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Red Rocks Denver
15 Reviews The amphitheater is large and sprawling. It has 868 acres of ground that also winds through Red Rock Park. In the middle is a stage of shows and concerts. This is a combination park to see of all...
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Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs
37 Reviews We have hiked through this area with 300 foot tall sandstone rock formations on several occasions, always bringing someone new along that we can share the beauty of the red stones set against...
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Rocky Mountains Denver
10 Reviews Since it was a short trip (and because I'm used to low altitude), we decided to rent a car and just drive to the sights. We drove up to the Alpine Visitor's Center, which is right by the highest point...
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Pike's Peak Colorado Springs
26 Reviews This is one of the stand outs for the area. Tourists and tours are available. At 14,110 feet high, it pitches right up there. The peak is relatively flat. If we could only find those pictures-much...
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Ocean Journey Denver
5 Reviews Go at night! The only reason I say this is because the crowds have died down and you can really experience the exhibits. My favorite part is when you can "pet" the stingrays. They allow you to buy...
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings Colorado Springs
9 Reviews Less well-known than the famed cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde, the Manitou Cliff Dwellings are still fascinating. Built over 700 years ago, they are about the same age as many European castles and...
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Coors Brewery Denver
9 Reviews Even though I'm from Wisconsin, I still had to do the Coors tour. Plus Golden was a nice town to spend some time in. First you line up outside to get a bus (so prepare to wait in the sun) then a short...
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Seven Falls Colorado Springs
7 Reviews Called "the grandest mile of scenery in Colorado", these falls offer tremendous views by day and by night. It's 224 steps to the top (comparable to climbing up some cathedral spires or lighthouse...
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Denver Zoo Denver
13 Reviews The Denver zoo is a good place to visit if you are in need of a kid friendly experience. it is well kept, the animals for the most case have lots of room and clean. There are many types of animals and...
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Colorado Springs
8 Reviews Close to the Cheyenne Mountain zoo and included in the admission price to the zoo. The shrine is dedicated to the cowboy and homourist who died in a plane crash in 1935. It is located in a beautiful...
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Botanic Gardens Denver
12 Reviews I went to the Denver Botanic gardens a few weeks ago. The gardens are very nice. Lots of beautiful flowers and plants to see a few okay places to eat. The best places to see were the Asian garden with...
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Air Force Academy Colorado Springs
11 Reviews Just north of Colorado Springs is the sprawling Air Force Academy. I was a student here in the early 70's and the longer I'm away the fonder my memories become. There is a visitor's center and I would...
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Coors Field Denver
9 Reviews Coming from Boston, we're used to a cramped old ballpark (we love going to Fenway, but even we are starting to wonder if it is suited to the 21st century) and impossible-to-get tickets. Boy was Coors...
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Royal Gorge Colorado Springs
5 Reviews This is one of the more fabulous sites to see in all of the US. It is a gorge carved out by the Arkansas River, and is 1,053 deep. At the near bottom there is a railroad that goes through some of the...
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Elitch Gardens Denver
6 Reviews It has 70 acres of grounds that encompasses an amusement and water park. It is located right near the downtown area, even though you would have to drive here. They have family rides, thrill rides and...
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Cave of the Winds Colorado Springs
5 Reviews Cave of the Winds The highlight of our time in the Colorado Springs area was a visit to the Cave of the Winds in neighboring Manitou Springs. Here, we followed the trail deep into the heart of a...
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US Mint Denver
3 Reviews Denver has one of two US mint sites that are open for public tours. The tour requires advance reservations although a limited first come, first serve slots may be available. Cameras are not allowed...
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Cripple Creek Colorado Springs
2 Reviews The creek did not look too crippled; in fact we did not even see it coming into town that I recall. The town is pretty well preserved for all these years, and none of the buildings look like they have...
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Hanging Rock Colorado Springs
2 Reviews The Rocks of the Garden of the gods are something to definately be seen. I saw them in the snow, but they are amazing either way. Outcrops smothered in snow though look like sugar cream coated...
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Most beautiful lake I've ever seen. Fine, fine, fine trout as well. There is a circular dirt road around the lake's perimeter. An old defunct trestle of the historical "Galloping Goose" narrow-gauge railway also traverses the deep ravine between the lake and the mountains. There is a public access boat launch and a picnic area but no facilities. The lake is surrounded by a number of private cabins of very, very fortunate individuals.
One of Denver's most famous residents, Molly Brown, Titanic survivor, may be gone but her house in Denver is still around for all to enjoy. Tours of this beautiful place are very interesting for history and architecture fans alike. Saved from demolition by a local historical group, the Brown house was restored to how it was when Molly lived in it. Besides the period furnishings, there are also a lot of Titanic things to see and a terrific little gift shop.If you want to know more about not just the Titanic or Molly Brown herself but also U.S. history and, more specifically, the history of the West, then this is a definite stop while in Denver.
The Denver mint is one of only two of the mints that give public tours (the other is Philadelphia). Located downtown, it's easy to fit a tour into your visit to Denver. The guided tour (you can't wander around on your own for obvious reasons) shows how coins are currently made including the artistry that's involved and gives a history of coins and money in the U.S. It's interesting and very educational, especially for children. The best part? Like most government buildings, the tour is free. However, like other government building tours, there are a lot of rules so be sure to check out the website before you go. Tours are 45-minutes long and you have to make a reservation for the tour.
When you're in Denver, you'll see a lot of signs that say DAM. They're not referring to the kind that holds back water but rather, this lovely place - the Denver Art Museum. Located in downtown across from Civic Center Park in a complex with sculptures (some are really cute, pop art types of things, like the giant broom and dustpan) and a collection of funky buildings in a mishmash of architectural styles, including one that looks like a giant house was dropped on its head, the DAM is a lot of fun. Just wandering around looking at the sculptures is nice (and a great place to have a lunch) but the museum inside is a good one too. They have a decent collection as well as attracting top notch traveling exhibitions. I saw the Toulouse Lautrec exhibit there and it was outstanding.
Founded in 1918, the Denver Art Museum has the largest collection of art in the Rocky Mountain West. It is most notable for having one of the world's best collections of American Indian art.Since 1971, all of the collections of the Denver Art Museum were housed in the North Building (pictured here in the background). The ten-story, 28-sided building was designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti and Denver architect James Sudler. It is clad in over 1,000,000 gray glass tiles. In 2006, major additions to the museum were completed, including the 5,700-square-foot (530-square-meter) Duncan Pavilion and the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, a modern, controversial building designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. It houses the museum's Modern and Contemporary Art; Architecture, Design and Graphics; and Oceanic Art exhibits. The Denver Art Museum's 68,000-piece collection is divided into nine...
Over one-third of Rocky Mountain National Park is above timberline, which is the primary reason the area was set aside as a national park. Theses high-altitude areas above timberline consist of a natural habitat, or ecosystem, called alpine tundra. Alpine tundra is similar to the arctic tundra that occurs at latitudes above the Arctic Circle, but differs in that the alpine soils are better drained, and therefore less swampy, than arctic tundra. Alpine tundra occurs above timberline on high-mountain summits, slopes, and ridges around the world.Life is harsh here; trees cannot grow and the plants that do survive in these high altitudes are generally species of dwarf shrubs, mosses, and perennial grasses, sedges, and forbs. The plants tend to hug the ground to escape the strong winds that blow just a few inches above ground level. Most species of alpine plants have hairy stems and leaves to...
The Rocky Mountains are truly rocky, and show evidence of how glaciation and other natural forces have shaped and scoured the mountains over hundreds of thousands of years. The mountains, which form the backbone of the North American continent and stretch over 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) from northern Canada to Mexico, are about 2,000,000,000 years old. The Rocky Mountains were formed by volcanic activity and uplift, caused by pressure inflicted on fault lines by the movements and swelling of ancient oceans that once covered what is now the central and western part of North America. Of course, Colorado is known primarily for its mountains, which constitute the highest part of the entire range. The Rocky Mountains take up a large portion of the state, and are actually made up of dozens of mountain ranges, each with its own special character. The Rocky Mountains make Colorado the...
Completed in 1894, the Colorado State Capitol Building was designed by architect Elijah E. Myers. It was constructed of material entirely from Colorado, except for the brass and oak trimmings. The exterior of the building is made of granite quarried in Gunnison and sandstone from Fort Collins. The pillar casings are made of Colorado onyx, a material unique to the Colorado statehouse; use of the onyx during construction depleted the world's supply of the material. All of the marble used in fixtures and as decoration is Yule marble from the mountain town of Marble. In 1908, about 200 ounces (5,670 grams) of pure gold leaf, mined in the mountains of Colorado, was applied to the dome, and commemorates the Colorado Gold Rush. Many of the windows are of stained glass and depict people and events significant to the history of Colorado.The State Capitol Building is at an altitude of exactly one...
Established in 1873, the Coors Brewing Company is the third-largest brewer of beer in the United States, but is the world's largest brewery on a single site. Each year, the brewery produces 703,700,000 gallons (2,663,504,500 litres) of beer for distribution throughout the United States and several foreign countries.The Coors Brewing Company was established by a German immigrant, Adolph Coors. He was a stow-away on a ship bound for the United States, and he ended up in Golden after making his way to this country. In partnership with another German immigrant, his brewery was originally called the Golden Brewery. It was not until he bought out his partner that its name was changed to the Coors Brewing Company.The Coors Brewing Company offers a free 30-minute, self-paced tour of its malting, brewing, and packaging processes. After the tour, visitors over the age of 21 are allowed to try free...
The mountains of Colorado have produced immense amounts of gold and silver. In 1858, gold was discovered in Colorado. The resulting gold rush brought in prospectors, merchants, and settlers. Because of the presence of so much gold and silver, the United States government established a branch of the United States Mint in Denver, the Denver Mint. (The other mint facilities are located in Philadephia and San Francisco).In 1862, an Act of Congress established an Assay Office in Denver. It opened in 1863 and operated out of the former offices of a private company that had made coins from gold dust brought in from the gold fields by miners. The building that currently houses the mint was built between 1897 and 1906. Initially, the Denver Assay Office did not mint any coins, but was responsible for melting, assaying, and stamping cast gold bars. In 1906, the Assay Office finally began minting...
The Brown Palace Hotel Denver
9 Reviews and 760 Opinions My time was spent at the Churchill Lounge only, not the hotel. After enjoying a good meal and trying...
The Broadmoor Colorado Springs
13 Reviews and 931 Opinions We held our latest executive event here.
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