Things To Do
Denver Botanic Gardens
We live right by here and love it year-round! You will need to purchase tickets in advance, which can be bought day of!
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Our recommendation is to see whatever is playing in the Buelle Theatre.
Melanzana Outdoor Clothing
If you're willing to make a trip into the mountains... we LOVE the Melly store. Any of our close family or friends will tell you that. You do need to make a reservation months in advance to have access to the full selection of sweaters made in Leadville, BUT they have a section where they put some out for first-grabs, no reservation needed. All materials are sourced in the USA and handmade in CO with love.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
We've been a few times for different concerts and some hikes. There may be something fun Saturday night that you could get tickets for, or hike the trails in the park during the day!
Mighty Argo Cable Car
A new cable car that takes you up over 1000 feet from Idaho Springs into the mountains. A view of four different 14,000 peak mountains, restaurants, and hiking/biking trails greets you at the top! Only 30 mins from Denver!
Sloan's Lake
We went for a walk around this lake for our first date! Finish up your walk with a drink and food at The Patio at Sloan's, where we went for some grub to continue the date.
Take a Hike!
We love hiking!! Our favorites are: Bear, Nymph, Dream, & Emerald Lakes (RMNP, 4 miles, ~1.75 hours from Westminster) Red Rocks Trading Post Trail (Red Rocks, 1.5 miles, ~25 minutes from Westminster) Crater Lakes Trail via South Boulder Creek Trailhead (James Peak Wilderness, 5 miles, ~1.25 hours from Westminster) Chautauqua Park (multiple hikes, in Boulder, ~35 minutes from Westminster)
Dinner
Denver (where we live, so we're a little biased...): Vine Street Pub & Brewery (casual, American) Som Dee Thai Kitchen & Bar (casual-upscale, modern Thai) City o' City (casual, vegetarian American) Linger (casual, mixed cuisine) La Dona Mezcaleria (Mexican) Dave's Hot Chicken (fast casual, walk-up, American) - There's one in Westminster, too! Cart Driver (casual-upscale, Southern-Italian Pizza & oysters) El Five (definitely need reservations in advance, upscale Spanish Tapas on a rooftop in LoHi) Westminster/Louisville: Busaba (casual, Thai) Lulu's BBQ (casual, BBQ) Rocky Mountain Tap & Garden (casual, American) Lucky Pie (casual, Pizza) Or, travel to Boulder for some other great places! Pearl Street is walkable and you can't really go wrong with anything there. The Sink is a great spot near the university.
Brunch & Coffee
Snooze A.M. - in Westminster, CO walkable from venue/hotels (a Colorado classic, found in any major city in the state). Moxie Bread Co. - in Louisville, CO (coffee, homemade breads & pastries, easy lunch). The Huckleberry - in Louisville, CO (our highest recommendation). Loco Hermanos - in Louisville, CO (tasty grab & go breakfast burritos). Pete's Kitchen - in Denver, CO (Megan and Matt's favorite grubby diner - and one of the longest-standing in the city!). Root Down - in Denver, CO (a little more upscale/pricey but definitely worth it!)
Breweries
It's not a visit to Colorado without checking out one of the many breweries/cideries we have here! Acreage Stem Ciders- cidery in Louisville, CO 4 Noses - brewery in Westminster, CO Crystal Springs - brewery in Louisville, CO Westminster Brewing Co - brewery in Westminster, CO Upslope Brewing - brewery in Boulder, CO Cerebral Brewing - brewery in Denver, CO Reverence Brewing - micro-brewery in Denver, CO O'dell Brewing - brewery in Denver, CO
