Michelle Jackson is the founder of the website and podcast Square State Colorado. She's focused on supporting local businesses, sustainability and sharing a more nuanced and thoughtful experience of Denver and the state of Colorado. She grew up in Colorado and is excited to square this Square State with her readers and listeners. Go to: https://squarestateco.com to learn more about Denver and the state of Colorado if you live here or are planning to visit or move here.
The week that I’m working on this post is Denver’s first “False Fall” You know that week when the temperatures drop, there’s rain and it’s cloudy and cool in the morning. There’s a huge sigh of relief after a summer…
Growing in Denver as a Black person means forever being asked the following question “There Black people in Denver?” At this point I just laugh it off and enjoy the exchange of comments, discussing how people perceive the city of…
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the official reopening of Denver’s 16th Street. I grew up calling it the 16th Street Mall, but it’s had a recent subtle rebrand. Having grown up enjoying downtown Denver, working briefly on Larimer…
Hands down, June is one of the best months to be in Denver. We’re solidly in summer fun season, there are a ton of free and low-cost events to be enjoyed and it’s still early in the summer tourist season.…
It’s a slightly grey and cloudy day in March as I work on this podcast episode. Every couple of years or so, I reflect on whether or not people should visit Denver’s 16th Street Mall. It’s one of the iconic…