Creekside Park

Glendale’s fireworks show is truly one of the best displays I’ve ever experienced. Popping a squat in Creekside Park gives an exceptional up close and personal view of all the fireworks. I forgot about the joy of watching fireworks, it was like I was five years old all over again with a permanent grin plastered on my face.
I hope Glendale decides to keep the Annual firework show going even after the new Glendale development goes up. I was impressed and awed by the whole evening. Thank you Vicki P. for showing me some of the best fireworks in Denver.
Pro Tips for the optimal Firework experience:
*Bring chairs (cup holders are a plus)
*Bring a jacket or a blanket (it gets chilly in the evening)
*Food + Libation = Fun times
*Parking is a hot mess, I recommend parking at least a half mile away and walking so you don’t get stuck in traffic when leaving with all the closed/​blocked streets surrounding the area

For years (maybe even decades), Glendale’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display has been held at Creekside Park. The park is closed off for safety reasons but we take a picnic and camp out on the lawn at the neighboring Staybridge Suites to watch the action up close. It’s a super fun way to kick off your Fourth of July festivities (for whatever reason, Glendale’s fireworks always happen a day or two before July 4^th).
Earlier this week it was announced that the highly anticipated Glendale Riverwalk Project will be put on hold
. Instead, a new retail and entertainment district called Glendale 180 will be developed on a 22 acre parcel between Colorado Boulevard and Cherry Street, and Virginia Avenue and Cherry Creek. The city plans to break ground in the Fall of 2015 and officials hope to open for business in 2017. And this will mean that Creekside Park is going away.
I’m torn. It’s truly a shame to lose a nice, big park. But Glendale and its neighbors will be gaining job opportunities and new fun recreational activities. As it stands now, the design is thoughtfully planned with lots of open space, year-​round landscaping, and meandering pathways that will create an inviting community gathering place. No office or residential space will be included in the new development, just shops, restaurants, and a cinema. And lots of parking. And relaxed open container laws! Apparently, Glendale used to be quite the hot spot back in the day so it’s planning to get back to its partytime roots. Glendale 180 — see what they did there?
The final fireworks display in Creekside Park is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2015. I, for one, will be there to help send Creekside Park out with a bang.
Unilocal Review #400