Urban Peak to Honor Amy Meyer Smith as 2017 Urban Legend Meyer Smith recognized for her contributions to homeless youth Denver, Colorado, May 15, 2017 – Urban Peak’s “Urban Nights Denver” will celebrate its fifth year at Mile High Station on August 5th, and once again present Denver’s largest, outdoor urban fashion show under the
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Dae Gee Korean Restaurant is in the process of doing tenant finish in the Birchtree Center at Jewell and Havana. Dae Gee’s original location was featured on The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Watch the DDD video and get ready to “pig out!” Angry Chicken is also going into the Birchtree Center. The owners are slowly building a
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The sign is up and there are mannequins dressed in beautiful dresses and designer sarees in the window. No one was home when On Havana Street reps stopped by the shop recently, so we don’t have any more details to share. Mantra Fashion is located in the Havana Exchange Shopping Center, 2740 S Havana, Unit
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A new DJ school has opened in the Havana Exchange Shopping Center. Blend – The DJ Institute at 2712 S Havana, Unit C, is committed to discovering and cultivating the next generation of music identity icons–and that could be you! Classes include topics like getting to know your gear and software, understanding the beat, learning
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The McDonald’s at The Gardens on Havana is now open for business after a major remodel, inside and out. Here are the before and after pictures of the exterior of the building. The interior is modern and snazzy. There’s an App for that! You can place your order at McDonald’s electronicaly at the kiosks located just inside
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The Havana Street “Deadheaders” gathered in the rose garden last Saturday for the annual community rose garden clean up. Some of the roses are blooming already and the garden is looking good, despite the recent snows. Thank you Gloria Shea, Patricia Aseraf, Maria Baker John & Gayle Jetchick, Brenda Susmento, Vince Chowdhury, Karen Parks McClinon,
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Nanglo Bazaar, House of Herbs & Spices, has opened in the Havana Exchange Shopping Center at 2720 S Havana, Unit E. A nanglo is the flat, round woven tray made of bamboo used for winnowing rice and bean. In Nanglo Bazaar you will find a wide range of herbs and spices used in Nepalese cuisine:
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Aurora, CO: To address the shortage of automotive technicians, the dealership and repair shop managers along Havana Street, known as the Havana Motor Mile, worked with Aurora’s Pickens Technical College’s Automotive Technician Program to create a tool incentive program. The Havana Motor Mile contributed $20,000 to purchase tool packages for this program. Pickens instructors, Rolf
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It’s official, the lease has been signed, and construction started the week of April 25, 2017, according to the property manager of 111 N Havana, Chuck Plevniak. The Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer organizaton has leased 40,000 SF in the west side of the building at 111 N Havana (NW corner of 1st & Havana north of
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Each year a panel made up of city council members, citizens, artists, business owners, and art in public places commissioners meets to review the entries submitted for the Art 2C on Havana Art-On-The-Street Exhibition. The committee will select 13 sculptures plus several alternates for the 2017/2018 exhibition. This year, the selection panel members include: Ward
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Andrea Amonick from the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority has shared an April 2017 update on the Fan Fare redevelopment process: “After conducting a second public process to identify potential developers for the Fan Fare site, the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority (AURA) entered into a Pre-Development Agreement with Dillon Place Development Group in late January to allow
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News to us! Curbside called to inform us that Aurora did not renew the contract for free document shredding in June and October. But Curbside does do free “drop off” document shredding for Seniors Over 65, First Responders, and Military Personnel year round on Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their facility
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Devon Horan, property manager for Havana Tower and Havana BID board member, called the morning of April 27, with great excitement, to report that the lease has been signed and move in takes place on April 28. The El Salvador consulate will occupy the first floor at Havana Tower, 1450 S Havana Street. Devon and his staffers were busy
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We are talking about the free-standing restaurant property between O’Reilly Auto Parts and Big O Tire. First it was Old School Burger, then it was Rusty Taco/”R” Taco and soon it will be Tacos Rapidos. Just as the name indicates, Tacos Rapidos is fast Mexican Food. Tacos Rapidos has another restaurant on the west side of
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The call for artists was just posted on Café.org for our 2017 / 2018 Art 2C on Havana exhibition. We have 13 public art sites along Havana and are looking for 13 sculptures. The deadline for entries this year is April 30, 2017. View all of the details. Once again, all artists selected will receive a $1,000
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McDonald’s at The Gardens on Havana, 1444 S Havana, has been renovated inside and out and the beautiful new dining room has reopened for business. For 2017, McDonald’s owners have a choice of six themes and can pick certain elements from the themes for their own restaurant renovations. Click this link to view the themes in the McDonald’s portfolio
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Havana BID Executive Director, Gayle Jetchick, serves on the Aurora Citizens’ Advisory Budget Committee and she is always looking out for business interests not only in the Havana District, but also for all of Aurora. The members of the budget committee have been strong advocates for the city’s new business friendly policies by encouraging new
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Seoul BBQ Catering, 2080 S Havana St Located next door to Seoul BBQ and owned/operated by Jimmy and Lily Kwon, this new catering option offers a variety of Korean side dishes. The side dishes include Gosarinamul and Chwinamul—vegetable preparations with bracken and wild aster respectively, soups and stews, as well as a number of other
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Two big Cadbury shipments from England recently arrived at The English Teacup just in time for Easter. Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate eggs, bunnies, button chicks, eggs ‘n’ spoons, milk trays, roses, and much more!! Cadbury has been supporting chocolate lovers for over 200 years. The English Teacup is located at 1930 S Havana, #5, in the
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As we had reported in previous newsletters, McDonald’s is undergoing a major renovation, inside and out. Construction started in early March. The drive-thru lane is open during construction. This is a major brand upgrade for McDonald’s, and we can hardly wait to see which of the new design “themes” we will have at our McDonald’s
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The new sign has gone up in the Market Square Shopping Center at Mississippi & Havana in the tenant space just south of King Soopers. Bentley’s PETstuff will be open for business by the end of April 2017. This is the former tenant space occupied years ago by Lehrer’s Flowers, but the space has been vacant for
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Angry Chicken, a trendy Korean fried chicken restaurant, is under construction at the Birchtree Center on the SE corner of Jewell and Havana. They are adding a 1,000 sf addition to the west side of the tenant space, formerly occupied by Whisper’s. The steel beams have gone up. We hear they plan to be open
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Whisper’s owner, Terri Forehand, hopes to have the restaurant / bar open in its new location at 1555 S. Havana (directly west of Denny’s) the first part of November. The sign should be going up on the building any day now, and the new kitchen equipment still needs to be installed, but won’t take very
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The new monument electronic sign is now in place at AutoMart USA. The sign completes their corporate rebranding efforts which included a new logo, new colors new building signage and a new interior. This new monument sign includes the On Havana Street Logo panel and our signature ledge stone wrap as part of our District Identity
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Lindsay Cohen is the winner of the $500 Visa Debit Card in the Mom & Pop Business Month Drawing. Lindsay entered the drawing at A+ Mail Room and lives in an apartment in the Havana District. Lindsay’s name was drawn randomly from the 324 entries that we received. Congrats Lindsay.
The Havana District is known as the Banking District of Aurora, CO. There are currently 10 banks on the Street, and rumor has it that a bank #11 may be moving into the former Blockbuster location in Market Square at Mississippi & Havana. The Blockbuster store on Havana closed 2-3 years ago after Blockbuster made the
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We have been working with Mike Naughton Ford on their new monument sign and redevelopment plans for several years now. The beautiful new electronic sign with the On Havana Street District Identity Logo Panels and our signature ledgestone wrap is now in place on the car display lot at Mike Naughton Ford. The wrought iron fencing is currently
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The construction fence has gone up at Shortline Subaru, 500 S Havana. Approved plans call for revised building elevations and a updated appearance, an additional service building in between the Subaru New and Used existing buildings and updated lighting on the site. Shortline Subaru is open for business during construction.
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Cruzin’ Havana and to support and promote the businesses along the Havana Motor Mile, we have ordered 1,000 custom vehicle sun shades. We are working with one of our Havana District business district businesses, Herrada Printing at 1555 S Havana, on this order. Mark at Herrada was able to get
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The developer chosen by the Fan Fare redevelopment steering committee, The D/K Team, has been working with the Aurora Urban Renewal Authority on doing their due diligence and getting the pieces in place before any agreements for a project can be signed. You probably saw traffic counter cables strung across four locations on Havana Street adjacent to the Fan
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The owners of the new Exxon Gas and Convenience Store at 897 S Havana gathered for a traditional Hindu blessing ceremony just before the soft opening of the store on February 16. The owners are a group of software engineers who formed a corporation called T-Squared. They opened their first gas station and convenience store
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Great Teamwork and Great Fun! On Havana Street helps organize, market and host the annual grocery cart races at Safeway at 1677 S Havana with our partners from Mile High Behavioral Health and Safeway. Over 30 teams raised funds to participate in this year’s event. Several major corporate sponsors also stepped up in a big way. This
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BICYCLE VILLAGE BIG TENT SALE GREAT DEALS ON WHEELS!! MARCH 11-19, 2017 2802 S HAVANA AURORA, CO 80014 303-750-1064 Special Opening Weekend Longer Hours 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on March 11 & 12 Best pricing and selection of the year on Mountain, Road, Hybrid, and Kids bikes in Colorado! Save up to 70% In
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS MARCH 8! Organizers encourage everyone to wear a purple ribbon to show support, love and respect towards the wonderful women in their lives! International Women’s Day has been celebrated in the former Soviet Union since the early 1920’s, but here in the U.S. students at the University of Chicago celebrated their
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Mariscos El Ray 2 in the Iliff Point Shopping Center, 10293 E Iliff, is finally open and receiving rave reviews! Mark Tunnell, our resident restaurant critic, writes, “Mariscos El Rey 2 is now open in Iliff Pointe where Korea House, Dancing Crab, Shin Sa Dong etc. once were (I remember it being a TGI Fridays
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Check out the Colorado and Company segment from 3.3.17 about the Grocery Cart Races coming up on March 14 at Safeway to benefit Comitis Crisis Center, Aurora’s only homeless shelter. Featured on the segment were James Gillespie and Susan Harris from Mile High Behavioral Health/Comitis and Kris Staaf from Safeway. Lots of fun pictures and
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The call for artists was just posted on Café.org for our 2017 / 2018 Art 2C on Havana exhibition. We have 13 public art sites along Havana and are looking for 13 sculptures. The deadline for entries this year is April 30, 2017. View all of the details. Once again, all artists selected will receive a $1,000
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March is Mom & Pop Business month, featuring some of our very special family-owned businesses. Steve Wieand and his family own and operate StevO’s Pizza & Ribs, which has turned into a very successful business thanks to some very creative marketing ideas. StevO’s Pizza & Ribs 800 S Havana ST Aurora CO 80012 303-366-1080 www.Stevospizza.com Open
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The Aurora Housing Authority will break ground this spring on the third and final phase of their Village at Westerly Creek affordable housing development located on the NE corner of South Ironton and Kentucky Ave (behind Havana Machine and Tynan’s). This final phase will include 74 affordable rental units: 50 family units consisting of 24 two-bedroom units, 22 three-bedroom units and
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In this blog, we highlight a 3rd Generation Mom & Pop Business on Havana Street–Precision Auto Body. Precision Auto Body 92 S Havana Street Aurora CO 80012 Phone 303-366-4134 Ownership: Jason Gilchrist who took over operation of the Gilchrist family business in 2010 from father, Scott, when Scott retired. Mom, Janet Gilchrist, continues to manage the
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March is Mom & Pop Business Month. This blog features All Seasons Rentall. Be sure to stop by All Seasons to enter the drawing during March for a chance to win the $500 Visa Debit Card. The drawing will take place on March 29, 2017, no purchase necessary, and the winner will be notified by phone. All
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Katsu Ramen 1930 S. Havana St. Aurora, 80014 Ownership: Chang Lee and his wife Yumi Ogai and their business partner Masumi Higo 303-751-2222 Hours: 11 am. to 9:30 p.m. or until the food is gone ramendenver.com Katsu Ramen is a little difficult to find as it is in the strip mall behind the 7-Eleven on
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Happy Mom & Pop Business Month! In this blog, we celebrate a wonderful Mom and Pop business–Sam’s No. 3: Sam’s No. 3 2580 S Havana (Havana & Parker Road) Aurora, CO 80014 303-751-0347 Owners: The Armatas Family Hours: Mon-Thurs 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat & Sun 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sam’s
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Our featured Mom & Pop Business in this blog is Ink It Over. Be sure to stop by Ink It Over during March to enter the drawing for a chance to win the $500 Visa Debit Card. No purchase is necessary and the drawing will take place on March 29, 2017 with the winner notified by phone. INK
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It’s Mom & Pop Business month and we are focusing on some successful family owned businesses. A+ Mail Room is owned by Steve Wilkinson who celebrating his 10th year of being in business On Havana Street this April, opening shortly before our 10th Annual Cruzin’ Havana Car Show in June of 2007. Steve comes from a family of
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We are highlighting Solomon’s Grocery & European Deli for Mom & Pop Business Month. March 8, 2017 is International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in Eastern Europe and Russia in the 1920’s. It was not until 1978 at the University of Chicago that it was celebrated as a holiday in the USA. International
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March is Mom & Pop Business Month On Havana Street. We will be highlighting some of our hard-working small business owners in blogs throughout the month. Stop by Sky Music and enter the drawing for a chance to win a $500 Visa debit card. (No purchase necessary and the drawing will take place on March
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It’s Mom & Pop Business Month on Havana Street and we are featuring several of our hard-working business owners in blogs and posts. Our featured business today is Jazzercise Aurora on Havana. Jazzercise Aurora 2740 S Havana ST Unit J Aurora CO 80014 303-353-9684 Owner: Debi Parcheta http://jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-aurora Owner Debi Parcheta has been doing Jazzercise
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