Guidebook for Denver
Food Scene
Cole Craft Coffee
2231 Bruce Randolph AveClosest local coffee joint - only coffee, though.
Great atmosphere and coffee, plus they have whiskey! Open late (until 10pm).
45 locals recommend
Hooked on Colfax
3213 E Colfax AveGreat atmosphere and coffee, plus they have whiskey! Open late (until 10pm).
Some of the best Thai-thai food in the area - we lived in Thailand for several years, and my mom's Thai, so I should know :)
11 locals recommend
Thai Street Food
11650 East Montview BoulevardSome of the best Thai-thai food in the area - we lived in Thailand for several years, and my mom's Thai, so I should know :)
Soul food - some of the best collards and mac and cheese ever. Plus great fried catfish.
8 locals recommend
CoraFaye's Cafe
15395 E Colfax AveSoul food - some of the best collards and mac and cheese ever. Plus great fried catfish.
Delicious breakfast joint. Often has a line, but free coffee while you wait.
862 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
6315 W 104th AveDelicious breakfast joint. Often has a line, but free coffee while you wait.
Fuel Cafe
3455 Ringsby CtAmazing quiche and pastries - and coffee and fresh juice.
Coffee, bike shop, bar, tamale joint. All local beers, and they're delicious. Also can get your tires aired up here.
65 locals recommend
The Denver Bicycle Cafe
2217 E 21st AveCoffee, bike shop, bar, tamale joint. All local beers, and they're delicious. Also can get your tires aired up here.
Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant
7401 E Colfax AveNearby Ethiopian food
Bakery with delicious croissants and scones. Think they have coffee and gelato as well.
49 locals recommend
Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe
2216 Kearney StBakery with delicious croissants and scones. Think they have coffee and gelato as well.
Everything Else
Great place to jog, watch kickball games, or play tennis (lighted courts)
745 locals recommend
City Park
2001 Colorado BlvdGreat place to jog, watch kickball games, or play tennis (lighted courts)
Awesome museum! Well worth the admissions fee. Great dinosaurs and you can watch their staff preparing fossils for display.
1094 locals recommend
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdAwesome museum! Well worth the admissions fee. Great dinosaurs and you can watch their staff preparing fossils for display.
Essentials
Closest grocery store to our place (though the local Walgreens has fresh produce)
719 locals recommend
King Soopers
1155 E 9th AveClosest grocery store to our place (though the local Walgreens has fresh produce)
Trader Joe's
750 N Colorado BlvdJust because it's delicious.
Shopping
Closest pharmacy/grocery store. They have decent fresh produce, though it costs more than elsewhere.
188 locals recommend
Walgreens
801 16th St MallClosest pharmacy/grocery store. They have decent fresh produce, though it costs more than elsewhere.
Redbox
3990 E 35th AveOne of the closest redboxes if you want to watch a movie.
Redbox
3990 E 35th AveUm, the other nearby redbox :)
Drinks & Nightlife
The best gay cowboy bar ever. Free line dancing and two-step lessons (plus a free drink ticket) on Weds, Thurs, Fri, and Sat at 8pm. Billy's a great patient dance instructor. 2nd dance floor is techno
152 locals recommend
St Mark's Coffee House
2019 East 17th AvenueThe best gay cowboy bar ever. Free line dancing and two-step lessons (plus a free drink ticket) on Weds, Thurs, Fri, and Sat at 8pm. Billy's a great patient dance instructor. 2nd dance floor is techno
The Whittier Pub
2000 E 28th AveFriendly folks and good burgers.
Sightseeing
Beautiful place and there's a Chihuly glass exhibit going on now (2014).
1100 locals recommend
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StBeautiful place and there's a Chihuly glass exhibit going on now (2014).