Upscale trendy places (Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder: universities, place to live, young professionals)

[MountainViews]

Would anyone be able to offer suggestions as to places in the greater Denver area that are somewhat upscale, trendy, and draw a young, hip customer base? We are in the process of beginning to search the various areas for places the 20-somethings and teens, such as college age and young professionals, tend to go for entertainment.

I know about Boulder and Fort Collins with the universities. Can anyone suggest any other possibilities for a business that caters to that demographic, in addition to other age groups? I just don't know the Denver scene all that well yet.

Thanks!!

[Shuffler]

Lower Downtown, aka "LoDo". Just Google it or search this forum, you should find plenty about it.

I don't get to Denvoid too often....between the long drive and the parking, it's not a good use of my time and $$.

[bhcompy]

lodo.. stapleton maybe? seems to be popular with the young liberal family crowd. hipsters with kids basically

[Shuffler]

I guess the Highlands area in N. Denver could also qualify as 'hip'. And there's always Cherry Creek & Cherry Hills ... though neither is really part of the 'downtown' Denver scene.

[tfox]

Originally Posted by MountainViews

Would anyone be able to offer suggestions as to places in the greater Denver area that are somewhat upscale, trendy, and draw a young, hip customer base? We are in the process of beginning to search the various areas for places the 20-somethings and teens, such as college age and young professionals, tend to go for entertainment.

Lower Downtown is definitely popular with that age group for entertainment, but Capitol Hill is a where a lot of the live music is and is where people of the 20s age group actually tend to live. East Highland is becoming popular as a place to live for the late 20s/30s set, and entertainment options are slowly following them there. Also, you'll find that slightly older set to the east and southeast of Capitol Hill as well, around Cheesman Park and in the Governor's Park area.

The Cherry Creek area does NOT attract the younger market to a great extent -- it's more of a baby-boomer area. There's kind of a generational divide in that respect.

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by tfox

The Cherry Creek area does NOT attract the younger market to a great extent -- it's more of a baby-boomer area. There's kind of a generational divide in that respect.

Curse those boomers and their Zeppelin music!

[MountainViews]

Thanks so much for all the suggestions.

LoDo does sound very promising and worth a visit. I know that Boulder and Fort Collins are also viable markets.

Are there any places on the west side of Denver that attract the 16 - 30 year old market? Would Golden be such a place? I know it has a small college there, but not sure if it's a commuter college or if many of the students live on campus.

Thank you!