Brunch at Wendell's or Lucielle's

Coffee at Huck or Steam

Drive through Boulder Canyon to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park (can be done in a few hours, book RMNP ahead of time)

Dinner at Mister Oso or El Five

Desert at Little Man Ice Cream

Drinks at Improper City or ESP HiFi (mandatory)

Check out Union Station

Visit Red Rocks Amphitheatre

If you have time for more:

Iron Mountain Hot Springs

Meow Wolf

Broncos Game

RiNo

arts and brewery district where the venue is located. very walkable. check out larimer street for a strip of food and drink.

Highlands/LoHi

fancy shmancy suburban part of the city with great restaurants and drinks. oh! and little man ice cream yummmm

Tennyson St

on the outskirts of denver/highlands but a cute little strip with some of our favorite bars and restaurants

Capital Hill

center of downtown. really in the thick of the city.

South Broadway (Between 6th & Alameda)

great strip of the city with shops, restaurants, and bars along broadway

LoDo

younger part of downtown near coors field with plenty to do

Ballpark/Union Station

walk to coors field, find some dance bars, see the center of downtown

Wash Park

suburban part of denver just south of the city. the park itself is huge. bring some yard games and a cooler and spread out.

South Broadway

our preferred going-out area which includes TRVE brewing and quite of few thrift and vintage stores

Within City Limits

Meow Wolf - An Immersive Art Experience For Adults and Kids

Denver Zoo

Denver Botanical Gardens

Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Art Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Catch a Rocky's Game @ Coors Field

Rock Climb @ Movement Gyms

Visit Washington Park or Cheesman Park

Check Out Union Station for Food & Drink

Visit the Giant Bear Outside of the Convention Center

Alamo Drafthouse - Movies, Food, Drink, Recliners

Just Outside The City

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Coors Tour

Arrowhead Golf Course

Bear Creek Golf Course

Top Golf

Dinosaur Ridge Hike - Walkable Hike with Fossils!

Shiki Dreams - Immersive Art Experience Ryan Built

Rocky Mountain Wildlife Refuge - Free, See Bison Approach Your Car

Red Rocks Amphitheater - Morrison, CO

Mission Ballroom - RiNo

Ball Arena - LoDo

Hi-Dive - South Broadway (local)

Ogden Theater - Colfax/Cap Hill

The Fillmore - Colfax/Cap Hill

Gothic Theater - South Broadway/Englewood

Bluebird Theater - Colfax

Comedy Works - LoDo

Morrison, CO

20 min west

home to red rocks amphitheater, tons of mountain biking, dinosaur fossils, and beautiful scenery close to denver

Golden, CO

20 min north-west

home to coors brewing, visit new terrain brewing for a late afternoon drink and realize why it's called golden

Boulder, CO

30 min north

great, nearby college city with views of the flatirons

Idaho Springs, CO

40 min west

a nearby mining town established in the thick of the gold rush. tour an old mine, shop and eat along the strip, see history

Estes Park, CO

90 min north

a must-see mountain town with stunning views and tons of elk (drive carefully). take the drive through boulder canyon for more wows

Salida, CO

2.5 hrs

a favorite, quiet mountain town of ours with cute shops and tons of mountain activities nearby

Other Mountain Towns

Colorado Springs

Breckenridge

Steamboat

Vail

Aspen

Rocky Mountain National Park

90 min

highly recommend. a great way to see all the mountains and pass through boulder and estes park. book entry time in advance.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

4 hrs

desert sand dunes so big you can surf down them

Rocky Mountain Wildlife Refuge

20 min

free drive to see wildlife like bison up close next to your car and it's free!

Hot Springs (soak it up, baybeee)

Mt. Princeton Hot Springs - 2 hrs

Strawberry Hot Springs - 3.5 hrs

North Table Mountain, Golden, CO - Hikes & Bikes

Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, CO - Easy Hikes (real dinos!)

Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO - Bikes

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