A few years ago, an entire city block in Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo) was redeveloped into a mixed use project called The Dairy Block. It includes a hotel, offices, and on the ground floor, restaurants, bars, and retail shops. Historic structures were preserved and incorporated into the new construction, and the alley between the two halfs of the project has become a major hipster hangout, with lots of outdoor restaurant seating, live music, and pop up retail booths. I really enjoy walking down this alley to people-watch and see what's new. It is kitty corner from McGregor Square, and just south of Coors Field. Hopefully, all this street traffic will carry over to the Tattered Cover Bookstore, where I used to work as the bookkeeper, when it opens in a couple of weeks at McGregor Square. And by the way, the photograph above is one of the many funky murals and objects that decorate that alley. Much different from the alleys back home in Chicago, but that is a good thing.
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