Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
Straight-up Mexican plates and tacos; a Denver institution!
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El Taco De Mexico
714 Santa Fe DrStraight-up Mexican plates and tacos; a Denver institution!
This little shop has coffee, tea, sandwiches, and small plates.
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Joe Maxx Coffee Co.
869 Santa Fe DrThis little shop has coffee, tea, sandwiches, and small plates.
El Noa Noa Mexican Restaurant
722 Santa Fe DrGreat patio and wandering Mariachi musicians.
Japanese restaurant and museum with a lovely garden.
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Domo Japanese Country Food Restaurant
1365 Osage StJapanese restaurant and museum with a lovely garden.
The food is a twist on comfort cuisine and there’s a good bar here.
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Interstate Kitchen & Bar
1001 Santa Fe DrThe food is a twist on comfort cuisine and there’s a good bar here.
A Denver legend serving lots of meats and game in a historic setting (since 1893).
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Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
1000 Osage StA Denver legend serving lots of meats and game in a historic setting (since 1893).
Drinks & Nightlife
In the neighborhood for that past 10 years and there’s usually a food truck of some kind parked outside.
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Renegade Brewing Company
925 W 9th AveIn the neighborhood for that past 10 years and there’s usually a food truck of some kind parked outside.
Make reservations for a distillery tour online, with as much notice as possible.
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Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Tour
200 S Kalamath StMake reservations for a distillery tour online, with as much notice as possible.
Arts & Culture
About a 20-minute walk from the house, more than 70,000 works are in the museum’s own collection, plus international exhibitions are displayed between the two buildings.
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Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyAbout a 20-minute walk from the house, more than 70,000 works are in the museum’s own collection, plus international exhibitions are displayed between the two buildings.
An incredible collection from this contemporary artist, with works that are huge and go from floor-to-ceiling. Also a 20-minute walk from the house.
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Clyfford Still
1250 Bannock StAn incredible collection from this contemporary artist, with works that are huge and go from floor-to-ceiling. Also a 20-minute walk from the house.
The museum is also a 20-minute walk and features both international decorative art, as well as, Colorado and regional art including a Vance Kirkland retrospective- considered Colorado’s most distinguished modern painter.
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Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
1201 Bannock StThe museum is also a 20-minute walk and features both international decorative art, as well as, Colorado and regional art including a Vance Kirkland retrospective- considered Colorado’s most distinguished modern painter.
Museum of Contemporary Art has terrific views of the city from the upstairs bar and cafe. Exhibits revolve quarterly or so.
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Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst Denver
1485 Delgany StMuseum of Contemporary Art has terrific views of the city from the upstairs bar and cafe. Exhibits revolve quarterly or so.
Parks & Nature
A 24-acre complex of indoor and outdoor gardens, water features, and seasonal art installations from internationally known artists. About a 10-minute drive.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StA 24-acre complex of indoor and outdoor gardens, water features, and seasonal art installations from internationally known artists. About a 10-minute drive.
Visiting the park is free, with a museum and hiking trails on-site, but the park closes at 2 p.m. on concert days. It’s only a 20-minute drive, without traffic.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayVisiting the park is free, with a museum and hiking trails on-site, but the park closes at 2 p.m. on concert days. It’s only a 20-minute drive, without traffic.
The closest park to the house, this is a great spot for a quiet walk, morning yoga, or to jump on the Cherry Creek Trail bike path.
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Sunken Gardens Park
The closest park to the house, this is a great spot for a quiet walk, morning yoga, or to jump on the Cherry Creek Trail bike path.
This large park has paved walking to connect the museum and library district to downtown. There's a giant Greek amphitheater and statues. Food trucks park on the plaza for Civic Center Eats on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday lunches from May to early October.
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Civic Center Park
101 14th AveThis large park has paved walking to connect the museum and library district to downtown. There's a giant Greek amphitheater and statues. Food trucks park on the plaza for Civic Center Eats on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday lunches from May to early October.
Shopping
Denver’s best bookstore, the downtown location of the Tattered Cover is in a historic building right on the 16th Street Mall and a half-block from Union Station.
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Tattered Cover Book Store - Union Station
1701 Wynkoop StDenver’s best bookstore, the downtown location of the Tattered Cover is in a historic building right on the 16th Street Mall and a half-block from Union Station.
Sightseeing
Known locally as "the big blue bear," this giant piece of public art peeks into the Colorado Convention Center. Tattered Cover and some museum gift shops even sell little wooden statues of the iconic bear.
I See What You Mean
700 14th StKnown locally as "the big blue bear," this giant piece of public art peeks into the Colorado Convention Center. Tattered Cover and some museum gift shops even sell little wooden statues of the iconic bear.
Entertainment & Activities
The historic Union Station has been redone to be "Denver's living room," with an open atrium, bars and restaurants, tours, and access to transit and nearby sights. The surrounding area is filled with restaurants, bars, shops, galleries, nightclubs, and baseball at Coors Field.
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LoDo
The historic Union Station has been redone to be "Denver's living room," with an open atrium, bars and restaurants, tours, and access to transit and nearby sights. The surrounding area is filled with restaurants, bars, shops, galleries, nightclubs, and baseball at Coors Field.