Best place for Pickleball? Right here in Arvada!

We were thrilled to be named in Conde Nast Traveler’s “The Best Small-Town Day Trips From Denver, Colorado.” Read on to see what makes Arvada so special!

(photo by Sarah Banks)

Olde Town Arvada's pedestrian-friendly blocks are blossoming into a culinary hot spot. Here are 22 of the best spots to grab a bite or a beverage.

By now, you probably have heard that Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities on Monday to participate in a conversation with U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and world-class rock climber Sasha DiGiulian about the Biden Administration’s actions to combat climate change.

In the beginning, Sharon Hodge just wanted to find healthy food for her pups; Olive and Petey. Both the pups are cancer survivors, and Hodge didn’t want to give them anything she hadn’t properly vetted.

Local Denver chef Oscar Padilla reached national attention through his time on Food Network’s popular "Chopped" cooking competition show.

For serious coffee connoisseurs, a visit to Sweet Bloom should be at the top of the list. Founder and championship-winning barista Andy Sprenger’s socially conscious approach to coffee buying and roasting takes the direct-trade-sourcing model even further.

Mangiami’s, the latest addition to Olde Town Arvada’s dining scene, features a mission — Italian fusion featuring Detroit-style pizza — encapsulated by a simple name: “Eat me.”

Arvada is one of the “Most Exciting Suburbs Near Denver”

Vendors, artists and artisans local to Arvada will now have a new venue to showcase and sell their wares: Gold Line Collective, a rebrand of Gold Line Grab-N-Go, will have a soft launch on Jan. 28 and a grand opening on Feb. 4.

(image: COURTESY GOLD LINE COLLECTIVE and The Arvada Press)

Annual food drive for first responders working on holidays enters third year

Arvada first responders working on Thanksgiving were treated to free meals during their shifts, thanks to Chow for Champions, an annual effort to provide meals to Arvada police officers, firefighters and emergency medical service providers on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The holiday season is in full swing and ice skating rinks are starting to open up — the Skating in the Square at Olde Town Arvada is the place to be! With the Holiday Maker’s Market and Pop Up Bar opening all around the rink, you’re not going to want to miss this one.

The Arvada bakery was founded by Audrey Daniels, Laura Madrid and Vivian Villagrana, three former bakers at The Market in Larimer Square who lost their jobs when the legendary cafe closed for good during the pandemic. Soon after, they banded together to open Lala’s.

…That’s when Gross decided to be the change he wanted to see in the local sports bar scene. On Sept. 9, he and business partner Aaron Beaudoin opened STiX Crafthouse in Arvada (5777 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.), where hockey fans can come to watch the puck drop any time throughout the season.

When it opened in June, Stone Cellar Bistro became the latest in a string of new restaurants livening up the heart of Olde Town Arvada. The new concept from local industry vets Jordan Alley and Brandon Kerr (who are also behind the popular G Wagon food truck) emphasizes elevated farm-to-table cuisine served in a stylish setting at 7605 Grandview Avenue.

For one weekend in September, Arvada CO becomes the center of the archtop guitar universe. This unique festival is the only one of its kind and features over 30 of the world’s premier guitar builders.

From the Denver Business Journal: The new hotel will be adjacent to under-construction retail shops that will include Snooze an A.M. Eatery.

From 5280.com:

Phantasm may sound like a retro magic act. But it’s actually one of the newest ingredients in the beer world—a powder made from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grape skins that works to amplify the fruity flavors of hazy IPAs, making for an even juicier sip.

Over the past few years, many former Denver residents crossed city borders seeking suburban comforts such as spacious yards and lower housing costs. From 2020 to 2021, the population of Denver county alone declined by over 6,000 residents, while some of the fastest growing cities in the country in 2019 included Arvada!