Posts by Avery Lindqvist
Refresh: Denver Area Codes: 303 vs 720 Explained
Everything about Denver's 303 and 720 area codes — history, coverage, cultural significance, and why 303 became an identity for the city.
Denver vs Austin: A Complete City Comparison (2026)
Side-by-side comparison of Denver and Austin across cost of living, weather, job market, outdoor access, culture, and overall quality of life.
Denver vs Chicago: A Side-by-Side City Comparison (2026)
Denver vs Chicago — comparing weather extremes, cost of living, job markets, outdoor vs urban culture, and quality of life for 2026.
Denver vs Seattle: Cost, Climate & Culture Compared (2026)
Denver vs Seattle — comparing rain vs sunshine, tech jobs, housing costs, outdoor access, and neighborhood culture for 2026 movers.
Denver vs Portland: Which City Is Right for You in 2026?
A data-driven comparison of Denver and Portland covering housing costs, weather, tech job market, outdoor lifestyle, and city culture.
How Denver Became a Street Art Capital
City policy, developer partnerships, and decades of Chicano muralism turned Denver into one of America's top street art cities.
This Week in Denver: September 21–27, 2026
From Foster The People at Red Rocks to free Thomas the Tank Engine days with kids, this week has it all. Check out our top picks for concerts, comedy, and sports before they sell out.
The Barney Ford Building: An Escaped Slave's Brick Monument (1863)
Barney L. Ford arrived in Denver having escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad. By 1863, he had built a brick commercial building on Blake Street that housed one of Denver's finest restaurants — serving Black and white diners at the same table when most of the city was segregated.
Constitution Hall: Where Colorado Became a State (1865)
In August 1876, 39 delegates gathered in a modest building at 14th and Blake Streets to write the Colorado State Constitution. The Centennial State was born in Constitution Hall — which was later demolished for a parking lot.
Denver's LGBTQ+ History Before Stonewall (1880s–1969)
From the earliest documented queer spaces in Denver's tenderloin district to The Pit bar on Colfax — the underground decades before the 1969 uprising.
Colorado Stonewall 1973: The Denver City Council Protests
In October 1973, hundreds of LGBTQ+ Denverites packed City Council chambers to protest police harassment — Colorado's Stonewall moment that changed Denver policing forever.
The Denver Principles & Denver's AIDS Crisis (1983–1995)
In 1983, people with AIDS drafted the Denver Principles at a Denver hotel, creating the foundational document of patient rights that reshaped global health advocacy from Capitol Hill to the WHO.
Amendment Two Colorado: When the State Became the 'Hate State'
Amendment 2 Colorado banned civil rights protections for gay Coloradans in 1992. The national boycott, Denver's resistance, and the Romer v. Evans Supreme Court victory that built the legal foundation for marriage equality.
The Center on Colfax: 50 Years of Denver's LGBTQ+ Community Hub
Founded in 1976 as the Gay Community Center of Colorado, the Center on Colfax has been the institutional backbone of Denver's LGBTQ+ community through AIDS, Amendment 2, and marriage equality.
Denver Drag: From the Gilded Cage to Drag Race Champions
Denver's drag scene produced multiple RuPaul's Drag Race contestants and has been a creative engine for the city's LGBTQ+ arts community since the 1960s.
Colfax Avenue: Queer History of Denver's Most Notorious Street
East Colfax was the spine of Denver's gay life for 60 years — bars, cruising, community centers, protests, and the Center on Colfax all on one infamous mile.
Tim Gill: Denver LGBTQ Philanthropist Who Changed U.S. Politics
Quark founder Tim Gill built his fortune in Denver software and has invested over $500 million in LGBTQ+ rights. How one Denverite shifted the political map for queer Americans.
Denver LGBTQ+ Rights History: A Legal Timeline (1860-2025)
From Denver's first anti-discrimination ordinance in 1990 to Colorado's full marriage equality, civil union law, and conversion therapy ban — every major legal milestone.
Baker & South Broadway: Denver's Emerging Queer Corridor
As Capitol Hill gentrified, Baker and South Broadway became Denver's second queer hub -- a scrappier, more eclectic stretch with LGBTQ+-owned businesses, the rainbow crosswalk, and a place in the Lavender Hill cultural district.
Denver LGBTQ+ Population: Statistics & Demographics (2026)
103,000+ LGBTQ+ adults live in the Denver metro. Capitol Hill median rent is $1,420/mo. Census data, Gallup surveys, Williams Institute research, and 2026 housing numbers.
Denver LGBTQ+ Archives: Where to Research Queer History
The History Colorado Center, Denver Public Library's Western History Collection, and the Center on Colfax Archives hold the primary sources for Denver queer history research.
Denver Colfax Half Marathon 2026: Route Map & Course Guide
Everything you need for the 2026 Denver Colfax Half Marathon — interactive route map, course breakdown, altitude tips, and race logistics for 13.1 miles through Denver.
Denver Colfax 10 Miler 2026: Route Map & Course Guide
Everything you need for the 2026 Denver Colfax 10 Miler — interactive route map, the famous Empower Field stadium run-through, Sloan’s Lake views, and race logistics.
Denver Colfax 5K 2026: Route Map & Course Guide
Everything you need for the 2026 Denver Colfax 5K — a fast, family-friendly 3.1-mile loop through City Park with a finish at Ferril Lake.
Denver Colfax Marathon Relay 2026: Route Map & Team Guide
Everything you need for the 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon Relay — 5-leg route breakdown, exchange zone locations, team strategy, and race logistics.
Denver Colfax Marathon 2026: Route Map, Course Guide & FAQ
Everything you need for the 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon — interactive route map, mile-by-mile course breakdown, elevation profile, race logistics, spectator guide, and FAQs.
LGBTQ+ Denver
Denver's most comprehensive LGBTQ+ guide: 150+ years of queer history, the best bars and nightlife, community resources, and neighborhood guides.
Denver's 10 Oldest Landmarks Still Standing
From the 1859 Four Mile House to the 1875 Crawford Building — the ten oldest surviving landmarks in Denver, and the frontier stories behind each one.
This Week in Denver: August 31–September 6, 2026
Labor Day weekend is here and Denver is going OFF — Phish, MANÁ, Jack Johnson, Rockies baseball, and a full week of reasons to be outside. Here's everything worth doing.
This Week in Denver: September 7–13, 2026
September is officially here and Denver is not slowing down. From Squeeze at Mission Ballroom to Marlon Wayans killing it at the Improv, this week has something for everyone. 🎶🏈🎭
Boulderthon 2026: Course Maps, Elevation & Race-Day Guide
The complete guide to Boulderthon 2026 on 27 September: the new course mapped mile by mile from the official GPS track, real elevation profiles, eleven years of race-morning weather, altitude pacing and where to watch.
Denver Colfax Marathon 2027: Course, Elevation & Race Guide
The complete guide to the 2027 Denver Colfax Marathon on 16 May: a measured elevation profile of the whole course, every start time across the weekend's eight races, altitude pacing and where to watch.
Aspen Vertigo: Paint & Sip Class at Painting with a Twist – Lone Tree
The Aspen Vertigo class meets at Painting with a Twist – Lone Tree on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM source.
Alien aMOOsement: A Guided Paint and Sip Night in Lakewood
Alien aMOOsement is a guided paint and sip class at Painting with a Twist - Lakewood on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder: Wrath Across Denver 2026
Wrath Across North America 2026 runs October 5 through November 19, 2026, and Denver lands early in that window (event listing).