There once was a time when most businesses were closed on Sundays, with the exception of a few bakeries, cafes (that also sold newspapers) and family-friendly taverns. Every chore - laundry, baking, cooking, bathing and housekeeping - was completed by Saturday night so that the "Day of Rest" could be observed.
Globeville's homes were made for Sundays, with front porches deep enough for several chairs, and some with railings to rest your feet on. Porches were the places where people could wave to neighbors walking by, or welcome relatives who stopped to visit. Women made sure there was coffee, Potica, ham and rolls or cinnamon buns to welcome company.
There were other places to socialize where it was acceptable to bring the children and the grandparents, like the Logan Grill, also known as the Sidewinder on the 4400 block of Logan Street. Not far away was the Portulaca where Joe Shinall and Ray Videtich served beer and burgers, and candy bars for the kids. On the 4800 block of Washington was the Mayflower and on the 4500 block of Washington was the Slovenian Gardens, where Johnny Popovich (Jonny Pop) knew everyone's name.
Sundays were a time to rest, recharge your batteries and spend time with folks and family in the neighborhood. It's a tradition worth reviving.
The Portulaca was a local watering hole
at the Slovenian Gardens
2 comments:
Hello Mary Lou, my name is Jim Eager. I just discovered your blog on Globeville and I wonder if you might be able to help with a project that I am researching.
I'm trying to find the name of a large industry in the NW corner of Globeville between the railroad corridor and Fox St north of 48th Ave. Today it is the site of the RTD shops and operations center, while back in the late 1980s-1990s it was the location of Rocla Concrete Tie, which manufactured concrete cross ties for the railroads. In the 1960s-early 1980s it appears to have been some sort of metal supply or fabrication industry, and it is that industry that I am trying to find the name of and what the nature of the business was.
If you do not know, perhaps you could suggest someone else that I could ask or some other way to find out?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jim Eager
I think I may have identified the plant from a D&RGW RR list of industries as Midwest Steel and Iron Works, Plant No. 2, listed at 48th Ave & Fox.
Still need to confirm that, though.
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