by Lisa Alonge | Feb 27, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, Urban
Four Miles from Downtown, Pioneer Yourself through Washington Virginia Vale Washington Virginia Vale: it’s a long name for a neighborhood. Although the area contains Denver’s oldest home at 715 South Forest Street, the current configuration of this...
by Lisa Alonge | Feb 25, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods
Walking the Historic Fairmount Cemetery and Windsor Gardens Most people think of the neighborhood of Windsor being just Windsor Gardens, an active senior living neighborhood. But “Windsor” also includes a small subdivision tucked into the SW corner of...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 20, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods
Taking an Urban Hike through Grand South Park Hill Park Hill was the mastermind of the quirky and bizarre Baron von Winckler, who fled Prussia in embarrassment and died with a flourish. In between, he built Park Hill, taunted his neighbors, failed at the races, and...
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 | Apr 17, 2019 | East Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, Southwest Neighborhoods
Three Denver Neighborhoods to Walk with Great Mid-Century Architecture *note: You can now download an interactive walking guide of this walk at https://www.gpsmycity.com/gps-tour-guides/denver-568.html Mid-century residential architecture, with its angular roof lines,...
