How did the year of real estate stack up compared to last year? What was the most expensive home sold in Sloan’s in 2023? Least expensive? Highest sale over asking price? Listing that spent the longest time on the market?
If you’re like me, these are fun stats to review at the end of the year. Want to see them all?
We sat down with some of our favorite businesses for a chat.
Click on the links to read the interviews.
Planted is a full-service plant shop in Sloan’s Lake. They have an array of house plants, succulents, blooming plants, and containers for sale. They will also report to your plant and provide plant maintenance. As an alternative to sending flowers, they will even deliver plants to homes and offices in the Denver area. Planted is located at 3824 West 23rd Avenue.
Located at 4460 W 29th Avenue, Hogshead brews and serves Cask Conditioned Ales. They have community tables and a sunny outdoor patio with picnic tables where you can sip a fine ale and munch on Bavarian-style pretzels. Open Sunday to Thursday from 12-10 pm and on Friday and Saturday from 12-11 pm. Click on their logo above for details on their beers, events, and more!
On 29th Avenue, Leroy’s serves up 16 delicious flavors of bagels that are boiled and baked on-site. They also make bagel sandwiches and serve various drinks, including coffee. They are open every day from 6 am to 2 pm. Leroy’s is located at 4432 W 29th Avenue.
SloHi Coffee + Bike is a half coffee shop, half bike shop, located on 29th Avenue next to Leroy’s Bagels. All of their coffee is locally roasted in Denver. They have a cozy interior as well as a covered patio seating area. They sell, service, and rent road, gravel, and touring bikes (and so much more). They also have a bike store in City Park. The Sloan’s Lake location is open daily (Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4).
Just a few blocks from the Lake, located at 3828 W 23rd Avenue, is Toast! Wine and Spirits. Toast owners Brian and Kim have built a cozy shop with a boutique collection of wines, spirits, and craft beers. As they say, “Wine is meant to have fun with after all, and we're doing just that!” Stop by to say hello and pick up something special for your next party or dinner.
Petunia Bakeshop whips up deliciousness at 3000 West 23rd Avenue (23rd + Federal). Along with coffee, they specialize in danishes, croissants, cookies, and quiche. They’re open from 8 am to 3 pm Thursday through Sunday.
Makeup studio and beauty boutique, Mooi is located at 4433 29th St # 201. Owners Raquel Turner and Ahmana Aryan believe in empowering women to be confidently beautiful in their skin, with or without makeup. Mooi offers a wide variety of both makeup and skincare services, including a Sloan’s Lake Agent-approved spray tan.
75 taps and classic American pub-style food? Yes, please! Greg’s Kitchen and Taphouse, at 4433 West 29th Ave, is your favorite local watering hole. Enjoy a brew, a bite, or a game inside their dining room on their dog-friendly patio. They also host lots of fun events and trivia nights, so check out their events page to see what they have planned!
A whimsical dessert shop and catering operation at 29th + Tennyson that creates magical and impossible treats right in front of your eyes using ingredients like liquid nitrogen and techniques like compression and freeze-drying. Tickets Required (no walk-ins) Purchase your ticket at tirdenver.com.
As 5280 Magazine says, Rise & Shine serves “house-made breakfast sandwiches that make getting out of bed worthwhile.” We agree. Located at 5126 W. 29th Avenue, Rise & Shine is open from 7 am-1 pm daily.
For the past several years, I’ve been a proud sponsor and committee fundraiser for the annual event Jamming on the Jetty, Sloan’s Lake’s signature live music event where neighbors and community members come together to create positive change and raise awareness and funds for saving Sloan’s Lake.
All proceeds raised go to the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation, a non-profit committed to bettering the future of Sloan’s Lake through funding efforts that promote clean water and sustainability, create safe welcoming spaces, and provide program activities for all.
In 2023, I joined the board of the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation in order to make a greater impact in the community.
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