This past weekend the Dragon Boat Festival, the largest such festival in the country, took place at Sloan's Lake here in Denver. The area around Sloan's Lake is quite the hot spot these days. It has always been a pretty nice area to the north, where it borders the Highlands, one of Denver's nicest and most popular neighborhoods. To the south and east, the area has been traditionally Hispanic and poor, especially the closer it gets to Colfax Avenue. However, these days, the entire area seems to be a construction zone, with expensive high rise apartments and McMansions going up everywhere.
Sloan's Lake Park does have trees around the perimeter, especially on the south end, but the area where the Dragon Boat Festival is held is treeless and feels like a desert. I have never attended this festival when it wasn't sunny and in the 90s, which makes watching the races a challenge. Although the festival is only a mile or so from Denver's Vietnamese community, virtually every Asian nation is represented, and the smells from all the food booths are wonderful. It is definitely a fun way to spend a few hours on a hot summer day, and then head for the shade. And, of course, a cold beer.
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