Long Weekend in Denver
Apr 27th, 2016, 01:45 PM
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Long Weekend in Denver
Southwest now flies direct to Denver from Hartford so we want to spend long WE in Denver, 3 nights. Always fly in and go to mountains, this time we want to stay and enjoy city. Read NYTimes 36 hours etc, we like to walk, eat, museums, parks , local culture etc. So we ask all you proud Denver residents to share, must see places to: visit, taste, walk etc. Places to stay, convenient, safe at night.we do not want to rent car. Thanks
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Apr 27th, 2016, 02:11 PM
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The A line is now open. You have no need to rent a car or take a taxi or bus. http://www.rtd-denver.com/a-line.shtml
There is always plenty to see and do in Denver.
There is always plenty to see and do in Denver.
Apr 27th, 2016, 02:49 PM
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Arrrghhh.
Did a long reply with links and Fodors doesn't like a lot of links.
Stayed @ The Monaco downtown [a Kimpton] there are others downtown
The US Mint [need reservations
The Art Musuem, nice cafe for lunch
We did a free walking tour [google for link]
LoDo
Went to Jazz at Jacks one night for great music.
The Kirkland Museum
Wings Over The Rockies
Forney Transportation Museum
Botanical Garden
The Zoo
Tour of State Capital
A game at Coors Field [Rockies are so so but a nice park]
There is a free shuttle that runs up and down 16th street.
Union Station
I'll post some restaurants and other things in a bit
Did a long reply with links and Fodors doesn't like a lot of links.
Stayed @ The Monaco downtown [a Kimpton] there are others downtown
The US Mint [need reservations
The Art Musuem, nice cafe for lunch
We did a free walking tour [google for link]
LoDo
Went to Jazz at Jacks one night for great music.
The Kirkland Museum
Wings Over The Rockies
Forney Transportation Museum
Botanical Garden
The Zoo
Tour of State Capital
A game at Coors Field [Rockies are so so but a nice park]
There is a free shuttle that runs up and down 16th street.
Union Station
I'll post some restaurants and other things in a bit
Apr 27th, 2016, 02:59 PM
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This is from a few years back, but has some good ideas.
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...ner-denver.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...ner-denver.cfm
Apr 27th, 2016, 03:16 PM
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Another, more recent:
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...ion-please.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...ion-please.cfm
Apr 28th, 2016, 08:26 AM
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The newly re-modeled Union Station is a high energy place with new restaurants and outdoor seats.
Wings Over The Rockies,Botanical Garden, The Zoo and Natural History Museum (same area - Denver City Park) are outside of the downtown metro area. All are served by the bus system.
Besides the free shuttle along 16th there is a free shuttle along 18th and 19th (loop). The 16th Mall is a pedestrian mall that links both ends of downtown Denver. It is unique as only one of three surviving pedestrian malls in the US from the pedestrian mall movement of the late 60s/70s.
There is a light rail connection to the Coor's brewery in Golden. The brewery tour is great.
There is also the Flatiron Flyer bus to Boulder if you want to see the campus and Pearl street - the second surviving pedestrian mall from the 70s.
There is a $9 daily transit pass. That is what you buy to take the train into Denver. Don't know if multi-days passes are available.
Denver has an extensive, mostly paved, bike/walk trails through out the Denver area especially along the Platte River and Cherry Creek.
The newer area of downtown Denver across I-70 is the Highlands. A short walk from north end of the 16th Street Mall. Some trendy restaurants and great ice cream. It is obvious when you get there - a gigantic milk can.
You will not have time to see and do everything available.
Wings Over The Rockies,Botanical Garden, The Zoo and Natural History Museum (same area - Denver City Park) are outside of the downtown metro area. All are served by the bus system.
Besides the free shuttle along 16th there is a free shuttle along 18th and 19th (loop). The 16th Mall is a pedestrian mall that links both ends of downtown Denver. It is unique as only one of three surviving pedestrian malls in the US from the pedestrian mall movement of the late 60s/70s.
There is a light rail connection to the Coor's brewery in Golden. The brewery tour is great.
There is also the Flatiron Flyer bus to Boulder if you want to see the campus and Pearl street - the second surviving pedestrian mall from the 70s.
There is a $9 daily transit pass. That is what you buy to take the train into Denver. Don't know if multi-days passes are available.
Denver has an extensive, mostly paved, bike/walk trails through out the Denver area especially along the Platte River and Cherry Creek.
The newer area of downtown Denver across I-70 is the Highlands. A short walk from north end of the 16th Street Mall. Some trendy restaurants and great ice cream. It is obvious when you get there - a gigantic milk can.
You will not have time to see and do everything available.
Apr 28th, 2016, 09:28 AM
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Just checked some of the earlier references. Trouble with restaurants is that they come and go. A couple of best are gone. Strings left with the death of the owner and the building was sold out from under LeCentrale.
The reference to a Vault restaurant is really the Broker on 17th that is in the basement and therefor the vaults of an old bank. It is interesting from a setting viewpoint but at best is a three star steak house. It is good, not great. You do get a free meal on the day of your birthday. That is when we usually go.
A good source for Denver info restaurant wise is 5280.com
The reference to a Vault restaurant is really the Broker on 17th that is in the basement and therefor the vaults of an old bank. It is interesting from a setting viewpoint but at best is a three star steak house. It is good, not great. You do get a free meal on the day of your birthday. That is when we usually go.
A good source for Denver info restaurant wise is 5280.com
Apr 28th, 2016, 01:56 PM
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OH, no about La Centrale!!
A really interesting and delicious restaurant is Domo--it is "country sushi" (served in a bowl rather than rolls) in a martial arts academy. Prodigious selection of sake. Beautiful to eat in the garden.
If you want wild meat, go to The Fort in Morrison, overlooking Red Rocks theater.
The Highlands is GREAT--the milk can is a little ice cream shop. This is NOT Highlands Ranch.
I think a Rockies game is great--and don't even like baseball. It is abeautiful stadium.
A really interesting and delicious restaurant is Domo--it is "country sushi" (served in a bowl rather than rolls) in a martial arts academy. Prodigious selection of sake. Beautiful to eat in the garden.
If you want wild meat, go to The Fort in Morrison, overlooking Red Rocks theater.
The Highlands is GREAT--the milk can is a little ice cream shop. This is NOT Highlands Ranch.
I think a Rockies game is great--and don't even like baseball. It is abeautiful stadium.
Apr 28th, 2016, 03:11 PM
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You cannot get to the Fort other than via uber since it is a long ways up in the foothills. The outdoor setting and view on the patio overlooking Denver at sunset is spectacular and well worth the trip if you had a car.
But for wild game and rocky mountain oysters (one of their specialties every tourist should try) I would go to the Buckhorn Exchange. Perhaps the oldest restaurant in Denver holding liquor license # 1. Located in an old bordello. Easy to get to. The light rail stop is just across the street and first stop south of the downtown area. Buffalo Bill hung out there and entertained some of the ladies along with Doc Holiday and other notable westerners.
But for wild game and rocky mountain oysters (one of their specialties every tourist should try) I would go to the Buckhorn Exchange. Perhaps the oldest restaurant in Denver holding liquor license # 1. Located in an old bordello. Easy to get to. The light rail stop is just across the street and first stop south of the downtown area. Buffalo Bill hung out there and entertained some of the ladies along with Doc Holiday and other notable westerners.
