by: Joel Newton
West Colfax MuralFest, a FREE one-day arts festival celebrating the creativity of Lakewood’s historic West Colfax corridor, features juried artists from across the country creating an outdoor gallery of murals and art experiences. Hosted at Lamar Station Plaza on August 11 from 11am to 6pm, the annual festival includes live music, live mural painting and art demos, creative vendors, free trolley tours, food trucks, craft beer, and kids’ activities.
Read MoreColfax Avenue was one of the main highways to and through Denver before I-70 or I-25 ever existed, running from Golden all the way to Strasburg — a place located further east than the airport. Once the interstate highways were built, Colfax fell from the neon-lit heights of its heyday to a strip of the road better avoided unless you were looking for trouble.
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