Train Whistles Silenced in Arvada

Here’s the thing about Arvada.  It’s a really hilly area – it is close to the foothills of the Front Range, and so there are loads of neighborhoods that have an almost San Francisco-vibe because the hills can be really big.  This gives much of the residential areas in Arvada pretty darn...

Arvada Lightrail Groundbreaking Celebration

I have lived in Arvada for a lot of my life.  Of course, I moved away in my late teens/early 20′s to spread my wings a bit and establish my independence, to go to college, to explore and learn about the world and about myself. When we decided to buy our first place, we looked all over the Denver Metro...

Westminster Mall Gone – Making Way for New Development

I have a lot of memories of Westminster Mall.  Cruising “the mall”, watching movies, sitting on the huge steps and watching the fake hot-air balloons go up and down, visiting the Easter Bunny and sitting on Santa’s lap for a photo and a candy cane, shopping for prom dresses and scoping out...

4th of July in Lakecrest Cape

I finally pulled these photos off my camera a couple days ago, and they made me think, I don’t usually talk about my own little neighborhood…so I thought I would share a little bit about it — along with some super cutie photos… I have to admit, I’m more of a fall/winter holiday...

Low Cost Trees

I have posted about this several times over the last few years, and it’s that time again. From the Trees Across Arvada’s website: Trees across Arvada is a program of the Colorado Tree Coalition, a nonprofit statewide organization dedicated to preserving, renewing, and enhancing Colorado’s...