When a restaurant has been open for 30 years, it tends to have accumulated a lot of odd memorabilia and decor. And if you've been open for 130 years, the goods get even odder. Case in point: the Buckhorn Exchange. Open since 1893, the unassuming brick structure at the corner of 10th Avenue and Osage…
Back in the early 1860s, Denver was a dusty and desolate place. The South Platte River flowed through the heart of the then-boomtown, but there just wasn’t enough water in the right places. The Capitol Hydraulic Company tried to build a ditch that started near modern-day Bowles Avenue in Littleton…
Upstairs at The Family Jones Spirit House in Denver's LoHi (Lower Highland) neighborhood, a copper still sits like a beacon above the bar. On the mezzanine behind it is where the magic happens. Rob Masters, co-founder and master distiller, and Jason…
Spinster Sisters' soaps are little bars of art – visually (stare long enough and you'll see tiny galaxies) as well as aromatically. In the early 1990s, founder Kelly Perkins started hearing about the negative health impacts of triclosan, which was in…
At the Forney Museum of Transportation, just off of Interstate 70, the vehicular menagerie runs the gamut from toys to massive steam locomotives. The one-of-a-kind collection isn't just for gearheads; anyone who's traveled will find a compelling mode…
Phil Simonson launched his notably experimental chocolate-making business in 2010. He toiled at commercial kitchens and farmers markets for six years before opening a storefront on East Colfax Avenue. Originally a chocolate shop, The Chocolate Lab is now also a 24-seat restaurant and cocktail bar…
Slaves of the Silver Serpent might sound like a heavy metal band, but they weren't an opening act for Black Sabbath in 1973. The group was actually a secretive fraternal club that emerged in Denver in the wake of the Silver Crash of 1893. To boost…
With its sunny weather and active population, Denver is crazy about cycling. But in the late 1800s, hopping on a bike was also something of a political statement. At History Colorado Center an antique bicycle is on display. "We use it to tell the story of women's suffrage," says Julie Peterson…
