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The Children's Museum: a place for kids to learn and have fun while doing it. The Children's Museum: a place for kids to learn and have fun while doing it.  Located near the Aquarium, just off I-25 near downtown, the Children’s Museum of Denver is the place to take your young kids if you’d like to see them learn through play.  It offers interactive exhibits, year-round special events and daily educational programming centered around a variety of playscapes. The 16 exhibits include Click Clack Train Track, ARTS a la Carte, and Alphabet Soup: a magnetic wall swirling with letters waiting to be arranged into stories.  At the Assembly Plant, aspiring engineers can design trucks, use blueprints to construct helicopters, and build buildings.  Ready Vet Go encourages budding animal doctors to read X-rays, listen with a stethoscope and bandage broken legs.  And what little kid wouldn’t like crawling through an anthill, settling into a bird’s nest or making a fort in a tree house? Read More >> Published: Aug 8, 2009

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Denver Attractions

The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver brings a rotating series of exhibitions to the Mile High City!

The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver brings a rotating series of exhibitions to the Mile High City! The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver strives to bring the hottest new art to a city once called a cow town. Read More >> Published: Aug 3, 2009

Water World: one of America's top water parks

Water World: one of America's top water parks At Water World, when you’re out in the newly revamped Thunder Bay and the Big Wave finally sweeps over you like a tsunami, you’ll probably live to tell about it — and then to come back for more. Read More >> Published: Jun 30, 2009

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science: travel the world without leaving Denver

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science: travel the world without leaving Denver If you've traveled to the Mile High City, you might want to spend a day going just a little farther — all around the earth, out into space and back into time at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Read More >> Published: Jun 17, 2009

Opera Colorado blends new, old, serious and silly

Opera Colorado blends new, old, serious and silly Those who think of opera as stuffy entertainment might want to check out one of Opera Colorado's productions to see why this traditional art form can be fun. Read More >> Published: Jun 17, 2009

The Colorado Ballet keeps on dancing

The Colorado Ballet keeps on dancing Now in its 49th season, the Colorado Ballet continues to delight Denverites with classical works such as "Swan Lake" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" — and aspires to make this company of world-class dancers one of the most innovative choreographic showcases in the United States. Read More >> Published: Jun 17, 2009

Elitch Gardens has hot thrills, cool spills

Elitch Gardens has hot thrills, cool spills With famous thrill rides like the Mind Eraser and Twister II, it's easy to see why the Elitch Gardens amusement park is a favorite for nearly 1 million visitors each year. This 68-acre downtown park, features dozens of thrill rides and a complete outdoor water park in which kids and adults alike are sure to have a splish-splashing good time. Read More >> Published: Jun 14, 2009

City Park: an oasis of green in the Mile High City

City Park: an oasis of green in the Mile High City City Park is Denver's largest and finest park, boasting 330 acres of lawns, trees and lakes, along with cultural institutions such as the Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Zoo on its centrally located grounds. Read More >> Published: Jun 13, 2009

Denver Center for the Performing Arts sets the stage for great times

Denver Center for the Performing Arts sets the stage for great times The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is where theater buffs can attend special events and black tie galas, learn to act from a veteran of the stage, or take a backstage tour to see how it all comes together. There's even licensed childcare for those wishing to watch a play for their "date night." Read More >> Published: May 23, 2009

Colorado Symphony Orchestra: a classical blast

Colorado Symphony Orchestra: a classical blast The Colorado Symphony Orchestra showcases such superstars as pianist Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma while playing all the great works of classical music that you might expect from a major, big-city symphonic orchestra. But the orchestra delivers much else besides. Read More >> Published: May 23, 2009

Denver Art Museum famed for Native American collection

Denver Art Museum famed for Native American collection Located just south of downtown, the 356,000-square-foot Denver Art Museum was the first major museum in the county to feature Native American works as art — not just as artifacts. Today its collection of Native American Art is famous around the world. Read More >> Published: May 21, 2009

Wash Park: great for tennis, jogging - or doing nothing in style

Wash Park: great for tennis, jogging - or doing nothing in style Although these 165 acres of trees, grass and small lakes where waterfowl congregate in noisy flocks were named after our first president, everyone just calls it Wash Park. Read More >> Published: May 15, 2009

Larimer Square remains the heart of Denver

Larimer Square remains the heart of Denver Larimer Square began as Denver's very first block, and this stretch of upscale shops and restaurants between 14th and 15th streets still thumps as Denver's heart. Read More >> Published: May 15, 2009

St. Julien Hotel indulges body and soul

St. Julien Hotel indulges body and soul Since opening in 2005, the classy St. Julien Hotel has become a prime destination in the Boulder—Denver area for dining, drinking, spa treatments, relaxing and listening to live music. Read More >> Published: May 1, 2009

Colorado History Museum: a young state's rich past brought to light

Colorado History Museum: a young state's rich past brought to light If you've never been to the Colorado History Museum, you might think a state as young as Colorado wouldn't have much of a past. Well, think again. Read More >> Published: Apr 21, 2009

Denver's Botanic Gardens: It's never out of season

Denver's Botanic Gardens: It's never out of season At the Denver Botanic Gardens, there's always something to see because there's always something in bloom — from the dead of winter to the dog days of summer, 365 days of the year. Read More >> Published: Apr 3, 2009

The Butterfly Pavilion: worth winging in for a visit

The Butterfly Pavilion: worth winging in for a visit Wait patiently at the Butterfly Pavilion and you may find yourself a landing pad for a Blue Morph, with its pretty, pastel colors — or maybe a Monarch, all orange and black, like Halloween on wings. Read More >> Published: Apr 3, 2009

The Denver Zoo: a great way to spend the day

The Denver Zoo: a great way to spend the day Where else but the Denver Zoo could you see a rhinoceros that paints with a brush? Come say hello to a three-ton artist named Mshindi. Read More >> Published: Apr 2, 2009

The Denver Aquarium: Visit the ocean close to home

The Denver Aquarium: Visit the ocean close to home You love the sea and all its creatures — but here you are in landlocked Denver, 1,000 miles away from the waves. No problem. The Denver Aquarium brings the ocean habitat to you. Read More >> Published: Mar 25, 2009

The Boulder Theater: Art Deco jewel hosts latest acts

The Boulder Theater: Art Deco jewel hosts latest acts When you walk inside the historic Boulder Theater, you may feel as though you're transported to another time. In fact, you can catch the newest live acts in one of Boulder's oldest and most recognizable venues. Read More >> Published: Mar 23, 2009

The Boulder Pearl Street Mall: almost magical

The Boulder Pearl Street Mall: almost magical Some call Boulder’s downtown mall a three-ring circus that never stops. People come from across Colorado, the United States and the whole world to watch colorful buskers squeeze themselves inside little boxes or perform magic shows and for an indefinable something else. Read More >> Published: Mar 23, 2009

Denver Events

Bands on the Bricks: free summer concert series

Bands on the Bricks: free summer concert series When the free concert series called Bands on the Bricks gets going each summer on Boulder’s beautiful Pearl Street Mall, people by the hundreds get moving and shaking to some of the best bands in the area. Read More >> Published: Jun 30, 2009

Cherry Creek Arts Festival an Independence Day tradition in Denver

Cherry Creek Arts Festival an Independence Day tradition in Denver The Cherry Creek Arts Festival comes to Denver in the heat of the summer just as surely as fireworks on the Fourth of July. Read More >> Published: Jun 14, 2009

Bolder Boulder May 25: Run for all is fun for all

Bolder Boulder May 25: Run for all is fun for all If you enjoy being active in the fresh spring air, come walk, run or wheel your way out May 25 to the Bolder Boulder: a world-class 10K road race almost as fun to watch as it is to participate in. Read More >> Published: Apr 28, 2009

Boulder Creek Festival: all it's quacked up to be

Boulder Creek Festival: all it's quacked up to be Food, art, live music, dance — and rubber ducks. What more could you want from a Memorial Day weekend? The Boulder Creek Festival offers all that and more. Read More >> Published: Apr 28, 2009

Cinco de Mayo: very large, very fun, very Denver

Cinco de Mayo: very large, very fun, very Denver When nearly half a million people gather in Denver's Civic Center Park May 9–10 for this year's Cinco de Mayo Festival, they'll be taking part in what has become the largest such fiesta in the United States — and one of the largest in the world. Read More >> Published: Apr 21, 2009

Colorado Chocolate Festival: cocoa-bean heaven

Colorado Chocolate Festival: cocoa-bean heaven What you might expect at the second annual Colorado Chocolate Festival is chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. You'll get that, of course, plus wine tastings, music and plenty of sheer fun. Read More >> Published: Apr 20, 2009

The First Friday Art Walk: a gallery-hopping party

The First Friday Art Walk: a gallery-hopping party For art lovers, Denver's First Friday Art Walk may be the best party in town. Once evening a month, galleries throw open their doors to those curious to see what's special and new — and to others who come mostly for wine, cheese and good times. Read More >> Published: Mar 29, 2009

Denver Restaurants

The award-winning Mediterranean Restaurant serves the best of Italian, French, Greek and Spanish cuisine.

The award-winning Mediterranean Restaurant serves the best of Italian, French, Greek and Spanish cuisine. The Mediterranean Restaurant, just a couple of blocks off the Pearl Street Mall, has been one of Boulder’s most popular eating, drinking and meeting establishments for more than fifteen years. Read More >> Published: Aug 6, 2009

Dougherty's Neighborhood Restaurant and Pub: great food, great drink, great hangout.

Dougherty's Neighborhood Restaurant and Pub: great food, great drink, great hangout. Dougherty’s Neighborhood Restaurant and Pub serves delicious food in its unpretentious side-street setting in Denver’s upcoming South Broadway district. Read More >> Published: Aug 3, 2009

Spicy Basil Asian Grill is one of the best restaurants in a neighborhood full of new restaurants.

Spicy Basil Asian Grill is one of the best restaurants in a neighborhood full of new restaurants. From its prime location smack on 1 Broadway, Spicy Basil Asian Grill cooks up a fusion of Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Read More >> Published: Jul 8, 2009

Pasta Jay's: tasty Italian dishes with garlic aplenty

Pasta Jay's: tasty Italian dishes with garlic aplenty Day after day, meal after meal for 21 years, Pasta Jay’s has drawn throngs of people hungry for some good Italian food to its attractive setting in Boulder’s West End, just off the Pearl Street Mall. Read More >> Published: Jun 30, 2009

Blue Bonnet Mexican Café: great Tex-Mex eats

Blue Bonnet Mexican Café: great Tex-Mex eats Owned by the same family for more than 40 years, the Blue Bonnet Mexican Café and Lounge continues serving tasty Tex-Mex cuisine in its old building on south Broadway. Whole generations have called this award-winning restaurant their favorite Mexican place in Denver. Read More >> Published: Jun 28, 2009

Marco's Coal-fired Pizzeria: a crust almost magical

Marco's Coal-fired Pizzeria: a crust almost magical Wherever its secret lies, Marco's Coal-fired Pizzeria turns out what many consider the best crust you’re likely to taste outside of Italy. Read More >> Published: Jun 19, 2009

Wynkoop Brewing Co.: good beer, good times

Wynkoop Brewing Co.: good beer, good times Leading the resurgence of LoDo Denver out of urban decay, the Wynkoop Brewing Company opened in 1988 in the historic J.S. Brown building when present Mayor John Hickenlooper first started serving the public ... some very good beer. Read More >> Published: Jun 19, 2009

New York Deli News: authentic Big Apple fare

New York Deli News: authentic Big Apple fare When you walk into the New York Deli News, you’ll see a sign proclaiming: “Leaving Denver; Entering New York.” Read More >> Published: Jun 16, 2009

My Brother's Bar: no frills, lots of history

My Brother's Bar: no frills, lots of history Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac may or may not have been one of America’s best writers, but he thought that My Brother’s Bar was one of the best places to hang out in Denver — and so it has been for many others enjoying Denver’s oldest eating and drinking establishment. Read More >> Published: Jun 13, 2009

Reiver's Bar and Grill: pub food with a flare

Reiver's Bar and Grill: pub food with a flare Catering to a devoted clientele for more than 30 years, Reiver's Bar and Grill has been THE gathering place in the Old South Gaylord neighborhood near Wash Park. Read More >> Published: May 28, 2009

The Bangkok Cafe: clean, nice, light on spice

The Bangkok Cafe: clean, nice, light on spice The Bangkok Cafe, a mom and pop restaurant down in Englewood, serves authentic Thai food to a devoted clientele that keeps coming back to try new dishes. Read More >> Published: May 27, 2009

The Mercury Café: a blast from the past

The Mercury Café: a blast from the past At the Mercury Café just off downtown Denver, the funky decor, hippie sensibility and organic food doesn't just pay homage to the Peace & Love era, it survives it. Read More >> Published: May 18, 2009

Little Ollies: good Chinese food in Cherry Creek

Little Ollies: good Chinese food in Cherry Creek Little Ollie's proves that you can get some very tasty food in upscale Cherry Creek without destroying your credit. Read More >> Published: May 17, 2009

Samba Room brings a Caribbean feel to Larimer Square

Samba Room brings a Caribbean feel to Larimer Square The Samba Room in the heart of Denver's Larimer Square provides good, basic cuisine of mostly Latin origins in a space designed to evoke an island feel. Read More >> Published: May 15, 2009

Jill's Restaurant: great food with casual elegance

Jill's Restaurant: great food with casual elegance Jill's, a beautiful bistro located in the beautiful St. Julien hotel, serves up a truly gracious dining experience. Read More >> Published: May 1, 2009

Chez Thuy: Boulder's choice for Vietnamese cuisine

Chez Thuy: Boulder's choice for Vietnamese cuisine For 15 years, Chez Thuy Vietnamese restaurant has put together an unbeatable combination of quick service, good-sized portions, reasonable prices and some of the most reliable, fresh and delicious food in the area. Read More >> Published: Apr 29, 2009

Elway's: Eat great food, meet great people

Elway's: Eat great food, meet great people There's a chance you might see John at Elway's, but that's not the best reason to pay a visit to this popular and very upscale restaurant in Cherry Creek. Read More >> Published: Apr 20, 2009

Maggiano's Little Italy serves very good food at reasonable prices

Maggiano's Little Italy serves very good food at reasonable prices When you walk into the always-crowded Maggiano’s Little Italy, you might think you’re back in New York in the 1950s. Read More >> Published: Apr 2, 2009

The Cherry Cricket: Skip the swank and bring out the burgers

The Cherry Cricket: Skip the swank and bring out the burgers Tired of all the chichi restaurants in Denver's most expensive shopping district? Why not escape into The Cherry Cricket — a real down-home restaurant/bar — and grab one of the city's best burgers? Read More >> Published: Mar 25, 2009

Fresh Fish Company: 28 years of living up to its name

Fresh Fish Company: 28 years of living up to its name For over 28 years people have been coming to this south Denver restaurant for good, basic seafood. And the fare, after all that time, remains fresh. Read More >> Published: Mar 24, 2009

Mountain Sun mixes 1960s vibe with microbrews, inexpensive grub

Mountain Sun mixes 1960s vibe with microbrews, inexpensive grub Walking into Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, you may get the distinct impression that the laid-back, far-out culture of the 1960s never ended. Read More >> Published: Mar 23, 2009

Denver Bars & Nightclubs

La Rumba keeps the beat going strong in Denver

La Rumba keeps the beat going strong in Denver La Rumba, in the Golden Triangle south of downtown Denver, attracts two very different crowds during its three nights of operation each week — but it offers a great dance experience to both. Read More >> Published: May 27, 2009

The Proof Nite Club:still a great place to dance.

The Proof Nite Club:still a great place to dance. The Proof Nite Club has the answer to the question, Where do go to dance in Denver if you're over 40? Read More >> Published: Apr 22, 2009

Patrick's nightclub: a great place for ... everything!

Patrick's nightclub: a great place for ... everything! At Patrick's, probably Aurora's best nightclub, there's something doing every night of the week.Long-appreciated as a draw for national and local music talent, Patrick's is also a great place to enjoy everything from poker and pool to karaoke. Read More >> Published: Apr 22, 2009