Denver is the capital city in the state of Colorado. With increasing population, it is now the 19th-most populous city in the U.S. It is located in the South Platte River Valley, on the western edge of the High Plains, east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
It is a developed and well-established city, home to many attractive museums, monuments, urban areas, theatres, train stations and a lot of history and diversity.
Denver hosts whole art districts, including the River North Art District and Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. Lots of world or local theatre and music events are held here each year at locations like the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and many others.
Museum passionates will love to see the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the History Colorado Center or the Denver Art Museum, but the city has a lot more museums and houses to offer, thanks to its amazing culture mix.
If you love music, you can always attend one of the many pop, jazz, jam, folk, metal, and classical music events. Denver was home to many famous artists like Bob Dylan, Judy Collins and John Denver.
There is something for everyone in Denver, Colorado. Thanks to its proximity to the mountains and its great weather, Denver is a well-known outdoor-orientated city. Many locals love to spend their weekends and holidays skiing in the winter, hiking, climbing, or camping in the summer. Lots of surprising mountainous areas surround the city, offering great opportunities to all nature enthusiasts.
Around 2006, Denver had over 200 parks and natural areas of all sizes, as well as 29 centers that provide lots of activities for recreation and relaxation. Its most famous parks are the Washington Park, Cheesman Park, and City Park, alongside the Civic Center park and the Denver Botanical Gardens.
Just outside the city, you can enjoy its amazing mountain parks, like the Red Rocks Park, the Winter Park Resort ski area or the Bluff Lake Nature Center.
Such a wide city like Denver is, of course, home to many different neighborhoods, each with its own character.
Sunnyside, Denver
Sunnyside is a trendy neighborhood 3 miles northwest of Denver, Colorado with over 100 years of history. It is one of Denver’s original neighborhoods founded around 1860, alongside Potter Highlands, Berkeley Lake, Sloan’s Lake and West Highlands. During its first decade, many Irish immigrants moved in, attracted by the many work opportunities.
Between 1880 – 1895, a great wave of Italian immigrants also moved in the Highlands to work in the railroad industry. They developed stable communities, began growing and selling vegetables in what became to be known as the “Little Italy”
After a few years of depression at the end of the 19th century, the Highlands eventually became part of Denver. During the first years of the 20th century, Mexicans were recruited to work in the sugar beet industry, slowly replacing Italians.
From then on, the Sunnyside area began to develop, building schools, theaters, boulevards, cafes, eventually becoming a high-class neighborhood. It has easy access to 125 and 170, with easy access to the mountains and the local airport.
What to do in Sunnyside, Denver
As most newcomers and locals note, Sunnyside offers the amenities of Lower Highlands without its high prices. It is a great neighborhood for young families, first-time buyers and young professionals, and is very diverse, with old and young locals originating from Ireland, Italy, Slovakia, Mexico, Asia and many other places. Hispanic influences are the most common, but European or Asian hints will still emerge at one point or another.
Popular restaurants in Sunnyside, Denver include the Bacon Social House, Acova, El Jefe, Sunny’s, Los Cabroncitos, Sunny Gardens Chinese Food, or the more refined Wolf’s Tailor. Both Carbone’s at the Monkey Barrel and Buchi Cafe Cubano serve delicious sandwiches made with their special bread, just in case you need a quick snack.
Stop by for a good coffee break at the modern Huckleberry Roasters and Cherry Bean, or the classic, long-lasting Common Grounds. This coffee shop has been around roasting coffee since 1992, eventually adding the café portion in 2013, to allow locals and visitors to enjoy a fresh coffee on their premises.
Sunnyside also has some great breweries and wineries, like the Factotum Brewhouse, Diebolt Brewing and the 13-year old Bonacquisti Wine Company.
Sunnyville has some nice shops where you can buy unique home décor, handmade gifts or accessories, like Sub Rosa Mercantile. Cheese & Provisions will let you stock up on delicious items for a special dinner, and Diz’s Daisys is a beautiful flower shop with a long history.
You can also go shopping in centers like Pecos Square Retail Center and Denver Market.
Sunnyside Up
The apartment is conveniently situated on a classic Victorian property in Sunnyside as a new addition to the house, and with a separate entrance. It is located in the original basement of the house and can easily and comfortably accommodate up to 4 people. This accommodation is also pet-friendly.
The hosts are very nice and quiet, and the rental has all the amenities to help you enjoy a great vacation or a relaxing weekend. You will have everything at hand even in the kitchen and the bathroom, to the smallest details.
You will find yourself just minutes away from the many bars, coffee houses and restaurants on Tejon st. or the 44th Ave, in case you need a break from cooking or want to try something new.
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We are eager to know your opinion on this beautiful and historic neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. With so many opportunities, we are sure you will have a great time in Sunnyside and you will find more than one reason to come back.