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Parker
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Key among the many compelling reasons why Parker is
the fastest growing city in Colorado are urban conveniences,
a robust economy, and family-oriented country living
against a backdrop of rolling hills capped by the towering
ponderosa of the Black Forest.
From the heights, spectacular views encompass not only
the snow-capped peaks of the Front Range, but the scenic
Cherry Creek Valley, as well.
In addition to mail and message services, Alfred Butters'
Pine Grove Post Office (1863) provided shelter and provisions
to gold seekers, trappers, and frontiersmen - Kit Carson
among them - trekking the ancient Indian trail that followed
Cherry Creek into Denver.
Relocated to the present site of downtown Parker, Twenty-Mile
House, the successor to Butters' one-room shack, became
a stopover for the Butterfield Stage. Later came a ten-room
inn and eventually, in 1882, a railway station under
the auspices of James S. Parker.
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By the turn of the century, the
Town of Parker counted two hotels, three general
stores, a livery, two blacksmith shops, plus a
brick works, stockyard, and creamery. Purportedly,
the town's bank was robbed twice.
Historic attractions include the 20-Mile House
Landmark; Ruth Chapel, the town's first church;
and Main Street Center, home to municipal offices
and the Missoula Children's Theater. The Center
is also the site of art shows and musical productions.
Long a vital equestrian center, Parker boasts
a quaint but lively downtown together with a wealth
of well-planned residential communities and bustling
commercial centers linked to one another and with
Cherry Creek by a scenic network of trails and
bikeways.
Downtown hosts O'Brien Park and Gazebo and Parker
Station, home of Jock and Jill's Sports Bar, a
children's clothing and toy store, photography
studio, and several offices. The Tailgate, a cozy
pub, is Parker's version of "Cheers." |
Within five to twenty-five minutes
by car are renowned Park Meadows Mall, the Outlet
Mall at Castle Rock, Cherry Creek Trail and State
Park, Castlewood Canyon State Park, and convenient
shopping centers off Parker Road and Founders Road.
Just to the north, E-470 provides high-speed connections
to DIA, I-25 business parks, and mountain resorts
and recreation areas.
There's a good reason why noted Denver journalist
and poet Thomas Hornsby Ferril chose the shores
of City Park's Ferril Lake for his daily constitution;
it just doesn't get any better than Park Hill and
environs. Experience the enriching lifestyle of
this exceptional neighborhood for yourself, from
the threshold of your own Park Hill home. |
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