General site information

visualizing 2000 to 2010 demographic changes in Baker

this graphic is based on 2000 and 2010 US Census data for the area of Baker bounded by 6th Ave., Broadway, Alameda Ave., and Lipan St.; each dot represents 25 people

derived from metro Denver demographic maps compiled by Erik Fischer, license: Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike 2.0

Help Baker Now: Ideas for Stories

Here is a list of potential ongoing series for the site. We've already started coverage of some of these topics, but it would be great to have someone who really dives into one of these topics.

  • Real estate - residential, commercial, for sale/for lease
  • "Private clubs" in the neighborhood (masons, sex club in 400 block of Broadway, biker club on Lipan)
  • Salons
  • Tattoo and piercing shops
  • Marijuana dispensaries/grow shops/pipe shops
  • liquor stores
  • Gay bars
  • Dive bars
  • (Used) Clothing boutiques
  • Book stores
  • Antique shops

dwindling funnel cloud from Archer & Bannock

taken 14 July at 1:48 p.m.

didn't get the camera out until it had turned sideways and started retracting into the clouds

About Baker Now and Denver's Baker Neighborhood

This site is meant to be a few things:

  1. A community site for people interested in Denver's Baker Neighborhood.
  2. A resource of information related to the Baker Neighborhood including
    • Information on local businesses
    • Ideas and observations about gardening in the area
    • Photos of the neighborhood
    • News about upcoming events like art shows and musical performances.
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