Apartment rental rates in Denver continue to go up but mortgage rates continue to stay low. In addition, the housing market continues to strengthen. This is definitely a great time to switch to becoming a homeowner rather than remain a mere tenant. Despite the advantages of owning a property in this opportune time, many people […]
5 Best Apps to Find Your Dream Home
Life On The Go In today’s society, we are constantly on the go. We prefer drive-through in the morning to get a cup of coffee, the twenty minute workout at lunch time and ordering our clothes off of a website that can have them delivered by the end of the day. We are all hard […]
Monkey Barrel Bar Brings Music and Brews to LoHi / Riverfront Park
LoHi and Riverfront Park might be the two neighborhoods dueling it out for the best place to live in Denver. Both neighborhoods have a great location with easy access to downtown and light rail. They both offer an EXTENSIVE list of the top restaurants in Denver. From a foodie standpoint they might be considered the […]
Finally! What We’ve Been Waiting For!
Finally, Denver is catching up with the big cities like San Francisco and Seattle. No, I’m not talking about mass transit, population, or real estate stats. I’m talking about an actual building that features multiple vendors ranging from coffee to specialty grocers to restaurants. I remember being in San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace earlier this […]
A Taste of Colorado 2013 – Music Schedule
Looking for the 2014 Taste of Colorado Schedule – It’s here A Taste of Colorado is back at Civic Center Park this Labor Day Weekend from Friday 30 August through Monday 2 September! In addition to the abundance of down-right delicious food available this weekend, you’ll be able to experience awesome music as well. You’ll […]
USA Pro Cycling 2013 is Here Again!
The USA Pro Challenge is here again in Colorado! The race will feature 7 stages in all parts of our beautiful state, beginning in Aspen/Snowmass on Monday 19 August. The final stage will be in Denver on Sunday August 25th. Want to participate in a pre-race event on Sunday 25 August? Check out the 9K […]
The Inflatable Room – Covered by NPR
$50,000. That’s the cost of a nightly stay in this widely covered spectacle known as the “Inflatable Room” in celebration of the Biennial of the Americas festival here in Denver. Sponsored by the Curtis hotel and designed by architect Alex Schweder, this wild room offers every guest a top floor experience! Recently, NPR covered […]
The Dynamic Duo!
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a wonderful Sunday brunch at Duo Restaurant with friends from out of town. Duo Restaurant isn’t new to the Highlands in Denver – this restaurant serving seasonal American cuisine has been around since 2006. But, it’s still gotta be one of the best brunches around! […]
Park to Table Dinners at Skyline Park
Looking for something to do on a Friday evening in downtown Denver? I highly recommend the Skyline Market at Skyline Park between 15th and 16th Streets on Arapahoe. Each Friday evening during the summer, Skyline Park hosts numerous vendors, food, and entertainment. Between 11 AM and 7 PM, you can check out artisanal vendors, try […]
A Happier Happy Hour – McLoughlin’s
You have to love those comfortably cool Colorado summer nights. And nights this week were no exception. On nights like these, a stroll through Denver’s Riverfront Park is a great choice. Start your evening off with Mcloughlin’s daily happy hour from 3-7pm or even later from 10pm-12am with select 2-for-1 drinks. You should also consider […]
Our Favorite Denver Coffeehouses: Last But Not Least!
The final shop we’re sharing with you is Novo Coffee in Denver. Although it is listed last, it is certainly not the least. With their newest location on Glenarm, near the 16th Street Mall, they have received numerous awards and recognitions, including landing in the Top 10 Best Boutique Coffee Shops across the country, according […]
Our Favorite Denver Coffeehouses: Day 4
Alright, we’re at #4 of our favorite Denver coffeehouses! Another coffee shop that we frequent is called Black Eye Coffee. Located in the Denver Highlands neighborhood, it has quite the unique feel, brilliantly combining the old with the new. We particularly love the great vibes of the location, the feeling of community, and the history […]
Our Favorite Denver Coffeehouses: Day 3
Another favorite of ours, we initially discovered in Boulder, but quickly learned they would be opening another location in the RiNo (River North) District of Downtown Denver. Boxcar Coffee Roasters has its newest location in the Taxi Campus and shares the marvelously modern space with reFuel. You can’t go wrong with one of Boxcar’s basic […]
Our Favorite Denver Coffeehouses!
It’s hard to believe now, but when we first moved to Denver, we found ourselves at Starbucks just like the majority of coffee drinkers do. Little did we know how quickly we would become self-proclaimed “coffee snobs.” I will admit that we still find ourselves in the Starbucks drive-thru from time to time. The difference […]
Free Ice Cream and Espresso Social at INK Riverfront Park tomorrow
Riverfront Park’s beloved INK Coffee is relaunching their Ice Cream offering with a FREE (Yes, we did say free) Ice Cream and Espresso Social tomorrow May 19th from Noon to 6 PM. They are going to be serving up free Little Man and Sweet Action ice cream scoops. Who can pass up free ice cream. […]
Wahoo!!! The Denver Cruiser Ride has released the 2013 Themes
If you are looking for the 2014 Denver Cruiser Schedule CLICK HERE! ***************************************************************************************** Don’t forget to get a fun horn!! Wahoo… we LOVE the Denver Cruiser rides and are so excited for the new themes this year. Gear up everyone! May 15 Hi Ho Silver (O) May 22 Under The Sea (O) May 29 Bubble […]
B-Cycle Opens for 4th Season in Denver Today
Today we see the first sign that spring is really here with the arrival of the Denver B-Cycle Red bikes throughout Denver. These migratory bikes are returning for their 4th season with 30 new nesting areas around town. Returning from hibernation somewhere we do not know, the arrival of these beautiful Red creatures means warmer […]
LoHi is ranked 17 on Forbes List of America’s Best Hipster Neighborhoods
Now we know that Hipster can mean many many things, but is it a compliment or a jab when Forbes Magazine calls our own Lower Highlands one of the best Hipster Neighborhoods in America. I guess it’s better than being on the list of the Worst Hipster Neighborhoods. But seriously, does having the best foodie […]
Seafood, Swine, and Wine at the newly open Old Major in LoHi
This past week Old Major, a new eatery specializing in “Seafood, Swine, and Wine” opened it’s doors in the Lower Highlands (LoHi) Neighborhood at the 33rd and Tejon area. If there is one thing LoHi Condo and Home residents know, its that they can look forward to a great new restaurant opening almost every […]
Video: Snow Day in Denver at Commons Park / Riverfront Park
The residents of Denver are Awesome! When mother nature gifted the city with a snow storm yesterday the neighborhood came out in force with sleds, flying discs, tubes, skis and snowboards to play. Our favorite sledding hill in Denver is the mound in Commons Park and this video shares a bit of the antics. Thank […]