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Chandler Bing and friends had Central Perk. Norm had Cheers. Lorelai and Rory Gilmore had Luke’s Diner. But where can Denverites go to replicate that neighborhood, community feel of a “third place” that isn’t home (number one) or work (number two)?
The term “third place” was coined by the urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989 as a place where friends and strangers can gather — think cafes, bars, dog parks, gyms. Unofficially, the term refers to places that are unstructured, welcoming and neighborly — a place where regulars are abundant and it’s easy to chat. A third place should also be affordable or even free…