The Denver Traveler

Our nation’s capitol, Washington D.C., was thorough in its city planning to provide no easy way out of or around town. The seeming chaotic, no rhyme or reason street plan of D.C. is exactly what the planners had in mind so that no one could attack or plunder any of our national treasures and get out of town easily.
When roaming around Denver, and navigating its Mile High Wonders, you may have noticed something similarly chaotic in its layout. Denver doesn’t quite have as lofty a reason as D.C. but we come upon the outcome honestly. Our City Planners simply did …read more

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If you are not from the Rocky Mountain Region, or you aren’t a huge sports fan, there is a good chance you heard of our fine city in history class when studying the Titanic and its most famous heroine, Molly Brown.

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Denver’s Union Station as shot by Flickr User mre770.
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The Cavaliers. The Phantom Regiment. The Blue Devils. The Madison Scouts. The Blue Knights. The Mandarins. The Santa Clara Vanguard.
What do all of these groups have in common?
Well, besides being rated as World Class Drum and Bugle Corps, they are also going to be right here in Denver this weekend, performing at Drums Along The Rockies. At 7:00 PM the first Corps will take to the field at Invesco Field at Mile High, continuing on their journey to the DCI World Championships.

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1776 Grant Street is the address for the Warwick, Denver Hotel. A location in trendy Uptown that marks, depending upon which direction you are headed, the start or the end of Downtown Denver; either way you go it’s a great place to start. Also, not so coincidentally, a tad more convenient to get to from DIA as one doesn’t need to go through downtown traffic. They claim the time to travel to the airport is only 25 minutes and this could be true if no traffic gets in the way.
Warwick Denver boasts a touch of elegance and rightfully so …read more

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Unfortunately, Denver has been rated third in the nation for Worst Traffic. However, most of this traffic happens during the morning and evening rush hours. Also, there is a rise in traffic because so many people are moving to our great city that we haven’t had time to expand our highways and byways.
If you are visiting our fine town you may not even notice the traffic as you can meander during the off peak times when the roads are clear and manageable. This is a viable solution. Though, here in Denver there is even a better choice for visitors and …read more

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In yesterday’s Must See, Alicia shared her great photo of the 16th Street Mall street sign and it got me thinking. Denver and the surrounding Metro area, heck even all of Colorado, is home to many similarly named streets as the rest of the nation. However, as some of the streets may look the same in name- how we say them may differ greatly.
Street Name Pronunciations
If you take our advice to ride along the 16th Street Shuttle- you may notice that one of the stops is Tremont Street. Now, I am certain that The Boston Traveler and Boston residents alike …read more

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If you are anywhere near Downtown Denver Proper chances are you have seen our Must See this week- and if for any reason you haven’t, then it is time you discovered…
The 16th Street Mall
Spanning the expanse of Downtown, The 16th Street Mall is one of the most convenient and accessible places Denver has to offer. Pick an end of Denver, either Civic Center at Broadway and Colfax, or Market Street Station- the 16th and Market side or hop on one of the FREE 16th Street Mall Shuttles and ride the Mall from start to finish.
The Shuttle Buses run every few …read more

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If you have always watched MTV and wondered, “Hey, how can *I* get into a music video?” – we have the answer. That is, if you love the Flobots as much as we do!
We told you about the fantastic local band the Flobots just last week, and today, they are shooting the video for their new single “Rise”. They are looking for locals of all ages, shapes, sizes and kinds for the video. Today at high noon they will be at the Gothic Theater, located at 3263 South Broadway in Englewood, CO.
What do you have to do to be …read more

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The sun is hot Hot HOT this holiday weekend. The best mini vacation we can suggest to keep you cool, have some fun, celebrate the spirit of adventure and only take a day to accomplish is the destination of the water park we Coloradans call…
Water World!
Spanning 64 acres of landscaped hills and valleys- all leading to slides and pools and wave machines, Water World is a day trip that will cool you down while heating up your sense of fun.
Located about half an hour north of Downtown Denver in Federal Heights, Colorado, Water World opened its doors 26 years ago …read more

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