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WALT’S WORDS tle Rock is the new Z’ABBRACCI
Walt Korinke... Pizza-Pasta-Tap House, which
just opened at 312 Wilcox St, di-
“Do not take life too seriously. You will rectly across from the old Court
never get out of it alive.” — Elbert Hub- House. It offers a great bar and
bard fine Italian dining ranging from
Artisan Pizza and sandwiches to
LARKSPUR – Thanks to an overloaded electrical box, with- great pastas, and other Italian deli-
out the quick response of cacies, 20 Colorado Craft Beers on
the Larkspur Fire Depart- tap and a great selection of liquor
ment, we could have lost the and wines. Just opened and already drawing rave reviews, it
LARKSPUR CORNER sure improves the look of the block. Their hours are 11 a.m.
MARKET. Fortunately, a to 10 p.m. including an early brunch on Saturday and Sunday
couple of days downtime, beginning at 9 a.m.
electrical repair and inspec-
tion, and they are back to business as usual. Sometimes we The WORLD COMPASS ACAD-
don’t know what we have until we nearly lose it. It’s not pretty, EMY charter school that opened in the
but it works - pizza anyone? fall of 2015 is already in the process
of obtaining Douglas County plan ap-
CASTLE ROCK – PROMENADE – A fourth tenant join- proval for its second phase. The ex-
ing the announced 7-Eleven, Chick-Fil-A and Spec 3 tenant pansion calls for the addition of 14
building at the “top of the hill” will be a be a 4,800 square classrooms, a cafeteria and an admin-
foot CARE NOW urgent care facility. It will be built on the istration area in a 27,900 square foot two-story building to be
1.67-acre parcel adjacent to the three-tenant spec building. connected to the existing facility. The addition will add grades
With 80 locations in seven states, this will be their fifth Denver 7 and 8 to the existing pre-kindergarten through 6th grades and
area location. Care Now operates typically from 8 a.m. to 10 increase the enrollment capacity
p.m. on weekdays with a shorter schedule on the weekends and from 560 to 960 students. The
provides a full range of medical clinic services. They accept eventual goal is to provide all
walk-in clients as well and web check-in to help avoid waiting the grades thru 12th. The acad-
time in the lobby. emy is located on the I-25 south
frontage road on the east side
At the new Hilltop Commons strip of the highway adjacent to the
shops at the Limelight entrance on the former Duke’s Restaurant (now
Cinema grounds, RITA’s ITALIAN Plum Creek Church).
ICE CREAM is preparing to open,
featuring their famous Italian ice and Lots of new activity for the
custard treats. The thirty-three year Crystal Valley Corridor.
old Philadelphia 600-store chain has When you top the crest of the
been posting their progress on their hill on Crystal Valley Park-
Facebook site and has already drawn a fan base waiting for their way, virtually a new town ap-
formal opening. Their menu includes a daily rotating selec- pears before you. The CRYS-
tion of new hand-scooped frozen custard, freshly baked custard TAL VALLEY RANCH is a
cookie sandwiches, waffles and brownies alongside of Rita’s master-planned subdivision,
signature Italian Ice and other “cool treats.” which currently has 1,300 of its maximum 3,475 lots platted.
Three of the filings (#11, #15 and #17) have development plans
Castle Rock continues to underway with the Planning Division. Filing #11, located at
grow in all directions. As you the southwest corner of Crystal Valley Parkway and W. Loop
drive towards Franktown on Road, plans for 140 single-family lots on 25 acres (5.6/units
Hwy 86, just east of the King per acre).
Sooper Center at the top of the
hill at Founder’s/Ridge Road, Filing
a 44.87 acre triangular shaped #15 on
parcel is being rezoned from the west
multi-family to a 120 unit side of
single-family residential product by its developer SLV Castle E. Loop
Oaks, LLC. Road
has filed for 119 single-family lots
A definite improvement to the center of the old town core of Cas- Continued on page 11

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