No - not the one in southeast Asia. I am referring to the neighborhood in Denver, currently one of the city's most expensive, and now the home of many high rise apartment buildings and condos, mostly located along Speer Boulevard. Speer is a desirable location because it features green space along both sides of Cherry Creek, and is very popular with joggers and bicyclists. This neighborhood is also the home of the Denver Art Museum, the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts, the main branch of the Denver Public Library, and a smattering of art galleries. I went to the Denver Art Museum this past week, and after parking some distance away, really enjoyed walking through the area and admiring it's ambiance.
I was tempted to say that the area is free of the noisy bars and nightclubs that populate the LoHi and Rino neighborhoods, but then remembered that the other two sides of this golden triangle are Civic Center Park and South Broadway. South Broadway is home to Denver's hottest nightspot, Temple Bar, which is only open three days a week, and even then not until 9:00 P.M. or so, while the rest of the time homeless people hang out in front of its non-descript entrance. Homeless people also hang out in Civic Center Park, and so all you have to do is walk a few blocks from your pricey condo and the gritty side of urban life is right in front of you. There is also, by the way, an upscale food court on South Broadway for these hipsters. As for the homeless people, there is a pawn shop just across the street to help them pay for their gourmet meal. How handy.
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