Get to know Cherry Creek

Nestled along its namesake tributary of the South Platte River, Cherry Creek is a mixed-density corner of Denver that’s an ideal balance of old and new, commercial and residential, lively and tranquil. It’s well-known for its shopping, and you’ll find everything from Louis Vuitton to a truffle cheesemonger. Cherry Creek Center, built over an old mine pit, is one of Denver’s preeminent shopping malls, and it's a motherlode of luxury retail with outposts from world-renowned brands. The neighborhood’s southern tier lies along the Cherry Creek Trail, a paved 40-mile affair stretching from the heart of downtown at Confluence Park and onward through Arapahoe and Douglas counties. New-build apartment and condo buildings contrast older, single-family stock, offering a full menu of options for those looking to call it home.

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Living in Denver

The sky’s the limit in the Mile-High City, where the maverick spirit of the old west meets a modern metropolis as cutting edge as they come. First settled as part of Kansas Territory during the Pike’s Peak gold rush and initially called Montana City, the once rough-and-tumble settlement was later renamed for territorial governor James W. Denver — the name stuck, though like Dorothy it’s not in Kansas anymore. Denver has served as Colorado’s state capital since its admission to the union on August 1st, 1876. While there’s history everywhere, Denver has downloaded every possible upgrade: it’s one of America’s most advanced cities, from its high-tech business hubs to sleek, new electric commute trains that glide between downtown and the airport. The soaring metropolis—also a county—has 78 defined neighborhoods in total, from Victorian-castled Capitol Hill to the postindustrial-chic RiNo arts district. Couple that