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Blake Stret is the pARTy Street, lined with pARTy Bars, balcony pARTy spots, and tailgating parking lots.
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… a b 4 the pARTy “selfie” …
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… with my pARTy Flair …
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My 1st & final pARTy Beverages of the day
occured at Pat’s …
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… this place will be a lot different when I make my return …
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Denver is a haven for the food trucks/trailers as you will see as we walk the route ….
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I walked the entire parade route twice …
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… I walked the right side, crossed over ….
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… and hit the other side of the street ….
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… hitting a few pARTy Beverage Dispensing Depots along the way (of course) …
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Look … it’s “Run-A-Way Bill”!
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… coming up to 1st pARTy Bar along parade route …
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… interestingly, my local neighborhood favorite bar in Virginia Beach is also the Icehouse (and an old icehouse too) …
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… my #1 beer choice is Icehouse!
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Recognize the guy in the mirror?
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pARTy Pals … with a pARTy Beverage & a smile!
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“Icehouse” was the 1st bar on the parade route as the floats depart the Denver Rockies stadium assembly area.
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No bead thowing, but some bead “handing” … no Mardi Gras of beads for sure!
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Sooooo many places to sit or stand along the parade route ...
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Denver is not full of friendly folks, but they are out there!
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Parade route is lined with apartments & condos …
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My 1st tailgaters at the super tailgaters parking lot …
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… tailagaters unite …
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… warm & with a view …
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… street vendor pricing was fair ….
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… unbelievable, but at least one bar has a $10 cover charge
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My 1st pARTy Beads and most pleasant pARTy-tender of the day …
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Just a small portion of the beer taps that cover the walls Falling Rock Tap House bar …
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“Sports Column” bar across the street Falling Rock Taphouse has balcony pARTy View
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nice pARTy Flair!
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“Great American Beer Festival” is an annual Denver tradition for 30,000 beer lovers!
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Falling Rock Taphouse has not shortage of bar flair!
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… walk-by bar …
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pARTy Flair just $1
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well “covered” kid and future pARTy Reptile …
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… soooo many bars along the route …
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definitely a nice view …
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… yet so few pARTy People …
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… some seriouse dog lover …
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… and so many viewing choices …
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… oh yeah, and paraders …
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… walking route gets tight at times …
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lake Street Tavern is hugh …
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… bar games ...
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… multi levels inside …
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… including outside pARTy Areas …
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… massive bar …
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… complete with outside bar/viewing area …
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… with parade view ...
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… pARTy Flair …
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…. bartenders waiting for the pARTy Rush …
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… and garage door view too …
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…. and pARTy Activities galore …
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… even with underground pARTy Zone!
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Let the pARTy Walk continue …
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No shortage of Breweries in Denver …
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An annual pARTy Event in Wyoming … “Cheyenne Frontier Days”
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… making the turn …
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… on the condo/apartment side of the street now!
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Colorado iw the new Milwaukee of the USA!
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Colorado Whiskey … when beer is just not gonna do it!
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Tailgating on the side streets is an option …
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Remember that place?
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Now that’s an Irish Street!
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Optional transportation available …
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Denver keeps it’s history as much as it can …
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… unusual, but …
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… good viewing stand!
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I’ve been here before!
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I “really” like tailgating …
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… back to the Icehouse!
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… this guy had to be cold!
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Time to get my 2nd set of pARTy Beads!
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pPeople are leaving as the cold gets colder …
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… back to the best tailgating lot!
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pARTy Pals!
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Remember this address … will guide you to the best tailgating parking lot!
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Time to head to Pat’s …
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Nobody was here last time I took this shot!
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My final pARTy Beverages ....
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This was a pARTy Table!
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They knew what the day was ll about …
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pARTy Table #2 …. competition!
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Check out the cast …
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… pARTy Green!
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What’s this?
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Look … pARTy Bubbles!
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The pARTy Parade is over!
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