The Denver Traveler

12 Things to do in Denver

This is a guest post from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe Here’s my list of a dozen enjoyable, relaxing, and fun things to do in the Mile High City: Visit the Denver Art Museum (south end of the Civic Center on 14th Avenue Parkway). Its facade of glass tiles makes the building itself a work of art (in photo above). Visit Colorado’s State Capitol building (between East 14th and East Colfax). Go up the steps at the west entrance, and stand on the 13th step. You’ll be one mile above sea level – [...]

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Denver Botanic Gardens are Even Greener

This is a guest post from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe About ten minutes east of downtown Denver are 23 acres of gardens and plants that will make you feel like your much further away from the concrete of the city. The Denver Botanic Gardens (1005 York Street, Denver) contain 45 gardens and over 32,000 plants. (I discovered the York Street gardens while on a shopping expedition; they are very near the Cherry Creek Mall.) The gardens represent a wide range of gardening styles and plant collections, covering diverse parts of the [...]

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Our Time Has Come

When your time is up, your time is up. And it has come to pass that The Denver Traveler’s time is up. This is the last post for The Denver Traveler and it is with mixed emotions that we post it. Alicia and I have been so glad to have this time with all of you. We hope you found some topics helpful and others interesting. We did our best to bring you the best of Denver and the truth about traveling through, staying for a bit, or settling down in our town. Denver may not be a major metropolis [...]

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Shelby’s Bar and Grill: A Place for Locals!

Want a place that makes you feel at home? Need a spot where they’d scream your name in greeting if they knew it? Tired of going out late to find no grill open? Shelby’s is the place for you! Shelby’s Bar and Grill- where the locals have been gathering since 1906. Located at 18th and Glenarm, Shelby’s is the last free standing bar in Denver. The building started as a private home and even did a stint as a mortuary! Now, however, it is an unassuming and delightful treat of an establishment. Dark green booths and wooden tables, a small back [...]

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Photo Op: The Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos as shot by Flickr user Jeffery Beall. They lost this game to the San Diego Chargers. [photo-Flickr] Post from: The Denver Traveler

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Tuesday’s Traveler’s Tip: Altitude Sickness

Here at The Denver Traveler we have hinted at this a few times, but it is time to get serious about it. Altitude Sickness It is no joke. As Denver is situated at 5,280 feet above sea level- many who visit, or have just relocated here, certainly feel the affects of this High Altitude and often get sick. The cause of Altitude Sickness is the thinner air at higher altitudes does not give you the amount of oxygen you need. When this happens it can affect your lungs and brains. Symptoms of Altitude Sickness include: Headaches Lack of Appetite Feeling Weak and Lazy Sick to your [...]

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Monday’s Must See- Daniels and Fishers Tower

Once upon a time in 1864 there was a new department store called Daniels and Fisher. In 1910 to add to its charm a Tower was erected to resemble a bell tower in Venice. Perhaps this is not what one expects to see in the middle of Downtown Denver, yet it is this weeks Must See! As part of the Daniels and Fisher department store, the D & F tower became the tallest structure in Denver. You may have heard or have a memory of May D & F, this is because in 1957 the May Company bought Daniels and Fisher [...]

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Photo Op: Denver in a Storm

This awesome photo of the Denver skyline during one of our thunderstorms was snapped by Flickr user refractor. [photo: Flickr] Post from: The Denver Traveler

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The Big Gig at Fiddler’s Green

If you haven’t heard already, today is 93.3’s Big Gig music festival out at Fiddler’s Green. What’s the Big Gig you might ask? Well, if you’ve ever been to Lollapalooza, the Warped Tour, or Ozzfest, you have a general idea of what to expect. An outdoor, all day concert featuring both big name groups and a bunch of super talented locals from right here in Colorado. On the ticket to perform is The Offspring, Paramore, the Dropkick Murphys, the Spill Canvas, Dropping Daylight, Skyfox, and Denver’s own The Flobots. Appearing on the Local’s Only stage are Life [...]

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Rollercoaster!! A Cyclone by Any Other Name…

Rollercoaster aficionados are well versed in The Cyclone of Coney Island, New York. It is a legend among roller coasters and a landmark for the state of New York. It is perhaps the roller coaster that set the standards for all other roller coasters to live up to. Have no fear, if you are visiting Denver from the east, or have always longed to see the Cyclone up close and personal- we have one here. Lakeside Amusement Park is the proud home of The Cyclone roller coaster- built in the honor of the original in New York. It is tall, intimidating, and- [...]

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