Colorado’s Olde Town Arvada Is a Wonderful Place to Eat, Drink, Shop, and Savor History

Walk through Olde Town Arvada to see old buildings and great scenery.

Patrons sit for lunch at the School House Kitchen and Libations in Arvada, Colo., on Jan. 21, 2025. The building was the first schoolhouse in Arvada, circa 1882. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/TNS

By John Meyer From The Denver Post

ARVADA, Colo.—If you love history and beautiful old buildings, vibrant restaurants, cozy independent coffee shops and bars, delightfully quaint storefront shops, and a strong sense of community, you’ll find all that and more in Olde Town Arvada.