IMAGINE EVERYTHING THERE IS TO DO IN DENVER
Imagine watching the sun rise over Red Rocks Amphitheatre from a hiking trail above the stage, then driving the highest paved road in North America to an alpine tundra where elk graze at 14,000 feet, then ending the night inside 90,000 square feet of immersive art at Meow Wolf as the Mile High City proves it operates at altitude in every sense of the word.
WHAT THIS GUIDE PUTS IN YOUR HANDS
1. Red Rocks, the Foothills & the Iconic Denver Landscape
The Red Rocks sunrise hike, the geology trail, the highest paved road in North America up Mount Blue Sky, Buffalo Bill's grave on Lookout Mountain, and the foothills towns worth the detour.
2. RiNo, Larimer Square & the Denver Neighborhoods
RiNo's mural and brewery scene, Denver's oldest block at Larimer Square, Union Station's great hall and train bar, the Molly Brown House on Capitol Hill, and the LoHi pedestrian bridge brunch scene.
3. The Craft Beer Trail & Denver's Brewery Culture
The city that brews more beer than any other in the US, the RiNo brewery circuit, soaking in hops and barley at the Denver Beer Spa, the world's largest single-site brewery tour at Coors in Golden, and the Great American Beer Festival.
4. Rocky Mountain National Park & the Mountain Day Trips
Trail Ridge Road through alpine tundra, Boulder's Flatirons hike and Pearl Street, Colorado Springs and Garden of the Gods, Estes Park at the Rockies' gate, and Colorado Trail day hike segments accessible from the city.
5. Outdoor Denver: Parks, Trails & the Platte River
Washington Park's lakes and trails, City Park's Saturday bluegrass sessions with mountain views, the South Platte River greenway, Cherry Creek Trail cycling to the mountains, and 14,000 acres of preserved wilderness in the Denver Mountain Parks system.
6. Arts, Museums & the Cultural Life of the Mile High City
The Denver Art Museum's Hamilton Building, the Museum of Nature and Science planetarium, History Colorado's immersive state story, the complete Clyfford Still legacy in a single building, and one of the world's best aviation collections at Wings Over the Rockies.
7. Denver Food & Drink
Green chile as Denver's defining dish, RiNo and LoDo food tour circuits, the Cherry Creek Saturday farmers market ritual, Colorado wine and spirits distilleries, and the Denver Botanic Gardens summer concert dinners.
8. Adventure Sports & Active Pursuits
Breckenridge and Vail skiing within 90 minutes, white-water rafting the Arkansas River, zip lining Colorado's longest lines, kayaking the South Platte, and rock climbing at Eldorado Canyon.
9. Sports & Stadium Experiences
Rockies baseball with a mountain backdrop at Coors Field, Broncos NFL at altitude, Nuggets and Avalanche back to back at Ball Arena, and the Colorado Classic outdoor sports events that define Denver summers.
10. Live Music, Nightlife & Denver After Dark
Red Rocks night concerts under Colorado stars, the Denver Jazz Festival, Meow Wolf Convergence Station's immersive art world, the Bluebird Theater and Ogden indie venues, and LoDo to RiNo rooftop cocktail bars.
11. Winter Denver: Ski Towns & the Cold Season
Breckenridge's historic district and skiing, Vail's European village and après-ski culture, foothills snowshoeing closest to the city, the Denver Christmas Market, and ice skating at Evergreen Lake.
12. Itineraries Built for Doing
Two-day essential routes, five-day mountains and neighborhoods full experience, outdoor and adventure themed routes, arts and culture themed routes, and full practical intelligence including altitude tips with a master GPS coordinates reference throughout.
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