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Juneteenth

Denver celebrates Juneteenth as state holiday for first time with weekend festival

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “As a kid, state Sen. James Coleman associated Juneteenth with the food and festivity: turkey legs, candy and grabbing a new shirt from one of the many vendors who lined the street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “It was like our Fourth of July,” Coleman said. As he grew up, and especially as he … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Juneteenth, Juneteenth Music Festival, music

Organizers prepare for tens of thousands to attend Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “Organizers of the Juneteenth Music Festival and Parade in the Five Points neighborhood expect more than 50,000 people to come out over the course of the weekend, and are working with vendors and city leaders to have crowd control and security measures in place. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Dr. Daddio, festival, Jim Walker, Juneteenth, L-line, music, Norman Harris, parade, RTD

How Five Points leaders made Juneteenth a rich tradition in Denver

18 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Juneteenth on Friday celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States, when Union soldiers arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 — more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — to share the news that the Civil War was over and that slaves were freed. And while Juneteenth has its … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Al Richardson, Five Points Business Association, history, Juneteenth, KFEL, KIMN, Leroy Smith, Manual High School, Otha P. Rice, parade, Rainbow Ballroom, Rhythm Records, Rice's Tap Room, Simmons Hotel, Wild Game Feast

Denver Juneteenth celebration in Five Points mixes history, tradition, politics

16 June 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “A caravan of food trucks lined Welton Street in Five Points on Saturday morning, mingling with a long line of easy-up canopies and traditional food stands. Despite overcast skies and intermittent showers, locals and visitors roamed the street in search of the perfect barbecue while vendors chatted up customers and sold merchandise. However, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Juneteenth, The Know

Juneteenth brings Wakanda-themed parade, Jadakiss, Rossonian tour to Five Points

15 June 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival, which traditionally celebrates the end of slavery in Texas (technically on June 19), returns to the Five Points neighborhood on Saturday, June 16, with plenty of momentum. This year’s parade along 26th Street, which starts at 11 a.m. in the Manual High School Parking lot (26th and Gilpin Streets), … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, history, Juneteenth

FPBD – Newsletter June 2018

1 June 2018 by Welton Corridor

  Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2018 PDF   Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website.   Content highlights: Juneteenth Truck Stop Food Rally   More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org   source: FPBD email 1 June 2018  

Posted in: FPBD Newsletter Tagged: Juneteenth, Truck Stop Food Rally

FPBD – Newsletter June 2017

2 June 2017 by Welton Corridor

  Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2017 PDF   Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website.   content highlights:   Junteenth Festival Movable Feast – Saturday 8 July 2017   More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org   … [Read more…]

Posted in: FPBD Newsletter, NEWSLETTERS Tagged: Five Points Business District, Juneteenth, Movable Feast, newsletter

THE JUNETEENTH MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC

1 June 2017 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is a home to Colorado’s rich and vibrant African American community. So, it comes as no surprise that the Denver Juneteenth Music Festival is hosted in a neighborhood that is known for its strong musical and cultural ties. Juneteenth is one of the oldest cultural celebrations honoring the end of … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Harlem of the West, Harris, Juneteenth, music

FPBD – Newsletter June 2016

2 June 2016 by Welton Corridor

  Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2016 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. content highlights: Business Improvement District – Approved by City Council 31 May 2016 Juneteenth Music Festival More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org … [Read more…]

Posted in: FPBD Newsletter, NEWSLETTERS Tagged: BID, Business Improvement District, City Council, Five Points Business District, Juneteenth, newsletter

150th Juneteenth to be celebrated Saturday in Denver

19 June 2015 by Welton Corridor

  “Growing up, Norm Harris never had the date for Denver’s Juneteenth celebration circled on his calendar. He never got a flyer about it or saw a poster announcing the annual event. But every June, as the day got closer, Harris could sense it. “I always felt like there was a certain energy in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Denver Post, festival, Juneteenth, music
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

Upcoming Events

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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
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10
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
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17
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
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2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
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2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 8 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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