North Capitol Hill just wasn’t a charming, eclectic or trendy enough name to capture the essence of the neighborhood, so for quite some time now its 7,822 residents also refer to the neighborhood as it Uptown. The name has stuck. Bordered by Broadway to the west, 20th Avenue to the north, Park Avenue and Downing […]

Virginia Village, a small enclave of just over 16,000 residents in southeast Denver, has a suburban feel despite its urban location. The neighborhood was built in the 1950s and features smaller ranch-style or split-level homes. Niche.com gives it an overall A rating and ranks it 44th out of 75 neighborhoods in Denver. Virginia Village’s boundaries […]

Montclair and Mayfair, east of downtown Denver, are two of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. Considered “sister” neighborhoods, Montclair is designated as a City and County of Denver neighborhood, while Mayfair is not. The two communities overlap and together encompass the area north to south between East Colfax Avenue and 6th Avenue and east to west […]

Olde Town Arvada is bursting at the seams with unique shops, entertainment and delightful community events. And it’s also a great place to live. In fact, Niche.com gave Arvada with an A- for Public Schools and Good for Families, and a B+ for Nightlife and Diversity. People love Old Towne because you get the same […]

The 145-year-old Cole Neighborhood may have a long history but it is the next up-and-coming neighborhood in Denver. There aren’t many stones left unturned in Denver anymore, but some neighborhoods are showing more promise than others and Cole has definitely got a lot of promise. Shaped like a square with one corner cut off, the […]

The master-planned community of Midtown bills itself as a new brand of healthy, urban neighborhood with a character all its own. Nestled between 64th and 68th Avenues to the north and south, and Federal Boulevard and the Clear Creek Trail, Midtown is a quick drive or bike ride from some of Denver’s hippest neighborhoods and […]

The Washington Park neighborhood ─ affectionately known as Wash Park to natives and newcomers alike ─ is one of Denver’s loveliest communities. It’s a wonderful blend of historic and contemporary architectural styles, with the splendor of one of the city’s premier parks at its heart. Wash Park is actually two neighborhoods ─ West and East. […]

If you’re thinking that the “Platt” in south Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood should have an “e” on the end, as in Platte River, you’d be wrong—or maybe you wouldn’t. That’s because the neighborhood might have been named after Colonel James H. Platt, the founder of the Platt Paper Company, or else somewhere down the line […]

Formed in 1858, Sunnyside is one of Denver’s original neighborhoods. Over the decades it has gone through various phases with differing immigrant populations, from Italian to Hispanic. These days, Sunnyside earns an “A” from niche.com for the diversity of its nearly 10,000 residents. The last 10 years have seen a revival of this uniquely charming […]

Denver’s Park Hill is one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods, having begun as a 32-acre development more than 120 years ago. Today, the community is home to nearly 20,000 people and is noted for its charm, incredible diversity and way of life that brings people together. As a whole, Park Hill is bounded by Martin Luther […]