76. Wazee Supper Club
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 623-9518
Address: 1600 15th Street
Description: This is a classic LoDo institution serving up burgers, wonderful pizza, a large beer selection, and plenty of neighborhood character for more than two decades. It’s open daily for lunch and dinner.
77. The Wynkoop Brewing Co.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 297-2700
Address: 1634 18th Street
Description: A few blocks from Larimer Square, the Wynkoop provides an interesting dining and drinking experience. This was Denver’s first brewpub, founded in 1988, and it’s housed in a historic 19th-century building. Though the Wynkoop can be a bit noisy and crowded, the choice of ales and pub fare at reasonable prices and the lively atmosphere more than compensate. It’s open daily for lunch and dinner.
78. The Brown Palace
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 297-3111
Address: 321 17th Street
Description: The Brown Palace is Denver’s most famous hotel. It is quite elegant but expensive, starting at $189 per night for a standard room during the week to $1,575 per night for a suite. The hotel has three restaurants: Elyngton’s and The Ship Tavern are casual; The Palace Arms is an acclaimed formal dining room. Churchill’s, a cigar lounge, serves cocktails. Drinks are also available in the lobby and The Ship Tavern, and lunch and afternoon tea are served in the beautiful Victorian-style lobby.
79. The Queen Anne Inn
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 296-6666
Address: 2147 Tremont Place
Description: Just north of downtown in a historic neighborhood, the Queen Anne occupies two adjacent Victorian buildings, built in 1879 and 1886 in the Queen Anne style of architecture. Single rooms are in the $135 to $215 range, which includes breakfast. There are 14 rooms, all with private baths. The inn is popular with honeymooners and for weddings.
80. Cherry Creek Shopping Center
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 388-3900
Address: 3000 East First Avenue
Description: With some 160 specialty stores—mostly high-end—Cherry Creek attracts 16 million visitors annually. Stores include Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Abercrombie and Fitch, Apple, Cartier, Cole Haan, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, and Nordstrom. North of the mall are several blocks of trendy establishments including art galleries, restaurants, and a multitude of furniture stores.
81. The Tabor Center
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1201 16th Street
Description: The greenhouse-like Tabor Center, at the 16th Street Mall’s north end, houses ESPN Zone, Paradise Pen, and Flag World, plus miscellaneous clothing and other shops.
82. Arvada Center For The Arts And Humanities
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (720) 898-7200
Address: 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard
Description: The Arvada Center offers participatory fairy-tale theater for children many weekday mornings and some Saturdays. Kids are often invited to come on stage to join the acting. The evening adult dramas and concerts, which cost from $13.50 to $55, are excellent, and the free museum has art and cultural displays.
83. Casa Bonita
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 232-5115
Address: 6715 West Colfax Avenue
Description: For sheer kitsch value, Casa Bonita is an experience not to be missed. It’s the favorite dining experience of many youngsters. The Mexican food is passable, the doughnut-sweet sopapillas are tasty, but the main draw is the entertainment. At the indoor lagoon, a dramatic troupe presents plays that usually end with heavily costumed actors splash-landing in the pool. A dark cave maze is popular for hide-and-seek, and troubadours wander among the tables singing “Happy Birthday” when requested. The experience is hokey beyond belief and adored by children. A meal generally costs less than $10; children age 12 and younger eat for less than $5. Casa Bonita is open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
84. The Denver Art Museum
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (720) 865-5000
Address: 100 West 14th Avenue
Description: From the fantasy fortress facade outside to the hands-on displays, kids’ corner, and videotape nooks inside, kids will particularly enjoy this museum. Count on spending an hour, maybe 90 minutes, with the kids in tow. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 for youths ages 6 through 18, and free for museum members and children younger than age 5.
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 320 West Colfax Avenue
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1340 Pennsylvania Street
87. The Children’S Museum Of Denver
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 433-7444
Address: 2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Description: Near Elitch Gardens Amusement Park (see subsequent listing) is a square green building that appears to be wearing a burgundy pyramid cap. This is the Children’s Museum, which offers hands-on exhibits such as a science lab and a Wild Oats Community Market where kids can play shopping. The museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry fee is $7.50 for ages 2 to 59, $5.50 for age one and adults age 60 and older. Children younger than age one are admitted free. Call for show and schedule information for the Children’s Theatre.
88. Forney Transportation Museum
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 297-1113
Address: 4303 Brighton Boulevard
Description: The Forney collection consists of antique cars, buggies, and trains including Big Boy, the largest steam engine in the world. The famous pilot, Amelia Earhart, drove the Gold Bug Kissel roadster. You will also see Prince Aly Khan’s Rolls Royce and the now infamous “Amphicar”, the world’s first amphibious vehicle produced in Germany from 1961–1968. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors, $4.50 for children ages 11 through 15, and $3.50 for children ages 5 through 10. Children younger than age five are admitted for free.
89. Invesco Field At Mile High
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (720) 258-3000
Address: 1701 Bryant Street
Description: At Mile High, which is what loyal fans insist on calling this stadium, despite the name change, sports events are a special occasion, with or without kids. This is where the Broncos battle other National Football League teams, and often practically every seat in the stadium is occupied. That’s part of the reason voters in 1998 agreed to pay additional taxes in order to build the Broncos the new, modernized stadium that opened in August 2001. (See the Sports chapter for more information.)
90. Pepsi Center
City: Denver, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 405-1100
Address: 1000 Chopper Circle
Description: The Pepsi Center, located in Denver’s central downtown area, officially opened on October 1, 1999. It replaced McNicholls Sports Arena, which was demolished in the fall of 1999. The Pepsi Center is home to about 160 sporting and entertainment events, including the National Basketball Association’s Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Pepsi Center features include two dramatic, six-story atrium entranceways; views of the Central Platte Valley, downtown Denver, and the Rocky Mountains; a 236-seat club-level restaurant; 95 fully furnished luxury suites; and plenty of parking. The center is easy to reach off I-25; exit South Speer Boulevard to Auraria Parkway.