Each month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
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Welcome to the Denver VOICE’s eighth annual tourism edition. Each year, we put together a series of guided tours that showcase the side of Denver you may not be familiar with. We strive to showcase some of Denver’s best hidden secrets — the best, weirdest, and quirkiest places that make up our city.
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Any Street Grocery is a new, mobile solution to solving Denver’s food deserts.
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A collection of pieces from Denver VOICE vendors, “In Your Own Words” is a place for vendors’ creative voices to be heard.
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Each month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
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After 160 years of history, you may be surprised at how hard it is to find some of Denver’s oldest locations. As the city grows, more historic sites are lost each year. Sure, you can head down to see the famous Molly Brown House or Daniels and Fisher Clock Tower. But to step into the lesser-known parts of our city’s history, try this tour that will bring you to some of Denver’s grooviest and most delicious spots.
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Denverites are known for being outdoor enthusiasts. In the winter you find us on the slopes, and in the summer bikers, hikers, and campers fill the mountains. But if you don’t have time for a multi-day escape, there are lots of ways to get away for a day and enjoy Colorado’s beautiful outdoors in and around our city.
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You may not know it, but Denver has a lot of places that were featured in movies and television shows. Many of our vendors work near these star-studded places every day. If you want to see where the stars have been in Denver, this is where to go.
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VOICE vendors have become as much a staple of our city as the restaurants, sites, and attractions highlighted in these tours. You may run into some of our vendors on any of these tours or spot one outside of the next Broncos or Rockies game. However, some loyal readers have been asking where they can reliably find our vendors to pick up each month’s edition of the paper. To help, our final tour highlights some locations where you can count on finding one of our hardworking vendors. Although this tour will show you where you can get our paper, it will also bring you to some of the best and most well-loved parts of Denver along the way.
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RiNo is expanding quickly, with new apartment complexes and businesses going up everywhere you look. As RiNo continues to develop, it should be distinguished first and foremost as a community for creative aspiration and collaboration rather than a mass of craft breweries and trendy fitness studios. To find the “Art District” roots of RiNo, this walking tour will bring you to the galleries where artists strive to create meaningful art in a meaningful community.
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One of Denver’s best-kept secrets is the city’s street art. Many murals were commissioned by businesses looking to spruce up their neighborhood. Others were painted by local artists who contribute to the vibrancy of the city as much as the Rocky Mountains looming in the horizon. Here is a great tour of the best pieces to see while in the Mile High City while they last..
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The 80s were an era of great music, great fashion, great movies, and groovy style. To find the 80s vibe in Denver, you won’t need a DeLorean. South Broadway is a haven for retro-themed spots. In addition to all the antique shops, here are a few favorites on the strip.
Read MoreAn unfortunate side effect of gentrification is alienation. As cities like Denver grow beyond their intended capacity community identities become lost. But there is one organization working to ameliorate this effect — Community Wealth Building Network.
Read MoreDenver’s new food vision is recreating the systems of food access across the city. Just months in, the impact is already being felt.
Read MoreThe growing movement of time banking has roots in Denver, and advocates hope the time has come for the concept to move out of the fringe.
Read MoreA new report claims enforcement of ordinances in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder is disproportionately targeting homeless populations at staggering rates.
Read MoreLongtime Denver locals know our city’s quickly-evolving culinary scene is spelling the end for many classic eateries. But after 45 years in the Cherry Creek neighborhood, the iconic Cherry Cricket is not just surviving — it’s growing.
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Read original pieces by Denver VOICE vendors.
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Each month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
Read MoreJason Flores-Williams is the lawyer attached to the most high-profile justice movements among the Denver homeless population. He helped create the Homeless Bill of Rights and is now making headlines as the lawyer behind the class action lawsuit against the city for its homeless sweeps. The Denver VOICE talked to him about those causes, activism, and his personal stake in justice for the underprivileged.
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