Places – Page 2 – Characters of Colfax

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Jim McNutt, owner of Ice Cream Riot on East Colfax between Marion and Lafayette Street, is from Philadelphia, but has an affinity for the Mile High City and its wickedest street.

Leah Charney’s poor mother went into labor during a hurricane and Leah hasn’t slowed down since. A born storyteller, she spoke in full sentences as a 9-month-old, was voted “Most Dramatic” in high school, and claims to be a lifelong Coloradan, though she was technically born in Texas (but after the hurricane).

Her words have been published online and in print for a wide range of publications, including Marie Claire, INSIDER, Colorado Life Magazine, and Fodor’s Travel. Leah’s ability to attract odd suitors — like the man who took her to buy a gun rack on a first (and last) date — earned her a monthly dating column in a now-defunct women’s magazine produced by the Boulder Daily Camera.

She is passionate about Denver: its buildings, history, culture, and community. Leah also believes strongly in both the clarifying allure of the Oxford (or serial) comma and in the gritty magic of Colfax.

Know a Character of Colfax she should feature? Drop her a line at leah@colfaxave.com.