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The Epic Snow Snake That Slithered ‘Round The World
Park Hill Family’s 77-Foot Reptile Dazzles And Stuns Global Audiences By Cara DeGette GPHN Editor At the end of February, Morn Mosley II and five of his siblings decided to take advantage of a big, sloppy, late-winter snow dump. They spent nearly 10 hours building and painting what turned into a 77-foot long snow snake […]
One Tough Year
Local Businesses Reflect On Challenges Of The Last Year, Share Their Hopes For The Road To Normal By Cara DeGette GPHN Editor A little more than a year ago, the pandemic was closing in fast. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered all restaurants, bars, gyms, salons and spas, performance and music venues, movie theaters, and casinos […]
Birdland: Baby Honker
Goslings, which are baby geese, take about a month to hatch. and emerge covered in soft downy feathers. As described by National Geographic, goslings hatch with their eyes open and will leave the nest within 24 hours, dutifully following behind their parents. Goslings can walk, swim, feed and even dive right away. In less than […]
Waiting For A Workout
Park Hill’s Rec Center Gyms, Pools Closed Until Further Notice As the vaccine rollout has picked up at a steady clip, so too has the re-openings of publicly accessible recreation centers — at least in surrounding cities and metro districts. Denver itself has been far slower to reopen. Last month, the Denver Parks and Recreation […]
From 0 To 18
Park Hill Commons Includes Restaurants, Salons, Healthcare, Dentists and Galleries A year ago, construction was just kicking into gear at Park Hill Commons. The new development on the east side of Fairfax between 28th and 29th avenues includes townhomes, residential micro-units, and retail. A year later, 18 businesses have opened on the block, with three […]
Fight Chaos, Be Hopeful
Park Hill Art Festival Founder Reflects On A Turbulent Year A year ago, as the world was going on lockdown and the world filled of uncertainty, Darren Skanson sent a note to rally his fellow artist friends. “Fight this chaos with hope and beauty,” he wrote. “It is our calling to be hopeful. We are […]
Making Lemonade
Park Hill Sisters Plant Yard Party Signs In Pandemic A year ago, Park Hillians Anne Chapman and Nicole Jacobs were trying to figure out a creative way to celebrate their husbands’ birthdays in the midst of new social distancing restrictions. “We had the great idea of doing huge ‘Happy Birthday’ yard signs for each of […]
Life After A Year Of Solitude
A Time To Move, Create, Connect, And Be Kind By Erin Pier For the GPHN Last September in these pages, I compared the crisis of COVID-19 with that of Sept. 11, 2001. I shared my opinion that the pandemic, similar to 9/11, will be remembered for its division of history into “before and after.” Back […]
April GPHC Meeting Agenda, Notices and Announcements
The Thursday, April 1 meeting of the Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. begins at 6:30 p.m. Go to this link to attend: greaterparkhill.org/join-us/community-meetings/ Agenda 6:30 p.m. Welcome – Tracey MacDermott, Board Chair 6:35 p.m. Community Update – Blair Taylor, Board Member 6:45 p.m. Police Update – Heidi Lewis, Community Resource Officer, DPD 6:50 p.m. Denver […]