Lakewood's 40 West District Named Top Place To See Art

LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood's 40 West Arts District is the best place to view art in the Mile High area, according to editors with 5280 magazine. In the publication's Top of the Town 2019 roundup, editors said the local arts district's four-mile stretch combines their "loves of hitting the trail—in this case, a green painted line that winds past 70-plus pieces of public art in Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District—and gallery shopping."

For those who are short on time, editors recommended starting near 40 West's Casa Bonita and checking out the two-mile western section of the district's loop.

"There, the trail passes by an interactive exhibit from Timothy Flood titled 'Affirmation Station,' a transportation-themed sidewalk mural by Yulia Avgustinovich, and 'Unearthed Plates,' which looks like the spine of a stegosaurus protruding from Aviation Park," editors wrote in the Top of the Town 2019 article.

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"The path then leads to a smattering of galleries, including Pirate: Contemporary Art, which came to Lakewood in 2017 from Highland, where the pioneering co-op helped anchor the Navajo Street Art District for more than 35 years."

The publication rounded up top restaurants, shops, venues, services, events, hikes, campgrounds, resorts and businesses in Denver's metro area. The top picks were chosen in two categories: Readers' Choice and Editors' Choice.

Read the full 5280 report.