Life Going to be in Denver this weekend.

**DaFace** · 04-27-2011, 08:37 PM

Unfortunately, you're in a bit of a weird time period. There's still lots of snow up top, so Mt. Evans and Trail Ridge Road (through RMNP) are both still closed. That means that places like Estes Park will probably be a little dead, which is great for shopping if that's your thing, but not much for atmosphere.

On the other hand, most of the ski areas closed in the past few weeks, so the ski towns are also now pretty dead. The sad thing is that there's still TONS of snow up there, but they're closed anyway. I think it'd make me pretty bummed out to be in Breck staring at the slopes, but no way to ski them!

If you're the type to get outdoors for real, let me know. I know area hiking and snowshoeing trails pretty well. You technically could ski Loveland or Arapahoe Basin if that's your thing.

If you're looking for cultural attractions, you can definitely make a day out of Denver. The Art Museum is worth the trip. It sounds like you're on your own (rather than with kids), so the Zoo and Aquarium would probably be pretty meh for you. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is pretty kid-oriented in areas, but if you're into natural history, you can burn a few hours there.

If you're looking to try and get outdoors some, but not wanting to go the physical exertion route, Colorado Springs has a train that you can take up Pike's Peak, and Garden of the Gods is pretty cool. Cave of the Winds is there, but I was pretty underwhelmed by it.

If you're much of a beer drinker, we've got breweries everywhere that you could tour. I've never done the Coors tour in Golden, but if that's your thing, it's an option. I'm a bigger fan of all of the smaller breweries like New Belgium, O'Dell's, Avery, Left Hand, and Boulder Beer. There's also Breckenridge Brewery and Great Divide brewing in downtown Denver.

Finally, the Rockies have a home game Saturday night, and Coors field is (IMO) a great place to catch a game.

Any questions, just ask. I've done my fair share of exploring this place after moving here 5 years ago.

04-27-2011, 08:37 PM	#30
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1943101	Unfortunately, you're in a bit of a weird time period. There's still lots of snow up top, so Mt. Evans and Trail Ridge Road (through RMNP) are both still closed. That means that places like Estes Park will probably be a little dead, which is great for shopping if that's your thing, but not much for atmosphere. On the other hand, most of the ski areas closed in the past few weeks, so the ski towns are also now pretty dead. The sad thing is that there's still TONS of snow up there, but they're closed anyway. I think it'd make me pretty bummed out to be in Breck staring at the slopes, but no way to ski them! If you're the type to get outdoors for real, let me know. I know area hiking and snowshoeing trails pretty well. You technically could ski Loveland or Arapahoe Basin if that's your thing. If you're looking for cultural attractions, you can definitely make a day out of Denver. The Art Museum is worth the trip. It sounds like you're on your own (rather than with kids), so the Zoo and Aquarium would probably be pretty meh for you. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is pretty kid-oriented in areas, but if you're into natural history, you can burn a few hours there. If you're looking to try and get outdoors some, but not wanting to go the physical exertion route, Colorado Springs has a train that you can take up Pike's Peak, and Garden of the Gods is pretty cool. Cave of the Winds is there, but I was pretty underwhelmed by it. If you're much of a beer drinker, we've got breweries everywhere that you could tour. I've never done the Coors tour in Golden, but if that's your thing, it's an option. I'm a bigger fan of all of the smaller breweries like New Belgium, O'Dell's, Avery, Left Hand, and Boulder Beer. There's also Breckenridge Brewery and Great Divide brewing in downtown Denver. Finally, the Rockies have a home game Saturday night, and Coors field is (IMO) a great place to catch a game. Any questions, just ask. I've done my fair share of exploring this place after moving here 5 years ago.
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