Denver Botanic Gardens is a lovely place to stroll around and enjoy the Colorado sun while walking amongst gorgeous gardens.
A trippy exhibit with multiple floors to explore! There are endless details, and one can easily spend hours exploring all of the nooks and crannies here.
Mount Sanitas was Maddy's first mountain summit! It is 1.2k ft of elevation gain to a 6863 ft tall peak! So summiting it is no small feat! Here's a link to the AllTrails if you're interested. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/mount-sanitas-and-sanitas-valley-loop-trail.
About an hour drive from Denver (in good I-70 traffic), and you'll find yourself in Georgetown! There are many historic train rides in the mountains of Colorado, and Georgetown has one of them. Tickets may sell out, so definitely plan to do this in advance if you're interested, and keep track of the availability. Depending on weather it may be peak aspen color season! Truly a sight to behold.