Historically rich, culturally vibrant. Throughout Denver’s illustrious history, Five Points has been a mecca of music, culture, and diversity. While the likes of Duke Wellington and Charlie Parker once frequented its historic Avenues, Five Points is now host to several cultural centers and institutions, including the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center, the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, and the Roundtree Arts Center. Originally created as a fashionable Denver suburb in the 1860s, this up-and-coming neighborhood is now considered almost an extension of Downtown Denver and is characterized by its shady streets. Take Martin Luther King Boulevard for quick access to the East side, a public pool, and a vibrant mixed-use district.

With a variety of single story duplexes, grand Victorian mansions, flat-roofed row-houses, and classic two-story Denver squares, Five Points has a residence style all its own. If you live here, you enjoy the “ballpark” area, where an eclectic flea market and an endless row of restaurants and hardware-houses create good times and screaming deals surrounding Coors Field. Though decidedly urban, Five Points offers green as well; it is home to Denver’s very first public open space, Mestizo-Curtis Park.

Don’t miss Juneteenth, one of Denver’s liveliest festivals. Residents and visitors fill the streets with laughter, music, and dancing at the dawn of each summer. Homes start at under $250,000, and in this transitional and casually cool neighborhood, that’s probably one of the best investments in the city.