I visited a friend on Memorial Day weekend and since I hadn't been to Denver in about 12 years, found the city remarkably different. It has a clean, safe and walkable downtown with plenty of beautiful parks and great bike trails. There are several bike rental stations (think Zip-Cars) around the city...who knew there was such a thing...no doubt helping to contribute to a very fit-looking population. I was amazed by the number of medical marijuana clinics (the smell of pot smoke was a several times a day ocurance) and the lack of diverstity seen on the streets. I hope you enjoy the tour as much as I did.
1) The view from Kevin's balcony
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4)Wells Fargo Building (aka the cash register)
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6) Wells Fargo parking deck
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9) State Capital (1894)
Constructed with white granite and features a gold-plated dome.
10) The view from 1 of the 3 steps that claims to be exactly 1 mile above sea level
11) Red Onxy (a rose marble) was used extensively throughout the interior. Don't bother looking for red onyx coasters at Bed Bed, Bath & Beyond...the entire known world's supply was used in this building.
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21)Daniels & Fisher Building (1911)
22) lobby
23) Marriott
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29) The Brown Palace Hotel (1892)
Constructed with Colorado red granite and Arizona sandstone with 26 carved medallions of native Rocky Mountain animals. An artesian well still provides water to all faucets.
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34)Gas & Elactric Building (1911)
Features 13,000 electric bulbs on the exterior!
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37)Colorado Convention Center
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43)Library (1990, Michael Graves)
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47)Looking down on a steel rod sculpture
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49)Denver Art Museum (2006, Daniel Libeskind)
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52) 16th Street Mall
53) Little old ladies with too much free time?
54)Denver Botanic Gardens
55) I promise not to bore you with a bunch of flower shots...
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57)Conservatory built in 1966
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62) Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs
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70) The Broadmoor (original building in 1891)
3,000 acre resort that has earned the 5* reward for over 50 years.
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75) Red Rocks!
Amazing amphitheatre with 1st performance in 1906. Formally dedicated in 1941, it now seats 9,450 people and has been a crowd pleasing favorite venue ever since.
The view of the venue from the road
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