Denver Travel Guide
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Located at the point where the great Colorado plains meet the Rocky Mountains and famously, at an altitude of a mile above Sea Level, on the surface Denver is a typical modern American city, but beneath the sheen, the mark of the pioneer is still just about visible in the "go for it" attitudes and outdoors nature they enjoy and respect.
With plenty of attractions in the form of museums, galleries, and the famous zoo, as well as s charming nightlife that is half country and western, and half modern electronic music oriented, and the best shopping in Middle America, there is plenty for visitors to the Mile High City to enjoy during their stay.
A gateway to the Eastern Rocky Mountains, and located almost centrally in the USA, Denver is a great place to begin a self drive holiday seeing the most stunning landscapes in the country as well as being within striking distance of two popular mountain resorts, bohemian Boulder (bizarrely the setting for television programme Mork and Mindy), and swanky Aspen, where you can rub shoulders with more celebrities on the slopes than you see in the average issue of Hello Magazine.
A city proud of its heritage and status as a major cultural centre, Denver has plenty of museums and galleries to explore - notably the Black American Western Museum and Heritage Centre, which tells the story of the African American influence on the conquest of the plains.
Larimer Square to the north east of the Civic Centre is a pleasant area of redeveloped buildings that forms the main nightlife centre in the city, and the renovated turn of the century buildings are filled with bars, restaurants and night clubs that are the place to see and be seen in the evening.
No visitor to Denver should miss out on the chance to see the stupendous 9000 seat Red Rocks Park Amphitheatre, which was carved out of a cliff face during the great depression, and hosts many concerts and shows during the summer months every year. The acoustics are sensational within the amphitheatre and seeing a performance there is a highlight of a visit to the city. If you aren't there during the concert season, then the Red Rocks Park is still open to the public and you can always get a friend to sit in one of the seats while you get on the (gigantic) stage and sing them a song.
