Broomfield, CO

What happened to the old Broomfield Athletic Club?

The Broomfield athletic club building has been completely remodeled as office and retail space.  It has also been renamed The Troy Centre in order to better reflect its current use.  The spaces are modern, bright and maintain some of the old athletic club charm with wood flooring (at least on the lower floors).

The building has been split into two floors all the way through with the upper floors being sold as office space and the lower floors as retail or storefront space because they have glass front and each space has its own entry to the parking lots.

It's great to see the urban renewal in Broomfield and as usual Broomfield is on the cutting edge in the north Denver Metro region for re-development.  Let's hope this trend continues!

Perhaps you've driven past the Krav Maga gym in Broomfield in 120th and Main and wondered, "What on earth is this thing called Kraaaavvvv Maaaggggaaaaa????" (I would spell it out phonetically but I don't even know how.) I know I certainly did at one point and now I'm preparing to take the Level I (or yellow belt as it's loosely known) test this Saturday. Seems hard to believe!

For those of you who don't know, Krav Maga is the form of self defense used by the Israel Defense Forces. It actually means "close combat."

It's TONS of fun and a lot of work but if you're looking for an excellent workout and to learn some great ways to defend yourself I encourage you to visit the Open House on September 27th and take a free class! You can view their Open House flyer right here.

If you do plan to go, wear work out clothes (there are no uniforms for the adults - yay!) but remember it's pretty "hands on" so I suggest you not wear your "finest" work out clothes.

At 9:00 a.m. you can either choose the hour long Fitness & Conditioning workout or attend the Women's Only Self Defense class.

At 10:30 let the kids try the Karate Concentration for Kids class.

At 11:45 don't miss the hottest fitness trend around called CrossFit OR the Brazillian Jujitsu/MMA workout.

Finally at 12:45 be sure to catch the intro to Basic Krav Maga.

The gym is located at 6821 W. 120th Ave.

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If your dog loves other dogs and loves water just as much, you really must take him to The Bay on September 13, from either 9-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1-3 p.m.

Note that the swimming isn't for the humans, just for the dogs.

To ensure there is enough space they would like you to pre-register. It's $5 for residents and $7 for non-residents.

For those of you who don't know what The Bay is: it's Broomfield's Aquatic Park that is normally open (for the humans) from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year and includes serpentine slides an interactive play structure and an inntertube slide among other things.

Unfortunately, I couldn't pay my dog to get in the water much less to get in the water and frolic with a bunch of other dogs, but oh well, hopefully you have a dog who would enjoy this!

Looking to buy a home in Broomfield? Start your search here!

There was in interesting article in the Wall Street Journal last week about how home buyers are growing more and more interested in buying a home in an area that is bicycle friendly.

If you happen to be one of those buyers you may be interested in Willow Run which backs directly to the Dry Creek Open Space path and has 8 homes available for sale with a price range of $226,000-$273,900.

Columbine Meadow is located directly west of Willow Run and has 3 available homes in the price range of $219,900-$229,000.

Crofton Park which includes both townhomes and patio homes (and a soon to be built Senior Boutique area for the 55+ crowd) and sits directly north of the Dry Creek path and directly west of Willow Run and has 10 available homes in the price range of $244,900-$344,900. There are 5 available condos at a price range of $229,900-$329,900.

Did you know that if you normally drive along Highway 36 (Boulder/Westminster) alone you can get up to $180 by switching to your bike? Follow the link for program details.

If you're really getting into this whole biking thing you may want to visit the official Bicycle Colorado website.


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Wildgrass Real Estate and Homes

Wildgrass in a newer community in Broomfield Colorado that offers a variety of Real Estate choices from Townhomes to Single Family Homes. The Community is west of Sheridan Boulevard just north of 144th Avenue.

With convenient access to E-470, Broomfield, Boulder, and Lafayette, shopping available at the nearby Flatirons Mall and views of the Flatirons in Boulder from many of the homes, Wildgrass is an exceptional community.

Wildgrass offers quite a few choices of homes for sale from townhomes to single family houses.