Street Watch: M.O.T.S. at the End of July

July 30th, 2010

(Street Closure information for the neighborhood is culled from the City and County of Denver and provided by Denver by the Slice, a blog about living in Downtown Denver, edited by David Huntress. For other on-going news and views, visit www.denverbytheslice.com)

More of the same this weekend, July 30-August 1. Just the usual small projects that dot the landscape, plus the on-going work on Larimer Street and 15th Street west of LoDo. It’s a mess.

And, watch for heavy traffic Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon when the Rockies host those pesky Cubs.

The only closure we could find, is Saturday for 19th Street at the Skate Park. The event is an all day musical one put on by 1 Liquid House, a non-profit that provides positive activity venues for teens in the community. Read about the good work they do HERE.

Skate Park events are pretty interesting to watch! Be careful crossing the streets!

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Street Watch: Scooters, Bikes, Boats, or Flowers. Pick your Favorite!

July 23rd, 2010

(Street Closure information for the neighborhood is culled from the City and County of Denver and provided by Denver by the Slice, a blog about living in Downtown Denver, edited by David Huntress. For other on-going news and views, visit www.denverbytheslice.com)

The weekend (starting July 23) promises some closed streets, some busy streets and some varietal events. First of all, construction continues on 15th Street between Little Raven and Boulder Street. It’s a mess. And, Larimer is being re-aligned between 15th and 20th, and has some lanes torn up in the process, scheduled to last into September. No one we know actually drives on Wewatta Street, but it remains one-lane each way.

Event-wise, one will close, or, at least, heavily use some neighborhood streets. The Scooter Hero Ride and Walk will benefit kids who are considered vulnerable, a good cause. In the process, on Saturday afternoon about 4, a few hundred scooters and walkers will leave the Pepsi Center, cross on Wewatta, to 15th, to Wynkoop, to 19th, to Blake, to 15th, back to Wewatta and back to the Pepsi Center.

At about the same time, the Riverfront Fashion Series will get going at Riverfront, partying merrily into the evening.

And, at about the same time, gather at the Union Station Fence for some Yarn Bombing with the Lady’s Fancywork Society Workshop art project.

Or, you can leave all that behind, and venture over to Sloan Lake for the Dragon Boat Festival Saturday and Sunday.

On Sunday, and we’re not sure exactly how it works, but there is an event called the Urban Assualt Ride, involving teams of riders running all over town and eventually turning into beer drinkers at Skyline Park. Here’s their website. Maybe you can figure it out!

Be careful crossing the streets!

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Downtown Denver Neighborhoods Candidate Forum

July 21st, 2010

In partnership with DDRO, Ballpark Neighborhood Association, Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association, and the Lower Downtown District, LoDoNA presented the 2010 Downtown Denver Neighborhoods Candidate Forum on July 21st.

The standing-room only event, held at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, featured candidates and representatives from both the Colorado House and Senate races as well as the US Senate and Gubernatorial races.  More than 60 residents of the near downtown neighborhoods learned more about the candidates and important issues facing voters this election.

Special thank you to Chrisanta Duran and Mark Thrun (both Democratic candidates for House District 5)for participating in the highlight of the event, a debate on the most pressing issues facing Colorado in the coming year.

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Two Neighborhood Art Musts for this Week!

July 20th, 2010

Be sure to catch the Objectophilia show at Capsule (right across Delgany from the Museum of Contemporary Art) before it closes this Sunday, July 25.

Here is a link to the Westword Events page with more information. http://www.westword.com/events/objectophilia-1502991/

And, here is the link to Denver by the Slice, where you can watch the video explaining the fine flower art by the Station. Join the “crochet-in” this Saturday afternoon at 5:00 at the fence! Go to this story at Downtown Denver’s best blog!

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Current3 featured in Enlighter Magazine

July 16th, 2010

Our first light art installation, Current3, is featured Light Art in the top international online magazine, Enlighter.

Lodo Lights is a world-class project and more recognition will follow.   This installation was first planned to be temporary, but after much negotiating, it is now ongoing!  

Please accept my gratitude to all of you who have made this a success.

This review is a good one and mostly pictures, so please take a look!

http://www.enlightermagazine.com/projects/cubed-3-virginia-folkestad

by Diane Huntress,  Lodo Lights

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Street Watch: Hot Times in the Old Town

July 16th, 2010

(Street Closure information for the neighborhood is culled from the City and County of Denver and provided by Denver by the Slice, a blog about living in Downtown Denver, edited by David Huntress. For other on-going news and views, visit www.denverbytheslice.blogspot.com)

This third weekend in July just doesn’t have much going for it. At least, not in the way of street closures. Besides the on-going mess of 15th Street between Little Raven and Boulder Street, there are just a couple of traffic disrupters you may want to know about.

Lawrence between Speer and 17th, then 17th to Broadway, will be closed late Saturday night for the Moonlight Bicycle Classic at the Civic Center. There is a special promotion with BCycle Denver for this event, so if you can’t sleep, head over to the rack at Union Station, grab a bike and go for a ride.

And, across the way in Highlands, the annual Mt. Carmel Church Bazaar closes Navajo evenings between 35th and 36th Avenues. A healthy walk over to food and games, and on the way back, your pockets will be much lighter…unless you win a ham.

Next Wednesday, the 21st, Larimer Street through the Square will be closed for a large dinner gala. Warm al fresco.

We survived the James Taylor/Carole King and Paul McCartney concerts this week. (Footnote: Paul McCartney was actually declared an Historic District before LoDo.) And, the Rockies are not back in town until July 27. So visit the galleries! Or watch the Tour de France. Stay cool this weekend…and be careful crossing the streets!

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LoDo Lights Web Page Is Live

July 16th, 2010

LoDoNA has added a new page to inform our members about the LoDo Lights project.

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Volunteers Needed for July 25th Homesteaders LoDo Loft Tour!!

July 14th, 2010

Would you like to help be a greeter or host/ hostess for this year’s Lo Do Loft Tour? We need more volunteers. If you can help, call Lo Do resident Nina O’Kelley at 303-478-6703 or email nina@kentwoodcity.com

  • What: Third Annual Lo Do Loft Tour
  • Why: To benefit Family HomeStead’s* Back-to-School Effort
  • When: Sunday, July 25, 2010 from 2:00 – 5:00
  • Where: Seven Special Lofts in Lower Downtown
  • Price: Bring your school supplies or make a cash donation to any of the lofts to start your tour between 2 and 5 on Sunday, July 25th.   

*Organization background: Family HomeStead provides emergency and transitional housing and case management for homeless families with dependent children. Headquartered in Sun Valley at 10th & Decatur Streets, Family HomeStead owns about 80 apartments in the metro area. They help hundreds of families each year, and at any given time, house 250 children. HomeSteaders, the auxiliary group, provides funding and supplies through membership and events. The Lo Do Loft Tour gathers school supplies and donations for the children housed in Family HomeStead’s apartments.  

Lo Do Loft Tour Details: HomeSteaders are once again coordinating this year’s Loft Tour. It will be hard to find a favorite with several unique homes open: a stunning penthouse in Wynkoop Residences with fantastic views of the front range; classic true historic lofts with brick & timber construction – one in John Deere where a TV show is taped; a cool 2-story loft in The Edbrooke; a “mountain retreat” with copper bar and Telluride stone in Street Car Stables; a beautiful remodel in The Hardware Block; and a cozy home above Bouquets Flower Shop. An amazing Titanium Loft dubbed “the castle” by some is a combination of East and West. Many of these homes have unbelievable kitchens and baths, as well as fabulous art collections. Mountain Air String Quartet will perform during the tour. Light refreshments will be served at each loft.

Addresses:

  • Street Car Stables Lofts – 1720 Wynkoop Street
  • Edbrooke Lofts -1450 Wynkoop
  • Wynkoop Residences -1411 Wynkoop Street
  • John Deere Plow Lofts – 1488 Wazee
  • Moore Hardware Lofts – 1510 Wazee
  • Hardware Block Lofts – 1501 Wazee
  • Titanium Lofts – 1720 Wazee

Suggested School Supplies: Back pack for kindergarten through high school age (very important). #2 pencils, colored pencils, pencil sharpener, pens, wide- and narrow-tip markers, erasers, crayons, 2-pocket folders, marble cover composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, 3-ring binders, notebook paper, notebook dividers, graph paper, glue sticks, scissors, dictionaries, calculators, compass & protractors, supply bag, box of  tissues.

Name of chairpersons & committee members (alphabetical order): Chair Nina O’Kelley, Lynda Fox, Terry Hershey, Ann Heyler, Peggy Houser, Kathryn Lansink, Miki Miller, Jean Pruitt, Nancy Turley, Mary Ann Wadas, Sandee Walling. 

Web site: http://homesteaders.familyhomestead.org

For more information: Call Nina O’Kelley 303-478-6703

nina@kentwoodcity.com

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No Garage Garage Sale Table Reservations

July 8th, 2010

 

RESERVE YOUR TABLE OR TENT NOW … for the

 

NO GARAGE GARAGE SALE

Presented by The Lower Downtown Neighborhood Association.

 

LoDo and Central Platte Valley residents are invited to take advantage of this end of summer event by selling their no longer needed

“urban treasures” and “recycled relics”.

 

Saturday, August 28th

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

LoDo – 15th and Wynkoop St. to Manny’s Bridge

at the Cherry Creek

 

6-ft table: $ 40.00 …………………10 x 10 Tent: $ 100.00

 Reserve Now

People from the surrounding neighborhoods and throughout Denver will be invited to this fun event in the historic district of Lower Downtown. Questions, please contact

Joyce Lozow at joyloz@aol.com

 

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Denver Rescue Mission.

 

Sponsors: Downtown Denver News, HW Home, St. Charles Town Company-Property Management and the Office of Councilwoman Judy Montero

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