“You will feel like you’re in a big hall,” Juchelkova said. Higgins said the hall will be Americanized, giving customers a large selection of beer from around the world, but will have heavy European influences. We want to be looked at as the communal spot in Arvada.”Īn American beer hall, the venue will feature several long communal tables for patrons to sit at with friends, make new friends and enjoy specialty brews, rotisserie chicken and sausages. “It’s really going to try and cater to the history of Arvada. “It’s a big party, a big lively setting,” he said. Inspired by Boulder’s Bohemian Beer Hall, and by Huggins’ and his wife’s, Lenka Juchelkova, experience in bars and beer halls around the world, Huggins said patrons can expect a lively spot to infiltrate the space. “I’ve always thought this was a perfect space for a beer hall.” “We always were kind of aware of the space,” said Mike Huggins, owner of the Arvada Tavern and Kline’s. Further down the boulevard is Steve’s Meat Market, 5751 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.With renovation fully underway and half-stripped support beams still wrapped in band stickers, freshly sanded floors lie within the former D Note music hall - a sign that something new is coming. Adding to the “good ol’ days” charm is Grandfather Books, 5612 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., a new and used book shop if it’s closed, leave a note in the wooden drop box with the title you seek and your contact information. The signature jalapeño- and pepperoni-topped “Flaming Lips” pizza and a pint of Odell Easy Street Wheat. At lunchtime, slide over to Dnote, 7519 Grandview Ave., for Nearby at the homey Knit Knack, 7505 Grandview Ave., find heaps of colorful yarn alongside stylish knitters’ purses and in-shop couches, while down the street at Olde Town Pickin’ Parlor, 7515 Grandview Ave., Gibson guitars and mandolins evoke bluegrass bliss. Next, follow a different scent to Penzeys Spices, 7511 Grandview Ave., and pick up a jar of Vietnamese cassia cinnamon or a Maharajah-style curry for tomorrow’s dinner. Step inside Nature’s Gift Candleworks, 7425 Grandview Ave., formerly the town print shop, for a heavenly, hand-poured, fresh pine candle. Olde Town Arvada is a sanctuary of authenticity in the midst of suburbia’s multilane thoroughfares and big-box shopping plazas. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. With the holidays on the way, you just might score the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the outdoorsy types in your life. Pop into the unpretentious Charlie’s Fly Box and chat up one of the experts behind the counter about tying flies and river-worthy gear. Or, go with a scoop of the divine house-made pumpkin cheesecake graham swirl ice cream. Take your pick of nostalgic, hard-to-find sweets, throwback soda pop in glass bottles, modern candy bars, and novelties like edible mustaches. Keep the kids under close watch (or heck, let them have the run of the place-we don’t have to put them to bed) at the adorable Willy Wonka–like Scrumptious candy and ice cream shop. Catch the current comedy for a laugh: The Man Who Wanted To Be Santa, Fri.–Sat. Grab tickets for a Sunday matinee at the Festival Playhouse-the oldest building in Arvada-and lose yourself for a couple of hours in a production by the local community theater troupe.
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