Sarah McGill Marina, who also runs Noonan's Sports Bar and Grill in south Aurora, has owned the Frontier Club for sixteen years, but the old building was a bar long before he was in the picture. Marina knew almost everyone there, and pointed out that his group of regulars has shifted from mostly cowboys and bikers to a whole mix of folks representing the changing neighborhood. We could tell that part of the glue that holds this place together is owner Mitchell Marina, who greeted us and told us a bit of his story when he wasn't getting flagged down by regulars eager to greet him. The crowd ran the gamut of youngish couples wearing all-out Broncos gear, dads in golf shirts, older guys wearing fedoras, dudes wearing baggy jeans, and plenty of folks in cowboy hats, boots and leather jackets. Hanging on the fence was an American flag made of twinkling lights illuminating the dark space in red, white and blue. Behind a projection screen extending down from the ceiling, a slightly raised stage encircled by corral fencing stood vacant, but signs indicated that on weekends, the stage is filled with musicians. The theme is definitely Western, with several decorative pieces carved in wood, horseshoes on signs and pictures of horses, as well as the usual neon bar signs. My friend was waiting at a table near the bar, and we surveyed the place together. In front of the industrial-looking building, a large patio, complete with an outdoor bar, stands behind a beige fence.Įntering the bar, I walked into a spacious, open area filled with Broncos fans watching the game on a Sunday afternoon. The Frontier Club is set back off the street, with a large parking lot shared with Corral Western Wear and a liquor store. I kept going so far down the long road that signs for Limon began to appear, and then I finally arrived at my destination: The Frontier Club, at 18881 East Colfax Avenue. A friend and I decided to meet at a bar on the easternmost end of Colfax on a recent Sunday. As a lover of Colfax Avenue, I find myself exploring both the western and eastern reaches of one of Denver's best-known streets (as well as its urban center).
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