Union Station

Evan Makovsky, Colorado Preservation honoree, saved El Chapultepec: Will trains be next?

While the truncated 4/20 festivities have turned Civic Center Park into ground zero for a discussion of which events are a First Amendment exercise and which are commercial, the Civic Center Conservancy will soon take a pot-free breather. On May 8, the Civic Center Conservancy, Historic Denver Inc. ... More >>

Take a free ride on RTD's new W Rail Line tomorrow, and hit these hot spots along the way

It's been a long wait, but RTD's spanking new West Rail Line officially opened to passengers this morning. Tomorrow, however, the parties begin, as the transit organization opens all of its rail lines up for free rides, with themed community celebrations, also free, scheduled at most of the new West ... More >>

Reader: Union Station model railroads have made memories for decades and must be saved

Patricia Calhoun's reporting about the model-train layouts that have graced Union Station for decades, and the prospect of them losing their longtime home, has triggered a mixture of nostalgia and resolve that the situation must be fixed. Here's one example -- a reader for whom the trains have a spe ... More >>

Nuggets' fifteen-game winning streak ends in ugliest possible way

Denver blog posts never come out flat. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen grades the Nugs' desultory loss to the Hornets, and no one gets higher than a "B." Denver Infill: Tour Union Station with Ken Schroeppel Saturday. Colorado Pols: John Suthers is on the wrong side of history when it comes to g ... More >>

Nuggets' hero in ninth straight victory was...Kosta Koufos?

Denver blog posts are curious, and Nuggets yellow. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons lauds unlikely hero Kosta Koufos for his inspired double-double in last night's win over the Suns. Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz offers us a Union Station/1650 Wewatta update. Coyote Gulch: Despite recent snows, Fort Co ... More >>

Broncos' Demaryius Thomas named to Pro Bowl, still-traumatized fans try to care

Denver blog posts inaugurate another week. Bronco Talk's Jon Heath notes the addition of Demaryius Thomas (and guard Zane Beadles) to the AFC pro bowl roster. Wish they were playing in a different bowl.... Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz gives an update on construction around the Union Station neighb ... More >>

Nuggets don't exactly earn straight A's in final preseason game v. Clippers

Denver blog posts' dog ate our homework. Roundball Mining Company's Charlie doles out a lot of B's in assessing the individual Nuggets' performance in last night's preseason loss to the L.A. Clippers. DenverInfill's Ken Schroeppel assesses the new Union Station project at 1650 Wewatta. Colorado P ... More >>

Kyle Clark leads critic's list of election cycle's best Colorado political journalism

Denver blog posts can walk and chew gum at the same time. Big Media's Jason Salzman salutes the best political journalism of the season, led by 9News' Kyle Clark and his bizarre interview with Representative Mike Coffman. Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz offers Union Station update #108. Denver Egoti ... More >>

Reader: Union Station re-purposing is great, but don't lose what's great about it

Melanie Asmar's post about the transformation of Union Station from a sleepy train stop to a multi-modal hub featured photos of construction and renderings about what the place will look like when it's finished. But one reader hopes some things are preserved.

Photos: Union Station is transforming from sleepy train stop to multi-modal hub

It's been thirty years since Denver's 16th Street Mall opened for business, and this week's cover story "It's a Mall World After All!," takes a look at the attraction's past, present and future. That future includes new life for Denver Union Station, the 131-year-old train station at the west end of ... More >>

Thirty years in, the 16th Street Mall is still going strong

Eric Decker, Broncos hunk, has pulled groin (insert dirty joke here)

Denver blog posts think big thoughts. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco shares the mostly minor injury report from Broncos training camp thus far, including word of receiver Eric Decker's pulled groin. This sounds like a job for Jesse James! Denver Infill's Ken Schroeppel invites you to th ... More >>

Reader: Union Station light-rail plaza isn't the only one that could spur development

Last week, Chris Utterback took readers on a photo tour of Union Station -- one that focused on the facility's future and the just-opened Light Rail Plaza. The subject of light rail inspired one reader to argue that this particular station isn't the only one on the line that offers opportunities.

Colorado Rockies kick off interleague play -- as if anyone could get excited about the Mariners

Denver blog posts root, root, root for the home team. Purple Row's Bryan Kirkpatrick notes that interleague play for the season pits the Rocks against the "offensively inept" Seattle Mariners. Hope they stay that way. Denver Infill's Rick Anstey checks in with the 100th update on Union Station con ... More >>

Telluride Bluegrass Festival announces preliminary line-up

Alison Krauss & Union Station​Going strong for nearly four decades, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival just announced that Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, John Prine, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Leftover Salmon, Bela Fleck & the Marcus Roberts Trio, Punch Brothers, P ... More >>

Union Station developers bite into a delicious project

​Union Station was once a bustling spot, but as fewer people decided to "travel by train," as its neon sign advises, more and more businesses pulled out of the station. By the early '80s, the only refreshment options were a soda fountain in the lobby, the classic Caboose Lounge and, for two gl ... More >>

Union Station: All aboard for a final vote on which proposal will redevelop the facility

​In the 1860s, the town fathers of baby Denver realized the city would never grow without the railroads -- but the transcontinental route was moving full-steam ahead through Wyoming. So Denver boosters funded a spur line that ran from Cheyenne to Denver, and saved the city. That move involved ... More >>

Union Station redevelopment may include a food hall run by Frasca

Frasca Food and Wine​The area around Union Station has recently gained several high-profile restaurants, including Coohills and Charlie Palmer's pair of spots, District Meats and Wazee Wood-Fired Pizza (opening next week), with The Kitchen and the Squeaky Bean coming next year. Now Union Sta ... More >>

The Travel Channel's Off Limits explores the mechanics of prominent Denver spaces

The Off Limits crew films in the Union Station construction site.​To most people, the construction at Union Station is only an eyesore made of dirt and debris that has forced the Amtrak station to move many blocks away. And Denver International Airport's baggage system is only a danger to your ... More >>

Announcement! We have a winner in our The Big Eat! contest

​On Sunday, a troop of independent Denver restaurants -- all of which are members of EatDenver -- will congregate in the parking lot of Union Station as part of The Big Eat, a circus-themed culinary orgy that also includes plenty of libations from local brewers and distillers, as well as juggl ... More >>

Five Doors Open Denver tours you don't want to miss

Not the residence of Don Johnson, but it could be.​As city-dwellers, we see an average of probably hundreds of buildings every day, most of which we will never step inside. And for the most part, that's fine, but there are always those buildings that pique our interest, that make us think, "hu ... More >>

Seen and Herd

PETA to pay for paving roads in exchange for stenciled logos?: No more roadkill!

A Flickr photoMove, kitty!​We found these three Denver blog posts -- and we're sharing. Colorado Pols tells about an offer from PETA to Longmont: We'll pave subdivision roads in exchange for our name on the pavement. Watch the fur fly. Denver Infill checks in with its thirtieth update on Uni ... More >>

What lies ahead for the Union Station project

Denver Blogs: The Million Baby Crawl (probably) won't be as horrifying as it sounds

A Flickr photo"How many more miles to go, mom?"​Local blogs need love, too. The Mile High Mamas are demanding stronger protection against household toxins via an event called "The Million Baby Crawl." Hope somebody invests in a whole lotta kneepads... 5280's Michael de Yoanna tries to figure ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Child, please

A Flickr photo.​Our daily round-up of local bloggage. If you don't want to know what Bengals bloggers think about this week's Broncos-Bengals game, then you need to kiss the baby. (Mile High Report) The future of Union Station, visualized. (Denver Egotist) Who are Denver's biggest sports st ... More >>

From the week of August 6, 2009

18th Street Pedestrian Bridge under construction

Oz Architecture As the Central Platte Valley and the Highlands have become increasingly active neighborhoods, city planners have developed a series of distinctive pedestrian bridges in the area to help foot traffic overcome the rail lines, river and highway that lie underfoot. So far that's include ... More >>

ColoRail to announce Union Station lawsuit

Colorado Rail Passenger Association (ColoRail) plans to file a federal lawsuit to halt implementation of the proposed redevelopment plan for Denver Union Station. The all-volunteer advocacy organization says the proposed plan is "short on transportation services that were committed to in the earli ... More >>

Blowing the whistle on Union Station supporters

Elvis 4 Obama

Elvis 4 Obama

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 8/21/2008

Union Station may become Denver's gateway again -- if it stays on track

Lowdown on LoDo

Train Gang

The Ski Train is the way to get into the high country.

Downtown Supermarket Planned

Downtown Denver Plan: Nix Vagrants and Parking Lots

All Aboard

Club Scout

Lotus

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 26, 2002

Family Style

Will LoDo ever be more than a playground for big kids?

Best Paving of the Way Toward the Future

Union Station Paving Project
Lodo District Inc.

Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind

Union Station's past will have a major impact on its future.

In Training

All aboard for brunch at the ChopHouse.

Tunnel of Love

Lower Downtown Holiday Experience

Night & Day

December 24 - 30, 1998

State of the Union

HEIGHT MAKES RIGHT

GROWING PAINS IN LODO: A FIGHT BREWS OVER NEW DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES.

BRICK BY BRICK