Awake Is Going Into Hibernation, and Readers Respond

Awake, which became Denver’s first sober bar when it opened at 2240 Clay Street in May 2021, will go into hibernation after August 21 as its owners look for a new location.

The concept operates as a coffee shop by day and an alcohol-free bar by night. Co-owner Billy Wynne says he and his wife, Christy, decided to open the shops a few years into their sober journey because “we wanted to contribute to the alcohol-free movement and create a space in Denver where people can come have fun, feel safe and have some tasty beverages.” But their current space has some limitations, and they’re hoping to grow the business.

“There was kind of a wide range of issues and combination of things that led us to think this is a good time to take a step back and take a breath,” Wynne explains.

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