AURORA, Colo. – The city is accepting nominations until Aug. 31 for this year’s Business Recognition Award Program. Winners will be honored at the 14th annual Aurora Business Recognition Award ceremony in December at the Aurora Municipal Center. The Aurora Business Recognition Awards Program, which began in 2005, celebrates successful businesses that are leaders in
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Thank you so much for participating and we hope you enjoyed the frozen treats On Havana Street. We enjoyed celebrating National Ice Cream Day with everyone. Congratulations to Jim Musser and his family who won the fun day at Elitch Gardens ($300 value)! We had about 125 visitors to each of the 6 locations between
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Bettola Bistro Press Release Denver chef Samir Mohammad opens Bettola Bistro in the former Cody’s Café & Bar space in Aurora DENVER, CO (July 11, 2018) — Samir Mohammad, along with his fiancée Rachel Firestone, are thrilled to announce the opening of Bettola Bistro, an intimate, spirited and passionately hospitable Italian restaurant located at
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PDF Shortline Denver Post July 8 2018 “In 1987, The Shortline Auto Group was founded, and for the past 31 years we have had the privilege of serving our customers and supporting our employees.We prospered on South Havana Street and grew Shortline into one of the largest multi-franchise dealerships in the state of Colorado. Because
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If Demographics Are Destiny, Why Can’t Democrats Win This Denver District? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/us/colorado-sixth-district-coffman.html By Jack Healy July 2, 2018 AURORA, Colo. — In the fast-changing political battleground that is suburban Denver, Somali families dine on goat soup and fish fritters in a onetime Chinese restaurant where golden dragons still guard the doorways. Where the English Teacup cafe
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July 2018 Havana Motor Mile Commercials are running now. Watch the commercials: Commercial 1 ending with drone of Subaru Dealership Commercial 2 ending with drone of Nissan Dealership Commercial 3 ending with drone of Suss Buick GMC Dealership
SHARE YOUR BUSINESS VOICE FOR ON HAVANA STREET City of Aurora has extended the ZONING UPDATE SURVEY — Please complete the survey here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XTZBC72 and add comments. This is your opportunity to voice your opinion on commercial zoning and updates in the City of Aurora. On Havana Street has an overlay district with
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See New Sculptures selected for Public Art On Havana Street NEW Installations will occur in October 2018 2018 Art 2C FINAL SELECTIONS BY SITE
Havana Motor Mile Auto Tech Tool Incentive Program: Again in 2018, we are working with the Auto Tech Program at Pickens Technical College in Aurora on this fantastic program. To address the 8 ongoing shortage of auto techs, this program will use $10,000 from the Havana Motor Mile budget so the Pickens Auto Tech instructors
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Property Details Construction Trailer on Site Waiting for Xcel Energy to turn off utilities Expected demolition date EARLY MAY 2018 3 NEW RETAIL SPACES COMING SOON
See PowerPoint – Ward 4 May 17 2018 On Havana Street PP
Havana Motor Mile Earth Day Segment on April 20, 2018: The Havana Motor Mile was on Colorado & Company doing a special segment on electric and hybrid vehicles that are available at dealerships on the Havana Motor Mile. The segment ran live on KUSA on April 20 from 10-11 a.m. Brad Kounkel from Stevinson Toyota & Jason
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Koreatown Update The Global Aurora Website link is in process. The Koreatown/KTown initiative will be a virtual promotion only—no physical boundaries, no signage on the street. Each global community in Aurora can create their own website, marketing material and logo to which Visit Aurora, City of Aurora and Havana Business Improvement District can link to promote and
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Coffee & Tea, Hong Kong Style Egg Waffles, Juice Bars & Smoothies New Addition to the Havana Exchange Shopping Center near Bicycle Village 2790 S Havana St Ste U Aurora, CO 80014 (720) 592-0977 Picture: Egg Waffle with Mango, Pocky sticks and Ice Cream Instagram
Westword Article Exploring Havana Street: El Gallito Is Something to Crow About MAUREEN WITTEN | FEBRUARY 16, 2018 | 2:56PM
UPDATE as of May 3, 2018 The City of Aurora published the ARGENTA (FAN FARE) – MASTER PLAN, SITE PLAN City of Aurora Development Application Site – View Progress Please view the Master Plan Post from November 7, 2017 As of November 7, 2017, there is still no site plan for anyone to review, but a
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The Havana BID Board has hired Chance Horiuchi for the executive director in training position. Chance will be training under current HBID executive director, Gayle Jetchick, for a full year to learn the ropes before taking over as ED in April of 2019. Gayle can then semi-retire and drop back to part time or help with specific
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We have posted pictures in an album on Facebook. Click here The winners: Best Costume: (pictured) The famous rock band “Guns & Hoses” won best costume. Congrats to Aurora City Council Members Allison Hiltz and Angela Lawson, Aurora Police Association President Bob Wesner (white wig) and Aurora Fire Protective Association political action committee chair Jimmy Allen. We
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Watch the Aurora Channel 8 feature segment about Stevo’s Wild Rides: https://www.auroratv.org/News/News.html?show=6255#t=1308 Steve Wieand has created a successful destination restaurant On Havana Street through hard work, long hours, and imagination. Enjoy the video in the link above.
This professional tool chest would make a great addition to your garage! Havana Auto Parts is donating this professional combination tool chest which features an 8-drawer top chest and a 10-drawer rolling cabinet to be the runner up prize for the poker run at the 2018 Cruzin’ Havana Car Show! The poker run is free
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Bye-Bye cupcake craze, hello Taiyaki! We have a new, unique dessert restaurant that will be opening soon in the Birchtree Center on the SE corner of Jewell and Havana–Snow Bowl Snowl Taiyaki & Boba. Taiyaki is a fish-shaped waffle cone filled with ice cream, known as Asian-Japanese fusion style. A rich waffle batter is used
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The Havana District is home to over 85 restaurants, including some incredible, authentic Korean fare. Aurora City Council Member Dave Gruber, Korean Community Leader Peter Lee, On Havana Street Executive Director Gayle Jetchick, Aurora City Staff and others in the community will be meeting on February 27 to explore the possibilities of creating a
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Whispers On Havana 1535 S Havana Unit A Aurora, CO 80012 303-755-2211 March is Small Business Month On Havana Street. We are highlighting four businesses and sponsoring special drawings at each of the four businesses during March. THE SPECIAL DRAWING: The new Whisper’s On Havana hopes to be open in early March 2018. To
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Havana Street Tattoo 2712 S Havana Aurora CO 80014 303-369-5025 Hours: 12 Noon to 9 p.m. daily except closed on Sundays March is Small Business Month On Havana Street. We are highlighting four businesses and sponsoring special drawings at each of the four businesses during March. THE DRAWING: Stop by Havana Street Tattoo from March
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Golf Cart Doctor 1073 S Ironton St Aurora CO 80012 720-350-2600 Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. March is Small Business Month On Havana Street. We are highlighting four businesses and sponsoring special drawings at each of the four businesses during March. THE SPECIAL DRAWING: Of
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Woody’s Wings 2 313 N Havana Aurora, CO 80010 303-366-6880 Hours: Sun & Mon 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Tuesdays closed; Wed-Thurs 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday & Sat 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. March is Small Business Month On Havana Street. We are highlighting four businesses and sponsoring special drawings at each of
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Congratulations to the winners of the Valentine’s Day Pamper Yourself Gift Baskets: Michael Madden won the basket at Chutney Restaurant Dylan won the basket at Heirlooms Antiques Mall Alvaro Gutierrez won the basket at Gibby’s Audrey Jenkins-Thorne won a basket from Sally Beauty Eleni Hailemiuhall won the 2nd basket from Sally Beauty Laura Wylie won
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About a dozen loyal customers and friends showed on up on February 11 at the new Whisper’s Bar location at 1555 S Havana in the Buckingham Village Shopping Center with paint cans and brushes to lend a helping hand. Dustin Forehand got choked up telling us how the group pitched in to paint the awesome
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018 is the date for the 2018 Grocery Cart Races at Safeway to benefit the Comitis Crisis Center. Aurora’s only homeless shelter. We are in the process of updating the forms and will have them posted at www.OnHavanaStreet.com as soon as we can. In the meantime, start planning your team, team name, cart decoration
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Kaiser Permanente already owned Waterpark I and recently purchased the other two buildings in the complex. Sixty percent of the occupancy of these buildings comes from Kaiser. Kaiser decided to purchase the buildings that they had been renting from Matrix Group because by owning the buildings they will no longer be subject to the steadily increasing
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From January 27-February 7, 2018, we will be running three new Havana Motor Mile TV commercials on 9News KUSA/KTVD. The spots will market the 21+ car dealerships in the Havana Motor Mile, as well as the many parts and service options that are available along Havana Street. We added the newest dealership along Havana, Ethio
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Coming soon to the Havana Exchange Shopping Center, 2790 S Havana, is a new shop called Happy Tea. They will be serving boba teas, also called bubble tea, and Hong Kong style egg waffles. Bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in the 1980s. Most bubble tea recipes contain a tea base mixed with fruit
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Whisper’s owner, Terry Forehand, gave us a new update. After multiple set backs the project is moving forward once again. Terry’s son, Dustin, has taken over the remodel and they hope to have Whisper’s open by January 13, 2018. Watch Whisper’s new website for grand opening party details. Whisper’s new location is 1535 S Havana, Unit A,
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The display lot has been resurfaced and tenant finish is underway to create new offices at 835 So Havana, the dealership located on the NE corner of Kentucky and Havana. The old bushes and trees on the property have been trimmed and cleaned up. The business name insert in the existing monument sign on site will be
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The new Bank of America Branch opened on December 18, 2017 in the Market Square Shopping Center by King Soopers. This is the former Blockbuster Video location at 1175 S Havana.
Yummy & spicy! Fresh chicken with a crispy rice flour coating that comes in several versions of spicy, from just a mild spicy kick to a platter of chicken that come loaded with jalapenos! You will definitely also need to order one of the specialty beers they have on tap! This is the former Whispers Bar space
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We have come upon more people experiencing homelessness in the Havana District lately. Many people have come to Colorado for one reason or another and have found themselves homeless, out of funds, and really wanting to just go home. Aurora has recently taken some major steps in attempting to help people experiencing homelessness. Aurora’s Flexible
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Construction is moving right along at the new affordable housing development, Village at Westerly Creek, on S. Ironton St between Exposition Ave and Kentucky Ave. Building foundations are in the ground and the walls are going up. Read the Denver Post article.
HAVANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2018 MEETING DATES DENNY’S, 1505 S HAVANA ALL DATES ARE THURSDAYS. ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEETINGS ARE AT 8:30 A.M. AT DENNY’S AT 1505 S HAVANA IN THE NEW MEETING ROOM TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE RESTAURANT JANUARY 18 FEBRUARY 15 MARCH 15 APRIL 19 MAY 17 JUNE
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Aurora Warms the Night (AWTN) provides motel vouchers for people experiencing homelessness during cold weather. AWTN is currently housing 200+ people in three area motels since Wednesday, December 19, as part of their cold weather activation plan. The cold weather is not going to let up soon and these people need food. AWTN is afraid they will run
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Art 2C on Havana, now in its 7th year, is an innovative partnership in support of the arts between the Havana BID and the City of Aurora Art in Public Places. Art 2C has been nominated for the 2018 Colorado Business for the Arts award. We should find out sometime in December if we have
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Drop off your Christmas tree anytime from Dec. 26, 2017 to Jan. 9, 2018 for recycling at the following locations: Del Mar Park, East Sixth Avenue and Peoria Street (west parking lot) Olympic Park, 15501 E. Yale Ave. (east of Chambers Road) Saddle Rock Golf Course, 21705 E. Arapahoe Road Read more details!
The VW owners’ club decorated their classic VWs for the holidays and gathered at Tynan Volkswagen at 700 S Havana Street on Saturday night, December 16.
Our favorite Havana District Holiday Story from a research paper by Jeffrey Browning on MallHistory.com: Buckingham Square Mall History “On Saturday, December 13, 2003, the mall was invaded by Santacon which was a group of 40 people in Santa Claus outfits with no agenda other than street theater. After a visit to the art museum,
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On Saturday, November 25, the Aurora Singers and some local residents (23 total) went holiday caroling through the stores at The Gardens on Havana. Here are some pictures:
Molcajete Mexican Restaurant is celebrating their 1-year anniversary this Saturday, Nov 25, starting at 5 p.m. Live music by Manuel Molina & Liseth. Espolon & Corona drink specials. Giveaways and Samples!! Molcajete is located at 1911 So Havana Street (formerly known as Havana Street Station and Dumitri’s). If you have guests in town this Thanksgiving
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Click to read the 2017 Annual Report of the Havana Business Improvement District presented at the annual stakeholders’ meeting at The Salvage Restaurant the morning of November 16, 2017. Demographics Report Demographics for the district show that people living in the area are slightly younger and slightly more diverse. The demographics were run using a
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The Havana Business Improvement District, d.b.a. On Havana Street, paid to have Demographic Comparison Reports through DemographicReports.com run in November 2015 and 2017 to track our progress and provide business owners, neighbors and investors a detailed snapshot of the area. We requested data in three rings around the intersection of Mississippi & Havana (1100 S Havana)
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We announced the award winners of the 2017/2018 Art 2C on Havana Exhibition on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Western Gala at The Outpost Club. First Place went to Shohini Ghosh for her sculpture “Gossip” which is on display at M-Mart We had a tie for second place between Rollin Karg’s sculpture “Catano’s Son” on
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There was only one piece of orange insulation that still need to be covered on the brand new Shortline Subaru New Car building at 580 S Havana. Modern and beautiful!! Construction has already begun on Shortline’s used car building just to the north, and construction continues on the newly expanded repair facility on site. We
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