Greater Park Hill News

07/02/2024

Kyle Clark's on fire these days. What a great week to sit down for a freeranging conversation with the 9NEWS anchor about accountability journalism, TV news, democracy and handing out the receipts. Plus an outstanding bird story and a fine photo of his grandpa. Thanks for all the good quotes, Kyle! Next with Kyle Clark

Up Next: Kyle Clark’s Quest For The Truth By Cara DeGette GPHN Editor If you watched Kyle Clark’s May 30 debate starring Lauren Boebert, Mike Lynch, Richard Holtorf and the rest of the GOP gang running for Congress on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, it was a feast. The forum featured a hearty menu ...

06/28/2024

Six days 'til parade. 50-plus groups will be marching, dancing, riding, rolling, and floating down 23rd Avenue. Clicky for the details, and see you on the 4th!

Get ready for the sometimes unexpected, always patriotic Park Hill Parade. The biggest July 4 parade in Denver takes place on Thursday, July 4 starting at 1:30 p.m. It runs along 23rd Avenue from Dexter to Krameria streets. Be prepared for dozens of floats, costumed characters, classic cars, politic...

05/17/2024

The Colfax Marathon is happening this weekend. Plan your trips in and out of the neighborhood accordingly. And if you're running, cheers to getting over the finish line!

And don't forget to stretch.

05/06/2024

Woot! Your small-but-mighty newsroom brought home nine awards in this year's Top of the Rockies regional contest - including FIVE first place honors. We won for politics, column writing, social justice, climate, feature, sports & photography. We are so happy to be able to cover the news of our world. Congrats to all the winners!

04/06/2024

The one and only, Mr. Big Shot, The King of Park Hill, Chauncey Billups ... Now inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame. 🏀

04/06/2024

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Join our community clean-up campaign!

April 22 is Earth Day and the Great Global Cleanup. But we need your help to make Park Hill cleaner and greener EVERY day of the year. Removing trash up and down East Colfax is our number one priority, but we’d love for you to adopt a block or two and keep it free it from trash, litter and recyclables all year long. We’ll even give you all the supplies! Are you in? Sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8sxba2I0wMVhjOX4ocSCQW__gVkHzWqHyxBPDMazMMBsxgA/viewform

03/13/2024

Denver's voter-approved Parks Legacy Fund currently generates about $50 million a year. What do you want to spend it on? Take this survey!

Survey #2 for the Parks Legacy Fund plan.

01/25/2024

Huge congrats to Penelope Wong of Yuan Wonton, who landed a nomination for best chef in the mountain region this week. Along with Lucina Eatery & Bar's Diego Coconati, that means two of the six best chef nominees are based. Way to represent!

42K Followers, 598 Following, 143 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Yuan Wonton ()

01/24/2024

Woo hoo! Huge congrats to Lucina Eatery & Bar!
proud.

01/11/2024

This month marks 60 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. came to and , mesmerizing crowds. That month TIME magazine named the civil rights leader its “Man of the Year." He had just celebrated his 35th birthday. His message, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” rings as true today. Here's the story:
https://greaterparkhill.org/keeping-the-message-alive/

01/09/2024

🏆We aren’t surprised that the East Constitutional Law Team won the “We the People” state competition again!🇺🇸 This competitive program at Denver East High School has always been top-notch, and we are so proud of these ambitious scholars. Congratulations and good luck at the national competition in D.C.👏

11/28/2023

This is a BIG day. It’s -- a global effort to support local newsrooms and trustworthy, independent journalism. Whether it's $5 or $500, every bit helps to ensure we can keep delivering the award-winning newspaper for free to and surrounding neighborhoods.

Support our 60-year tradition of delivering news of the neighborhood for free by making a donation to support newspaper operations. Or contribute to the BIPOC advertising grant program.

10/24/2023

The spooky season is upon us, and Rebecca Zimmerman's got some Park Hill ghost stories to share.
https://greaterparkhill.org/the-spooky-season/

09/30/2023

The 45th annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair is just three days away!

All of the magnificent properties on our home tour were carefully chosen by our dedicated all-volunteer home tour committee. They represent an eclectic mix of architectural styles that honor the diverse landscape of our beloved Park Hill neighborhood. While touring them, behold the creativity of the designers and builders and the innovative visions of the owners who graciously open their doors for all to enjoy. For more information about the Home Tour, and to purchase tickets, go to https://parkhillhometour.org/home-tour/

09/30/2023

So much happening in this weekend. Check it out!

09/26/2023

https://greaterparkhill.org/raw-politics-imagine-being-a-great-city/
More awards! Today’s highlight is the inimitable Penfield Tate. Penfield won second place for serious column writing in this year's Colorado Press Association annual journalism contest. Penfield is a former state lawmaker and his insights on local, state and national politics are razor-sharp. He took a break from his award-winning column, , late last year when he decided to run for the city council. Check out the archives for a collection of past columns. eaterparkhill.org/?s=raw+politics

09/25/2023

Birds do it. Bugs do it. And when they do, Mark Silverstein is there, camera at the ready. Silverstein’s award-winning monthly Bugland and Birdland photo features (sometimes imitated, never replicated) have been real crowdpleasers in the pages of the Greater Park Hill News for many years. Mark's been honored for them several times, and this year he won second place in the photography portfolio category in the Colorado Press Association's annual contest. Check out more of Mark's great photos in the archives (links below).

Bugland
https://greaterparkhill.org/?s=bugland
Birdland
https://greaterparkhill.org/?s=birdland

09/25/2023

1st Place, Sports Photo, Perfect Balance by Reid Neureiter
Colorado Press Association Better News Contest

09/25/2023

https://greaterparkhill.org/double-vision/
Remember that time a Westside developer spokesguy mocked a plan to preserve the Golf Course? He likened it to a 5th grade art project. Our story about the competing visions for the golf course (development versus regional park) won 1st place for news in this weekend’s Colorado Press Association annual journalism contest. Now that the art competition is settled, the story is worth a re-read.

09/12/2023

It's almost time! 😁

Greater Park Hill Community Inc. is a volunteer-based Registered Neighborhood Organization in Denver,

08/30/2023

Denver is asking residents to weigh in with their thoughts on protecting the city's trees and canopy. The timing of this survey is interesting. It’s happening just as Denver has allowed the City of Aurora to bulldoze a four-mile swath through First Creek Trail and open space in Green Valley Ranch for a sewer pipeline. Hundreds of old cottonwoods, pines and other trees that were home to birds and wildlife were chainsawed down as part of the project. Please let your public officials know what you think. https://greaterparkhill.org/a-sewer-runs-through-it/

08/11/2023

This month, writer/photographer Mark Silverstein took a deep dive into a sewer. Specifically, the First Creek Interceptor, an Aurora sewer project that is being built through Denver's First Creek Open Space and trail in Green Valley Ranch. The area had been a haven for birders and outdoor enthusiasts — and wildlife. Bulldozers have decimated the trees and other habitat, leaving a wide muddy brown swath of desolation through the formerly green wetlands. Read our exclusive at this link:
https://greaterparkhill.org/a-sewer-runs-through-it/

07/05/2023

Aliens, politicians, Westernaires, Beauty queens, Dancers, Euchre players, Firefighters, and so much more... Good times at the 13th annual Park Hill 4th of July Parade.

07/04/2023

ONE. MORE. DAY!!

See you on the 4th! Parade starts at 1:30pm and runs on 23rd Ave. from Dexter St. to Krameria St.

Pull up a chair. See you there!

http://www.parkhillparade.com

06/12/2023

Big crowds out and about on Sunday, June 11, soaking in the lush gardens (and NOT getting soaked by rain!) at the . Please tag names -- and make sure to check out the July issue of the Greater Park Hill News for more highlights of the day...

06/10/2023

https://greaterparkhill.org/in-all-its-beauty
Sunday's cool weather makes it a lovely day to check out some of Park Hill's (and Mayfair's) most creative, lush, and sometimes quirky gardens. The Park Hill Garden Walk is tomorrow, Sunday June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eight gardens are featured at this year’s event, with 19 artists displaying their creations. Same day tix are available via Venmo. Head over to 19th Avenue and Forest Parkway between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and the volunteers will get you all squared away. See you in the gardens!

06/09/2023

Get ready for some deals! The Park Hill Yard Sale is tomorrow, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (the forecast is sunshine, NOT rain!) More than 70 sales are happening all over the neighborhood. check out the official yard sale map -- click on the tabs for descriptions of what's featured at each sale.

11th Annual Park Hill Yard Sale Sun, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.