My first apartment was right there on Capitol Hill. The former governor’s mansion had been converted. Mine was a teenie studio with hardwood floors, super high ceiling, and a walk-in closet - all for a whopping $50 a month! No pot smells, but that was 40 years ago.
Civic center at Christmas was somethin’ else. I was a retail artist for the May D&F advertising dept. downtown. Denver held good memories then.
It was my first apartment in Denver as well, a studio that was in a building on the corner of Clarkson and 14th St. right across the street from St. John’s Cathedral. Rent was $120. My kitchen window looked out across a parking lot to Colfax and a place called “Kitty’s” that sold adult toys. Hookers would often hang out at the nearby corner. It was kind of a rough neighborhood. I was an armed security guard at a nearby hospital at the time. I eventually got another apartment on St. Paul St., a nicer place. E. Colfax was kind of rough back then, but I was a young guy, recently out of the service. I looked upon it as an adventure back then! :-) Did you ever go to the Satire Lounge for their Mexican food and blue margaritas?