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If Sports Illustrated is right, Denver’s lively LoDo (Lower Downtown) is the favorite downtown of National Hockey League players — and probably not just because one of America’s best bookstores, the Tattered Cover, has a store here. With a high concentration of clubs, restaurants, bars, art galleries and shops, anchored by Coors Field and the Pepsi Center, there’s a lot more to do in Denver’s hip, showcase neighborhood than just browsing books.

Today renovated hotels and old brick warehouses converted to pricey new lofts line the neighborhood. Two hundred years ago, though, teepees dotted the prairie along the South Platte River where  the Arapahoe tribe made camp.

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You might think Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is all about politicians and legislation, lobbyists and fundraisers. It all definitely happens in and around the State Capitol Building. But take a walking tour around the area and you’ll see funky restaurants, second-hand shops, students, street people, small-business owners, dogwalkers, bicycle riders and alternative lifestyles…all in one of the most densely populated areas in town. Like diversity? Visit Capitol Hill.

With street boundaries from Broadway to Downing and 7th to 20th avenues, this is a mixed-usage neighborhood that runs the gamut. You’ll find the namesake Colorado State Capitol Building and the governor’s mansion, and a number of Victorian homes that function as single-family residences for a lucky few and divided into apartments for most. Businesses are locally owned and tend toward off-the-beaten-path products and services, with a sprinkling of law and public

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A planned mixed-usage area with distinct boundaries, the Lowry neighborhood has garnered awards and plenty of attention since it broke ground in 1996. With retail, education and recreation opportunities, corporate and residential real estate, plus parks and open space all within its three square miles, Lowry is a complete community. The centralized East Denver-West Aurora location is an easy commute to all points in the metro area. Its borders? They’re defined by the previous, gated venue: Lowry Air Force Base.

Lowry stays true to its high-flying history—logos and signage all reflect the traditional U.S. Air Force star. Hangars No. 1 and 2 remain as part of Wings Over the Rockies Aviation & Science Museum, where military planes are displayed indoors and out. Officers’ quarters were transformed into distinctive duplexes, and other government housing and buildings turned into lofts, apartments and business offices. New construct

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