On Changing Denver this month, we look at big bad Colfax Avenue and the stories we all tell about it.
Phil Goodstein, local historian, tells us how Colfax got its name and reputation. You can find many of his books at the Denver Public Library’s Western History Reading Room and you can learn more about the walking tours he leads around Denver
here. If you'd like to hear the full recording of our conversation with Phil, you can listen to it
here.
Judith Cohen, a resident of the Chamberlain Heights, describes what life on Colfax is like today and how it’s different from what non-residents might expect.
James Pachorek, owner of
Lost Highway Brewing Company, explains why he themed his new brewery around Colfax and describes what it’s like opening a new business on a long-maligned strip of the avenue.
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Recommended Reading:
Eric Peterson’s
account of a journey from one end of Colfax to the other.
The Denver Post’s
feature on Colfax’s history and significance.
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Our theme song is “
Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward.
Special thanks to
Babah Fly for the use of his song “I Know You” off his 2009 album Electro Sufi. Paul found his copy of the album at
Mutiny Information Café on S. Broadway.
Thanks for listening!