DENVER VACATIONS
Denver is quickly becoming one of the nation's most popular family
vacation destinations. In the summer months, Denver offers a wide
range of outdoor activities for all members of the family to enjoy. The
“the mile high city” with its population of 554,636 is located in a
spectacular setting at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. This city
once home to cowboys and oilmen has become a great metropolis with
world-class hotels, attractions and entertainment. The mountain
panorama visible from Denver is 120 miles long and you need travel
only a few miles to reach some of the highest peaks in America.
DENVER ACCOMMODATIONS
A visit to Denver starts with finding the perfect lodging. Luckily, there's
a wide range of Denver accommodations to choose from. Nestle into a
cozy Victorian-style Bed and Breakfast or feel like royalty lounging in a
beautiful ultra-modern suite hotel.
DENVER SHOPPING AND DINING
As the largest city in a 600-mile radius, this is the shopping capital of
the Rocky Mountain West. Denver has over 2,000 restaurants serving
all types of cuisine. A popular local dish is buffalo.
DENVER MUSEUMS
Denver is home to a number of world-class museums, including the
Denver Art Musuem, The Black American West Museum, Buffalo Bill's
Grave & Musuem and The Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
DENVER ZOO
Denver Zoo, one of the most popular zoos in the United States, is home
to 4,000 animals that represent over 750 species. Tropical Discovery,
is a rainforest under glass where visitors have the sensation that they
are walking through the jungle with the wildlife. At Primate Panorama
you will get a close up look at over 29 species of monkeys. Northern
Shorts will let you watch polar bears swim underwater.
Butterfly Pavilion - An educational facility for the study of insects and
other invertebrates.
Dinosaur Ridge – Outdoor museum which is part of the Morrison Fossil
Beds National Natural Landmark located along the Front Range 15
miles west of downtown Denver.
Tiny Town Railroad – An authentic miniature steam train that was
created at the site of the Denver-Leadville stagecoach stop in a scenic
mountain canyon southwest of Denver in 1915.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – a 9,000 seat natural outdoor arena carved
out of huge red sandstone cliffs.
DENVER WEATHER
Denver has a mild, dry climate with 300 days of sunshine a year that
allows residents and tourists nice weather to enjoy the outdoors. The
nearby mountains offer beautiful wild flowers during the spring and
vibrant aspens during the fall.
DOWNTOWN DENVER
Denver’s downtown bustling area is the tenth largest downtown area in
the U.S. The town is centered around a mile-long pedestrian
promenade lined with outdoor cafes. Downtown Denver is home to
three new sports stadiums, 300 restaurants, a restored historic district
filled with a collection of museums, galleries and shops. The
downtown area has the second largest performing arts center in the
nation, three college campuses and an amusement park.
SPORTS
Denver is home to seven professional sports teams: NFL Denver
Broncos, Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies, NHL Colorado
Avalanche, NBA Denver Nuggets, Arena Footballs’s Colorado Crush
and Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids.
DENVER'S OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
There's so much to do that most visitors don't know where to start.
Denver boasts 90 golf courses and 650 miles of paved bike trails.
There are also 205 parks in the city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in
the nearby mountains - all providing plenty of opportunity for hiking,
mountain climbing, biking, camping and sightseeing
COLORADO MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
Not only is Denver a gateway to the entire western region of the United
States, the city is also a great place to start your tour of Colorado and
the entire Rocky Mountain Region. While you are in Denver, allow
time to take a day trip south on I-25 to Pike’s Peak in Colorado
Springs. As you reach the summit of Pikes Peak and look out across
the majestic Rocky Mountains as Katharine Lee Bates once did, you
might understand why she was so inspired to pen the lines to her most
famous poem, "America the Beautiful."
Take a day to drive north of the city on Hwy. 36 and tour the Rocky
Mountain National Park with its 14,000-ft. peaks, glacier carved
canyons, crystal clear lakes and exciting wildlife. Before you leave
Denver, be sure to travel I-70 west to visit the areas famous ski resorts
of Vail, Aspen, Snowmass, Breckinridge, Beaver Creek, Copper
Mountain and Silverthorne. Each time you round another curve in the
highway, it seems the landscape changes. You can pack a lot into a
few days, but even if you make many trips to this city, you will always
find something new and exciting - a good reason to return.
Denver is quickly becoming one of the nation's most popular family
vacation destinations. In the summer months, Denver offers a wide
range of outdoor activities for all members of the family to enjoy. The
“the mile high city” with its population of 554,636 is located in a
spectacular setting at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. This city
once home to cowboys and oilmen has become a great metropolis with
world-class hotels, attractions and entertainment. The mountain
panorama visible from Denver is 120 miles long and you need travel
only a few miles to reach some of the highest peaks in America.
DENVER ACCOMMODATIONS
A visit to Denver starts with finding the perfect lodging. Luckily, there's
a wide range of Denver accommodations to choose from. Nestle into a
cozy Victorian-style Bed and Breakfast or feel like royalty lounging in a
beautiful ultra-modern suite hotel.
DENVER SHOPPING AND DINING
As the largest city in a 600-mile radius, this is the shopping capital of
the Rocky Mountain West. Denver has over 2,000 restaurants serving
all types of cuisine. A popular local dish is buffalo.
DENVER MUSEUMS
Denver is home to a number of world-class museums, including the
Denver Art Musuem, The Black American West Museum, Buffalo Bill's
Grave & Musuem and The Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
DENVER ZOO
Denver Zoo, one of the most popular zoos in the United States, is home
to 4,000 animals that represent over 750 species. Tropical Discovery,
is a rainforest under glass where visitors have the sensation that they
are walking through the jungle with the wildlife. At Primate Panorama
you will get a close up look at over 29 species of monkeys. Northern
Shorts will let you watch polar bears swim underwater.
Butterfly Pavilion - An educational facility for the study of insects and
other invertebrates.
Dinosaur Ridge – Outdoor museum which is part of the Morrison Fossil
Beds National Natural Landmark located along the Front Range 15
miles west of downtown Denver.
Tiny Town Railroad – An authentic miniature steam train that was
created at the site of the Denver-Leadville stagecoach stop in a scenic
mountain canyon southwest of Denver in 1915.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – a 9,000 seat natural outdoor arena carved
out of huge red sandstone cliffs.
DENVER WEATHER
Denver has a mild, dry climate with 300 days of sunshine a year that
allows residents and tourists nice weather to enjoy the outdoors. The
nearby mountains offer beautiful wild flowers during the spring and
vibrant aspens during the fall.
DOWNTOWN DENVER
Denver’s downtown bustling area is the tenth largest downtown area in
the U.S. The town is centered around a mile-long pedestrian
promenade lined with outdoor cafes. Downtown Denver is home to
three new sports stadiums, 300 restaurants, a restored historic district
filled with a collection of museums, galleries and shops. The
downtown area has the second largest performing arts center in the
nation, three college campuses and an amusement park.
SPORTS
Denver is home to seven professional sports teams: NFL Denver
Broncos, Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies, NHL Colorado
Avalanche, NBA Denver Nuggets, Arena Footballs’s Colorado Crush
and Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids.
DENVER'S OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
There's so much to do that most visitors don't know where to start.
Denver boasts 90 golf courses and 650 miles of paved bike trails.
There are also 205 parks in the city limits and 20,000 acres of parks in
the nearby mountains - all providing plenty of opportunity for hiking,
mountain climbing, biking, camping and sightseeing
COLORADO MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
Not only is Denver a gateway to the entire western region of the United
States, the city is also a great place to start your tour of Colorado and
the entire Rocky Mountain Region. While you are in Denver, allow
time to take a day trip south on I-25 to Pike’s Peak in Colorado
Springs. As you reach the summit of Pikes Peak and look out across
the majestic Rocky Mountains as Katharine Lee Bates once did, you
might understand why she was so inspired to pen the lines to her most
famous poem, "America the Beautiful."
Take a day to drive north of the city on Hwy. 36 and tour the Rocky
Mountain National Park with its 14,000-ft. peaks, glacier carved
canyons, crystal clear lakes and exciting wildlife. Before you leave
Denver, be sure to travel I-70 west to visit the areas famous ski resorts
of Vail, Aspen, Snowmass, Breckinridge, Beaver Creek, Copper
Mountain and Silverthorne. Each time you round another curve in the
highway, it seems the landscape changes. You can pack a lot into a
few days, but even if you make many trips to this city, you will always
find something new and exciting - a good reason to return.
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