Drinks & Nightlife
Below are a list of place for drinks and sometimes music but at a minimum great people watching opportunities!
Legendary bar-quirky, great music, fab indoor/outdoor garage door patio situation..
174 locals recommend
The Thin Man
2015 E 17th AveLegendary bar-quirky, great music, fab indoor/outdoor garage door patio situation..
Chada Thai Restaurant
2005 E 17th AvePretty great Thai food, nice patio.
Black Shirt Brewing
3719 Walnut StSpangalang Brewery
2736 Welton Styummy and oh so close to home..
A Denver Landmark. You must look at the website..Full restaurant + booze. EVERYTHING is local and handcrafted. Lots of music upstairs, dance lessons, poetry slams..something going on everyday. It's a (fabulous!) scene. CASH ONLY but they have an ATM machine on site.
72 locals recommend
Mercury Cafe
2199 California StA Denver Landmark. You must look at the website..Full restaurant + booze. EVERYTHING is local and handcrafted. Lots of music upstairs, dance lessons, poetry slams..something going on everyday. It's a (fabulous!) scene. CASH ONLY but they have an ATM machine on site.
Whiskey Distillery. You can do a tour. It's Yum.
105 locals recommend
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Tour
200 S Kalamath StWhiskey Distillery. You can do a tour. It's Yum.
Amazing Brunch in this gorgeous building. Great food anytime + interesting drinks and good scene to visit with people.
83 locals recommend
Death & Co Denver
1280 25th StAmazing Brunch in this gorgeous building. Great food anytime + interesting drinks and good scene to visit with people.
Entertainment & Activities
Samadhi Center for Yoga Uptown
639 E 19th Avelovely yoga center-walkable
lovely spiritually minded yoga/meditation classes. Many donation based classes available
6 locals recommend
Whole Yoga Studio
1735 E 17th Avelovely spiritually minded yoga/meditation classes. Many donation based classes available
Bluebird Theater
3317 E Colfax AveConcert Venue. Good stuff comes through..
Fabulous local book store. Totally walkable through the City Park. Next to Twist 'N Shout-local record store. Next to a Cheese Shop I've not been to as well as a Chipotle on the corner.
153 locals recommend
Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax AvenueFabulous local book store. Totally walkable through the City Park. Next to Twist 'N Shout-local record store. Next to a Cheese Shop I've not been to as well as a Chipotle on the corner.
Movie theater w/lots of Independent films. Next to Tattered Cover, Chipotle, Twist 'n Shout, some new restaurant that's going up as "we" speak. All of this is walkable..20 mins straight S from my house.
70 locals recommend
Sie Film Center
2510 E Colfax AveMovie theater w/lots of Independent films. Next to Tattered Cover, Chipotle, Twist 'n Shout, some new restaurant that's going up as "we" speak. All of this is walkable..20 mins straight S from my house.
so much. Shopping, eating, drinking..great block of stuff. If interested, it's a 20min drive. Look up Devil's Food if you want a spot to GPS to..and you must go to Devil's Food. Awesome brunch, amazing pastries, great atmosphere!
22 locals recommend
South Pearl Street
South Pearl Streetso much. Shopping, eating, drinking..great block of stuff. If interested, it's a 20min drive. Look up Devil's Food if you want a spot to GPS to..and you must go to Devil's Food. Awesome brunch, amazing pastries, great atmosphere!
Another location Downtown for this famous locally run bookstore!
93 locals recommend
Tattered Cover Book Store - Union Station
1701 Wynkoop StAnother location Downtown for this famous locally run bookstore!
Arts & Culture
Free entry to all but special exhibits on Saturdays before 12noon.
1293 locals recommend
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyFree entry to all but special exhibits on Saturdays before 12noon.
Amazing Must See in my humble O-pinion. Stays open late (11pm) during some Fridays in the Summer.
180 locals recommend
Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock StAmazing Must See in my humble O-pinion. Stays open late (11pm) during some Fridays in the Summer.
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany StFab.
Museum is on Santa Fe with tons of other little galleries and museums. Going on the 1st Friday of the month is a scene w/food trucks, beer/booze and everything stays open late. You can also get a tattoo pretty easily on Santa Fe.
21 locals recommend
Museo De Las Americas
861 Santa Fe DrMuseum is on Santa Fe with tons of other little galleries and museums. Going on the 1st Friday of the month is a scene w/food trucks, beer/booze and everything stays open late. You can also get a tattoo pretty easily on Santa Fe.
Parks & Nature
Fabulous Park! Home to the Zoo and The Natural History Museum. 5 miles of walkable-ness and a lake as well. Paddle boats on the lake in the Summer and if you are lucky enough to be staying with me :-) June-August, City Park Jazz(CPJ) if a free live Jazz show in the Park by the Lake. Everyone goes and brings a picnic. Starts at 6-8. Bring a bar-b-que. Free Bike parking close to the Grandstand. One of my favorite things about Denver is CPJ.
745 locals recommend
City Park
2001 Colorado BlvdFabulous Park! Home to the Zoo and The Natural History Museum. 5 miles of walkable-ness and a lake as well. Paddle boats on the lake in the Summer and if you are lucky enough to be staying with me :-) June-August, City Park Jazz(CPJ) if a free live Jazz show in the Park by the Lake. Everyone goes and brings a picnic. Starts at 6-8. Bring a bar-b-que. Free Bike parking close to the Grandstand. One of my favorite things about Denver is CPJ.
The park in Denver for sightseeing and people watching. PrideFest starts in this park every year and it is located in CapHill. Can't miss it.
527 locals recommend
Cheesman Park
The park in Denver for sightseeing and people watching. PrideFest starts in this park every year and it is located in CapHill. Can't miss it.
Shopping
It's a mall. Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Hermes across the street in North Cherry Creek. Nice place to walk around + movie theaters
822 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st AveIt's a mall. Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Hermes across the street in North Cherry Creek. Nice place to walk around + movie theaters
Talulah Jones
1122 E 17th AveGreat local handycrafts and loveliness. Must go.
Essentials
Closest grocery store. In a wee strip mall w/ a Wing Stop, Liquor Store, and some other stuff. Across the Street is La Pasadita-good enough cheap Mexican food. Also across from Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company. Fabulous dance performances!
722 locals recommend
Safeway
757 E 20th AveClosest grocery store. In a wee strip mall w/ a Wing Stop, Liquor Store, and some other stuff. Across the Street is La Pasadita-good enough cheap Mexican food. Also across from Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company. Fabulous dance performances!
At the S end of City Park, a May-Oct Farmer's Market. Lots of fun..totally walkable.
13 locals recommend
City Park Esplanade
City Park EsplanadeAt the S end of City Park, a May-Oct Farmer's Market. Lots of fun..totally walkable.
Now THIS is a grocery store. Gourmet. Some precooked stuff to go and Deli as well.
168 locals recommend
Marczyk Fine Foods
5100 E Colfax AveNow THIS is a grocery store. Gourmet. Some precooked stuff to go and Deli as well.
It's just a regular Ol' Grocery store. Although it's located in Capitol Hill so there's good people watchin'.
719 locals recommend
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveIt's just a regular Ol' Grocery store. Although it's located in Capitol Hill so there's good people watchin'.
All organic, local run health food store. Also have a nice organic beer and wine selection.
341 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
3757 Brighton BlvdAll organic, local run health food store. Also have a nice organic beer and wine selection.
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveGrocery store in RiNo/Union Station area.
Coffee shops
Queen City Collective Coffee - Five Points
2962 Welton StCoffee!
Crema Coffee House
2862 Larimer StWhittier Cafe
1710 E 25th AveBlue Bear Cafe
700 14th StHuckleberry Roasters
4301 N Pecos StAmethyst Coffee
1111 BroadwayThere are a couple of Amethyst cafe's around town btw..