If you've grown bored with your hometown, you must not live in the Mile High City. Colorado's capital is overflowing with features and attractions. An exhaustive listing of Denver activities would fill multiple books, but this list contains a few highlights to pique the interest of a first-time visitor.
No Mile High City breakfast is complete without a Denver omelet. This egg delight, filled with peppers, onions, ham and cheese, will provide an eager sightseer with plenty of energy for a day of exploring. Don't forget your sunglasses, because this is one of the sunniest cities in the U. S., with about 300 sunny days every year.
Stroll on Sixteenth Street - or ride its free bus - to the steps of the Capitol, crowned with a dome sheathed in two hundred ounces of pure gold. Find the marking on the Capitol steps that is exactly one mile above sea level. Next door, you'll find the Colorado History Museum with exhibits about the state's founding and the gold miners who founded it.
If you are a lover of the arts, stop at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, home to ten performance arenas. There is an opera house, a concert hall, a ballroom and seven theatres. There's something for everyone's taste at DPAC.
Those who prefer sports to symphonies should check out the Mile High City's professional sports teams. There are eight of them. They include Major League Soccer's Rapids; Major League Lacrosse's Outlaws; National Basketball Association's Nuggets; National Hockey League's Avalanche; Major League Baseball's Rockies; National Football League's Broncos; Arena Football League's Crush; and National Lacrosse League's Mammoth.
Palate-pleasing restaurants are tucked between galleries and specialty shops at Larimer Square. This charming Victorian district is one of the city's epicenters of trendiness. It also showcases the Colorado sunsets beautifully.
After the sun sets, if you're not too weary from the day's adventures, warm up your vocal chords and find your way to the Wild Ivories Dueling Piano Saloon. This huge dueling piano bar may just be the most fun extravaganza in town and customers are part of the show. A nightcap of comedy and sing-a-long merrymaking will have you chuckling and whistling a merry tune all the way back to your hotel.
It is not possible to be bored in the Mile High City. This city has more parks and brews more beer than any other U. S. City. It boasts one of the largest rodeos in the world. You can even witness money being made at the Treasury Department's Mint. As you can imagine, these suggestions do not begin to scratch the surface of the many Denver activities available to visitors. Read more about: denver activities
No Mile High City breakfast is complete without a Denver omelet. This egg delight, filled with peppers, onions, ham and cheese, will provide an eager sightseer with plenty of energy for a day of exploring. Don't forget your sunglasses, because this is one of the sunniest cities in the U. S., with about 300 sunny days every year.
Stroll on Sixteenth Street - or ride its free bus - to the steps of the Capitol, crowned with a dome sheathed in two hundred ounces of pure gold. Find the marking on the Capitol steps that is exactly one mile above sea level. Next door, you'll find the Colorado History Museum with exhibits about the state's founding and the gold miners who founded it.
If you are a lover of the arts, stop at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, home to ten performance arenas. There is an opera house, a concert hall, a ballroom and seven theatres. There's something for everyone's taste at DPAC.
Those who prefer sports to symphonies should check out the Mile High City's professional sports teams. There are eight of them. They include Major League Soccer's Rapids; Major League Lacrosse's Outlaws; National Basketball Association's Nuggets; National Hockey League's Avalanche; Major League Baseball's Rockies; National Football League's Broncos; Arena Football League's Crush; and National Lacrosse League's Mammoth.
Palate-pleasing restaurants are tucked between galleries and specialty shops at Larimer Square. This charming Victorian district is one of the city's epicenters of trendiness. It also showcases the Colorado sunsets beautifully.
After the sun sets, if you're not too weary from the day's adventures, warm up your vocal chords and find your way to the Wild Ivories Dueling Piano Saloon. This huge dueling piano bar may just be the most fun extravaganza in town and customers are part of the show. A nightcap of comedy and sing-a-long merrymaking will have you chuckling and whistling a merry tune all the way back to your hotel.
It is not possible to be bored in the Mile High City. This city has more parks and brews more beer than any other U. S. City. It boasts one of the largest rodeos in the world. You can even witness money being made at the Treasury Department's Mint. As you can imagine, these suggestions do not begin to scratch the surface of the many Denver activities available to visitors. Read more about: denver activities
