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Old Jun 10th, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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what to do in Denver for 1 day?

I will be attending a wedding in Denver this summer and will have 1 or 1-1/2 days on my own. I'll be staying in the Singleton Center area (Quebec Street) and will be without a car. Any suggestions by foot or public transportation will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 04:13 AM
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Go downtown to LoDo and walk around, then over to the 16th St. mall. You could taxi to Cherry Creek for a day of shopping. The Art Museum and Botanical Gardens are lovely. There is a good bit of public transportation that I can't lead you through, but taxis are not a bad way to go for the city proper either.
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Need a better reference. Have never heard of Singleton Center and Quebec runs the whole length of Denver.
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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I'll bet the OP means Stapleton Center. Not an easy place without a car, but buses and taxis could get her into Cherry Creek or LoDo.
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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I'll bet the OP means Stapleton. Bus route #20 goes from that area to downtown. Check www.rtd-denver.com and click System Maps or Schedules to get more information. Once downtown, you can go to the Art Museum (new wing of modern art is worth seeing), go to LoDo for bars/restaurants, visit the State Capitol and climb to the top of the dome for a great view, for instance.
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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I took it to mean Stapleton area. A good friend of mine whose grands live in Denver and visits often decided one visit to just take taxis everywhere with the little girls. It was quite the adventure, cute, and not terribly expensive. I realize this is a different situation, but especially for a day or so, you can do a lot of stuff like that. Just cab to the general area and walk. LoDo and Cherry Creek lend themselves to that.
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Old Jun 11th, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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There is a US Mint in Denver, not too far from downtown if my memory is intact. Not sure if that is your type of place but I thought it was totally fascinating.
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Old Jun 13th, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Thank you for your feedback, everyone. This is very helpful and I like the variety of ideas. And, all of you were right - I did mean Stapleton, and not Singleton.
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Old Jun 14th, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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There's also a new shopping complex, called Northfield, which is a mile or so north of Stapleton, on Quebec. Lots of stores, some restaurants, and a huge theater complex.

In Stapleton, 39th Street has some cute restaurants, too.
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Old Jun 14th, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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If you like flowers, I second the motion for the Botanical Gardens. It's one of the best ones I've been too. The Natural History museum is nice too.
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Old Jun 15th, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Sorry, I meant 29th, not 39th in Stapleton.
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Old Jun 15th, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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MAybe the Rockies will be in town...and you could take in a baseball game.
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Old Jun 19th, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Thanks again. Those are some excellent suggestions. I'll take the Botanical Gardens over baseball. I live in Oakland and have my choice of two bb teams (which I rarely go to). In fact, the Botanical Garden could take the better part of the full day.
To LotsaPasta - sounds like you're a bb fan. If you're ever in San Fran and like the Giants, there are "backstage" tours of AT&T Park and they let you go out onto the field. Check the Giants' website for more details, if you're interested.
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