Traveling and sharing in Denver
The fountains outside the newly redone Union Station downtown. One perk of staying with Airbnb hosts: info that you might not otherwise learn. Joseph Chehouri and Brenton Weyi recommended seeing the renovated station and eating at the Kitchen Next Door. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Brenton Weyi, left, and Joseph Chehouri host guests in their downtown Denver apartment as part of the Airbnb network. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The guest room of Airbnb hosts Joseph Chehouri and Brenton Weyi. A small sofa, a comfortable bed and blackout curtains (plus earplugs) and an info packet with helpful hints on restaurants and public transit are provided. Oh, and a toothbrush and toothpaste. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The living room of Airbnb hosts Joseph Chehouri and Brenton Weyi. They live in a historic building in downtown Denver. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
SAME Cafe on East Colfax has indoor and outdoor seating. Customers come from various walks of life for homemade pizza, soup and salad, and pay what they can. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
SAME Cafe stands for “So All May Eat.” Meals are served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
The decor at Denver’s SAME cafe, where you pay what you wish, is cheery. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Kelley Ellis, a beertender, supervisor and certified cicerone, or beer sommelier, attends to the menu at the Jagged Mountain Brewery in downtown Denver. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Jeff Siegel and Beth Brandstatter of Denver invite guests to dinner in their Denver apartment as part of the sharing economy. They’re registered on Meal Sharing, a website that matches guests with hosts. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
This was a one-day office rental in downtown Denver on Market Street. Exposed brick, free coffee and water, a refrigerator, Wi-Fi -- all the comforts of your regular office starting at $30 for eight hours. This upgraded space goes for $15 an hour. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Where do you go to eat if you don’t know a city? If you’re staying with Airbnb hosts Joseph Chehouri and Brenton Weyi in Denver, they’ll direct you, in this case, to Bruegger’s for bagels and coffee. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
A craft beer tour stops in at Breckenridge Brewery in Denver for a sampling of suds. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
Joanna Parker of Denver and her 2006 Toyota Corolla with about 98,000 miles. She rents out the car through RelayRides. (Catharine Hamm / Los Angeles Times)
