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 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 | 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 28, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, Urban
A Quirky and Finessed Urban Hike thru East Colfax A fun and interesting neighborhood full of finesse and quirkiness sits east of downtown that many people know as East Montclair, but it is officially called East Colfax. It is a neighborhood whose namesake, the...
by Lisa Alonge | Apr 20, 2020 | 4-5 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods
Denver’s Top Hilltop, Denver’s highest neighborhood, is bordered on the west by Colorado Boulevard, on the north by Severn Ave and on the south by East Alameda Avenue. The Eastern border is uneven, but includes Monaco Parkway at the northeast corner of the...
