NEIGHBOR REVIEW OF YU HONG
Contributed Review by Karen Hickey of Mayfair A new business in Park Hill is the Yu Hong Chinese Restaurant, on the corner of Colfax and Oneida, 6901 E. Colfax Ave. Their food is […]
Category Archives: 2012/02 February
Streetwise: Colfax: Then and Now
By Jack Farrar Colfax, the southern boundary of Park Hill, is an iconic thoroughfare with a checkered past and present. Colfax was named after Schuyler Colfax, a U.S. Representative from […]
The Education of Ami Desai
How an entrepreneurial educator became an entrepreneur redefining work By Erin Vanderberg At home in her beautiful Park Hill bungalow, meditation deck out back, it’s clear that Ami Desai has […]
We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Back To The Garden
How a woman named Raw changed her diet, became a restaurateur and turned Kate’s at 35th into The Garden opening February 4th By Erin Vanderberg Aleece Raw started her journey […]
Sand Creek Regional Greenway Prepares for its 10th Anniversary
By Erin Vanderberg In the mid-1990s, with Stapleton slated for closure, the planning process began for a park infrastructure that would turn a blighted waterway in an industrial corridor into […]
A Sunflower Seeds on Colfax
Sean Mandel’s foray into property management to get himself a grocery store By Erin Vanderberg EDITOR’S NOTE: The Denver City Council took the final vote on whether or not to […]
Letter from the Editor: Feb 2012
Greetings Park Hill! I’m honored to be the new editor of the Greater Park Hill News, a paper that has a 50-year history as a catalyst for community. This month, […]
A Love Letter from the Library to our Customers
By Tara Bannon Williamson, Senior Librarian Park Hill Branch Library Dear Library Customer, Why do we love thee? Let us count the ways! 1. We love our customers because they […]
Park Hill Community Bookstore Passes 500-member Milestone
By Jack Farrar The Park Hill Community Bookstore recently passed the 500-member milestone, a significant achievement given the precarious state of independent bookstores across the country. The store, at 23rd […]
Denver Parks and Recreation Adopts a New Fee Structure
As of January 1st, the Denver recreation centers have a new fee structure where the rate you pay corresponds to the amenities and activities offered by your preferred fitness center, […]
Protect your car from break-ins
By Technician Reyes Trujillo, Denver Police District 2 Community Resource Officer Don’t leave valuables in plain view. Thieves break into cars when they can see the prize. Thieves really like […]
Free Trees for Denver Residents
This spring, The Park People organization is offering Denver residents two ways to receive free trees. The Denver Digs Trees’ Spring Street Trees program is offering free trees to be […]
Denver Finalizes New Precinct Lines One Month Ahead of Party Caucuses
Effective January 6th, Denver now has 344 precincts, versus the 429 precincts it formerly had. The new precinct lines come on the heels of the statewide redistricting process that follows […]
GPHC Food Pantry News: Feb 2012
By Sandra Henderson January was a very busy month. We’re growing, we’re working to expand our services, we’re celebrating volunteers and we’re planning for Easter. At this month’s Greater Park […]
