What do actor Don Cheadle, singer Judy Collins, astronaut Jack Swigert and Ruth Handler, the inventor of the Barbie doll, have in common? They all got their start on Colfax Avenue, famously nicknamed the “longest, wickedest street in America." The quote was dubiously attributed to Hugh Hefner in the…
The polished and trendy Lower Downtown neighborhood you see in Denver today is almost unrecognizable from how it looked in the 1980s, when LoDo was mainly a boarded-up hideout for the down and out. Today, it’s a thriving, always-lively neighborhood where historic buildings have been reclaimed and…
Denver artist Pat Milbery had only 15 minutes to instruct the city’s first lady on the artistic use of spray paint. Standing on a scissor lift, they were facing a bare white wall in the Art District on Santa Fe. With smooth bursts, as media and city officials looked on, Mary Louise Lee painted an…
Don’t get too engrossed in your smartphone or a good book while riding Denver’s RTD light rail and commuter lines. Instead, raise your gaze, look out the windows and savor splashes of color and amazing local artistic talent along the way. It’s like…
In Denver, art isn’t limited to museum galleries and hotel lobbies. Wander around town—particularly in the River North Art District—and you’ll discover a vibrant street art scene. All over the city, alleyways, restaurant façades, and even crosswalks are decked out in colors and designs that will…
