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The Best Things to Do in Baker & around

Updated October 20, 2026
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  1. Rank 1. Bar 404

    The restored neon sign out front has been pulling people off Broadway since this building has been a bar, which is basically forever. Bar 404 is an old-school neighborhood watering hole on North Broadway, the kind where the vibe is loose and the programming punches above its weight: free jazz nights, live music, and a food program that Westword keeps recognizing alongside the concerts.

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    404 North Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 2 PM–Midnight

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  2. Rank 1. Hi-Dive

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    7 S Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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  3. Rank 1. Skylark Lounge

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    140 S Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Tuesday 4 PM–2 AM

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  4. Rank 4. Sobo 151 Bar & Grill

    A Czech-owned sports bar on Broadway where the roast duck shares menu space with chicken wings and the back bar stocks Becherovka alongside the usual domestic taps. Pool tables, a Pac-Man cabinet, karaoke nights, and Avalanche games on the screens make it a full-service neighborhood hangout. Westword named it Denver's top bar for Avalanche games in 2025, which feels right for a place this cheerfully, improbably itself.

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    151 S Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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    Open now, until midnight

    Tuesday 3 PM–Midnight

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  5. Rank 5. HQ

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    60 S Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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  6. Rank 6. Chaos Bloom Theater

    Sketch comedy and improv on South Broadway, where the Baker neighborhood's thrift-store-chic energy suits the format perfectly. Performers with roots in Chicago, New York, and LA take the stage Thursday through Sunday, and the room is small enough that a botched scene lands on everyone equally. Classes run from total beginner to working comic, so you can watch one week and embarrass yourself on stage the next.

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    70 S Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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  7. Rank 7. Goldmine Vintage

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    227 Broadway #102, Denver, CO · Denver
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  8. Rank 7. Landmark's Mayan Theatre

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    110 N Broadway, Denver, CO · Denver
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