Best Tribute to Old Denver

Lakeside Amusement Park creaks on year after year, slowly sliding down the path toward historical oddity. It's Colorado's very own Coney Island, and that's exactly what makes the place so charming. Local photographer Christina Ianni captured the broken-down park -- with the rickety old Cyclone and carny-favorite Tilt-A-Whirl -- on...
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Lakeside Amusement Park creaks on year after year, slowly sliding down the path toward historical oddity. It’s Colorado’s very own Coney Island, and that’s exactly what makes the place so charming. Local photographer Christina Ianni captured the broken-down park — with the rickety old Cyclone and carny-favorite Tilt-A-Whirl — on film, using toy cameras scrounged at five-and-dimes. The results were rich, magical photos that expressed the beauty and nostalgia of one of Denver’s great cultural legacies. When they all hung en masse in Kirk Norlin Gallery, it was as if Ianni had captured not just the park, but the heart and soul of Denver.


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