Sunday, April 29, 2018

Hipster Heaven



I took a walk up Denver's Larimer Street into the Rino (River North) neighborhood last Sunday afternoon, and was very surprised at how gentrified it has become.  When Coors Field was built 23 years years ago, I had expected Larimer Street (two blocks east of the ballpark and Denver's skid row at the time) to be redeveloped quickly.  It actually took over 20 years, but now the place is thriving with restaurants, bars, apartment complexes, and art galleries.  And the place is filled with hipsters, many of them that day wearing Cubs attire, since the Chicago Cubs played the Rockies that afternoon.  It is indeed a hipster's heaven.  And how do I know that for sure?  Because of all the face murals on the buildings, both old and new.  Plus, there are craft breweries on every block, so that hipsters won't go into withdrawal if they happen to walk onto a block without one.  And is it affordable to a person on a modest income?  Surely you jest.  Better find about 12 roommates for that 2 bedroom unit.

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