Platt Park

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I used to live right behind Stella's on Old South Pearl in Denver, but have since moved. While I'm no longer living in Platt Park, I did stay in the same zip code, so I frequent OSPS quite a bit. The Farmer's Market on summer Sunday mornings is a little slice of Mayberry in big bad D-Town.

A gem of a park with a new playground, decent size field, huge cottonwoods, and horseshoe pits. Platt Park was actually the site of the Town of South Denver’s City Hall. South Denver was a separate, dry city from Denver until it was annexed at some point. This park also has a Denver city library branch and a rec center housed in original late 1800s structures.

A gem of a park with a new playground, decent size field, huge cottonwoods, and horseshoe pits. Platt Park was actually the site of the Town of South Denver’s City Hall. South Denver was a separate, dry city from Denver until it was annexed at some point. This park also has a Denver city library branch and a rec center housed in original late 1800s structures.

Not on Old South Pearl, but just a few blocks over on Broadway. The breadsticks here are awesome.

Not on Old South Pearl, but just a few blocks over on Broadway. The breadsticks here are awesome.

It’s owned by the Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper, so you know it’s good.

It’s owned by the Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper, so you know it’s good.

Stella’s is what the CEO of Starbucks wants his shops to be.

Stella’s is what the CEO of Starbucks wants his shops to be.

 

Bicycle Trail Entrance

1500 South Platte River Drive Denver, CO

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