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Cowtown or coolville? For much of Denver's history, the former was probably the more apt label. But the city had a now largely forgotten, edgier side even back in the late 1940s, when Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady, three of the icons of the Beat Generation, spent time here.

Denver's own Beat-inspired, counterculture movement emerged along East Colfax Avenue in the 1960s, centered at first on the short-lived Ogden Bookstore. This little-documented part of Mile High history, which extended into the 1980s, is being explored in a pair of free exhibitions opening June 5th.

Celebrate the Fourth of July the crafty way at the second annual East Colfax Super Fresh Block Party. Sponsored by the local fashion mavens at The Fabric Lab (3105 E. Colfax Ave.), among others, the party features loads of fun from Denver's DIY community: button-making, skateboard demonstrations, screen printing, a booth by the Denver Zine Library, cool stuff for sale and more.

The party's being held in the Rockbar (3015 E. Colfax Ave.) parking lot, so you know drinks will be close at hand. The good times roll from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, and admission is free.

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Best entertainment for under $1: The 3 a.m. #15 bus eastbound on Colfax

Pete and The Velvet Elvis at the Grand Re-opening of the Satire Lounge in June.

HEARD ON COLFAX

Submitted anonymously by e-mail--"You know back in the 70s there was a time i saw 2 guys that i later heard robbed loyds furs in a convertable with the top down barefooted...true story.I saw the car top down and they jumped out and went in what use to be sid kings with furs...was crazy back then but i was a kid and had no idea what was going on.Alot of meth users then and prostitutes..glad things are looking up for Colfax."

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