Born from a colorful, gritty past, the Bluebird District stands loud and unapologetic at the heart of historic Colfax Avenue. It’s an eclectic collision of business and entertainment, where edge fuels ambition, independence thrives, and community isn’t an afterthought—it’s the backbone.
Colfax has always been city to the core. Dense, diverse, and in constant motion, its neighborhoods have known both struggle and success, shaped by a hard-working mix of homes, storefronts, and nonstop traffic. The Bluebird District is that energy distilled—housing stacked beside hustle, commerce colliding with culture, all plugged into one of Denver’s most traveled streets. It’s urban living in real time: layered, lived-in, and never boring.
Monthly Board Meetings
Typically, the Bluebird District Board of Directors meets on the third Thursday of each month(excluding July), 10:30 a.m. These meetings are open to the public. Learn more about the board.
Next Virtual Board Meeting, Thursday, February 19th, 10:30 a.m.
View the Bluebird Business Improvement District’s 2025 Operating Plan and Budget.
Colfax’s glow-up story:
Colfax Avenue has always had a reputation—and yeah, it earned it. Back in the day, this stretch was rough around the edges: crime, hustles, hard nights, and harder mornings. It scared some folks off. But the Bluebird District didn’t flinch. It leaned in, cleaned up without selling out, and flipped the script. Now it’s a place where families roll through by day, neighbors actually hang out, and the lights come on at night for music, art, and a little trouble—in the best way.
Born from a legend:
The Bluebird District didn’t just pick a name—it claimed one. Anchored by the iconic Bluebird Theatre, the district has built serious street cred in just a few short years. People know it. They say it. They remember it. Nearly 70% of surveyed folks recognize the Bluebird District as the most familiar name on Colfax. That’s not marketing—that’s momentum.
A beautiful mess of businesses:
This isn’t some beige, big-box strip pretending to be cool. The Bluebird District is powered by independents with personality. Think Hooked on Colfax, Atomic Cowboy, Babooshka Salon, and GroundSwell Gallery linking arms with longtime legends like Goosetown Tavern, Collins’ Bicycles, and Colfax Guitar Shop. It’s weird. It’s wonderful. It’s exactly the kind of mix that keeps the blocks humming from coffee o’clock to last call.
Where edge meets hustle:
What survives here isn’t cookie-cutter—it’s courage. The businesses that thrive in the Bluebird District are bold, artsy, funky, and unapologetically original. And they’re not doing it alone. Behind the scenes is a fierce entrepreneurial support network that has each other’s backs, swaps ideas, and pushes the whole district forward. No suits required.
Independent, but never alone:
Sure, individuality runs wild here—but community is the real engine. The Bluebird District works because business owners, property owners, and neighbors actually show up for each other. It’s collaboration over competition. Grit with heart. A district that knows who it is—and isn’t asking for permission.