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New food hall in Arvada serves up mentorship along with its menus
As food halls continue their rise in popularity throughout the metro area, Arvada can now boast about its Freedom Street Social. The new food hall, located at 15177 Candelas Parkway, opened in July. It features 10 food and drink stalls and an unusual mission: “Our goal is to use this as a restaurant incubator, to take...
Time for a treat? Visit one of these top Denver Ice cream shops
August's warm weather makes this the perfect time to enjoy a walk around the city. And when that walk is done? It’s time for Ice cream, of course! After a little exercise, give yourself a treat by stopping in at one of the metro-area’s best ice cream shops. Recently, we took a poll of RE/MAX staffers’ favorite places in...
Buyers might soon have the edge in Denver’s housing market
The Denver housing market, long favoring sellers, is nearing a tipping point. “Every indicator points to the market shifting closer to a buyer’s market,” reported Andrew Abrams, chairman of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ (DMAR) Market Trends Committee, in the DMAR’s July market report. While this doesn’t mean...
Legislators target lawns with cash incentives
Many Denverites love their lawns. But as climate change brings hotter days and long droughts, Colorado lawmakers have set their sights on water-guzzling grass. In June, state legislators passed House Bill 1151, otherwise known as the Turf Replacement Program. The law requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to...
RMCC Q&A: Where is your favorite place to go & thing to do in Colorado?
In honor of Colorado day today on August 1st, we’ve polled our expert RMCC brokers and staff asking, "where is your favorite place to go in Colorado, and what is your favorite thing to do there?" We’ve compiled the answers below to inspire your next weekend activity next time you're looking for something to do. Kate...
Best parks for picnicking in the Denver area
There’s nothing like summer evenings in Denver. As the heat drops, cool breezes blow and the sun sets with brilliant colors, it’s the perfect time of day to plan a picnic in one of the city’s many parks. There are myriad of choices. Here are a few of our favorites: Washington Park: You’ll see rickshaws, bicycles built...
Quick Tip of the Month: Consider canning to lock in garden freshness throughout the year
These days, everyone is looking to save time. We aim to help! We will offer a simple tip for everything from home renovation to cleaning to home buying in this space every month. Today’s tip: Consider canning to lock in garden freshness throughout the year It’s the time of year when vegetable gardens finally start to...
First “carbon-positive” hotel planned for downtown Denver
As the effects of climate change become more apparent each day, at least one developer is doing something about it: building the nation’s first carbon-positive hotel. Called Populus, the unorthodox hotel will be built with a laudable environmental goal: removing more carbon from the air than it emits. “An earth emergency...
Butterfly house and other improvements coming to Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Since its opening in 1988, the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms has offered visitors a modest outpost where they could view native plants in lovely gardens. But the Gardens is soon to become a bit less modest. A major expansion is in the works. The 700-acre site in southern Jefferson County will eventually see the...
New state-of-the-art vinyl pressing plant comes to RiNo
In recent years, vinyl records have soared in popularity. Now, Denver is part of the comeback, with the advent of a vinyl production facility in RiNo. Vinyl Me, Please, a Denver-based record club, is opening a 14,000-square foot pressing plant to serve its business, which provides “custom, commemorative vinyl” for its...
New food hall in Arvada serves up mentorship along with its menus
As food halls continue their rise in popularity throughout the metro area, Arvada can now boast about its Freedom Street Social. The new food hall, located at 15177 Candelas Parkway, opened in July. It features 10 food and drink stalls and an unusual mission: “Our...
Time for a treat? Visit one of these top Denver Ice cream shops
August's warm weather makes this the perfect time to enjoy a walk around the city. And when that walk is done? It’s time for Ice cream, of course! After a little exercise, give yourself a treat by stopping in at one of the metro-area’s best ice cream shops. Recently,...
Buyers might soon have the edge in Denver’s housing market
The Denver housing market, long favoring sellers, is nearing a tipping point. “Every indicator points to the market shifting closer to a buyer’s market,” reported Andrew Abrams, chairman of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors’ (DMAR) Market Trends Committee, in...
Legislators target lawns with cash incentives
Many Denverites love their lawns. But as climate change brings hotter days and long droughts, Colorado lawmakers have set their sights on water-guzzling grass. In June, state legislators passed House Bill 1151, otherwise known as the Turf Replacement Program. The law...
RMCC Q&A: Where is your favorite place to go & thing to do in Colorado?
In honor of Colorado day today on August 1st, we’ve polled our expert RMCC brokers and staff asking, "where is your favorite place to go in Colorado, and what is your favorite thing to do there?" We’ve compiled the answers below to inspire your next weekend activity...
Best parks for picnicking in the Denver area
There’s nothing like summer evenings in Denver. As the heat drops, cool breezes blow and the sun sets with brilliant colors, it’s the perfect time of day to plan a picnic in one of the city’s many parks. There are myriad of choices. Here are a few of our favorites:...
Quick Tip of the Month: Consider canning to lock in garden freshness throughout the year
These days, everyone is looking to save time. We aim to help! We will offer a simple tip for everything from home renovation to cleaning to home buying in this space every month. Today’s tip: Consider canning to lock in garden freshness throughout the year It’s the...
First “carbon-positive” hotel planned for downtown Denver
As the effects of climate change become more apparent each day, at least one developer is doing something about it: building the nation’s first carbon-positive hotel. Called Populus, the unorthodox hotel will be built with a laudable environmental goal: removing more...
Butterfly house and other improvements coming to Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Since its opening in 1988, the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms has offered visitors a modest outpost where they could view native plants in lovely gardens. But the Gardens is soon to become a bit less modest. A major expansion is in the works. The 700-acre site...
New state-of-the-art vinyl pressing plant comes to RiNo
In recent years, vinyl records have soared in popularity. Now, Denver is part of the comeback, with the advent of a vinyl production facility in RiNo. Vinyl Me, Please, a Denver-based record club, is opening a 14,000-square foot pressing plant to serve its business,...