AURORA, Colo. — The City of Aurora has been in the national spotlight for weeks after claims circulated online that a Venezuelan gang had taken over apartment buildings.Former President Donald Trump has repeated those claims, despite Aurora officials saying it's not true. On Thursday, Denver7 spoke to business owners, residents, and visitors throughout Aurora about what they love about their city.
It has great outdoor areas, it has great food, it has great bars, it has music. I mean, it kind of has all of it here.'Mark Shaker, co-owner of the Stanley Marketplace, said the diverse and welcoming nature of the city is why he wanted a melting pot of business in one space.'What was really important to us was finding a place that was inviting, that was welcoming, and a place that we could see that was sort of on the rise from a development perspective,' he said.