Denver's Best Secret Passage

Every year Denver's independent weekly newpaper the Westword has readers and staff vote on the best of Denver. Thsi year they picked a "best secret passage"

Here's what they have to say
Santiago's Staircase

A concrete retaining wall seprates customers from businesses in the Washington/Virginia Vale neighborhood. This cozy residential area centered on South Ivy Street and East Virginia Ave lies on a hill overlooking shops located along Leetsdale Drive. But to get to Santiago's or Starbucks, cravers of tacos and lattes either had to jump in their cars or venture several blocks out of thier way to cross the steep, sloping divide. In the spirt of harmony, residents and business owners joined togther to build the great staircase, a secret trade route behind Santiago's that fosters peace through better ecconomic relations. But please as the stairway sign urges, no not leave trash or make loud noises.

I happen to live very close to Santiago's staircase and had just commented on it about a month before this was published.