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A Lake or a Leak, Sloan’s Urban Hike in Denver

A Lake or a Leak, Sloan’s Urban Hike in Denver

by Lisa Alonge | Feb 3, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, 4-5 Miles, History, Neighborhoods, Northwest Neighborhoods

Sloan’s Leaky Lake Creates a Neighborhood To the west of downtown Denver, you’ll find one of Denver’s wettest outposts, Sloan’s Lake. Is it a neighborhood or a water body? It’s both, but there’s lots of story to be told about its...
An Urban Hike Through Denver’s Historical Beginnings in Auraria

An Urban Hike Through Denver’s Historical Beginnings in Auraria

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...
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