The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority is supporting the beer garden and lots of other development with public tax dollars.
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More than a decade ago, a group of investors opened the Lowry Beer Garden in east Denver, billing it as the first business of its kind in Colorado.
Since then, the concept has spread across the state: outdoor, public-oriented spaces that serve beer and food. The same company, City Street Investors, has opened gardens in Edgewater and Green Valley Ranch.