Hilltop is a cute and quaint neighborhood full of Tudor and Victorian homes, recently renovated ranches and million dollar mansions. This perfectly located neighborhood is approximately 1 mile in area and is bordered by Alameda Street, Holly Street, 6th Avenue, and Colorado Boulevard. Within its borders include several parks (such as Robinson, Cranmer, and Burns), restaurants, a grocery store and a tennis center. Located just East of Cherry Creek, Hilltop residents are in close proximity to dozens of restaurants and shops. This beautiful neighborhood has been a favorite since the city was built and is adorned with magnificent architecture, tree-lined streets and top of the line schools.
Statistics according to City Data:
Total Combined Population: 9,210
Median Age: 43.2
Average Sales Price: $934,063
Elementary School: Carson, Steck
Middle School: Hill
High School: George Washington
Private School: Graland
Hilltop Events:
Hilltop Summer Movie Nights: Hilltop hosts three different movie nights throughout the summer at Robinson park from 6-8pm. Head down early to take advantage of the free Big Air Jumpers, face painters, and even complimentary popcorn and cotton candy.
Cranmer Park Independence Holiday Community Picnic: WIth help from City Council Distrcit 5, Cranmer Park/Hilltop Civic Association puts on an annual Cranmer Park Community Picnic hosted on July 2nd with a live band, games, and great food from food truck vendors such as Downtown Fingers, Wheels on Fire, and Highpoint Creamery to name a few. Once the sun sets, enjoy the Glendale fireworks from beautiful Cranmer park.
Hilltop Halloween Parade and Picnic: Every Sunday before Halloween, Hilltop has a wonderful tradition where neighborhood families dressed in their costumes parade through the streets of Hilltop starting at the Sundial in Cranmer Park. The parade ends at Robinson Park where pizza, treats, and fun activities begin as well as the collection of canned goods for donation to the Denver Rescue Mission. This event is sponsored by The Cranmer Park/Hilltop Civic Association and neighborhood sponsors such as Park Burger, Pete’s Wine & Spirits, and The Hilltop.
Denver Greek Festival: The Denver Greek Festival has been an annual tradition for over 54 years and is a fun event to go to with the entire family. At this festival, enjoy traditional Greek foods, live Greek music and traditional dance entertainment. The schedule also includes activities such as cooking demos, oil demos and signing, a live raffle and choir concerts.
For the Fitness Guru:
Denver Tennis Club: The Denver Tennis Club is a premier tennis facility that takes in all levels and ages. They have 10 hard courts, 2 clay courts and they average 320 days of outdoor play. Look into a membership to enjoy a total of 12 courts, use of a ball machine, a fully staffed cubhouse, club tournaments, social events and more.
Fierce45: Check out this full-body, high-intensity pilates workout that only takes 45 minutes and burns between 500-800 calories a class! This small group fitness class uses a one-of-a-kind resistance machine known as The FierceFormer™ that combines fundamentals of alignment, breath, and mindful movement.
Cobalt Fitness: If big-box gyms aren’t your thing, give Cobalt gym a try. Equipped with some of the best personal trainers and fitness coaches in Denver, you’ll have the option of getting a customized workout program, personal training, small group training, and/or HIIT training.
For the Foodie:
Park Burger: A popular, casual, and family-friendly neighborhood restaurant, Park Burger serves up award-winning burgers, fries, shakes and beer. By using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients Park Burger serves beef, buffalo, and house made turkey and veggies burgers.
Locanda Del Borgo: A contemporary Italitan restaurant in a casual setting takes customers for a ride to the Southern part of Italy with recipes by executive chef Giancarlo Macchiarella. Everything from the olive oil to the hand-rolled pasta and imported wines give customers an authentic experience.
Basil Doc’s Pizza & Bistro: If you are looking for a gourmet pizza with all natural and all fresh ingredients, head over to Basil Doc’s Pizza. They pride themselves on custom orders and they have a variety of eclectic toppings to choose from like eggplant, walnuts, fig sauce, and cranberries. Also enjoy breakfast here with fresh buttermilk breakfast biscuits or hand-rolled burriots.
High Point Creamery: Hilltop is lucky enough to be home to the original High Point Creamery. A short five years ago, High Point Creamery started up as a little shop with unique and delicious ice cream flavors such as Basil with Blackberry Swirl, Blueberry Lemon, and Brown Butter Pecan. It has gone on to open two more shops, a food truck, a catering cart and you can find their ice cream in every Whole Foods in Colorado!
For the local lover
Pete’s Fruits & Vegetables: Pete Moutzouris has owned this local grocery shop since 1974. Stop in on any day to be greeted by Pete and/or his son Ted. The shop is stocked with fresh, local produce, prepared foods, and Greek specialities. Pete’s also has a beautiful supply of flowers that can be purchased.
The Cheese Company Deli Cafe: The Cheese Company Deli Cafe is a neighborhood mom and pop shop that has a changing menu every week. This deli also serves speciality sandwiches and hot paninis year round. Cheese, meats, and baked goods are also sold every week. Check out their website to see the menu for the week.
Simply More: Simply More is a warm, friendly, and inviting salon located at 3rd Street and Holly Street. This salon has been providing state-of-the-art techniques in hair, makeup, skin, and nail services for the past 20 years. Even better, Simply More is committed to giving back to the community and is involved with community programs such as Children’s Hospital, Children’s Diabetes Foundation, Dani’s Foundation, Locks for Love, and Project Cure. Simply More also supports the Breast cancer community by styling the Buddy Check 9 Calendar for 9 News.
