) three art districts I can think of, all of which have a monthly night that packs the streets. and a major touring music stop as well as our own scenes. the so-called alternative paper (owned by a chain, like the Dallas Observer) is www.westword.com
