Denver Colorado Neighborhoods

While downtown Denver offers many shopping, dining and entertainment options, visitors should also venture into the surrounding neighborhoods of the Mile High City. From modern shopping Meccas to quaint, Victorian shops filled with one-of-a-kind treasures, there are plenty of exciting neighborhoods to give visitors a real taste and feel for all that Denver has to offer.

Denver Colorado Neighborhoods include Berkeley park, Highlands, Five Points, Old South Gaylord, Old South Pearl, Cherry Creek North, Colfax, Santa Fe Arts District, Golden Triangle, Lodo

Berkeley

Berkeley is a suburb of Denver Colorado where you can wander down Tennyson street, home to about a dozen art galleries, local indie restaurants, artsy boutiques and a nice eclectic mix of businesses.  It’s an area that’s been high on growth recently with diversity and just plain charm. The arts are dominant here, and so every month Berkeley hosts the First Fridays Art Walk.

For music lovers, there are various concerts at the Oriental Theater. For fresh air types, there’s Berkeley Lake Park and Rocky Mountain Lake Park with lots of green, a dog park, tennis courts and a rec center.

Capitol Hill

Much of old Denver’s wealthier citizens came here to live in the 1880s and 1890s. Many of the extravagant Victorian, Tudor and Greek Revival mansions still exist. In fact, the home of legendary Titanic survivor, the “unsinkable” Molly Brown still stands on Pennsylvania.

Today Capitol Hill offers a wide range of housing types and price ranges from high-rise condos to single-family homes, apartments in historic mansions to lofts in renovated commercial buildings.

Walking place or taking a bike is probably the best way to get around as most everything you’d want is close by; restaurants, diners, used bookstores and parks. In fact, you could host a great pub crawl starting at any one of Capitol Hill’s shabby chic dive bars. Wikipedia info for Capitol Hill

Cherry Creek North

Cherry Creek North is a 16-square block neighborhood that offers some of the best outdoor shopping and dining in Denver. Once known as Harmon, for George Harmon who owned the farm that originally occupied the site, Cherry Creek Real Estate offers the ultimate urban lifestyle in a lovely central location. It is a place where tree-shaded streets, pocket parks and inviting trails beckon you to walk, jog or bike, while convenient nearby thoroughfares can whisk you to all points of the metro area in mere minutes.

The neighborhood boasts 320 independently owned galleries, shops, restaurants and salons/spas. There are 50 boutiques offering the latest in mens and womens fashions. Stores such as Max, Homer Reed, Eccentricity, Lawrence Covell, White House & Black Market, Andrisen Morton, Garbarini, and Mario DiLeone are rapidly transforming the area into the Rodeo Drive of the Rockies.

Cherry Creek Art

Twenty-three art galleries such as the elegant PISMO Fine Art Glass and Show of Hands make this a center of Denvers arts scene. The Cherry Creek North Art Walk incorporates sculptures and artworks into the neighborhood, along with flower gardens and fountains. Every July 4th Weekend, the internationally acclaimed Cherry Creek Arts Festival Cherry Creek Arts Festival transforms the neighborhood into one of the worlds largest outdoor galleries. For three action-packed days, visitors are treated to craft demonstrations, live music, performance art and fine foods at booths hosted by popular restaurants.

Cherry Creek Restaurant and retail

There are 50 cafes, restaurants and coffee shops in the neighborhood, including some of Denvers finest such as Kona Grill, Elways, North, Little Ollies, Chinook Tavern, Ocean, Euro, and Mirepoix. Unique retailers include Kazoo & Co., one of the largest independent toy stores in the nation, and the amazing Wizards Chest game and costume store. A two-story Crate & Barrel leads off 30 home furnishing stores that make Cherry Creek a center for designers and shoppers.

Come spring, Cherry Creek North neighborhood trails come to life with joggers, walkers, bicyclists and in-line skaters. The 22-mile Cherry Creek bike path connects the neighborhood to downtown and to Denvers metro-wide network of more than 800 miles of paved, off-road bike paths. Want more healthy activities? Cherry Creek North has an incredible 60 spas and salons in the area as well as one of the cities most popular Whole Foods markets. A Farmers Market runs on weekends during the summer, offering local produce, cheeses and baked goods.

Fillmore Plaza, the local town square hosts ice skating in winter and Films on Fillmore, a free summer movie series. The plaza is also home to a seemingly nonstop parade of culinary and musical events. At the Gourmet Series-Grand Tasting, gastronomes and wine aficionados attend demonstrations and tastings hosted by local celebrity chefs.

Cherry Creek real estate

Cherry Creek North Real Estate has experienced an unprecedented revival during the last decade, with many modest-size, pre-World-War-II homes now being supplanted by luxury condominiums, town homes, and single-family houses in an amazing array of architectural styles, from Contemporary to more traditional Tuscan and French Country.

Already an inviting, friendly neighborhood, Cherry Creek keeps getting better as new families, businesses, and upscale shops and small boutiques move in, drawn by the areas irresistible charms. Sidewalk cafés, quiet plazas, fountains and streetscapes featuring colorful plantings make this a great place to hang out, visit with neighbors and revel in Denvers annual 300 days of sunshine.

Clayton, Cole, Whittier and Skyland

As Denver Colorado's population started to really expand, early in the 1900s, Clayton, Cole, Whittier and Skyland became some of the first neighborhoods to actually be called suburbs of the Denver. Their tree-lined streets have mostly single-family homes built in the early 1900s, and some of the more historic buildings still stand.

City Park, Denver's largest, is just to the south. Which means there's always a whole lot of something going on for the surrounding neighborhoods. In the summer, there's a Jazz Series in the park. The Natural History Museum and Denver Zoo are nearby too. And, because the city is so close, residents always have great options.

Recently, it's been pegged an up-and-coming place to be, so look for signs of revival and renewal, bringing new businesses to the area.

Five Points

Five Points is one of Denver's oldest, largest and most historic neighborhoods. Like NYC's Harlem in its renaissance, Five Points was known for its sizzling jazz, and dozens of bars and clubs where some of the greats played.

Today it's buzzing with business. Located near Coors Field and downtown Denver, the area is known for its BBQ and soul food. Although, sadly that is changing as the area is 'rediscoverd'.

For history buffs the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center is here. And the musical past and present really come together at the Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in the old Casino Cabaret building on Welton.

Seems like there's always something cool going on here. Check out the Juneteenth (June 19th) festival and parade, the oldest national tribute to the abolition of slavery. Kick back with the sounds of the Jazz Festival along the Welton Street corridor, honoring Jazz Appreciation Month. Or check out the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Center and theater, located in an historic church on Park Avenue West. Limber up with jazz, tap, modern or ballet classes, or catch the internationally known CPRD Ensemble Company when they're in town.

Golden Triangle

One of the oldest areas in Denver, this is an area for the creative mind, art and culture. Civic Center Park is nearby and there's the awesome Art Museum, a futuristic piece of architecture that totally works. And of course, visit the Denver Mint (check your coins for the "D").

It's the perfect triangle. You can walk the area yourself from Colfax to the north, Speer Boulevard to the west and south, and Broadway to the east — and you'll find 19th- and 20th -century Victorians and bungalows getting cozy with modern condos and new lofts. Old stores and garages are now edgy new art galleries, small offices and hip restaurants. Plus, it's also home to the Capitol Hill People's Fair, Cinco de Mayo and Taste of Colorado.

Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the Golden Triangle for commercial development, new condo's and businesses.

Sloans Lake and Edgewater

With the lake at the center, the Sloan Lake and Edgewater neighborhoods of Denver are picturesque communities with over 100 years of character. William Lang-built 19th-century homes, manicured lawns, Teikyo Loretto Heights University and a wildlife refuge all do their part to serve and impress the people of this neighborhood.

What's more, there's a fantastic view of Denver's skyline, where you can be in ten minutes. Recent ordinance and building code changes have made scrapes more lucrative and more commerical businesses are finding there way to this community.

University Hills

The University Hills area is a pleasant neighborhood featuring nice houses, well-kept lawns and colorful flowerbeds, making both urban and suburban types content to call it home.

With the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Park close by featuring a recreation center, tennis courts, soccer fields, playground, pool and South Colorado Blvd. satisfying the urge to spend and shop with a variety of chic and interesting shops, plenty of ethnic restaurants, an organic market, and theaters, there is something for everyone.

But, if there's ever a need for a change of scenery quick access to Interstate 25 and Highway 285 give residents access to just about anywhere.