by Lisa Alonge | Apr 16, 2020 | Family, Hikes, History, Urban
A Lovely Date Suggestion, DIA Date Night Updated: April 2020. Please note, in the time of COVID, please enjoy this article for information only. When shelter in place orders are lifted, return to the article for a fun way to enjoy our city once again. Denver...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 13, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods
Walking through Lowry: Part Aeronautical History, Part Urban Redesign. Walking through Lowry is part aeronautical history and part urban redesign. This neighborhood, bordered roughly by 11th Ave, Quebec, 1st, and Yosemite, with a jut to the west of Quebec, once housed...
by Lisa Alonge | Mar 12, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, 6+ Miles, Family, Hikes, History, Urban
Sometimes, driving on I-70 or 285 for an hour or more through traffic and snow can quell the gumption to go for a hike near Denver. Why put yourself through that hassle when you can go for a hike right here in metro Denver much more quickly, giving you extra time to...
by Lisa Alonge | Mar 12, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, Family, History, Nature
Hiking Denver’s Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge Need a great hike that’s close by, is fantastic for kids, invites world travelers, and includes world history? And you might even see bison, deer, foxes, prairie dogs, and bald eagles. Then, head over...
by Lisa Alonge | Mar 11, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, 6+ Miles, Family, History, Nature, Urban
Fifteen Denver Hikes to Get You Outside This Summer Can’t find a camp, don’t have time to go to the mountains, and need something to do in our New Abnormal? Feeling a little stir-crazy (yet healthy) in your house and just want to move? We’ve got...
by Lisa Alonge | Feb 28, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Family, History, Neighborhoods, Northeast Neighborhoods
Urban Hiking New Urbanism in Denver’s Stapleton (now Central Park) Neighborhood Stapleton. It’s a word filled with emotion and history for those that live in the neighborhood and for native residents from Denver. The largest neighborhood in Denver, this...