Good things to do in Denver
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My daughter and her family are going to Denver in August. Her husband wants to see a Broncos game, and they figure they can drive to some mountain sights from there. Any suggestions, kids are 16 and 11.
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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Escape the city, traffic, and smog - spend a day at Fairplay, a still somewhat historic mining town. Great walk through old town museum - "South Park City"
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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The best thing to do if you’re in Denver is to get out of Denver.
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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X3 ha ha , on a serious note there's the rodeo cowboy hall of fame and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, the Coors factory and Spyderco are also close by. Red rocks is very interesting also a great place for concerts.
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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Denver has a fantastic museum, aquarium and zoo. Little sites and day trips in every direction. Avoid going up I-70 on a Friday or Back down on Sunday.
Pre-season Bronco should be happening or the public is allowed at the Dove Valley training facility.
Hwy 285 from south Denver west to the little town of Grant and back over Guenella Pass to George town and back to Denver on I-70 is a great day trip.
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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Before they go watch the Shining. Then go to Rocky Mountains National Park-Stay at the Hotel used in the movie. The Stanley. I never got to stay but did stop in and have a shot of Tequila at the bar. Say Hi to Lloyd
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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The south platte river branch runs a little ways south of Denver about 50 minute drive to Deckers fly shop (flies and lies) and they can set you up, and in my opinion is one of the most coolest fly fishing streams around that area, and has several miles of public access all along a nice winding blacktop with gravel areas to pull off to side and wade right in. Most of it is less than waist deep too. Here is pic of my son in it, from about three weeks ago Jim
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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Fun restaurants and bars in Golden, too. Jim
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Re: Good things to do in Denver
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Go visit my distant cousins grave and state park named in his honor.... Buffalo Bill State Park
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