Nob Hill Inn faces permanent closure at the end of September as BRT construction cuts into business – Denver7

Nob Hill Inn faces permanent closure at the end of September as BRT construction cuts into business  Denver7

The Nob Hill Inn, one of Denver’s most storied dive bars, has seen it all.The East Colfax bar has drawn a colorful cast of characters over the decades — regulars, wanderers, and, by some accounts, even some legends."It could be truth, could be rumor that Bob Dylan wandered in here one time, and sat at a booth," said bartender Gabriel Ortega.From Bob Dylan to Jack Kerouac to resident bark-back Slinky — the Nob Hill Inn’s wood-paneled walls hold nearly a century’s worth of stories.But the latest chapter in this Denver dive bar tale could be the last.The Nob Hill Inn is set to close permanently at the end of September.

Staff say Bus Rapid Transit construction has drained walk-in traffic, rideshare access, and revenue."We used to have a lot of walk-in traffic, and then with the BRT going on, it's kind of hard right now for people to want to navigate that," Ortega said.The Nob Hill Inn has been in owner John Plessinger's family since the 1960s.Denver7 last caught up with Plessinger in 2020 as the community rallied to keep the bar afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic.This time, though, it’s different.Christy, the bar's longtime manager, said the closure is coming as Plessinger prepares to retire. She said the bar needs major repairs, but revenue losses have made that difficult. She