Denver
Colorado's capital and the most populous city attracts visitors and recognition, including such recent accolades as being one of the "Best Places to Live" by US News and World Report and "One of the World's Greatest Places" by Time Magazine. As a business destination, Denver is a hub for diverse industries from aerospace to telecommunications, mining, and healthcare and is home to Fortune 500 companies. As for diversions, the metropolis, which dates back to the days of the Old West, is close to the Rocky Mountains and boasts stunning nature all around, outdoor adventure, and a thriving sports scene. Popular points of interest worth exploring in and around Denver include the spectacular Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater, 15 miles from the city center, and the Denver Art Museum, home to an expansive collection of works.
Denver is the 19th most populous city in America and has a population of 727,211 in the city alone and nearly 3 million people in the metro area. As part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area, the principal city serves as a gateway to the Front Range Urban Corridor, the eastern-facing region of the Southern Rocky Mountains, and welcomes 17.7 million visitors a year. Boasting 300 days of sunshine, Denver has mild winters and pleasant summers with relatively low humidity, making it a year-round destination to travel.
Denver's Location
Set within the South Platte River Valley in Colorado in the southwestern United States, Denver serves as the central travel hub with several airports in the area, including Denver International Airport, Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Boulder Municipal Airport, and Erie Municipal Airport.
Denver Attractions
Visitors to the Mile High City, which gets its nickname because its altitude is 5,280 feet above sea level, and exactly a mile high. Outdoor activities abound given the area's natural beauty with more than 90 golf courses and notable sites, including the greenery at the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Colorado Hiking Trail, which spans 500 miles and features abundant flora, fauna, wilderness, national forests, and more.
Culture lovers can get their fix and take in exciting productions at the Denver Center for Performing Arts or out-of-this-world immersive art at Meow Wolf Denver. Meanwhile, beer enthusiasts have more than 50 breweries to explore around town, many of which are on the Denver Beer Trail, as well as the large Coors brewery. Other must-see attractions include 16th Street Mall, home to Denver Union Station and LoDo Historic District in Downtown Denver, the Victorian buildings of Laramie Square, and the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Arapahoe Park Racecourse
Glendale Gulch
J Ira Valley
Elkhorn Gulch
Sunshine Canyon
Glade Gulch
Jelly Roll Gulch
Lakewood Gulch
Thorncreek Municipal Golf Course
Marcy Gulch
Russell Gulch
Giant Gulch
Molly Brown House Museum
Panther Canyon
Georgia Gulch
Tom Davis Gulch
Jefferson County Stadium
Raccoon Creek Golf Course
Millionaire Gulch
South Willis Gulch
Bates Gulch
Timber Claim Gulch
Denver Museum Of Nature And Science
Sixmile Canyon
Hay Gulch
Shattuck Gulch
Lehigh Gulch
Bummers Gulch
Lone Tree Golf Club
Mount Vernon Canyon
The Golf Courses At Hyland Hills
Short Cut Gulch
Dad Clark Gulch
Packard Gulch
Emerson Gulch
Chatfield Golf Course
Prospectors Trail
Lemon Gulch
Heyden Gulch
Eureka Gulch
Green Mountain Trail
Gregory Gulch
Byers - Evans House Museum
Dutch Fred Gulch
Hotels in Denver
Schools in Denver
Restaurants in Denver