Tag: Park Hill
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Bicyclists raise safety awareness during Park Hill July 4th parade
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those watching the Park Hill July 4th parade saw the usual fire trucks, old cars and children’s arts groups move past them in succession, but they also witnessed an event likely more somber than expected. At least a dozen people, many from Park Hill and…
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Plenty to do and celebrate in Denver this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save City offices closed on Monday The City and County of Denver offices — with the exception of police, fire, and 911 — will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The city garbage and recycling pickup schedule will be delayed by one day.…
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Denver asks court to toss Park Hill Golf Course redevelopment lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The City of Denver has asked the Denver District Court to toss a lawsuit concerning redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course. A previous lawsuit, filed almost one year to the day before the current suit, was dismissed by a judge for “lack of standing,”…
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Rally against Park Hill redevelopment draws mayoral candidates, Wellington Webb
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A rally against the proposed redevelopment of the Park Hill Golf Course attracted hundreds in Denver on Sunday, including former mayor Wellington Webb, who sought to portray the fight as a battle between those who have the financial means to push it — and gain…
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French restaurant Bistro Vendôme reopens in Park Hill after decades in Larimer Square
The French restaurant Bistro Vendôme, formerly located in Larimer Square, opened its new location in Park Hill Saturday. Crafted Concepts, the hospitality group behind Bistro Vendôme, has four award-winning restaurants in Denver also including Rioja, Stoic & Genuine and Ultreia. After 19 years in Larimer Square, the highly-acclaimed French restaurant closed its doors on New…
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Conflict brews over development and voting records in contentious District 9 debate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver District 9 City Council race may not have the most candidates, but it will likely be one of the most closely watched. District 9 incumbent Councilmember Candi CdeBaca faces challenges from Kwon Atlas and Darrell Watson. A Tuesday debate, hosted by the GES…
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New History Colorado series aims to educate on Black history, foster conversations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In order to more fully tell the Black history story in Colorado, Dexter Nelson II knew he wanted to take a different approach. “A lot of times the Black experience is reduced to slavery, and then Martin Luther King, and then Obama,” said Nelson II,…
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Larimer Square’s Bistro Vendôme moving to Park Hill
After almost two decades as a Larimer Square staple, award-winning French restaurant Bistro Vendôme moves to Park Hill this winter, according to a news release. Bistro Vendôme has been named Best French Restaurant, Top Brunch, Best French Fries and “A” List Theater Restaurant and is a local favorite for pre-theater, opera and symphony regulars, according…
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Denver citizens group calls for 100% parkland at former Park Hill Golf Course
Editors note: Penfield Tate III is considering running for an at-large Denver City Council seat or mayor in 2023. An online Denver Gazette story Thursday contained inaccurate information about his candidacy status. A group called YES for Parks and Open Space is calling for the former Park Hill Golf Course to be redeveloped into 100% parkland.…
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Denver business mogul Joe Blake dies
Former Colorado State University chancellor and president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Joe Blake died of cancer Tuesday. He was 86. Blake, a Denver native, grew up in the Park Hill neighborhood and graduated from East High School, before graduating from Dartmouth College. He returned to Colorado and graduated with a…