This is dedicated to those of you willing to take a trip with me to our imaginary “Montclair Creek Town Centre.” As depicted in the accompanying map, the boundaries are: on the north, Colfax Avenue; on the south, 13th Avenue; on the east, Leyden Street; and on the west, Ivy Street. First, however, let me […]
City Park neighbors challenge “regional attraction” proposal A letter to the editor sparked residents around City Park to unite in expressing opposition to a planned 13-acre, $5 million entertainment attraction in the park. At the same time, the parks manager says final design could still change. In the September issue of the Greater Park Hill News, […]
By Barb McKee The Art Garage in Park Hill is growing into a community art center with new energy and a new Executive Director. Welcome Katie Moran, a recent Peace Corps volunteer in Grenada, graduating from Pace University in NYC with a Masters in Special Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt […]
We’ve just completed one of the busiest periods for GPHC’s Food Pantry. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who donated food or money toward Thanksgiving food baskets, and share a little of what your generosity provided. Families began signing up for turkey baskets at the beginning of October. As the list of […]
By Erin Vanderberg Outgoing GPHN Editor When I landed the sweet gig of editing the Greater Park Hill Newspaper two years ago, I’d had quite a week landing a couple of other sweet gigs – one working full-time for the nonpartisan staff of the Colorado General Assembly, and the other becoming pregnant with my first […]
With the changes Denver Public Schools enacted last spring, the middle school landscape has changed for Park Hill residents. If you have a child entering 6th grade next fall, you MUST fill-out the DPS Choice Form if you intend to enroll your child in a DPS school, and prioritize their top five choices on the […]
Most gardens have now been put to bed. The air is brisk, the snow has fallen, the last of the tomatoes have been canned and dried. But fortunately, we’re still digging up tasty Jerusalem artichoke tubers for fresh-from-the-garden meals. Jerusalem artichokes are neither artichokes, nor from Jerusalem. They’re tubers, native to North America, and the […]
As of October 1, 2013, all licensed legal medical marijuana establishments were eligible to apply for a retail marijuana license. They have the option of surrendering their medical marijuana license or co-locating the medical and retail operations with or without a physical separation between them. After January 1, 2014, the city will open the […]
How the obesity stats inspired one couple to lose weight in 2014 By Celeste Thurman Archer On September 11th, while others were remembering with solemnity the events of 2001, I was confronting the reality that I was one year deeper into middle age – it was my 52nd birthday. Within minutes of my […]
I’m Ryan Hunter and I love Park Hill! My wife, Christine, and I fell in love with the neighborhood after visiting my sister-in-law’s family. We moved to Park Hill permanently in 2005 and cannot imagine living anywhere else. For us, Park Hill is the perfect mix a small-town community in an urban setting. We love […]