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LoDo
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The historic lofts, charming townhomes,
and elegant high rises of LoDo offer an idyllic
Parisian lifestyle where the urbane and sophisticated
dine en plein air at charming area bistros and
relish the option to walk, bike, or ride the bus
or Light Rail in lieu of driving. |
 In pedestrian-friendly LoDo and
the adjacent Platte Valley Greenway, adopting a
car-free lifestyle is easy and likely to improve
health, increase peace of mind, and help protect
the environment. Enjoy the colorful pageantry that
only LoDo can offer. You'll never lack for stimulating
things to do and see.
After a protracted period of decline that began
with the Silver Crash of 1893 and lasted nearly
a century, a revitalized LoDo offers a 21st-century
version of the glittering Silver Boom era, when
bustling Larimer Street was justifiably called "the
grandest thoroughfare between Chicago and San Francisco" and
favorably compared with New York's Broadway for "enterprise,
stability, and rush." |
In those heady days, one might well cross paths with
the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody, Bat Masterson,
Calamity Jane, Soapy Smith, and other frontier
icons out and about on the dusty streets. Indeed,
Larimer Street epitomized the classic "Old
West" as portrayed by Hollywood: teeming
with cattle barons, Indians, gunfighters, wagon
trains, salon keepers, madams, miscreants, and
gold miners.
Today, a different breed roams this robust heart
of Denver, where the streets bustle night and day
with shoppers, nightclub hoppers, sports fans,
business people, and tourists. The landscaped paths
along the South Platte and Cherry Creek provide
walkers, joggers, and cyclists with safe, picturesque
access to one of the most extensive urban trail
systems in the nation. Confluence Park, site of Denver's first settlements,
is rife with kayakers from dawn till dusk while
skate boarders cavort in the sculpted bowls of
the nearby Denver Skate Park. On summer evenings,
eager locals gather on the grassy knoll above the
river for free concerts and movies. |
 At 16th Street, where Commons Park
rolls along the banks of the Platte, three pedestrian
bridges link LoDo to Platte Street, Denver's "Left
Bank" and Highland, one of Downtown's newest
trendy neighborhoods. The architecturally intriguing
bridges include the landmark cable-stayed Millennium
Bridge and a spectacular new span across I-25.
The magnificent, blocks-long facade of renovated,
19th-century brick warehouses lining Wynkoop Street
opposite Italianate Union Station knows no rival
anywhere in the country. Discover dozens of retail
outlets, watering holes, upscale restaurants, salons
and spas, offices, and lofts. Among them are the
Wynkoop Brewery, Morton's of Chicago, the Oxford
Club, and nationally renowned Tattered Cover Bookstore,
in the handsomely restored Morey Mercantile Building.
Larimer Square's delightful historic buildings
boast upscale boutiques, fine restaurants, nightclubs,
and the ever-popular Market, a New York style deli
touted as the "first espresso bar between
New York and Los Angeles," when it opened
more than 20 years ago. |
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Shopping and dining likewise abound at adjacent Writer
Square and the recently updated Tabor Center, which host
ESPN Zone, Cheesecake Factory, the Palm at the Weston
Hotel, an upscale food court, and a host of classy boutiques.
Professional sports cover the four seasons with the
Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado
Avalanche, and Colorado Rapids (soccer) playing to enthusiastic
crowds in sparkling, state-of-the art facilities. If
you can't actually attend the game, join flocks of fans
cheering on the home team at nearby sports bars.
The club scene jumps with jazz, dance, and comedy, while
a dazzling array of restaurants offers fast food, sushi,
gourmet delicacies, succulent steaks, and everything
in between. Or mingle with art mavens and bohemians at
LoDo's diverse selection of galleries, artists studios,
coffeehouses, and open-air markets.
Rail lines, buses, and the free 16th Street Mall Shuttle
connect LoDo residents to downtown, DIA, the Denver Tech
Center, and even the mountains via the Ski Train to Winter
Park. Light Rail and commuter rail lines to DIA, Boulder,
Golden, and Park Meadows Mall are in the works. As time
goes by, the allure of LoDo grows ever stronger and it
continues to earn national plaudits as one the country's
premier urban communities.
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