The Belmar Neighborhood is Lakewood's exciting new downtown neighborhood -- a 22 square city block pedestrian district that recreates the ambiance of an old town village center, but with a distinctively contemporary flair. It's a vibrant shopping, dining, entertainment and residential district that locals and visitors love. Start exploring at the one-acre plaza that sits in the center of the district. It's surrounded by outdoor cafes and is the gathering place for summer concerts. In the winter, the plaza becomes an ice skating rink and social hub for the holidays.
BELMAR Shopping + Dining District dining options include 14 restaurants running the gamut from an English pub to Western buffalo. Entertainment options are plentiful as well, including a hip bowling alley and a 16-screen movie theatre. More than 60 stores and services offer the latest fashions, furniture and fun, everything from sporting goods to European imports. In Lakewood, Bear Creek Lake Park offers an abundance of recreational opportunities and environmental educational programming for all ages.
Where To Find It
Located at Wadsworth and Alameda, Belmar/Lakewood is located 10 minutes west of downtown Denver, 30 minutes from the Denver Tech Center, and 50 minutes from Denver International Airport.
Locals Know
This neighborhood is brimming with irreverent and off beat arts and culture. Urban Anatomy spreads small works of art throughout the Belmar neighborhood, while Block 7 is a street of storefronts featuring design works from the region, including furniture, clothing, graphic design and horticulture. The Lakewood Community Center offers art, theater and music indoors and out, as well as an Artisan Showcase gift shop featuring Colorado artists.
Special Events
The Market at Belmar, held on Sundays in the summer, offers a European-atmosphere market with more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, flowers and a variety of tasty treats, while Festival Italiano every September celebrates the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy with a festival of food, wine, bocce and chef demonstrations. Festival Italiano Food & Wine Festival at Belmar features over 70 of the finest Italian food, wine and artisan vendors from the area who sell ceramics, gelato, sausage, baked goods, pasta, flowers, herbs, sculpture, antique maps, produce, pizza and much more.
History
The creation of Downtown Lakewood was kicked off in May 2004 when the $750 million first phase of Belmar opened. Belmar combines retailers, boutiques, restaurants, cafes, theatres, offices, residences, artist studios, parks and plazas, structured parking; all within 22 city blocks. There are over 80 shops and restaurants open in the development including anchors Target, Best Buy, Nordstrom Rack, Dick's Sporting Goods, Whole Foods Market and Century Theatres. Belmar is also home to luxury condos, two educational facilities, over 250,000 square feet of office tenants and Lucky Strike Lanes.
Dining:
BAKER ST. PUB & GRILL
CHAMPA STREET BURGER WORKS
DELANEY'S DELI
ELEPHANT BAR RESTAURANT
JAMBA JUICE
LITTLE INDIA RESTAURANT & BAR
LUCKY STRIKE LANES
P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO
PACIUGO GELATO & CAFFE
TED'S MONTANA GRILL
THE OVEN PIZZA E VINO
THE PRESS COFFEE COMPANY
THE ROCK WOOD FIRED PIZZA & SPIRITS
WASABI SUSHI BAR
WHOLE FOODS MARKET BELMAR
WYSTONE'S WORLD TEAS
ZINGA! FROZEN YOGURT