Finally Matthew and his wife, Monica, decided to inquire. There seemed to be magic in the location and somehow it just clicked. It seemed like the perfect place to bring all of the dreams together. Once the location in Olde Town Arvada was noticed, it haunted Matthew for months. Adam wanted an art gallery and performance venue, Matthew wanted to create a playground for adults, and Jeremy wanted a bar and live music venue. Both brothers, along with their youngest brother, Jeremy, had long dreamed of owning a business together. Adam pointed out to Matthew that it would be a perfect location for a venue. After getting a super deal on a Deering banjo, Adam and Matthew noticed a vacant building next door. Adam, on the lookout for a banjo, stopped in The Olde Town Pickin Parlour and inquired. After the mocha they decided to explore the the quaint Historic Olde Town of Arvada in which the café was located.

Matthew and Adam had just finished playing a game and decided to grab an iced mocha at La Dolce Vita, a café they had spotted in the neighborhood. Further down the boulevard is Steve’s Meat Market, 5751 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.'Our story begins in medias res, with a game of disc golf. Adding to the “good ol’ days” charm is Grandfather Books, 5612 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., a new and used book shop if it’s closed, leave a note in the wooden drop box with the title you seek and your contact information. The signature jalapeño- and pepperoni-topped “Flaming Lips” pizza and a pint of Odell Easy Street Wheat. At lunchtime, slide over to Dnote, 7519 Grandview Ave., for Nearby at the homey Knit Knack, 7505 Grandview Ave., find heaps of colorful yarn alongside stylish knitters’ purses and in-shop couches, while down the street at Olde Town Pickin’ Parlor, 7515 Grandview Ave., Gibson guitars and mandolins evoke bluegrass bliss. The D Note Live music, signature pizza, craft beers, in a casual artistic atmosphere. Next, follow a different scent to Penzeys Spices, 7511 Grandview Ave., and pick up a jar of Vietnamese cassia cinnamon or a Maharajah-style curry for tomorrow’s dinner. Step inside Nature’s Gift Candleworks, 7425 Grandview Ave., formerly the town print shop, for a heavenly, hand-poured, fresh pine candle. Find parking costs, opening hours and a parking map of Arvada Marketplace 7400 W 52nd Ave as well as other parking lots, street parking, parking meters and. Olde Town Arvada is a sanctuary of authenticity in the midst of suburbia’s multilane thoroughfares and big-box shopping plazas. The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. With the holidays on the way, you just might score the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for the outdoorsy types in your life. Pop into the unpretentious Charlie’s Fly Box and chat up one of the experts behind the counter about tying flies and river-worthy gear. Or, go with a scoop of the divine house-made pumpkin cheesecake graham swirl ice cream. Take your pick of nostalgic, hard-to-find sweets, throwback soda pop in glass bottles, modern candy bars, and novelties like edible mustaches. Keep the kids under close watch (or heck, let them have the run of the place-we don’t have to put them to bed) at the adorable Willy Wonka–like Scrumptious candy and ice cream shop.

Catch the current comedy for a laugh: The Man Who Wanted To Be Santa, Fri.–Sat. Grab tickets for a Sunday matinee at the Festival Playhouse-the oldest building in Arvada-and lose yourself for a couple of hours in a production by the local community theater troupe.

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