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...

Get Up and Paint Something.

Sooo…big news breaking here.  We are *seriously thinking about* selling our house. Listen, I love this house and everything that we have done with it, but I think we might be outgrowing it.  Not the house itself necessarily, which is actually totally roomy and almost perfect for us…but I think...

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...

Denver Real Estate Trends

Realtor Magazine just released their list of predicted Real Estate Trends for 2011.   I think some of them will probably ring true for Denver as well, but, as in all things REAL ESTATE, it’s all local – and the only trends that really matter are the ones in your own neighborhood! So, here we...