Good stuff man. You lived in Denver when I lived in SoCol or SoCal. I think this thread could bleed into the 80s and it wouldn't hurt none.
So, if you're from Lakewood area you surely remember when people could cruise "West" Colfax. If you should get a speeding ticket or any other ticket on that particular street in Lakewood, they had a special day set aside for you to appear in court; Wednesday.
Now, the DMV in that area, maybe 6th or 20th and Wads or Kipling or Sheridan was by this awesome German deli. Do you know it?
I used to hit the 18 bars back in the day; Gold Rush (or just Rush?), After the Gold Rush, then up in my neck of the woods...The Party Place! We won't talk about Pecos Junction, will we?