Denver Must Dos For First Timers
By Alex O'Dwyer
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Heading to Denver for your first time? Well, we want to make sure you do it right so we’ve rounded up some of the must do’s for your trip.
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1. Union Station
Denver’s Union Station is much more than just a transport station, it is also home to some highly recommended restaurants and a shopping centre. Boutiques sell local crafts, jewellery, flowers and lots more. The Crawford Hotel offers tours of the station to teach you about the art, history and retail space of the station and concludes with a complimentary drink in the Terminal Bar.
2. Denver Botanic Gardens
Take a trip to see 15,000 species of plants from across the world in the botanic gardens. Located in Cheesman Park, the botanic gardens span across 2 acres with 41 individual gardens and has numerous art sculptures. Guided tours are also available that focus on both the plants and artwork.
3. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
Drive outside of downtown Denver to experience Red Rocks Park where you can admire great views of the Rocky Mountains, go on a hike, and check out the visitor centre for information on the parks history and trails. There is also an amphitheatre geologically formed by the red rocks with great acoustics that is worth the visit even if you can’t make it to a concert there.
4. Coors Field
Catch the Colorado Rockies in action as they hit homeruns in Coors Field or play in the Interactive Area where you can put your batting skills to the test in the video batting cages and the speed pitch area. Guided tours of the stadium are available allowing you to see the dugout, club level and press area that you wouldn’t get to see if you attended a game.
5. Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum is home to over 68,000 works by famed artists such as Georgia O’Keefe, Vincent Van Gogh, and Salvador Dali. Their impressive collection is spread over two buildings with the Western American Art often being one of the highlights from a visit to the museum. Tours of the museum are covered in the general admission ticket and range from a quick overview to a more in-depth look at specific collections.
6. Museum of Nature & Science
Visit Denver’s Museum of Nature and Science to see a wide range of artefacts from dinosaur bones to Egyptian mummies. Check out the wildlife exhibit where you’ll find over 90 habitat scenes of various animals or the Space Oddysey to learn all about space. Make sure you catch the great white shark 3D exhibit while there. The museum is also home to an IMAX movie theatre and planetarium where you can watch an astronomy demonstration for an extra charge.
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