Denver
- Address:Colfax Avenue, Denver
- Hours:Open daily
- Admission:Free
Colorado’s capital, Denver is known as the ‘Mile High City’, poised 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level. It’s surrounded by the snowcapped Rocky Mountains and rolling High Plains.
Denver is a cultural place, with some great museums including Native American art at the Denver Art Museum, Cheyenne legends at the History Museum, dinosaurs at the Museum of Nature & Science, tours of the US Mint, the Buffalo Bill Museum and a brew tour at Coors.
Old West history in particular is highlighted in Denver and neighboring Golden, Colorado’s first capital.
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Denver is a great city to see some of the best statues and museums. The Big Blue Bear statue is located in front of the convention center and the big chair with horse located outside of the Denver public library and one of my favorites was the sleeping giant in a sombrero located in the Bear Creek Park where the children can slide on the sombrero. Denver has quite a bit of history and the view of the moutains surrounding the city is breathtaking. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
Downtown Denver focuses on Colfax Avenue and Broadway, with most shopping in the 16th Street Mall. The dining hub is Lower Downtown around Larimer Square.
Denver’s international airport is 24 miles (38.5 km) from downtown, and trains connect the city with Chicago and San Francisco.
