What to do in Denver?

[paulney]

There's a decent deal on tickets and hotel in Denver (smack in the heart of downtown). The major question is: what to do in Denver? It's going to be my wife, daughter (4 years old) and me.

Thanks, ATOT!

Pic of wife

 

[newnameman]

:camera:'s of wife?

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: newnameman
:camera:'s of wife?

This, we don't care about the rest.

 

[paulney]

Hold on, I'll get you the pic, and you guys give me some good places to visit in Denver

 

[joutlaw]

16th street mall, red rocks ampitheatre , head to vail for an afternoon.

local breweries are fun too.

 

[KeithTalent]

...when you're dead?

KT

 

[Spydermag68]

Casa bonita for dinner!

www.casabonitadenver.com

Ok this was a joke....really bad food.

 

[joutlaw]

The giggling grizzly was a pretty fun bar when I was visiting there before. IIRC not too far from coors field.

 

[waffleironhead]

the zoo is ok, they have arctic wolves and some warm water penguins. What are you looking to do? outdoor activities? shop?

 

[paulney]

Can you rent a bike and stroll around? I heard Denver has some good sightseeing trails, but not too adventurous (don't want to risk the kid).

 

[joutlaw]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Casa bonita for dinner!

www.casabonitadenver.com

will always remind of the southpark ep

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
the zoo is ok, they have arctic wolves and some warm water penguins. What are you looking to do? outdoor activities? shop?

Definitely not shop - rather see the city and the immediate surroundings. Walk about, bike about, maybe do a short trip on a car in the immediate vicinity.

 

[NLOCliff]

Hey, where are you going to fly out of? Tell me that and I'll compare some prices for you.

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: NLOCliff
Hey, where are you going to fly out of? Tell me that and I'll compare some prices for you.

Ideally out of SJC, but SFO is also not a problem.

 

[LS21]

drive over to rocky mountain national park. i think your kid can enjoy that

 

[LS21]

estes park, etc... its all natural stuff. the city itself is okay. theres a theme park downtown (elitch garden) if you want that

 

[LS21]

1. Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs (about 50
miles away)
http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm?flash=1

2. Mount Evans Scenic Byway - Highest paved road in the
country - OPENS May 22nd!
http://www.mountevans.com/

3. Red Rocks Aphitheatre - The most amazing NATURAL
amphitheatre in the world! It has trails and paths to
walk around, when concerts are not playing, it is a
natural park.
http://www.redrocksonline.com/...iting/park_trails.html

4. Visit a dozen BREWERIES in a day - Colorado is known
for their micro beer breweries. I would recommend heading to Fort Collins, Colorado (about 50 miles away) and stopping bye different breweries.
Here is a list of BREWERIES in Colorado:
http://www.couchsurfing.org/wiki/Denver_breweries

MY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IN THIS ORDER!!!!! THIS IS A LOT
OF FUN!!!!
- 1. Left Hand Brewery1265 Boston Ave Longmont, CO
80501 (303) 772-0258
- 2. New Belgium Brewing Company500 Linden, Fort
Collins, CO 80524 (970) 221-0524
- 3. O'Dell Brewing Company800 E Lincoln Ave Fort
Collins, CO 80524 (970) 498-9070 or (888) 887-2797
- 4. Fort Collins Brewery, 1800 Lincoln Ave #B, Fort
Collins CO 80524 (970) 472-1499
- 5. H.C. Berger Brewing Company, 1900 E Lincoln Ave.,
Fort Collins CO 80524 (970) 493-9044

5. Visit the Capital - right downtown, then take the
FREE 16th Street Mall Ride to all the shops from The
Capital to Union Station. Walk along the Platte River to REI. That will show you a bit of Denver.
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir...llpages/TourScroll.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Mall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confluence_Park
http://www.rei.com/stores/18


Buffalo Bill's grave and museum on Lookout Mountain.
www.buffalobill.org

Dinosaur Ridge
www.frontrangeliving.com/outdoors/DinosaurRidge.htm

Buffalo! As far as I am aware, no city other than Denver has its own buffalo herd.
www.colorado-for-free.com/FreeThingsToDoColorado/Bison.htm

Tiny Town
www.tinytownrailroad.com

For a list of oddball stuff, ask Roadside America for a Denver map:
www.roadsideamerica.com/map/about

For the non-beer drinkers:
Celestial Seasonings tour: http://www.celestialseasonings.com/visit-us/

State Parks:
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/reso.../statepark/co/denv.htm

Eat Rocky Mountain Oysters at the Buckhorn Exchange:
http://www.buckhornexchange.com/





youre welcomed

 

[NLOCliff]

You're looking at about $241 per person round trip out of SJC... I'll let you know if I find anything cheaper.

There's one $210 flight round trip out of SFO... but the rest of the flights, even from the same airliner are $241.

 

[paulney]

LS21, this is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to type it all up!!!

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Originally posted by: paulney
There's a decent deal on tickets and hotel in Denver (smack in the heart of downtown). The major question is: what to do in Denver? It's going to be my wife, daughter (4 years old) and me.

Thanks, ATOT!

Pic of wife

Go to Nuggets/Rockets game in the Conference Finals?

 

[Away]

Denver Zoo is always fun. You could also go over to Coors Field and catch a Rockies game.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Casa bonita for dinner!

www.casabonitadenver.com

Ok this was a joke....really bad food.

Seriously, only go there if you want a side of hepatitis with your stale nachos. That place is as disgusting as a Chucky Cheese ball room.

LS21 put out a good list.

If you think your daughter can handle it, or you can carry her in one of those backpack-kid-tote things, Hanging Lake is always beautiful, and that puts you somewhat near Glenwood Springs, so enjoy a nice hotspring afterwards.

Zoo, natural history museum, art museum and aquarium are all decent.

I advise having a Malt Whiskey and chili-cheese chips at Pint's Pub, near the Art Museum, and getting breakfast at Dozen's across the street.

For some of the best burgers, go to the Cherry Cricket in Cherry Creek.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

I'll 2nd the recomendation for Garden of the Gods park.

Pic of the park

I'm from San Jose and had a client in Colorado Springs - was absolutely gorgeous checking out all the different formations and the walking trails are super easy with little elevation.

A big plus is you can drive through the entire park and park at whatever formation you want and then walk from there.

When you are done - you can drive up to Pike Peak.s I also remember driving past the cliff dwelling Indain village but we ended up being too cheap to check it out.

http://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com/

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
I'll 2nd the recomendation for Garden of the Gods park.

Pic of the park

I'm from San Jose and had a client in Colorado Springs - was absolutely gorgeous checking out all the different formations and the walking trails are super easy with little elevation.

A big plus is you can drive through the entire park and park at whatever formation you want and then walk from there.

When you are done - you can drive up to Pike Peak.s I also remember driving past the cliff dwelling Indain village but we ended up being too cheap to check it out.

http://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com/

There's also the Cave of the Winds in that area...as showcased on South Park, IIRC.

OP better watch out for the ManBearPig!

 

[judasmachine]

I called up my friend LeRoy on the phone
I said, Buddy, I'm afraid to be alone
I got some weird ideas in my head
About things to do in Denver when you're dead
:music:

Thank you Mr. Zevon I knew I'd find some way to work that phrase into something other than the song itself.