If you ever wondered why folks living along the Front Range—as the area west of Denver and east of the Continental Divide is known—continually brag about their lifestyles, you need only look at the western horizon where the peaks of snowcapped Rocky Mountains rise just a 35-minute drive from downtown. For those drawn to the Front Range, a morning workout might mean an hour-long single-track mountain-bike ride at Winter Park, a half-hour kayak session in Golden's Clear Creek, or a 40-minute hike in Mount Falcon Park.
The allure of this area, which rises from the red-rock foothills cloaked in lodgepole pine and whit… Read MoreThings to Do
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Summers are hot in the city, but when you go higher up in the Front Range the days may be warm but the nights are cool. It's a time of year...Read More
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