Phil Milstein Park — Attraction in Denver

An obscure little park, named for an equally obscure Phil Milstein; whose involvement, influence, and vision - anything but obscure - was directly responsible for the City of Denver as it is today, for good or ill. As much as I enjoy a heartwarming story about a white guy overcomimg all odds and becoming a success, this park has an appeal of a different sort for Yours Truly. With the old Denver Water building shooting up past the highway as junkies shoot up by the creek and try to out-babble the water as it wages its eternal war with rocks, I am aware of a very Gotham vibe. Like on a cool November evening one might see a caped crusader high atop the stark, austere monument to man's illusion of dominance, picking his nose with the moon rising fast behind him. An atavistic building not so far out of place in a city that honours and remembers the humble plutocrats that toiled so hard to make Denver what it is today... Like children long grown into adults no longer recognizable as the kids...

Really the worst “park” in town. There is no reason to stop here unless you want to listen to freeway noise, breathe in exhaust and pollution while watching homeless brawl. The bench and sign are the only indications that this is a park rather than a forgotten patch of dirt off the interstate. At least the Platte River Trail is accessible and...

A desolate patch of gravel nestled between the highway and the Platte River trail. Features: a sign, a picnic table, and one of those portable emergency lights they put in parking lots to...