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Denver, The Mile HighCity, is a vibrant out-door city located at the base of the

majestic Rocky Mountains.Brilliant blue skies and 300days of sunshine inspireurban adventures for all ages.

Whether you are a foodie, asports enthusiast, a history

Outdoor City…Urban Adventures

Five Great Denver Experiences1. Watch a baseball game exactly one mile above sea level in the purple seats at Coors Field

2. Ski the mountains in the morning and play golf in the afternoon

3. Listen to a concert under the stars at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

4. Ride a roller coaster in one of the country’s only downtown theme parks, Elitch Gardens

5. Sample a brew at the nation’s largest brewery, Coors Brewery, or try one of the microbrews on the Denver Beer Trail

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buff, an art lover or an avidshopper, Colorado’s capitalcity will surprise you with all ithas to offer. Sample craft beeralong the Denver Beer Trail,dine on Larimer Square, shopin Cherry Creek, explore theDenver Art Museum, ride a B-cycle and experience thefamous Red Rocks Park &Amphitheatre.

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Denver’s walkabledowntown is centered around the 16th Street Mall,

a mile-long pedestrian prom-enade where free shuttlebuses provide easy access to shops, outdoor cafés andattractions.

Explore the Denver Art Museum, the Museum ofContemporary Art or the Clyfford Still Museum; catch a show at the Denver Per-forming Arts Complex; get anauthentic Western shirt atRockmount; sample Denver’sbest cuisine in Larimer Squareand historic Union Station; and

Discover Downtown

head to Denver Pavilions forshopping and entertainment.

Downtown is also home toCivic Center Park, the ColoradoState Capitol and History Colorado Center. And, the B-cycle bike-sharing programprovides a great way to experience Denver’s uniqueneighborhoods.

Five Free Things to do in Metro Denver 1. Ride the free shuttle bus down the mile-long 16th Street Mall

2. Rock, roll & ramble along the hiking trails at Red Rocks Park, free daytime admission

3. Take a tour of the State Capitol, and snap a photo on a step that is exactly one mile high

4. See how Hammond’s Candies have been made since 1920

5. Learn how to make money at the U.S. Mint where 50 million coins are stamped every day

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LoDo (Lower Downtown)is Denver’s trendy, historic district whereturn-of-the-century red

brick buildings have beentransformed into brew pubs,sports bars, restaurants andclubs. Denver Union Station isthe city’s newest hotspot andtransportation hub, featuringa boutique hotel, TerminalBar, restaurants, shops andthe elegant Cooper Lounge.

Rail service connects DenverInternational Airport to thisdowntown landmark. The ad-jacent Riverfront area offersbeautiful parks and paths, as

Explore LoDo

Five Fun Ways to Get Around Town1. Free 16th Street Mall Shuttle

2. Light Rail3. Rent a scooter4. Pedi-cab5. Ride a B-cycle on 85 miles of paved trails

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well as shops and restaurants,all along the South PlatteRiver. It’s a short walk or bikeride to Elitch Gardens Theme& Water Park, the DowntownAquarium, Pepsi Center,Sports Authority Field at MileHigh and Children’s Museumof Denver at Marsico Campus.

Denver’s creativeside is thriving withone-of-a-kind museums like the

Clyfford Still Museum andthe Kirkland Museum of Fine& Decorative Art; neighbor-hood art districts filled withgalleries and studios; and

public art and contemporarymurals around every corner.The Denver Art Museum isfamous for its American Indian and Western art collections, and the Museumof Contemporary Art offersever-changing exhibits.

State of the Arts

The Denver Performing ArtsComplex offers 10 venues fortheater, opera, symphony,dance and Broadway shows.The Mile High City’s livemusic scene is also boomingwith local bands and uniquevenues, from the legendaryRed Rocks Park & Amphithe-atre to intimate jazz clubsand vintage theaters.

Five Traditional Denver Events 1. National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, January

2. Cinco de Mayo Festival, May

3. Cherry Creek Arts Festival, July

4. Great American Beer Festival, October

5. Denver Arts Week, November

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Denver has sixsports stadiumsand a recordseven professional

teams, including the NFLDenver Broncos, NHL Colorado Avalanche,NBA Denver Nuggets, MLB Colorado Rockies,MLS Colorado Rapids, NLL Colorado Mammothand MLL Denver Outlaws.Denver also has one of the

world’s largest rodeos andthe biggest professionalsoccer stadium and fieldcomplex in the world,

Sports & Recreation

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park,with an 18,000-seat stadiumsurrounded by 23 soccerfields. There are 90 golfcourses and 85 miles ofpaved, off-street biking,hiking and jogging trails.

Five Ways to Enjoy the 300 Days of Annual Sunshine

1. Cherry Creek Bike Path

2. LoDo Walking Tour

3. City Park4. Civic Center Park5. South Platte River Greenway

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Just an hour fromsome of the world’smost beautifulscenery, Denver

makes an excellent baseto tour the scenic and historic nearby RockyMountains.

Enjoy Colorado’s ski coun-try at dozens of resorts offering year-round recre-ation – skiing, golf, horse-back riding and more.

Drive over the ContinentalDivide in Rocky MountainNational Park, ride NorthAmerica's highest railroadto the top of Pikes Peak,

Day Trip Adventures

drive to the top of Mt. Evanson the highest paved roadin North America or travelon a narrow gauge steamlocomotive over a 100-foottrestle in Georgetown.

Five Great Scenic Drives from Denver

1. Hwy. 36 to Rocky Mountain National Park

2. Hwy. 6 & Hwy. 119 to Central City & Black Hawk

3. I-70 West to Georgetown4. I-70 to Mt. Evans Scenic Byway5. Hwy. 74 from Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre to Evergreen

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Denver boasts anumber of hid-den gem neigh-borhoods. Five

Points is the center of theAfrican American commu-nity and the location ofthree museums about thehistory of Blacks in theWest. The Art District onSanta Fe, including theMuseo de las Americas,

RiNo (River North) Art District and TennysonStreet Cultural District are home to dozens of gal-leries, shops and uniquerestaurants. Highlands is a

Denver Neighborhoods

hip neighborhood with chicoutdoor cafés, brewpubsand galleries, while SouthBroadway features AntiqueRow, restaurants, clubsand bars. Music loversflock to East Colfax’s manylive music venues, andCapitol Hill offers a glimpseof Denver’s past with his-toric mansions, churchesand museums. Old SouthGaylord and South PearlStreet offer two enclavesof trendy restaurants andshops near beautifulWashington Park.

Five Great Local Neighborhoods 1. Cherry Creek2. Historic Five Points District

3. Art District on Santa Fe

4. Highlands5. RiNo (River North) Art District

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Denver is a city ofmany colors andcultures with arich ethnic her-

itage. This diversity is celebrated in numerousfestivals, including the annual Five Points JazzFestival, Cinco de Mayo

Festival, the Colorado BlackArts Festival, Cherry Blos-som Festival, Oktoberfest,Greek Festival and FestivalItaliano. Denver has one ofthe nation’s largest MartinLuther King, Jr. Marades(march + parade), while theDenver March Powwowholds the largest Native

A City of Many Cultures

American dance competi-tion in the country.

Other places to visit includethe Black American WestMuseum & Heritage Center,which tells the fascinatingstory of African Americancowboys in the West andthe Museo de las Americas,which showcases Latinoart and culture.

Five Places to Explore Denver’s History 1. Molly Brown House Museum2. Byers-Evans House Museum3. Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave4. Black American West Museum & Heritage Center

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Find retail bliss inCherry Creek. Thecombination of theCherry Creek Shop-

ping Center and CherryCreek North makes thisneighborhood the largest

and most varied shoppingdestination betweenChicago and San Francisco.It’s where Denver comes toshop, to sip, to browse, tosee and to be seen.

Cherry Creek Shopping Cen-ter has more than 160 shops,

Cherry Creek Style

including 40 stores exclusiveto the area, such as NeimanMarcus, Tiffany & Co.,Burberry, Louis Vuitton andRH Denver.

Cherry Creek North featuresa wide variety of one-of-a-kind boutiques, galleries,restaurants and spas. Located across the streetfrom the Cherry Creek Shop-ping Center, this 16-block neighborhood features thelatest fashion trends, homefurnishings, jewelry and justabout anything else on yourshopping list.

Five Great Denver Parks 1. Confluence Park offers a whitewater kayak course and bike trails

2. Cheesman Park is known for wide lawns, a Greek theater and views of downtown

3. Washington Park has paddle boats, bicycle rentals and flower gardens

4. Alamo Placita Park is known for its beautiful flower beds

5. Sloan’s Lake Park has the city’s largest lake

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Denver InternationalAirport is the sixthbusiest airport inNorth America and

the 19th busiest in the world,offering 1,550 daily nonstopsto nearly 180 worldwide destinations. The airport features local independentrestaurants and shops, aswell as innovative art instal-lations.

Denver International Airport

The Westin Denver Interna-tional Airport is adjacent tothe main terminal, and directrail service connects DenverInternational Airport todowntown Denver’s UnionStation for $9 each way.

For more information, stop atthe Denver Tourist InformationCenter in the main terminal.Call 800-AIR-2DEN, or visitflydenver.com.

Five Great Public Art Pieces in Denver 1. I See What You Mean (a.k.a. Blue Bear) by Lawrence Argent at Colorado Convention Center

2. Dancers by Jonathan Borofsky at Denver Performing Arts Complex

3. Kinetic Air Light Curtain by Toni Rosato and William Maxwell in the train tunnels of Denver International Airport

4. Bronco Buster by Alexander Proctor in Civic Center Park

5. Murals & street art at 27th & Larimer in Rino

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1COLORADO STATE CAPITOL.Modeled after the U.S. Capi-tol with a gold plated-dome,

the building has free tours onweekdays. The 13th step at theentrance is exactly one milehigh. colorado.gov

2HISTORY COLORADO CENTER.True Colorado experiencescome alive at the History

Colorado Center in downtownDenver. Celebrate the state’srich past through fun, interactiveexhibits. historycolorado.org

3THE CELL. The Counterterror-ism Education Learning Lab is a non-profit institution

dedicated to educating citizenson the most salient issue of ourtime - terrorism. thecell.org

4BYERS-EVANS HOUSE MUSEUM. One of Denver’soldest homes – an elaborate

1883 Victorian mansion. historycolorado.org/museums/byers-evans-house-museum

5DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY.Designed by Michael Graves,this downtown library is the

largest between Los Angelesand Chicago and houses an acclaimed Western art collec-tion. denverlibrary.org

6DENVER ART MUSEUM.Experience amazing art with-in the two buildings that are

home to a renowned AmericanIndian art collection, Westernart, contemporary art and more.denverartmuseum.org

7CLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM.This single-artist museumshowcases the iconoclastic

art of abstract expressionistClyfford Still, one of the 20thcentury’s most influential artists.clyffordstillmuseum.org

8U.S. MINT.More than 50 million coins are made hereevery day. Free tours examine

every step in the process, fromstamping to bagging. Reserva-tions required. usmint.gov

9CIVIC CENTER PARK. Thispark is a metropolitan oasiswith flower gardens, Western

statues and a Greek Theater.civiccenterconservancy.org

10MCNICHOLS CIVIC CENTER BUILDING.Formerly Denver’s Carnegie

Library, the historic Greek Re-vival building is now a hub forcontemporary arts and culturein the heart of Civic Center Park.mcnicholsbuilding.com

11DENVER FIREFIGHTERSMUSEUM. See outstandingexhibits and hands-on

activities about the history offirefighting in Denver. denverfirefightersmuseum.org

12COLORADO CONVENTIONCENTER. A giant blue bearart sculpture greets visitors

to this modern facility, locatedwithin walking distance of10,000 hotel rooms. denverconvention.com

13DENVER PERFORMINGARTS COMPLEX. This vibrant performing arts

complex boasts 10 venues forTony Award®-winning theater,symphony, Broadway shows,opera, ballet and more.dcpa.org

14ELITCH GARDENS THEME& WATER PARK.Located downtown, the

park has more than 50 thrillrides, a complete water adven-ture park and daily shows fornonstop family entertainment.elitchgardens.com

15CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ATMARSICO CAMPUS. Oneof the top 50 U.S. family at-

tractions, the museum providesfun, hands-on experiences fornewborns through eight-year-olds and their adult caregivers. mychildsmuseum.org

16DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM.This unique downtownaquarium has more than

15,000 fish, mammals and plants,and even Sumatran tigers in afamily friendly facility where youcan dine next to the sharks.downtownaquariumdenver.com

17PEPSI CENTER. The centeris the 20,000-seat home forthe NBA Denver Nuggets,

NHL Colorado Avalanche andNLL Colorado Mammoth, aswell as concerts and events.pepsicenter.com

18LARIMER SQUARE. A re-stored section of Denver’soldest street, this block of

Victorian buildings now housessleek urban restaurants, boutiques, bars and nightspots.larimersquare.com

19DENVER UNION STATION.Denver's revitalized historic train station once

again serves as a transportationhub with restaurants, bars,unique retail shops and TheCrawford Hotel. unionstationindenver.com

2016TH STREET MALL. Freeshuttle buses traversethis mile-long pedestrian

promenade, which is lined withoutdoor cafés and shops. VISITDENVER.com

21LODO. Short for “LowerDowntown,” this 26-square-block historic district is

filled with turn-of-the-centurywarehouses that are home tosome of the city’s best-knownbars, brewpubs, restaurants,cafés, clubs and art galleries.lodo.org

22COORS FIELD. Home toMajor League Baseball’sColorado Rockies, Coors

Field is located in the LoDoneighborhood. Check out TheRooftop in the upper right deckand panoramic views of down-town and the Rocky Mountains. coloradorockies.com

23SAKURA SQUARE. Thecenter of Denver’s Japan-ese community, Sakura

Square features gardens, foun-tains, restaurants and a famedBuddhist temple.sakurasquare.com

24DENVER PAVILIONS. Anentertainment and shop-ping complex in the heart

of downtown includes 40 stores,a cineplex, a retro bowling alleyand several restaurants andnightspots. denverpavilions.com

25KIRKLAND MUSEUM OFFINE & DECORATIVE ART.The museum offers a

nationally acclaimed display of20th century decorative arts and a retrospective of Coloradopainter Vance Kirkland (1904-1981). Re-opens in new locationin late 2017.kirklandmuseum.org

Downtown Denver

26MOLLY BROWN HOUSEMUSEUM. Visit the Victorian home of the

“Unsinkable Molly Brown,” madefamous by the Broadway musicaland movie based on her adven-turous life. mollybrown.org

27BLAIR-CALDWELLAFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH LIBRARY. Lo-

cated in the Historic Five Pointsneighborhood, the legacy ofAfrican Americans in the RockyMountain West can be discov-ered in the archived collections. history.denverlibrary.org/blair

28BLACK AMERICAN WESTMUSEUM & HERITAGECENTER. This fascinating

small museum tells the forgottenstory of "Black Cowboys" and pioneers who helped settle the West. blackamericanwestmuseum.org

29SPORTS AUTHORITYFIELD AT MILE HIGH. The 76,000-seat stadium

is home to the NFL Denver Broncos, MLL Denver Outlawsand the Colorado Sports Hall ofFame. sportsauthorityfieldatmilehigh.com

30MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART DENVER.

Designed by London architectDavid Adjaye, the museum offersfive galleries of changing exhibits and a rooftop café. mcadenver.org

31PLATTE RIVER TROLLEY.This historic, open air trol-ley runs along the South

Platte River between ConfluencePark and the Children’s Museumin the summer. denvertrolley.org

32NATIONAL BALLPARKMUSEUM. This museumprides itself on one-of-a-

kind treasures, from Coloradoteams and all of the major leaguenational teams. ballparkmuseum.com

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DOWNTOWN1575 California Street

COLORADO CONVENTIONCENTER

Main entrance at14th and Stout Street

DENVER INTERNATIONALAIRPORT

Main Terminal

DENVER UNION STATIONGreat Hall

CHERRY CREEKSHOPPING CENTERGuest Services Desk

ADENVER MUSEUM OFNATURE & SCIENCE. A Denver institution, this

museum is a maze of dioramas,dinosaurs, gems and treasuresfrom around the world. Includesan IMAX theater and planetar-ium. dmns.org

BDENVER ZOO. Home to themust-see Toyota ElephantPassage and to more than

4,000 animals, this is one of themost popular Denver attractions.denverzoo.org

CDENVER BOTANIC GARDENS. A top-rankedU.S. botanical garden, this

urban oasis offers distinctivelythemed gardens, an outdoorcafé, a gift shop and unique artexhibitions. botanicgardens.org

DCHERRY CREEK.Withmore than 500 shops andrestaurants, this is Denver’s

largest indoor and outdoorshopping paradise. Shop in theupscale Cherry Creek ShoppingCenter or the tree-lined streetsof Cherry Creek North.shopcherrycreek.com, cherrycreeknorth.com

EFORNEY MUSEUM OFTRANSPORTATION. Explorethe history of transportation

with over 500 exhibits includingantique cars, locomotives, rareand exotic vehicles and more.forneymuseum.org

FMUSEO DE LAS AMERICAS.Denver’s museum of Latinoart, culture and history with

exhibits and programs to cele-brate the rich cultural diversityof Latin American countries andthe Southwestern United States.museo.org

GMIZEL MUSEUM.The museum introducesever-changing exhibits on

the history, culture and art ofJewish heritage from around the world. mizelmuseum.org

HTHE STREETS OF SOUTHGLENN. Denver’surban lifestyle destination

features sidewalk cafés, restaurants, and unique localand national women’s and men’s apparel retailers. shopsouthglenn.com

IPARK MEADOWS RETAIL RESORT. Built to resemble aski lodge, this shopping

emporium features wood-beamceilings, fireplaces and 170 department stores and shops.parkmeadows.com

JART & NATURAL HISTORYMUSEUM AT CU SOUTHDENVER. A world-class

collection of wildlife art and nat-ural history exhibits, interactivegalleries and an IWERKS giant-screen theatre. southdenver.cu.edu

KOUTLETS AT CASTLEROCK. Colorado’s largestoutlet mall is just 25 min-

utes south of downtown Denveron I-25. outletsatcastlerock.com

LRED ROCKS PARK & AMPHITHEATRE.World-famous, 9,450 seat am-

phitheater is flanked by 300-footred sandstone rock formationsand offers a star-studded sum-mer concert series. The VisitorCenter has a Performers Hall ofFame museum and a restaurant.During the day, the free park offers easy hiking trails withgorgeous views of the giantrocks and the foothills. redrocksonline.com

MCOLORADO RAILROADMUSEUM. See Col-orado’s largest railroad

exhibit with more than 100 his-toric cars and locomotives. coloradorailroadmuseum.org

NCOORS BREWERY. Thelargest single brewery inthe world offers free tours

and samples to those over 21years of age. millercoors.com

OBUFFALO BILL MUSEUM& GRAVE. The final restingspot of the West’s most

famous scout and showman islocated on top of Lookout Moun-tain. An adjacent museum tellshis life story. buffalobill.org

PCENTRAL CITY & BLACKHAWK. These historicgold-mining towns have

come alive with casino gamblingand now have more than 30casinos, featuring 10,000 slotmachines, blackjack and poker.centralcitycolorado.com, blackhawkcolorado.com

QBELMAR. The downtowndistrict for the City ofLakewood features shops,

restaurants, outdoor cafés, cultural art, a cineplex, a 2.1acre park and public plaza. belmarcolorado.com

RWINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR & SPACEMUSEUM. From a B-52 to

a Star Wars™ X-wing, this museum, housed in a 1930s AirForce hangar, features dozensof historic airplanes, space ve-hicles and interactive exhibits.wingsmuseum.org

STHE SHOPS AT NORTHFIELD STAPLETON.The Shops at Northfield

Stapleton is a pedestrian-friendly gathering place forshopping, dining and entertain-ment with a Macy’s and a movietheater. northfieldstapleton.com

TDICK’S SPORTING GOODSPARK. Home to the MLSColorado Rapids profes-

sional soccer team, the park includes an 18,000-seat stadiumand 23 soccer fields, the largeststadium and field complex in thenation. dickssportinggoodspark.com

UTHE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY. A 320-acreRescue & Educational

Facility where more than 200large carnivores roam free isone of the few places in Americawhere you can see lion pridesand other groups of carnivoresliving in natural habitats. wildanimalsanctuary.org

VBOULDER. This pictur-esque city is home to theUniversity of Colorado, the

Pearl Street Mall, the renownedLeanin’ Tree Museum and out-door festivals. bouldercoloradousa.com

WFLATIRON CROSSINGSHOPPING MALL. Oneof the most popular

malls in Metro Denver boasts anindoor shopping center and anoutdoor village lined with storesand restaurants. flatironcrossing.com

XBUTTERFLY PAVILION.The first stand-alone in-sect zoo in the country,

this enclosed tropical paradisehas more than 1,600 free-flyingbutterflies. butterflies.org

Y WATER WORLD. Forsome wet and wild fun,visit America's largest

family water park featuring morethan 46 aquatic attractions on 64landscaped acres. waterworldcolorado.com

ZROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. One ofthe most scenic spots in

America has 412 square miles of lakes, wildflowers, meadows,mountains and spectacularpanoramic views. nps.gov

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