by Lisa Alonge | May 12, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods
Mosaics and a Mansion in Belcaro Bonnie Brae So let’s first set the record straight. Many people think that Belcaro and Bonnie Brae are two separate neighborhoods. Belcaro does not think Bonnie Brae is part of its neighborhood, and the residents of Bonnie Brae...
by Lisa Alonge | May 12, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Family, History, Neighborhoods
Ghastly and Ghostly Cheesman Park Neighborhood Most Denverites have at least a vague glimpse of Cheesman Park’s history. Dead bodies. Moved bones. Missing skeletons. It’s a ghastly story of ghosts, the dead, and grass dents. But Cheesman neighborhood also...
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 | 4-5 Miles, Neighborhoods, Southwest Neighborhoods
No Bears on Bear Valley Urban Hiking Adventure Walking through Denver neighborhoods in alphabetical order, you’ll learn immediately how the 1965 Denver Flood impacted our city, like the stories in Baker, La Alma/Lincoln and Athmar Park. Need a great pack? Try...
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,...
