by Lisa Alonge | Jan 9, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods, Urban
Madame CJ Walker Takes the Stage on this Urban Hike through Whittier and Skyland Tucked just east of Five Points is a pair of neighborhoods people often overlook while cruising Martin Luther King Blvd. But that’s a shame; Whittier and Skyland have something to...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 8, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, History, Neighborhoods, Urban
An Urban Hike with Trains! Trails! Tales! at Union Station Denver Union Station neighborhood, which is basically what the locals call “LoDo,” is a small and very dense neighborhood around Union Station. If you’ve ever taken the train into Union...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 8, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Family, History, Neighborhoods, Northwest Neighborhoods, Urban
Auraria Denver Urban Hike Through Denver’s Historical Beginnings The Auraria neighborhood overlooks the confluence of the Platte River and Cherry Creek. Many folks know Auraria as the home to three college campuses or as the site of the original Denver. But the...
by Lisa Alonge | Nov 9, 2019 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, Family, Nature, Urban
Denver Hikes for Visitors *note: A version of this article first appeared as a Guest Post at www.ottsworld.com. New to Denver or just visiting? Does hiking at 10,000 feet of elevation worry you? What about just 5280 feet, like Denver’s Mile High? A little...
by Lisa Alonge | Aug 16, 2019 | 2-3 Miles, Family, Urban
The Walk Your Kid to School 1-mile Radius Challenge With school starting and the temperatures in Denver pleasant, why not do two things to start the school year as we all head back to school? And with National Walk to School Day just around the corner, it’s the...
