THE MILE HIGH CITY E N G L I S H Welcome! Arts, Culture, Attractions, Maps VISITDENVER.com VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau 1575 California Street • Tourist Information Center Denver, Colorado USA 80202 2016 DENVER The Mile High City Denver is an outdoor city with 300 days Denver’s arts and culture scene is thriv- of sunshine, brilliant blue skies and ing, including world-class museums, breathtaking mountain scenery. Founded neighborhood art districts, astonishing in 1858 as a gold mining camp, Denver is public art displays and an impressive located at the base of the majestic offering of art exhibits and Tony Award- Rocky Mountains, 5,280 feet (1.6 km) winning stage productions. above sea level – exactly one mile high. In Denver, you are never far from nature. Much of the city’s Grab your walking shoes, or hop on a rich Western Denver B-cycle, the citywide bicycle history has been sharing preserved in the program, to architecture and explore in museums, which Denver’s vividly illustrate 200 parks or the stories of 85 miles entrepreneurs, (137 km) of heroes and hero- bike and ines of the past. When gold was discov- pedestrian ered, Denver became a boomtown filled trails that with fortune seekers, wagon trains and connect the cowboys. city’s neighborhoods. Tee off at one of the metro area golf courses, or watch Today, Denver is Colorado’s vibrant capi- one of the seven professional sports tal city with urban adventure around teams that play throughout the year – every corner, starting with its walkable including soccer, football, hockey, downtown and the 16th Street Mall – a basketball and baseball. mile-long (1.6 km) pedestrian promenade lined with outdoor cafés and shops. Whether you prefer live music clubs in Stroll up and down the places like historic mall, or catch one of LoDo (Lower Down- the free shuttle buses town), samples of that stop regularly on Denver-brewed craft every corner. For expert beer in one of many advice and information, brewpubs or locally stop at one of the Tourist sourced cuisine pre- Information Centers. pared by nationally recognized chefs, you’ll Just minutes from find plenty of entertain- downtown, the upscale ment options year-round. Cherry Creek neighbor- hood tempts locals and The Colorado Convention Center’s Denver welcomes you visitors alike with 40-foot (12-meter) Blue Bear, to discover urban hundreds of boutiques, “I See What You Mean”, adventures and to galleries, stores and by Denver artist Lawrence Argent, experience our restaurants. one of The Mile High City’s icons. Western hospitality. Art, Culture & Fun With some of Colorado’s highest moun - the museum, the Denver Zoo is a virtual tain peaks as the city’s scenic backdrop, safari, featuring such exhibits as The your trip to Denver will be filled with Edge – which will mimic tigers’ natural adventures inside and out. habitat, bringing visitors closer than ever before – and the must-see Toyota Visit the amazing Denver Art Museum , Elephant Passage, which transports you with its striking building designed by to a village where you’ll encounter enor - Daniel Libeskind and explore one of the mous Asian elephants, rhinos and tapirs. world’s most comprehensive collections of American Indian artwork. Next door, If you’re a nature the Clyfford lover, be sure to Still Museum explore the tran - showcases quil beauty of masterpieces Denver Botanic from the Gardens . Wan - collection of der through gar - this famed, dens filled with American exotic plant life and journey through a Abstract tropical paradise in one of the nation’s Expressionist artist. top conservatories. Another touch of nature can be found at the Butterfly A must-see attraction is the famous Red Pavilion , home to 1,600 free-flying Rocks Park & Amphitheatre , which was butterflies in a natural garden setting. named the top outdoor music venue in the country by Rolling Stone magazine, Take a thrilling and has hosted everyone from The ride on a roller- Beatles to Bruce Springsteen. Stop coaster or by the Visitor Center featuring the water slide at Performers Hall of Fame, the Trading Elitch Gardens Post and the Colorado Music Hall of Theme & Fame, or hike the beautiful trails that Water Park , surround the amphitheatre. the only downtown The Denver Museum of Nature & amusement park in America, or explore Science is home to an IMAX theatre, the nearby Downtown Aquarium , an a state-of-the-art planetarium and interactive aquarium featuring fish, thousands of natural treasures. Explore sharks, birds and even Sumatran tigers. permanent exhibitions like Venture to Dinosaur Ridge to learn more Prehistoric about prehistoric inhabitants, or climb Journey, aboard an old-fashioned locomotive at Expedition the Colorado Railroad Museum . And, Health and just a short drive away is Golden, where Space you can learn how beer is brewed Odyssey. during a tour at Coors Brewery , the Adjacent to world’s largest brewing site. Unique Neighborhoods Denver is home to a collection of dis - The Golden tinctive neighborhoods and small com - Triangle Mu - munities where the curious traveler seum District is can find hidden gems. From the upscale home to many Cherry Creek to the diversity of the Art art galleries District on Santa Fe, neighborhoods and museums welcome you to explore shops, brew - including the pubs and farm-to-table restaurants. Denver Art Museum , the Clyfford Still Museum , Enjoy the shops, galleries and restau - the History Colorado Center , the rants that line the streets of Cherry Molly Brown House Museum and the Creek North , and then spend some Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative time across the street browsing at Art , which showcases decorative art Cherry Creek Shopping Center’s wide objects. Highlands is an eclectic urban array of name brand, upscale stores. neighborhood filled with interesting RiNo (River shops, not to mention popular restau - North) Art rants serving everything from sushi to District is a cre - modern Mexican cuisine. The Tennyson ative neighbor - Street Cultural District offers visitors a hood “where variety of great cafés and shops filled art is made” in with art, antiques, jewelry, one-of-a- unique artists’ kind gifts and books. studios and Old South Gaylord and South Pearl galleries, and is Street provide a relaxed atmosphere earning a repu - with parks, quaint residential streets, tation for great food and drink and live locally owned restaurants, bars, an - music. Visit The Source, a former tique stores, galleries and boutiques. foundry filled with artisans and restau - rants or check out live jazz at Nocturne . In the heart of downtown, LoDo (Lower The art definitely extends beyond Downtown) offers dining, nightlife, gallery walls in this neighborhood, with shopping and its colorful and innovative street art the Museum of murals in alleys and on buildings Contemporary around almost every corner! Art – Denver , which has In historic Five Points , discover African changing American heritage at the Black exhibits by American West Museum and the internationally Blair-Caldwell African American renowned Research Library . The Art District on artists. The adjacent Platte River Valley Santa Fe celebrates Latino culture with features the lovely Confluence Park its more than 60 art galleries, theaters and Sports Authority Field at Mile High , and restaurants, featuring authentic which is home to the Denver Broncos recipes passed down through genera - football team and the Colorado Sports tions. Hall of Fame. Beer, Wine & Spirits Denver brews more beer than any other city in the world and is home to Coors Brewery – the largest single brewing site in the world. Take a free tour to see this clas - sic Rocky Mountain Growing side-by-side with brewing brewery. is Denver’s distillery and winery More scene. Fifteen years ago, there was than 200 not a single distillery in Colorado – beers are today distilleries in Denver produce produced and served every day in whiskey, brandy, vodka, gin and Denver’s tap houses, brew pubs, rum. Don’t miss a free tour of breweries and gastro pubs, with Stranahan’s Whiskey Distillery – new spots opening every week. the original Colorado whiskey pro - Don’t miss tastings and tours at ducer. Infinite Monkey Theorem downtown’s Wynkoop Brewing Co. , and Balistreri Vineyards are just a Great Divide Brewing Co. , Denver sampling of the many urban winer - Beer Co. , and dozens more. Come ies popping up in neighborhoods see why Denver is one of America’s across best beer cities. Denver, offering tastings and tours of their hand- crafted wines. MILE HIGH CULTURE PASS With the Mile High Culture Pass in hand, you’ll receive admission to some of the city’s most fascinating attractions, all for one low price. Learn more at MileHighCulturePass.com Dining & Nightlife When the sun goes down, Denver’s nightlife heats up. The city is filled with dance and comedy clubs, live music and restaurants where visitors can savor innovative, farm-to-table cuisine. Wherever you go, you can bet on fresh, locally sourced ingredi - ents. Buffalo and beef are traditional Western fare and pair well with a pint Denver Pavilions is an entertainment of locally handcrafted beer. and retail complex with contempo - rary clubs, bars and restaurants. Larimer The nearby Denver Performing Arts Square , Complex en - where compasses Denver was eight venues founded, and is home is now filled to a Tony with ac - award-win - claimed, ning theater chef-owned company, bistros, the Colorado creative Symphony cocktail lounges and exclusive night - Orchestra, clubs. LoDo, the 26-square-block opera and ballet. Touring Broadway Lower Downtown historic district, is productions make regular appear - the place to be for incredible restau - ances and on any given night, you’re rants, live music, art galleries, sports sure to find a great production.