Larimer Square
It doesn’t matter if you are visiting Colorado or relocating to the area, you have to find time to visit historic Larimer Square in Denver. This city block once housed Denver’s first bank, bookstore, photographer and dry goods store. The block was also the site of Denver’s first post office (where the Bent Lens is currently located) as well as the site of the first theater (in the Lincoln building where the store Eve is now located.) The building on the northwest corner of 14th and Larimer Streets was once Gahan’s Saloon, a legendary watering hole for politicians, policemen and city hall reporters. Tales are told of the Gahan Saloon’s notorious back room poker games. The onset of prohibition in 1916 led to the emergence of Gahan’s Soft Drink Parlor. However, legend has it that the basement housed Denver’s hottest speakeasy!Today Larimer Square is home to the following:Clubs and Bars
- Comedy Works
- Lime
- Suite Two Hundred
- Corridor 44
- Maloney’s Tavern
- Wicked Garden
- Cru A Wine Bar
- Mynt
Restaurants
- Bistro Vendome
- The Market
- Samba Room
- Tamayo
- The Capital Grille
- Euclid Hall Bar && Kitchen
- Osteria Marco
- Ted’s Montana Grill
- Corridor 44
- Rioja
- TAG
Shopping
- Blush
- Equipement de Vin
- Goorin Bros.
- Mariel
- Sisto’s Salon
- The Bent Lens
- Dog Savvy Boutique and Spa
- Eve
- John Atencio
- Scarpaletto
- Vicoriana Antique & Fine Jewelry
- Cry baby Ranch
- Element
- Gusterman Silversmiths
- Posh
- Violet
While the days of Gahan’s Saloon are long past, Larimer Square can still hold its own as being quaint with its small town “main street” feel, only now it’s inclusive of some pretty hip shops and tons of gastro delights. Check it out. To visit Denver without doing so is not really visiting “all” of Denver!