“Denver is closing off a block adjacent to the Five Points Plaza to create an outdoor dining and community space just in time for the summer. Starting in May, the city plans to activate the block of Clarkson Street between 26th and 28th streets with a summer programming series it’s calling “Soul Street on … [Read more…]
“The MLB All-Star Game exhibits some of the best players in the game, but an artist assured baseball legends will be honored long after the 9th inning. A stunning mural celebrating the Black trailblazers of America’s pastime was unveiled in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood Tuesday. In just four days, Dallas-based artist Jeremy Biggers used … [Read more…]
“Five Points Outdoor Mural Gallery Opening Wednesday, June 16, 6 p.m. Five Points Plaza, 2756 Welton Street The Five Points Outdoor Mural Gallery project is a joint creation of the Downtown Denver Partnership Welton Street Renaissance Project and Rob the Art Museum’s Black Love Mural Festival. It’s one installment of the larger Welton Street … [Read more…]
“This new Five Points bar isn’t exactly in the middle of nowhere. But its spot, hidden between Welton and Clarkson Streets within the Five Points Plaza retail complex, makes it feel that way, said owner Curt Sims. So the name stuck. The bar, dubbed Nowhere, opened earlier this month at 2736 Welton St. “We … [Read more…]
“A retail site in Five Points that houses a brewery and soul food cafe, among other tenants, is under new ownership. 2736-2804 Welton Street LLC purchased 2736 Welton St. — known as Five Points Plaza — as well as 2748, 2800 and 2804 Welton St. this week for $6 million, according to county records. … [Read more…]
“Welton Street Café is an east Denver community institution. Occupying a corner spot in Five Points Plaza — about a block from the neighborhood’s namesake intersection, just off a light-rail stop — the diner has been serving wings and Southern-style and Caribbean fare since 1999. Owner/founder Flynn Dickerson, who runs the place with his children, … [Read more…]
“Spangalang is a jazz term referring specifically to percussion. Darren Boyd of the soon-to-come Spangalang Brewery, located in the former Department of Motor Vehicles in Five Points Plaza, shared that the name of the brewery is “a subtle nod to the history of the neighborhood.” Boyd and his business partners Taylor Rees and Austin … [Read more…]