Greater Park Hill News

13/10/2025

A BIG day at City of Axum Park. Dozens turned out for the Park Hill Fall Fest on Oct 12 to celebrate autumn and catch up with neighbors, play some games, nibble on yummy snacks and celebrate community. Here are some photos from the day (tag away, please!).

12/10/2025

Fall Fest happening now, Sunday, Oct. 13 at City of Axum Park. From 2-5 p.m. Stop by for some hot dogs and cookies, get your face painted, and say hi to your neighbors.

27/09/2025

The 47th annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair is this Sunday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Five lovely homes are on the tour this year -- come be a lookyloo and get inspired.

Proceeds from ticket sales support the general operations of Greater Park Hill Community, including, programs and initiatives, sustainability efforts and more.
🎟️ Tickets
$30 for adults
$25 for seniors (65+)
Free for children 12 and under
Prices increase to $35 on the day of.

Check out the brochure and buy tickets online at parkhillhometour.org/home-tour/

You can also buy tickets in person at:
Park Hill Community Bookstore (4620 E. 23rd Ave.)
Spinelli’s Market (4621 E. 23rd Ave.)
Park Hill Branch Library (4705 Montview Blvd.)

Also Sunday don’t miss the FREE Street Fair at Montview and Forest Parkway, with live entertainment, food trucks, 80 vendors, a wine-and-beer garden, photo booth, sustainability zone, kids’ activities, and more.

See you Sunday!

21/08/2025

Denver Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore has taken off the "muzzle” after her husband, Scott Gilmore, got laid off from his city parks department job this week. Trash talk about the mayor aside, here’s some perspective on the past fruits of the marriage between the city of Denver and the Gilmore Family Dynasty. Click on the link. It's a news story that’s worth the read.

https://greaterparkhill.org/all-in-the-family/

19/08/2025

Neighbors living at and near 17th and Monaco continue to be vexed by the inaction of to take what seems like simple steps to improve safety at the dangerous intersection. Crashes there are frequent -- one property alone has been crashed into no fewer than five times by cars and trucks in a 16-month timespan.

A community meeting is planned tomorrow, Aug. 19, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Mosaic Campus (enter at at 17th Avenue and Quebec Street and follow signs). Read the full story from the September issue at this link: https://greaterparkhill.org/what-just-happened-what-just-happened/

07/07/2025

People living near 17th Avenue and Monaco Parkway say they’ve tried to convince multiple city agencies to make the intersection safer. Their efforts have have so far fallen on deaf ears.
https://greaterparkhill.org/5-crashes-in-16-months/

06/06/2025

It's Showtime! The 25th annual Park Hill Garden Walk is this Sunday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eight lovely gardens are featured, along with artists working en plein air. Grab your tickets today ($15 for adults), as the price increases to $20 the day of. Click on the link for details. See you in the gardens!
greaterparkhill.org/its-showtime/

15/05/2025

The Colfax Marathon is this weekend. If you're driving in the area, friends, save yourself a big ol' headache and check ahead for Sunday road closures from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. RTD bus and light rail service will also be disrupted that day, so plan accordingly!

Denver, Colorado's only marathon plus a half marathon, and urban 10 miler through Denver's most iconic landmarks. Create a Marathon Relay Team for more fun!

12/05/2025

Calling all Angels, organizers are looking for YOU!
East High School is gearing up for massive 150th birthday celebrations beginning this fall. This year is the sesquicentennial for Denver's oldest high school, and also 100 years at its current campus next to City Park.
Check it out! https://greaterparkhill.org/angels-in-the-house/

07/05/2025

Here's the inside skinny about the day Hollywood gussied up the neighborhood circa 1969 for the filming of The Man Who Changed The World. See you on the red carpet, Park Hill!
https://greaterparkhill.org/pass-the-popcorn/

15/04/2025

Lights! Camera! Action! The shops along 23rd Avenue at Dexter have been transformed into a 1969 setting for The Man Who Changed The World. The film stars the great Wallace Shawn (of Princess Bride fame) as Buckminster Fuller.
(Yes, once again flexing its Center Of The Universe status.)

06/04/2025

The Greater Park Hill News brought home six awards from the journalism competition -- including 1st place wins for News Reporting and Climate Photography, plus honors for feature writing and photography, sports and headline writing. Links to the award-winning stories and photos are in the comments. Congrats to all!

The Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has announced the winners of the 2025 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism competition. This year, more than 80 n…