Readers: If you're young, you can party downtown. And if you're older...?

Hush founder Michael Olsen's attempt to get a liquor license for 250 Steele Street -- where he'd like to open a more adult version of Hush, geared to the Cherry Creek crowd, in the former home of Tambien -- has met with some opposition, leading to a many-hour-long hearing last...

By Patricia Calhoun

March 28, 2011

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Hush founder Michael Olsen's attempt to get a liquor license for 250 Steele Street -- where he'd like to open a more adult version of Hush, geared to the Cherry Creek crowd, in the former home of Tambien -- has met with some opposition, leading to a many-hour-long hearing last Friday and comments such as this from JC:

I have no desire in seeing the downtown party crowd being enticed to a predominantly residential neighborhood.

Then again, there's plenty of demand for a dance club for older patrons. Witness this post from dennish:

Where in the metro area is a good bar with a danceable combo for people over 60? Or do we have to move to Manhattan??

Any ideas?

Look for a decision on Olsen's license application for 250 Steele in the next two weeks.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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