1. MASSIVE PROJECT ALREADY CHANGING WEST DENVER DISTRICT
A nine-phase project to revamp public housing in one of Denver’s poorest neighborhoods is only a third finished, but residents of the Mariposa District .
2. FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS HEADING TO DOUGLAS COUNTY
Freedom Service Dogs, a 27-year-old nonprofit that rescues abused or abandoned dogs and trains them to be partners to people with disabilities, has finished a three-year capital campaign and will be .
3. LISTEN TO YOUR CITY WITH THE AURORA HISTORY MUSEUM
After three years of research and production, the staff of the Aurora History Museum has . A quick call to 303-739-6681 will give listeners access to 15 detailed stories about the history of Aurora and its landmarks.
4. EVERGREEN PARKS & REC EXPANDING
Evergreen Park and Recreation District is hoping its past year of community outreach, new programs and projects will make for improved summer seasons at its parks for visitors and residents. A special focus of the district is .
5. INSPIRE ART FESTIVAL TAKING OVER LAKEWOOD
The 11-day Inspire Arts festival will bring . One of the featured events is the Classic Car and Hubcap Art Show, featuring .
6. NO SUCH THING AS TOO MANY BUTTERFLIES
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield was already plenty attractive to butterflies with its abundant plant life, but the facility decided to make things official .
7. GOLDEN SUPER CRUISE ADDING SPOTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
The huge Golden Super Cruise, which can attract 2,200 vehicles, is making room for the future of cars .
8. A VIEW OF NATURE SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY
The Majestic View Nature Center and Community Park is an 83-acre oasis of nature and wildlife, only blocks from Arvada residential neighborhoods and major transportation corridors. It’s also a shining .
9. MISSING PANTS (OH, AND WALLET)
An Aurora man heard an intruder earlier this month, but he only found that his wallet was missing. And more distressingly, the pants the wallet was in. .
BUSINESS Q&A: MOTO OCHO, DENVER
Riding mopeds isn’t just a method of transportation for Tim Husmann, the owner of Moto Ocho in Denver,. This specialty shop restores, repairs and sells vintage pedal-start mopeds, as well as provides moped owners with the know-how to do their own repairs.
BUSINESS Q&A: WILD AT HEART ANIMAL MASSAGE, AURORA
After working on humans for a decade, Dina Tibbs started Wild at Heart to . “It warms my heart to know I have helped senior dogs live their last months in comfort and to help young dogs live in physical and mental balance,” Tibbs said in her Q&A.
