Red Rocks Boot Camp

This past Saturday, the Riverfront Athletic Club made the trek up I-70 to train at elevation putting their skills to the test against the heat and numerous amounts of stairs (all done willingly I might add) in the first ever Red Rocks Boot Camp hosted by our Club.

Besides the heat, the event was a major success receiving rave reviews across the board from all of those that took part.  Be sure to stay tuned as to when the next trip up the mountain will be scheduled. 

In the meantime, the in-between-time, make sure that you prepare yourself by checking out any of our Boot Camps or any of our other classes that our Club has to offer, simply check us out on-line!

Railyard Dog Park in The Denver Post

The Railyard Dog Park is big news!

If you missed The Denver Post yesterday, check out this article that appeared about the exciting ground breaking of The Railyard Dog Park.

Also, please don’t forget that even though construction has begun we are still fundraising! To continue the generous donations that got the park this far, please go to http://www.railyarddogs.org. 

Growth, During the Great Recession?

Yep.  From today’s Denver Post:

“Denver’s population spurt accelerated last year as it became the Front Range’s growth-rate leader for the first time in decades and one of the five fastest-growing major counties in the nation."

But, why?  If you’re already a Riverfront resident, the answer won’t surprise you:

Mark Muro , director of policy at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, said Denver’s growth is in the forefront of a return to urban centers in the U.S.  “I think one of the major themes from the post-housing- crash has been a retrenchment of population into urban cities,” Muro said.  Residents want to live closer to where they work, he said.

Holy Moly!  That’s One Awesome Bridge

We’re so excited.  The new Union Gateway Bridge (formerly the 18th Street Pedestrian Bridge) is open!  It’s incredibly cool.  Take the time to walk over there.  The key moment?  Riding down the glass elevator on the Union Station side of the bridge.  The second cool part?  Watching construction at Union Station.  Really, an amazing view that none of us have ever seen before.  For a few details on the bridge, click on through.

A Most Vibrant City for Young Americans in America

It’s not my fault the title is so convoluted.  It’s the fault of the folks at NBC’s Today Show.  Still, despite the host’s inability to name this segment with uber-real estate broker, Barbara Corcoran, Denver gets some pretty mad props in the clip.  Here’s what Corcoran had to say about our fair city:

“It’s got the most diverse population in America, and not only is it diverse, it’s the most well-educated.  So, if you’re hanging out in all those pubs, you’re going to meet educated people.  Denver’s all about the outdoors; it’s the biggest sports city and the biggest party city.  And, no matter where you live, you’ve got those Rocky Mountains."

Click through to see the whole video.

We’re Not Saying, But Someone Will Be Soon

Looks like there’s a pretty big announcement going down this afternoon behind Union Station at 1:30.  All kinds of current politicos and politicos wanting to be politicos and so forth will be there.  If you’re wanting to hear what it is, well, you’ll just have to go.  I’m not saying I know, but, I doubt they’d have a press conference if they didn’t have something to say.

Congratulations are probably in order, but we’ll wait until the end of the day, just in case.