“Five Points is developing fast, but a new store puts some creative funk back into one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods. Colorado native Jesse Taenzer opened Pair O’ Dimes at 2727 Welton Street last month; inspired by community, connection and free expression, he selected pieces by local designers for both men and women for his … [Read more…]
“As gentrification sweeps across Denver, few places show it quite like Welton Street in Five Points, where the tension between the neighborhood’s history and new development is on prominent display along one strip. On its face, gentrification is simply an economic function, the physical manifestations of investment and development in an underserved area. These … [Read more…]
“A pair of school teachers are leaving the classroom and stretching into a new fitness venture. Sarah Mellick and Christy Brown, who met while teaching special education at Joliet Learning Center, will open Flex Yoga and Barre this summer in Five Points. The 3,000-square-foot studio will feature hot yoga and barre classes – a … [Read more…]
“The Rolling Pin will open this winter on Welton Street next to Rosenberg’s Bagels. It will specialize in European baked goods like croissants and Danish pastries. “I’ve wanted to do this all my life, and now I have the opportunity to do that.” said Jay Thomas, Rolling Pin’s pastry chef. Michael Martinez, Thomas’ business … [Read more…]
“When LaSheita Sayer opened Street Blossoms in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood in May, she hoped to be peddling locally grown flowers from her custom pedicabs and in build-your-own bouquets from pop-up stands in office buildings. “I know when we started the idea of Street Blossoms, it was absolutely our intention to buy local flowers,” … [Read more…]
“Within the Five Points neighborhood in Denver, radio station KUVO is known as the sound of jazz. But on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., it’s Spanish music that takes over the airwaves. This radio station has kept the tradition of Hispanic music alive for 29 years. “It’s a show that has transcended generations. … [Read more…]
““In the ’80s people bought property on the block because they thought what is happening now — an economic rebirth — was going to happen then,” says DeVries. Other shops encouraging this trend are coffee roaster Novo, microbrewery Our Mutual Friend, wine merchant Infinite Monkey Theorem and hipster haven Crema Coffee House. Within five years … [Read more…]
“Coffee at the Point is one of those businesses. It opened in 2010 and strives to put Five Points back on the map of hip and trendy places to be. From coffee, to gourmet sandwiches, to wine tasting… Coffee on the Point echoes what city leaders hope will be a bright future for the area … [Read more…]