Bar crawl aimed at generating business on Colfax during bus rapid transit construction
DENVER (KDVR) — Businesses along Colfax Avenue have been vocal about concerns that their businesses will suffer while a bus rapid transit project is constructed between Broadway and Yosemite.
On Tuesday, the Colfax Ave. Business Improvement District announced the 'Bigwig Bar Crawl,' a wig-themed bar crawl to five of Denver's favorite bars.
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'From bold and bright to sleek and chic—all wigs are welcome. And here's the twist: your wig is your drink ticket!' the improvement district said in its announcement.
The goal of the crawl is to support small business impacted by the ongoing construction project. Once complete, the project will create a bus lane in each direction along Colfax, designed to increase transit capacity and shorten travel times. BRT projects have been touted as making bus service more reliable and timely, and giving buses priority at intersections.
The crawl will kick off at The Squire Lounge, 1800 E. Colfax Ave., and will include visits to five other bars, according to the district, including Pete's Satire Lounge, Lion's Lair, DNVR and Bar Max.
Tickets to join the event are $10 and are available here, but interested participants must be 21 and over. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, with registration open from 3 to 4 p.m., and the crawl planned to start at 4 p.m.
All proceeds from the bar crawl will go to small businesses impacted by the bus rapid transit construction. The event organizers added that participants should drink responsibly and use rideshare, transit or get a sober friend to drive them home.
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