South City Park Neighborhood in Denver has been our home for the last year and our window into life in the city. It’s very a hip neighborhood, but it’s not “trendy hip” like Capitol Hill, or even “chic hip” like Cherry Creek.
The neighborhood is home to Bluebird Theater, and many other local businesses. Steve’s Snappin Dogs is literally across the street from where we live, there’s good coffee at Hooked on Colfax at few blocks away, Cafe Star is one of Jess and I’s favorite places to eat (especially for their Sunday dinner specials) and of course, though technically not in the neighborhood, there is Tattered Cover Bookstore complex with another great restaurant Encore.
As cool as all of these establishments are, the overriding reason to live here is the huge park a few blocks north. City Park, with it’s large lake, colorful (and tall!) fountain, jazz on Sundays in the summer is one of my favorite places in Denver. I run there with Whembley almost everyday. It’s also neat to have the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science within walking distance.
Downtown Denver, as seen from City Park
Last fall, I got involved with the South City Park Neighborhood Association. And currently officially serve as the “Co-Secretary”! I continue to be surprised at how active my neighbors are in the neighborhood actitivies and it’s been interesting thinking about some of the issues that’ve come up.
