Erica & Max
Things To Do
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Enjoy this nationally-ranked nature and science museum, the largest natural history museum in the western United States. Museum also houses an IMAX Theater in same facility. Nice cafe and gift shop. In the same park, just a short walk away, you will find the Denver Zoo
Colorado State Capitol
Tours available Monday-Friday, 10:00-3:00, the 99 steps to the Dome are well worth the trip! Learn some history of the centennial state while enjoying great views of the city skyline and the Rocky Mountains
History Colorado Center
Great for first time Colorado visitors, and those that love history. $12 admission, 10:00-5:00 daily
Denver Botanic Gardens
9:00am-8:00pm daily, $15 adults ($11.50 seniors) - great way to spend a morning or afternoon outdoors and view beautiful native Colorado plants and flowers in a serene setting
Denver Zoo
Nice layout, great Amphibian exhibit - also an easy walk to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Denver City Park. Open 9:00-5:00 daily.
Denver Art Museum
Excellent art museum, features displays of Asian, Colonial and Native American art, with a special changing exhibit (most recently Monet), nice cafe and gift shop as well.
16th Street Mall
Pedestrian mall that goes through the center of downtown Denver, from Union Station (our newly redeveloped train station with great restaurants inside) to the state Capitol building. Lots of shops, souvenir places, bars and restaurants. Free tram that goes every 5 minutes up and down the mall. The tram crosses Larimer Street, the oldest street in downtown Denver, also a nice place to walk for more retail and restaurant options.
Dinosaur Ridge
A must-see for any dinosaur fans!! Their visitors center has a lot of interesting hands on exhibits available. There is also an outdoor trail portion where you can see over 300 dinosaur tracks and where the world's first Triceratops was discovered!
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
A world famous natural Amphitheater nestled in beautiful red sandstone rocks. There are also trails in the vicinity of the park to explore the picturesque surroundings.
Rocky Mountain National Park
For those looking to get out of Denver and immersed in nature check out this National Park about 1.5 hours away. There are plenty of trails to hike, wildlife and plants to see and the mountain town of Estes Park located near the main entrance.
Golden
About 8 miles west of Denver is the old capitol city of Golden, home of the Coors Brewery. Free tours of the brewery are available daily. The downtown area features several shops, restaurants and brewpubs along Washington St. On the north end of the street, you will come to Clear Creek, with a walking and biking trail.
Colorado Springs
South 75 miles, via I-25 to Colorado Springs. Recommended sites: **Air Force Academy - enter through North Gate. Visitor's center includes photo exhibits, films, gift shop and snack bar. Also on the grounds are B-52 displace, and chapel (really worth seeing - its 17 spires resemble airplane wings, quite stunning) **Garden of the Gods - red-sandstone formations sculpted more than 300 million years ago; park at south entrance, with stop at visitor center for maps of trails and several geological and historical displays. You can walk or drive through the park and stop along the way, some great spots for a picnic lunch also **Pikes Peak - trip to summit (14,115" high) is by shuttle; call ahead for schedule/reservations ** Seven Falls & Broadmoor Hotel - free shuttle from hotel to base of Falls. Can hike up 224 stairs or take elevator to top for great views of red rock canyon walls and vistas. Broadmoor sits on 5,000 acres, at base of Cheyenne Mountain, beautiful grounds