5280: The Arvada Center Summer Concert Series featuring the Colorado Symphony. Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography

“…with award-winning craft brews, small town boutiques, and year-round festivals, (Arvada) makes its presence known in a lively way.

This week, Denver7 | Your Voice headed to Arvada, nestled between Denver and the mountains to hear from residents about living in the growing city.

Arvada, CO: It's where this week's Denver7 | Your Voice took reporter Veronica Acosta to hear from locals about living in a community that has prioritized a tight-knit feel and walkability, all while making moves to solve some of its core issues.

Artist, painter and muralist Patrick Maxcy has partnered with Olde Town Arvada to craft a mural on the side of building where Rhinelander Bakery is.

Biking, concerts, places to see, things to do in Arvada and more! Spring is here, the sun is out, and we're looking forward to seeing you in Arvada.

Here are 8 great reasons to come see us!

The neighborhood provides easy walkability, and when RTD’s G-line started operating in 2019, it added easy access to downtown Denver or Denver International Airport. The light rail also made it convenient for people across the metro to visit Arvada.

If you live in West Arvada, you know the hangout spots are few and far between — literally. From Candelas, it takes about 20 minutes to drive to Olde Town Arvada, and it only takes a few more minutes to make the drive to Boulder.

After opening two new locations at the end of the year at 7541 W. Bowles Ave. and 7960 S. Broadway in Littleton, a Dutch Bros spokesperson confirmed the chain is growing again in Wheat Ridge, Arvada and Denver’s Valverde neighborhood.

This partnership comes as a component of a Shared Micromobility Pilot Program, which will allow bicycles, e-bicycles and e-scooters to be used in a one-mile radius around Regional Transportation District G-Line stations in Arvada