by Lisa Alonge | May 11, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods
A Trifecta of an Urban Hike in south Denver Down in south Denver, four neighborhoods abut each other near the University of Denver but don’t confuse them with the DU’s neighborhood, University. Surrounding the University are three neighborhoods: University...
by Lisa Alonge | May 11, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Neighborhoods
Getting Quirky on this Baker Urban Hike in Denver Dinosaurs and Welcome Signs Quirky. Diversified. Historic. Those may not be the three ways that you’d describe Baker, but after this neighborhood walk, you might pick up these descriptors. Founded on the banks of...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 30, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, 6+ Miles, Family, Hikes, History, Urban
Denver Roadtrip Escape Plan this Summer With the summer upon us and the ever need to wanderlust, here are some suggestions for quick get-a-ways via car from Denver that don’t involve driving west on I70. Your kids will love these fun places, too. Of course,...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 30, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods
Surprising Hale It’d be easy to expect that the Hale neighborhood would be like its neighbors to the west and east, Congress Park and Montclair–full of bungalows, a mansion here or there, but not much else. But walking through Hale came with several...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 29, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, Urban
Two Schools, Two Seminaries, and One Log Cabin In a neighborhood named after two Denver Public School teachers, containing several other religious schools and housing two seminaries, it’s no surprise that at one time this neighborhood was dry–as in no...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 29, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Neighborhoods
Welcome to Congress Park, BungalowVille Perhaps Congress Park should be renamed BungalowVille. Sitting in the shadow of the ghastly tales of its northern neighbor, Cheesman Park, there’s not much that sticks out about Congress Park. But if you love bungalows and...
