What is a good Denver neighborhood with many shops and restaurants within walking distance?

These days citizens in the United States are trying to be more earth friendly. Many cities offer recycling and Denver also allows for composting. If you are looking for a neighborhood in which you can be "green" and still be close enough to walk to shops and restaurants or bike downtown, be sure and check out the Lower Highlands area.

The Lower Highlands area is just north of downtown and offers many bungalow, ranch and Victorian style homes, as well as many new build condominiums. Besides shopping, entertainment, coffee houses, and restaurants within walking distance, the neighborhood has developed a sense of community it didn't possess five years ago. Also, Men's Journal named the Lower Highland neighborhood one of the 30 coolest in America.

The average sales price in this neighborhood hit its peak of $330,993 during the first quarter of this year and has settled at $257,254 during the second quarter, according to Metrolist data analysis, making this area attractive to first time buyers and anyone looking for an area with many walking destinations.