Coming Soon: The Denver Tool Library

There are some super wonderful places and things right here in Barnum. That said, there seems to be an exploding volcano of awesome erupting precisely 2.5 miles in any direction from the center of our neighborhood. I'm starting to sound like a broken record, constantly repeating, "Such and such is only 15 to 20 minutes by bicycle!" for all the cool shit in West Denver. I can't decide if we're crazy unlucky and operating like a 2.5-mile-strength repellent to neat stuff, or if we're crazy lucky to be at the precise epicenter of all of these various areas of awesome. I guess it depends on how willing you are to ride a bicycle for 15-20 minutes at a time.

The newest 2.5 mile news is the Denver Tool Library, which will be opening its doors at 5th and Santa Fe in the near future. (That is 2.5 miles in the exact opposite direction from the Belmar ice rink that just reopened for the season 2.5 miles to the West.) It is precisely what it sounds like: a library to check out tools so you don't have to clutter up your 800 square foot Barnum house with a bunch of purchased tools you'll only ever need once or twice. You buy a $60 membership and BAM! borrow away. Check out their website here. Read an article about the Denver Tool Library in the Denver Post. And, if you're feeling as excited as I am about having them as a 2.5m neighbor, feel free to donate to their IndieGoGo campaign here.

Speaking of bicycling, have you heard the awesome news for Barnum bicyclists?! I'm gonna leave that as a teaser and make you tune in next time to find out more...

Earth Friendly in Barnum!

Now that we've been rid of our gross dumpsters in Barnum and Barnum West, it's easier than ever to recycle.

I'll be honest, but please don't hate me: I've been pretty rotten about recycling for a few years now. Spoiled by the dumpster in the alley, I found it impossible to either remember which day was recycling day or else to muster up the energy to drag the bin out and back into my yard at the designated time. I know, I'm a terrible person. Or, at least I was. Now I'm not! Now that I have to be mindful about trash day, I'm finding it rather easy to remember to put out my recycling bin. In fact, recycling has decreased our trash enough that we put out both bins every other week -- and the trash bin is nearly empty. Huzzah!

If you don't yet have a recycling bin, sign up online. Visit Denver's recycling website to see which items can be recycled. And, if you're having a tough time remembering to get your bins out, try signing up for reminders! And if, like many of my neighbors, you've been on the recycling train for ages, here's a celebration jump for you!