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Denver is the largest city in and capital of the state of Colorado, USA. Denver ("The Mile-High City") is at an altitude of 5,280 feet/1,600 meters, where the midwestern plains give way to the Rocky Mountains. The city officially records its Mile High Status by a gold band embedded in the steps of the state capitol, located in downtown Denver.
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- Chamberlin Observatory, 2930 East Warren Avenue, +1 303 871-5172, [14]. Built in 1890, this working observatory is a historic landmark and a pride of the University of Denver. Star Parties and other events are open to the public.
- Children's Museum of Denver, 2121 Children's Museum Drive, +1 303 433-7444 (fax: +1 303 433-9520), [15].
- Colorado Historical Society, 1300 Broadway, +1 303 866-3682, [16]. Home of the Colorado History Museum and the Stephen H. Hart Library. Exhibits, museums and historical sites throughout Colorado. Check website for details.
- Colorado State Capitol, 200 East Colfax Avenue, +1 303 866-2604, [17].
- Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, +1 720 865-5000, [18]. Closed M and holidays. A huge museum with art from all over the world - you'll want to give yourself several hours to properly explore the place.
- Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, +1 720 865-3500, [19]. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Denver Firefighters Museum, 1326 Tremont Place, +1 303 892-1436, [20]. M-Sa 10AM-4PM. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children.
- Denver Mint, 320 West Colfax Avenue, [21]. Registration is required for all tours.
- Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, +1 303 322-7009, [22]. Open every day of the year except Christmas Day. Includes exhibitions, planetarium and IMAX.
- Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St, +1 303 376-4800, [23]. Open every day of the year, hours vary by season.
- Forney Transportation Museum, 4303 Brighton Boulevard, +1 303 297-1113, [24]. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. $7 adults, $6 seniors, children $4.50.
- Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St., +1 303 832-4092, [25].
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A great number of people come through the Denver airport on their way up to the ski areas of Summit and Eagle counties, these areas include: Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Loveland Basin, Arapahoe Basin, and Breckenridge, Winter Park; further a field are both Steamboat, and Aspen.
Visitors arriving by plane (at DIA) can reach the Winter Park Ski area without driving. Take the RTD bus Route AF [26] to Market Street Station. Walk 3 blocks or take a taxi to Union Station and take the Ski Train [27]. If you have time to kill, there are numerous restaurants, brewpubs and coffeehouses in this part of town, referred to as [LoDo] (lower downtown). The Ski Train delivers you to the foot of the mountain (literally) within steps of the ski rental hut. The dining car (read "bar car") on the return trip after a day of skiing is one of the best rolling parties in America.
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Mexican food is abundant and satisfying and takes a local Denver flavor. Green Chili is the order of the day: a brown, chunky and spicy sauce made from pork and Pueblo or Hatch green chilies that works well on everything from chorizo and eggs to tamales. Denver is also known for "western" food using ingredients such as angus beef, buffalo, rattlesnake, cutthroat trout and Rocky Mountain oysters. Denver has most types of cuisine as other large cities and has several restaurants recently noted in top food publications. A recently passed bill had outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants statewide. However, some places with outdoor patios still allow smoking there.
The restaurant section of the weekly independent newspaper Westword (available for free every Thursday at newsstands and locations across the city) is a good place to find the food your interested in for your price-range and location. Below is a sampling of some consistently good choices.
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