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Monica & Cameron

June 18, 2016 • Denver, CO

Monica & Cameron

June 18, 2016 • Denver, CO

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Where to Eat

Breakfast/Brunch Joints

Jelly (very small, no reservations, and can have long waits. Get there early!): http://www.eatmorejelly.com/

Snooze (Union Station): http://snoozeeatery.com/locations/union-station/

DJ's 9th Avenue Cafe: http://djscafe.biz/djs/

Tamayo: http://www.richardsandoval.com/tamayo/

Linger (you will need to make reservations here): http://lingerdenver.com/

Moe's Broadway Bagel (16th St. Mall): http://www.moesbagel.com/

Lunch Spots

Heidi's Brooklyn Deli: http://www.heidisbrooklyndeli.com/

Snarf's Sub Shop: http://www.eatsnarfs.com/

Cheba Hut (Subs): http://chebahut.com/

Illegal Pete's (Burritos): http://illegalpetes.com/

Biker Jim's Gourmet Hotdogs: http://www.bikerjimsdogs.com/

The Market (deli): http://themarketatlarimer.com/

BuBu (fresh noodle or rice bowls): http://www.bubu-denver.com/

Yatai Food Truck (sushi) (Mon-Fri, 11:00 - 3:00): http://www.yataifoodcart.com/

For those on an extended trip, this local food truck heaven happens during the lunch hour on Tues/Thurs:

Civic Center Park EATS: http://www.civiccenterconservancy.org/event-civic-...

Dinner Options

FreshCraft (local brews and food): http://freshcraft.com/

Steuben's Restaurant Uptown (a Denver staple): http://www.steubens.com/

Ace (ping pong bar/restaurant): http://www.aceeatserve.com/

City o' City (all vegetarian): http://www.cityocitydenver.com/

Pinche Tacos (street tacos): http://tacostequilawhiskey.com/main-menu/

Park Burger: http://www.parkburger.com/

Buckhorn Exchange (Denver's oldest restaurant!): http://www.buckhorn.com/

The Walnut Room (pizza/live music): http://www.thewalnutroom.com/

Wokano's Asian Bistro (sit down or take out/delivery): http://www.wokanodenver.com/

Things to do in Denver

Museums

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: http://www.dmns.org/ ; General Admission = $14.95

Denver Art Museum: http://denverartmuseum.org/ ; General Admission = $16

History Colorado Center: http://www.historycolorado.org/ ; General Admission = Depends

Museum of Contemporary Art: http://www.mcadenver.org/ ; General Admission = Depends

Clyfford Still Museum: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/ ; General Admission = $10

Molly Brown House ('Unsinkable Molly Brown'): http://www.mollybrown.org/ ; General Admission = $8

Kirkland Museum: http://www.kirklandmuseum.org/ ; General Admission = $8

Tours

Denver Microbrew Tour (1.5 miles walking total): http://www.denvermicrobrewtour.com/ ; Tickets = $29

Denver Brews Cruise (driving): http://www.brewscruise.com/denver/ ; Tickets = $42

Banjo Billy's Bus Tour: http://www.banjobilly.com/ ; Tickets = $14-$22

Pedicab Tour: http://denverpedicabtours.com/ ; Tickets = $34

Stranahan's Whiskey Tour: http://www.stranahans.com/tours.php ; Tickets = Free!

Coors Brewery Tour (Golden, CO): http://www.millercoors.com/Brewery-Tours/Golden-Brewery-Tour.aspx

Colorado State Capitol/Civic Center Park

*Free* historic tours of the capitol building are available M-F from 10am-3pm. Otherwise, you can go in for free and look around yourself:

http://www.colorado.com/articles/colorado-history-...

For those on an extended trip, this local food truck heaven happens during the lunch hour on Tues/Thurs:

Civic Center Park EATS: http://www.civiccenterconservancy.org/event-civic-...

Public Parks

CHEESMAN PARK

This park is nearby where Cam and Monica have lived since their beginning days in Denver (2011) and next to the Denver Botanic Gardens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesman_Park

CITY PARK

Go here to check out the Denver Zoo, Museum of Nature & Science or the Golf Course: http://www.denver.org/listings/City-Park/6822/

WASHINGTON PARK

A beautiful, large park a little South of the city where you can rent paddle boats, play tennis or horseshoes and tour flower beds: http://www.denver.org/listings/Washington-Park/682...

For those staying in Colorado for extended stays:

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK is a must see!

http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens: http://www.botanicgardens.org/ ; General Admission = $12.50

Union Station

Take the 16th Street Free Mall Ride to one of Denver's most iconic historic landmarks, Denver Union Station. This train station is newly renovated and the home to ten chef-owned restaurants and bars, boutique shops and The Crawford hotel.

http://unionstationindenver.com/

Shopping

Take a stroll down Denver's 16th Street Mall and shop in the many stores: http://16thstreetmalldenver.com/

Breweries around Downtown

Great Divide Brewing Co.: http://greatdivide.com/

Falling Rock Tap House: http://fallingrocktaphouse.com/

Breckenridge Colorado Craft: http://www.breckbrew.com/

Denver Beer Co.: http://denverbeerco.com/

Renegade Brewing: http://renegadebrewing.com/

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: http://www.rockbottom.com/locations/denver-downtow...

Wynkoop Brewing Company: http://www.wynkoop.com/

Epic Brewing Company: http://www.epicbrewing.com/

Dispensaries

Here's a list of some dispensaries around downtown. If you decide to buy marijuana products, we advise to stay away from the edible forms due to the typically much stronger potency. You have been warned! :)

MMJ America: http://www.mmjamerica.com/

Natural Remedies: http://lodosdispensary.com/

Good Chemistry: http://www.goodchem.org/

AMCH: http://www.amchdenver.com/

Sports Bars

Rockies Game

For those on an extended trip, Rockies v. Yankees will play at Coors Field on the 14th (6:40pm) and 15th (1:10pm) of June:

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/col/ballpark/

Family Fun

Children's Museum of Denver: https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/; General Admission = $10

Downtown Aquarium: http://www.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariu... ; Adult/Children General Admission = $18.99/$12.99

Denver Zoo: http://www.denverzoo.org/ ; Adult/Children General Admission = $13/$9

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: http://www.dmns.org/ ; Adult/Children General Admission = $14.95/$9.95

Platte Valley Trolley: http://www.denvertrolley.org ; Adult/Children General Admission = $5/$2

Pedicab Tour: http://denverpedicabtours.com/ ; Adult/Children Tickets = $34/$17

Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park: https://www.elitchgardens.com/ ; Adult/Children General Admission: $35.99/$31.99

Hiking Near Denver

Those of you who have rented a car can get to these hiking options in about 30 minutes. All of these trails are rated "easy".

Lair o' the Bear Park

Red Rocks

Located in Morrison, you can choose to hike around the actual Amphitheater or go to the Trading Post Trail: http://dayhikesneardenver.com/trading-post-trail-r...

North Table Mountain Trail

Boulder Day Trip

Saturday Farmer's Market

This is our favorite Farmer's Market in Colorado. Open 8am-2pm in downtown Boulder.

For more information: http://www.bcfm.org/

Head over to the Dushanbe Teahouse when you're done, right next to the Farmer's Market: http://www.boulderteahouse.com/

Hike the Flatirons at Chautauqua

Pearl Street Mall

Boulder's pedestrian mall where you can shop and dine.

For more information: http://www.boulderdowntown.com/

Rafting on Boulder Creek