Colfax Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:45:12 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:45:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Can a $2.2 Million Art Project Make BRT’s Colfax Arches Less Ugly? https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/can-a-2-2-million-art-project-make-brt-colfax-arches-less-ugly-40842775/ https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40842775 Kristen Fiore https://westword-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/can-a-2-2-million-art-project-make-brt-colfax-arches-less-ugly-40842775/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:45:11 -0700 Arts & Culture

Dozens of the new BRT station arches along Colfax Avenue will become public works of art.

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It's taking over the former Okinawa next door and splitting into two concepts.

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"We all play a part in the revolution."

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"There’s no parking, streets are closed, and customers are frustrated.”

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One coffee shop's Fuck ICE latte has drawn hundreds of customers.

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Did this Machete really close because of Colfax construction?

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It's saying goodbye with an all-day happy hour starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 24.

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Chip Litherland is getting by with a little help from his friends in the punk community.

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There's also a '60s-inspired downstairs space dubbed Grandma's Basement.

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We reported six new additions to the scene, and seven spots that have shuttered.

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