We are planning a trip to Denver to see a Rockies baseball game (we travel the country going to all the bb stadiums and have only 3 left). We would like to sightsee and do oher things in the area.First, what is the weather about the second week in April and also, what are the must sees and dos.

Check weather.com for the averages.
Go to Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, CO

http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

April is our wettest month and we have had snow for some games in April. And on the other hand it could be great.

Rocky Mt Nat Park will still have lots of snow and the road will not be open till Memorial weekend.

What do you want to see? And your interests? How much time? Denver has the typical tourists things -- museums, Molly Brown house, Coors Brewery, a couple of wineries, the Mint, etc. You could make a loop through Georgetown and Breckenridge.

I don't think going by the averages on weather.com is very helpful. As fmpden stated we can have snow or a perfect 70 degree day. Bringing layers is your best bet. I've been to games in April where it starts out hot but by the time the sun sets I'm bundling up.

My visitors always enjoy seeing Red Rocks in Morrison and touring the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory in Boulder.

We did this last Memorial Day weekend; it was our son's first major league game and we had a great time.

We spent our first day in Denver, visiting the Mint and the Coors brewery in Golden, then drove through Boulder to Rocky Mountain National Park. We got snowed on a bit, but we were there for the opening of Trail Ridge Road, and we got to see a mother moose and her calf. From there we drove through Winter Park and Berthold Pass back to Denver.

The next day we visited the Molly Brown house and had a great lunch at Grant Street Kebabs before we went to the Rockies game.

Lee Ann

We had a fantastic trip to Denver in December.

A highlight for me was the Denver Art Museum. I arrived early in the day and found myself still exploring exhibits upon closing time. It has something for everyone and would love to return to finish my visit as I left a lot unseen.

A cocktail in the Brown Palace bar would allow the opportunity to sip your drink and enjoy viewing the elegant, old beauty of the hotel.

I don't know what your time frame is but we took a side trip to the ski area of Vail. April may still be a little muddy so I don't know about hiking but probably depends on the locale.

Have a great time. I love Denver.

this would be a fun scenic drive:
head west from denver on I70. shortly you'll pass under the spanless bridge. as you drive through you'll get you're first really good view of the high mtns.
this spot is also where a buffalo herd is kept. if you take the exit just before the bridge you'll be able to stop and look at them - assuming they are in that pasture.
continue west on I70 to idaho springs - you might take a quick look around here.
from idaho springs, head north on rte. 119 to black hawk and central city. stop in central city for an hour or two. some fun historical things to see and it's one of 2 towns in colo to allow some gambling.
continue north on 119 to nederland. it's been 20 years since i've been there, but at the time there was a fairly succesful recording studio.
stay on 119 - now heading east - to head back to the front range and boulder. you could probably spend a full day in boulder but some highlights would be a look at colo univ and a drive up to the flat irons (unique? rock formation).
then you head south on rte 93 to golden which is on the west side of denver or south on rte36 straight into denver.

or drive south from denver to colo springs on I25. see the air force academy, garden of the gods, cheyene mtn zoo, etc, then go west on rte 24 towards manitou springs & woodland park. continue west past hartsel to buena vista, where rte 24 turns north. you'll be driving along the eastern edge of colo's 14,000' peaks. stunning views!!
continue north to leadville - spend an hour or so here looking around. then north on rte 91 over fremont/climax pass (you'll be the highest you'll get here at 11,318') to copper mtn ski area where you'll pick up I70 back to denver. this takes you through the engineering marvel the eisenhower memorial tunnel.
this web site has all kinds of handy info & maps: http://www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/

Virginia's info is a little dated when it comes to Central City and Blackhawk. "Some gambling" is a real understatement. The casinos and gambling have completely destroyed CCity and Blackhawk as historical sites. If you enjoy Los Vegas style casinos and gambling than that this the place to do, especially Blackhawk. Central City has maintained a bit of the old, Victorian, mining store fronts but everything beyond the front door is a modern casino. Outside of the casinos there are no other businesses, shops, or restaurants in those areas. Blackhawk just bull dozed everything and you have multi-story parking garages and casinos everywhere. If you want to see a little of Central City take the Central City Express Way which is off I-70 just west of the turn off for Hwy 119.

The earlier, described drive through Nederland to Boulder would give a nice, quick taste of the mountians. The recording studio (Nederland Ranch ??) has been gone for 15 or more years. We do have a dead body on dry ice in Nederland waiting for a cure for whatever killed him in the first place.

The Art Museum is a great idea. The Botanical Gardens are wonderful also. The area around the stadium is fun--full of bars and restaurants. Go a bit further down toward town to LoDo for some nice shopping. There is a wonderful book store--The Tattered Cover.
Some good food to be had. Unlike you, I have not seen many ball parks, but I do think Coors Field is gorgeous.
If you wanted to go out of town for a day, a trip to Idaho Springs for lunch might be fun, and you'd get a taste of the mountains. Boulder is also a destination, and the Celestial Seasonings factory is a fun and interesting tour.

You could go skiing at Arapaho Basin.

fmpden, appreciate you updating my info - i've been out of colo for a while now. what a shame that central city and blackhawk have been destroyed.
now about that body. hoffa?

I'm in CO right now. It's 20 degrees warmer here than in Florida. It will be 73 degrees today. I called my brother to rag him (he misses it out here so much) and he reminded me that a blizzard could have blown at any minute.

The references to weather.com was a suggestion to see via graphics the range that is usual/normal/possible in April. That range will be experienced today in Colorado as well

Virginia, it is sad but for those who like to gamble it is wonderful. The TV reported today that a new 32 story hotel and casino in Blackhawk has just been finished and will be the tallest building west of Denver till the west coast. One complaint was that it didn't fit in real well with the local architectural. I guess it is somewhat difficult to build a 32 story Victorian style building.

Starr is correct. It is 32 and snowing today. However, it was in the mid thirties and skiing was great in Breckenridge yesterday. But it is Colorado and we will not live anywhere else.

Thank you for all the suggestions. I will look into everything before making a decision.