Arvada Beer Garden Walking Tour

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About the Tour: Join the Denver Architecture Foundation for an inside look at one of Denver Metro’s newest hospitality and placemaking ventures, the Arvada Beer Garden. This project reflects an example of community-centered urban-style development in a location just outside of the city. Situated near residential neighborhoods, a large city park, and a high-traffic corridor, the project required design intention and coordination across a number of factors.

Guests will tour the expansive 14,000+ square-foot indoor/outdoor development and learn about the design and development decisions that informed the project. Highlights include a large-scale covered patio, adaptable open-air gathering spaces, a family-oriented play environment, and operational strategies designed to maximize year-round use in our variable climate.

About Arvada Beer Garden: Opened in July 2025, Arvada Beer Garden is the newest concept from City Street Investors, celebrating Colorado’s vibrant craft beer culture in a welcoming, community-focused setting. Nestled within its own park-like environment, the venue features more than 14,000 square feet of outdoor garden space, expansive open-air seating, and an inviting covered pavilion. Communal Oktoberfest-style picnic tables accommodate up to 500 guests and create a lively, social atmosphere centered around gathering and connection.

About the tour guide: Joe Vostrejs is a principal at City Street Investors, where he led the redevelopment effort of the historic Evans School, aiming to create a new community hub. He has been involved in real estate and restaurant development in Denver since 1985. Joe and his partners have been investing in Denver neighborhoods for almost two decades, with a philosophy of choosing transformative projects that create both financial and social value – a practice he and his partners have dubbed “Custom Crafting.”

In City Street Investors, the partners have created a highly capable, real estate-based, investment, management and development group that primarily works on complex projects that require creative solutions and that conform to the group’s mission of creating places that genuinely improve the communities in which they exist. Through a series of creative partnerships, projects and innovative acquisitions, the group has built a portfolio that consists of more than twenty restaurant investments and partnerships as well as a collection of over twenty re-positioned retail and multi-family properties in Denver’s most desirable neighborhoods.

Joe is also a partner in Union Station Alliance, a dynamic multi-organizational group tasked with the redevelopment of Denver’s historic Union Station in 2014. Joe and his partners created the locally oriented retail vision and strategy for the project as well as created and operate five new food &  beverage concepts for the project. Prior to City Street Investors Joe was the Chief Operating Officer of Larimer Associates, during which time he was responsible for the operation of Larimer Square as well as the company’s other significant real estate and restaurant holdings. Joe continues as an advisor to the firm and as a partner in many of its investments.

Joe is designated as a Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX) by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and as a Real Property Administrator by the Building Owners Management Association (BOMA). He is the past Chairman of the Downtown Denver Partnership where he continues to serve on numerous councils. He also sits on the board of HLC @ Metro, Inc.

Accessibility information: The tour is fully accessible. Accessible entrances are available on either side of the main entrance – follow the brick pavers into the restaurant. 

Refund policy: The Denver Architecture Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization. Ticket sales support the Foundation in continuing to provide quality events to the public. We are unable to provide refunds or credits for any reason less than 48 hours prior to the event.

Please note that DAF tours take place rain, snow or shine. If your tour includes an outdoor portion, please dress for the weather. DAF staff will contact all attendees directly should a tour be cancelled for any reason.

Photo provided courtesy of City Street Investors