A welcoming blend of new and old, Thornton was settled in the ‘50s by World War II veterans and their families and continues to grow with new residential builds and convenient dining and shopping sprouting along main thoroughfares.

Residents are drawn to Thornton’s spacious split-level and ranch-style homes with generous backyards and a large top-rated school district.

Accessible outdoor recreation is paramount and residents enjoy 25 major parks and sports facilities, along with 230 acres of preserved open space.

Popular Carpenter Park features an amphitheater, carousel, boat house, playground, skate park and fields for Thornton’s many adult and youth sports teams.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

• Indoor and outdoor pools

• Carpenter Recreation Center

• 18-hole public golf course with restaurant

• Summer Concerts & Ice Cream Socials

GETTING AROUND: :

Light Rail: N Line

DIA Drive Time: 35 minutes

Union Station Drive Time: 19 minutes

A diverse mix of cultures make up this former agricultural community west of Denver.

Long-standing theater districts, numerous retail centers, ethnic restaurants and more than 20 parks complement amicable neighborhoods enjoying prime I-70 mountain access.

Antique-seekers love the thread of antique and consignment shops along 44th Avenue.

The Wheat Ridge Greenbelt trail system lures bikers and walkers, bird-watchers head to Prospect Park and the Wildlife Sanctuary and Kestrel Pond welcome migrating waterfowl.

Neighborhood-sourced public art adds a funky touch to Wheat Ridge’s tree-lined streets and patios.

POINTS OF INTEREST: 

• Wheat Ridge Greenbelt trail system

• Lakeside Amusement Park

• Crown Hill Park

• James H. Baugh Homestead

• 44th Avenue Antique Shopping

GETTING AROUND:

• Light Rail: G Line (coming soon)

• DIA Drive Time: 34 minutes

• Union Station Drive Time: 15 minutes