Colfax, the nation's longest commercial corridor, used to be synonymous
with
urban blight - encrusted with pimps, prostitutes and pushers like
barnacles
on the hull of a great ship. Now, though, pockets of urban renewal are
bursting with new possibilities for fashion, music and literature. For
the
former, stop by the blink-and-you-miss-it Fabric Lab (between St. Paul
and
Steele) for clothes made exclusively by local designers, like their
signature minimalist black T-shirt that says COLFAX in block letters,
with a
clip-art boombox.
And you could probably spend a good part of the day down the street at
the Lowenstein Complex (at Elizabeth Street). Start out at the Tattered
Cover's newest location, in the former Lowenstein Theater, for an
espresso
and the New York Times. This is maybe the premier independent bookstore
in
the Western U.S., with sections built into the former orchestra pit and
stage, and reading perches in the balconies. Hard to believe it's been so many
years since The Tattered Cover and Twist & Shout, another Denver
institution, installed themselves on this block.
At Twist & Shout, you'll still find the rare vinyl and import CDs that
made
them famous at their Alameda location, along with cool special events.
And if you peer through the concrete slats of the parking garage, out
across
Colfax, you'll be treated to a cineramic vision of the East High School
statuary and environs, with City Park in the distance.
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