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Old Jun 24th, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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day trips from downtown denver
will be in denver for a confernce downtown. it ends at noon on wed and we fly out thurs

what would be a good day trip, returning to the downtown hotel at night? estes park?

thanks.
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Old Jun 24th, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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It would be possible, but hurried. Why not spend the day in Denver--Art museum, botanic gardens, butterfly pavilion in Westminster. Rockies game?
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Old Jun 24th, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Oh, you could go to Morrison and see the little dinosaur museum there. Red Rocks theater and dinner at The Fort.
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Old Jun 24th, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Boulder is an easy drive and there's plenty to do there (loved the Celestial Seasonings Tea tour). In Denver, we really liked the Molly Brown house and also the Hammond Candy factory...
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Old Jun 24th, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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I would go to Boulder and eat at Chautauqua, or Red Rocks/Morrison and eat at The Fort. Lots of nice places to walk and hike in those areas.
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Old Jun 25th, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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Another suggestion--drive to Evergreen stopping at Red Rocks on the way there and eat at Willow Creek restaurant, overlooking Evergreen Lake.

http://www.redrocksonline.com/
http://www.downtownevergreen.com/#&panel1-5
http://www.opentable.com/willow-cree...ant?scpref=168
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