#1 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Colorado State Capitol Building
Denver CO
~0.07 miles from Denver city center
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The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado, is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. The building is intentionally reminiscent of the United States Capitol. Designed by Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed in the 1890s from Colorado white granite, and opened for use in November 1894. The distinctive gold dome consists of real gold plate, first added in 1908, commemorating the Colorado Gold Rush. The building is part of Denver's Civic Center area.
Serving as the beginning of the Capitol Hill district, the historic building sits slightly higher than the rest of downtown Denver. The main entrance hall is open 180 feet (55 m) to the top of the dome, about the height of an 18-story building. Additionally, the official elevation of Denver is measured outside the west entrance to the building, where the fifteenth step is engraved with the words "One Mile Above Sea Level." From this step, around dusk, a magnificent view of the sun setting behind the Rocky Mountains can be taken-in at 5,280 feet (1,609 m). A second mile high marker was set in the 18th step in 1969 when Colorado State University students resurveyed the elevation. Finally, in 2003, an even more accurate measurement was made with modern means and the 13th step was identified as being one mile (1.6 km) high where a 3rd marker was installed.
The interior of the building uses copious amounts of Colorado Rose Onyx, a rare rose marble from a quarry near Beulah, Colorado. The amount used in the building consumed the entire known supply. White Yule Marble from the quarries near Marble, Colorado was also used throughout the capitol for the floors. Many designs have been found in the marble including an image resembling George Washington and another of Molly Brown.
Old Supreme Court Chambers
Many of the windows are stained glass, depicting people or events related to the history of Colorado. The halls are decorated with portraits of every president of the United States.
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Denver CO
~0.14 miles from Denver city center
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral serving Roman Catholics in the U.S. city of Mobile, Alabama. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile. The cathedral is named for Mary, mother of Jesus, under her title, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Colorado History Museum
Denver CO
~0.15 miles from Denver city center
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Founded in 1879, the Colorado Historical Society brings the unique character of Colorado's past to more than a million people each year through historical museums and highway markers, exhibitions, manuscript and photograph collections, popular and scholarly publications, historical and archaeological preservation services, and educational programs for children and adults. In short, the Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Colorado for present and future generations. A nonprofit agency with its own membership, the Society is also a state institution located within Colorado's Department of Higher Education.
Museums and Historic Sites
The Colorado Historical Society operates twelve historic sites and museums at 10 locations around the state, including the Colorado History Museum in Denver. Each has its own regional character and thematic focus-from the days of the fur trade along the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers to early Hispanic life and settlement in southern Colorado, the Ute Indians of the Western Slope, the Clear Creek gold rush, the Leadville silver boom, and the growth of Denver.
Our Mission: To Collect, Preserve, and Interpret
The Society's collections-protected, conserved, and held in trust for all of Colorado's people-contain more than 125,000 artifacts and eight million historical documents, including books, maps, photographs, diaries, and newspapers. From these historical treasures and tools of knowledge, we prepare exhibitions, publications, and educational programs-and we offer a full range of services for researchers through the Society's Stephen H. Hart Library. Historians, archaeologists, and preservationists of all kinds may also explore the vast database of Colorado's visible past-and link to other preservation resources-through the Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. And, whether for business or pleasure, many of the Society's statewide facilities offer excellent, history-rich settings for special events.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver Zoo
Denver CO
~0.20 miles from Denver city center
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It all began with a special gift to the mayor of Denver, a black bear named Billy Bryan. Today, Denver Zoo is one of the most popular zoos in the United States.
With an exciting 15-20 year master plan in place, the 21st century will see Denver Zoo transformed into an exciting conservation center that will continue to further the evolution of superb zoo exhibitory.
A direction for today and promise for tomorrow
Denver Zoo Mission: Secure a better world for animals through human understanding
Denver Zoo Core Values:
Protect-We passionately commit our expertise and resources to saving animals and ensuring their long-term survival.
Honor-We strive for excellence in everything we do. We treat our public, animals, volunteers and staff with respect. We conduct ourselves with integrity.
Innovate- We strive to discover creative solutions through progressive thinking, practices and partnerships.
Engage- We connect people with animals and create defining moments to inspire everyone to respect, value and care for the natural world.
Empower- We equip our guests, communities, volunteers and staff with the knowledge and tools to take positive action for all species.
Serve- We deliver exceptional service to our customers, our animals and one another. We are a trusted resource for our community and provide programs and services that make meaningful contributions to one’s daily life.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver Central Library
Denver CO
~0.22 miles from Denver city center
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The Denver Public Library is the public library of the city of Denver, Colorado in the United States. As of 2004, the library had 2,519,977 items in its collection, and a library card base of 417,616 local residents. In addition to its Central facility, it has 22 branches and a bookmobile program.
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Civic Center Park
Denver CO
~0.25 miles from Denver city center
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Civic Center is a neighborhood and park in Denver, Colorado. The area is known as the center of the civic life in the city, with numerous institutions of arts, government, and culture as well as numerous festivals, parades, and protests throughout the year. The park is home to many fountains, statues, and formal gardens, and includes a Greek amphitheater, a war memorial, and the Voorhees Memorial Seal Pond. It is well known for its symmetrical Neoclassical design.
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver Art Museum
Denver CO
~0.26 miles from Denver city center
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The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 68,000 works from across the world.
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Uptown (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.34 miles from Denver city center
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Uptown is concentrated between Broadway, Colfax Ave., E. 23rd Ave., and York St., which borders the western side of City Park.
As you crest the East 17th Avenue hill from downtown Denver into Uptown, steel skyscrapers give way to swaying elm trees, porch-lined Queen Anne mansions, and flower beds bursting with petunias.
The heart of this increasingly cosmopolitan enclave is City Park ? Denver's largest urban oasis ? where flip-flop-clad locals come out to play, armed with everything from Frisbees and fly-fishing rods to rackets and picnic baskets.
The nearby cafe- and boutique-lined streets are abuzz too as this side of town morphs into one of Denver's hippest hoods, with lively new restaurants, chic shops, and a cheery, progressive vibe. All of which makes Uptown the consummate urban playground for a summer fling.
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver City and County Building
Denver CO
~0.36 miles from Denver city center
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
US Mint
Denver CO
~0.41 miles from Denver city center
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The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The main Mint facility is located in Washington, D.C., and branch facilities are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California; and West Point, New York.
The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State. Per the terms of the Coinage Act, the first Mint building was located in Philadelphia, then the U.S. capital. It was the first building of the Republic raised under the Constitution.
The Mint's first director was renowned scientist David Rittenhouse. The position is currently held by Edmund C. Moy. Henry Voigt was the first Superintendent and Chief Coiner, and is credited with some of the first U.S. coin designs. Another important position at the Mint is that of Chief Engraver, which has been held by such men as Frank Gasparro, William Barber, Charles E. Barber, James B. Longacre, Christian Gobrecht and Anthony C. Paquet, among others.
The Mint was made an independent agency in 1799, and under the Coinage Act of 1873, became part of the Department of the Treasury. It was placed under the auspices of the Treasurer of the United States in 1981.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Capitol Hill (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.47 miles from Denver city center
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Located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, the Capitol Hill neighborhood is bounded by Broadway, Downing Street, Colfax Avenue, and Seventh Avenue, which carry large volumes of traffic around the neighborhood. Some consider the Cheesman Park neighborhood to be a part of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, but as defined by the city, Cheesman Park is a separate neighborhood. Denver also recognizes a statistical neighborhood called North Capitol Hill, but this is called Uptown by many residents. Colfax Avenue is the border between these two neighborhoods.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Golden Triangle (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.62 miles from Denver city center
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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood in Denver defined in the minds of locals and visitors. It is an area of vast importance to the Denver Metropolitan Area, and to the state of Colorado with many civic and cultural institutions located in the northern part of the neighborhood in an area called the Civic Center. The neighborhood is one of the most important, historic, and vibrant neighborhoods in Denver. According to the Downtown Denver Partnership, the population of the neighborhood is 630.
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Colorado Convention Center
Denver CO
~0.65 miles from Denver city center
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The Colorado Convention Center is a multi-purpose meeting facility centrally located in downtown Denver, Colorado. Within blocks of the Colorado State Capitol. It is among the landmarks of Denver and was completed in 2004.
The Colorado Convention Center (CCC) is a multi-purpose meeting facility centrally located in downtown Denver, Colorado. Within blocks of the Colorado State Capitol, it is among the landmarks of Denver.
The Colorado Convention Center underwent a $340 million major expansion that was completed in December 2004. The expansion doubled the size of the facility which now consists of 584,000 square feet (54,300 m2) of exhibit space, 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of meeting rooms, and 85,000 square feet (7,900 m2) of ballroom space. The expansion of the facility also included the spectacular 5,000 seat Wells Fargo Theatre. The CCC is now 2.2 million gross square feet.
The CCC also boasts an attached 1,000 space, 3-level parking structure as well as its own RTD (Regional Transportation District) Light Rail stop for even easier accessibility.
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Cbd (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.68 miles from Denver city center
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Downtown Denver (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.77 miles from Denver city center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver Center for Performing Arts
Denver CO
~0.80 miles from Denver city center
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PERFORMANCES AS OF 2009/2010
Riverdance Nov 24 - 29 Buell Theatre
A Christmas Carol Nov 27 – Dec 26 Stage Theatre
Spring Awakening Dec 1 - 13 Buell Theatre
Little House on the Prairie Dec 15 – 27 Buell Theatre
When Tang Met Laika Jan 22 – Feb 27 Space Theatre
Eventide Jan 29 – Feb 27 Stage Theatre
Mama Hated Diesels March 19 – May 9 Stage Theatre
Othello March 26 – May 1 Space Theatre
Mariela in the Desert April 2 – May 15 Ricketson Theatre
Well - Playing through Dec 19
Absurd Person Singular - Playing through Dec 19
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Performing Arts Complex
Denver CO
~0.80 miles from Denver city center
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The Denver Performing Arts Complex (sometimes referred to locally as "The Plex," "The DCPA" or simply, "Denver Center") located in Denver, Colorado, is the second largest performing arts center in the world after New York City's Lincoln Center, and the largest "of its kind" in the Western Hemisphere. The DPAC is a four-block, 12-acre (49,000 m2) site containing ten performance spaces with over 10,000 seats connected by an 80 ft (24 m) tall glass roof. It is home to a Tony Award-winning theatre company, Broadway touring productions, contemporary dance and ballet, magnificent chorales, a major symphony orchestra, internationally-acclaimed opera and more.
The City and County of Denver’s Theatres and Arenas Division owns and operates the three largest theatres in DPAC, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, the Buell Theatre and Boettcher Concert Hall. These and the other facilities of the Complex are managed and booked by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).
Performing arts organizations which regularly appear in one or other of the performance spaces include the Colorado Ballet, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Opera Colorado and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ theatrical divisions — Denver Center Attractions, Denver Center Theatre Company and the National Theatre Conservatory.
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Daniels and Fisher Tower
Denver CO
~0.85 miles from Denver city center
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The Daniels & Fisher (D&F) Tower is a distinctive Denver, Colorado landmark. Built as part of the Daniels & Fisher department store in 1910, it was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi at the time, at a height of 325 feet (99 m). Modeled after The Campanile (St. Mark's Bell Tower) at the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy, the 20-floor clock tower has clock faces on all four sides. Daniels & Fisher were later bought out by the May Company in 1958, and the store vacated the tower. When the store was demolished (ca. 1971), the tower was saved and renovated into lofts and businesses in 1981. It stands today in downtown Denver.
The basement level of the D&F tower now hosts Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, Lannie Garrett's own entertainment venue.
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. A 2½ ton bell occupies the top two floors of the building, above the observation deck.
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Curtis Park (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~0.93 miles from Denver city center
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As downtown Denver continues to grow, Curtis Park is emerging as an exciting and promising neighborhood. Located just fifteen minutes from the city's center, immigrants, downtown employees, and many others call this area home. Curtis Park, after all, offers easy access to work and attractions, yet shelters residents from downtown commotion. This neighborhood is socially active and diverse; in a true spirit of social responsibility, the local community center and job-assistance programs work hard to improve lives and brighten the future. With its tree-lined streets, nice variety of housing, and beautiful park, it's easy to understand why Curtis Park holds much interest for downtown home buyers.
Location
Curtis Park's boundaries are a bit fuzzy, and overlap slightly with those of adjacent neighborhoods. In general, however, Broadway and Downing Streets bound the neighborhood to its west and east, and 23rd and 38th Streets enclose it to the south and north, respectively.
Entertainment and Shopping
Curtis Park's great location makes the downtown commute easy and worry-free. A fifteen minute walk, or a short light rail ride, takes residents to funky Lodo or the chic city center. Ballpark and Upper Larimer border the neighborhood, offering local pubs, restaurants, and Colorado Rockies baseball. A green oasis amidst the tall downtown buildings, Curtis Park's streets are lined with large trees, perfect for afternoon strolls. Outdoor enthusiasts and children will love the focal point of the Curtis Park area; Mestizo-Curtis Park sits in the heart of the neighborhood, offering soccer, tennis and basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a new playground, and an outdoor pool. The Sacred Heart Church, Denver's oldest parish, speaks to the historic significance of this neighborhood. With gourmet dinners downtown, gallery hopping in Lodo, and tennis matches at the park, activities abound in and around Curtis Park.
Loft Living in Curtis Park
Curtis Park presents home buyers with several real estate options. Modern loftspace is available, and attractive row houses line the wide streets. Single family Victorians are charming and quaint; many of these Foursquare and classic Italianette homes have been renovated, and others are waiting for caring owners to restore them to their former magnificence. The dilapidated housing project has been demolished, and builders are constructing glistening condos and apartments in its place. Curtis Park's colorful history is reflected in its housing, and there is sure to be something for everyone.
More Information
Curtis Park's recent revitalization makes it a great investment opportunity, and a nice place to live. For more information about this colorful neighborhood, please contact Larry McGee of the Berkshire Group. Larry specializes in Denver's downtown neighborhoods and is sure to be a valuable resource in your search. Phone him at 303-513-1436, or e-mail Larry.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
16th Street Mall
16th St. 80202 Denver CO
~1.07 miles from Denver city center
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The 16th Street Mall is conveniently located near many of Denver’s top attractions. The Denver Performing Arts Complex and Colorado Convention Center are just two blocks from the Mall.
http://www.denver.com/16th-street-mall/
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Lincoln Park (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.11 miles from Denver city center
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Lincoln Park is a neighborhood and public park close to downtown Denver, Colorado and the location of the Santa Fe Arts District.
The neighborhood, which has about 7,000 residents, is one of Denver's oldest and is just to the south of the area where Denver was first settled in the 1850s. Many houses date from about 1900. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 4.46% white (1.54% white alone-non hispanic), 4.01% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.12% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 94.10% of the population. The crime rate and poverty rate are also much higher than city and national averages. The crime rate is 196 incidents per 1,000 people and a poverty rate of 37.64%.
Interstate 25 runs north-south through the western part of the neighborhood. The RTD's light rail line also runs north-south through the neighborhood and includes a station located at 10th Avenue and Osage Street. The neighborhood is sometimes called "La Alma/Lincoln Park"[3] or the West Side.
The Santa Fe Arts District, on Santa Fe Drive between 6th and 12th Avenues (its primary retail and commercial corridor[4]), includes more than 40 galleries, restaurants and shops. The "First Friday Art Walk" and the "Collectors' Night" are monthly events in the district.[5]
The Denver Civic Theater on Santa Fe Drive was opened in 1921 as a cinema house, one of Denver's first silent movie theaters.[6] The building was later used for various purposes (even as a meatpacking plant), before it was eventually renovated in 1993 as a neighborhood arts center containing two theaters (one with 332 seats, another with 134) and an art gallery. The venue has been used by local playwrights and a resident performance company for dramatic productions.
Institutions in the neighborhood include Museo de las Américas on Santa Fe Drive, the region's first museum dedicated to the art and culture of Latinos; Denver Health hospital complex; Denver West High School, the Asian and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; Buckhorn Exchange, a 105-year old restaurant that holds the state's first liquor license; and Sunken Gardens Park along Speer Boulevard. A former courthouse and district attorney's office at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue was renovated into a Latino cultural and business center.[4] Venerable Boulder, Colorado based community radio station KGNU opened a studio at 7th and Kalamath in 2004, when they began broadcasting in Denver on 1390 AM.
Within the neighborhood is Lincoln Park itself, located at Mariposa St. and West 11th Avenue. The park has a basketball court, football field, lighted football field, horseshoe pit, outdoor pool, recreation center, softball field, grass infield, lighted softball field, tennis court, and a sand volleyball court. Across from the park is the Denver Inner City Parish, a nondenominational non-profit agency providing community services, including an emergency food bank and a school for at-risk youth, to area residents since 1961.
Housing in the neighborhood includes many single family detached houses, including two-story brick Victorians, row houses, duplexes, brick bungalows and one-story stucco houses. Prominent housing developments include the Parkway Center apartment and condominium complex, with 1,050 units, at 12th and Galapago Street (also fronting on Speer Boulevard).
The North Lincoln Park public housing facility, completed in 1996, replaced a dilapidated housing complex built in the 1950s. A more extensive update is planned for the remaining South Lincoln Park Homes starting in 2010, using a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This new project will create 900 units of mixed-income housing, and provide space for an open-air farmer's market.[
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Commerce City (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.13 miles from Denver city center
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The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver and now the 20th most populous municipality in the State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Commerce City was 34,189 in 2005, a population increase of 62.87% in the five years since United States Census 2000.
Commerce City is a mixed residential and industrial community that is known for greyhound racing at the Mile High Greyhound Park dog track and for an oil refinery with a capacity of 90,000 barrels per day (14,000 m3/d), operated by Suncor. Dick's Sporting Goods Park, a new soccer stadium in Commerce City, hosts the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Coors Field - Colorado Rockies
Denver CO
~1.17 miles from Denver city center
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Alamo Placita (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.21 miles from Denver city center
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Lodo (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.29 miles from Denver city center
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LoDo is the lower downtown area of Denver, Colorado, the oldest and original settlement of the city of Denver. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as a great example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization. It is home to the Wynkoop Brewing Company which holds the "Beerdrinker of the Year" competition.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver CO
~1.31 miles from Denver city center
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Denver Botanic Gardens is centrally located at 1005 York Street in Denver, just 10 minutes east of downtown and one mile north of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is a picturesque nature preserve along the banks of Deer Creek.
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Auraria (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.37 miles from Denver city center
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Pepsi Center - Denver Nuggets - Colorado Avalanche
Denver CO
~1.38 miles from Denver city center
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Black American West Museum
Denver CO
~1.48 miles from Denver city center
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FROM THE BAWM WEBSITE:
While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, we are broader than this with interests in the stories of all those early Blacks who came west and performed as miners, soldiers, homesteaders, ranchers, blacksmiths, schoolteachers, lawmen, and every other profession needed to build up the West. In fact, the Museum itself is in the home of Dr. Justina Ford, Colorado's first Black woman doctor!
Our Museum is broken into many diverse exhibits such as our homestead exhibit. This exhibit is primarily dedicated to the town of Dearfield, Colorado. Dearfield was a Black pioneer town founded by O.T. Jackson in 1910 just east of Greeley, Colorado. It was a bustling town of approximately 500 residents founded on the principles of Booker T. Washington. It was successful until the 1930s when depression, drought and dust storms forced most of the residents back to the cities. In the early 1940s, the town dwindled to about a dozen full time residents and finally ended shortly thereafter. The town is now a ghost town and the Museum owns many of the city lots.
In the Cowboy exhibit, there are many items and photographs from famous and not-so-famous Black cowboys. See saddles, spurs, hats, chaps, boots and other cowboy necessities from many of these cowboys. Learn how each of these daily tools of the Black cowboy were used and valued. Did you know that 1 in 3 cowboys were Black?
In the military exhibits, you will see the story of the Buffalo Soldiers. These were the Black military units, both cavalry and infantry, and their stories which were very important to settling of West and beyond. Also, learn about the Tuskegee airmen and their heroics during World War II in their support of our winning war effort. In addition to many photographs and timelines, we have uniforms, saddles, weapons and additional tools of the soldier of the West.
When you have finished with the exhibits of the Museum, visit our hall of education and catch an old Western movie starring Herbert Jeffries, a singing Black cowboy from the 1930s. Or perhaps, you would like to learn more about Dearfield, Colorado? We have the answer in a short (30 minute) video which is both entertaining and educational. We also have many other documentaries on the Black West.
Finally, come on back upstairs to our bookstore and browse the many titles that we have on hand about the Old West and the many Blacks that helped build it. If we are not too busy, our docents can talk with you at length about any questions you might have, sign you up for a membership, or just listen to anything that might be on your mind. You see we still believe in Western hospitality!
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Denver
Speer (Neighborhood)
Denver CO
~1.49 miles from Denver city center
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Speer is the official name for the Denver neighborhood bounded by 7th Avenue (north), Broadway (West), Alameda Avenue (South) and Downing Street (East). However, some consider the section north of Speer Boulevard and Cherry Creek, which run diagonally through the neighborhood to be a separate neighborhood. Everything north of Speer Blvd is generally referred to as Alamo Placita, while the neighborhood south of Speer Blvd is commonly called Speer. Using the official neighborhood boundaries, the population of the neighborhood is over 11,000 residents, with an area of less than one square mile, making Speer one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Denver. The neighborhood contains a mix of single family homes, apartments, and high-rise condos.
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