Fun Guidebook
Sightseeing
A scenic oasis in the Denver area offering a wide variety of water and land activities for outdoor enthusiasts. The 4,000-acre park and modern campground are open year-round. View birds and wildlife, recreate or relax with the majestic Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.
Soak up the sun on a sailboat or head out for paddleboard yoga at dusk. Quincy Reservoir is best for kayaking and canoeing, just bring your own. The Aurora Reservoir has on-site paddleboard, canoe, and kayak rentals. Visitors can also use non-motorized boats on the waters. If you’re looking for tubing, water skiing, and more – head over to Cherry Creek State Park. They have on-site paddleboard, kayak, canoe, and boat rentals. Check out this blog for more water activities including pools and lazy rivers
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Cherry Creek State Park
4201 S Parker RdA scenic oasis in the Denver area offering a wide variety of water and land activities for outdoor enthusiasts. The 4,000-acre park and modern campground are open year-round. View birds and wildlife, recreate or relax with the majestic Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.
Soak up the sun on a sailboat or head out for paddleboard yoga at dusk. Quincy Reservoir is best for kayaking and canoeing, just bring your own. The Aurora Reservoir has on-site paddleboard, canoe, and kayak rentals. Visitors can also use non-motorized boats on the waters. If you’re looking for tubing, water skiing, and more – head over to Cherry Creek State Park. They have on-site paddleboard, kayak, canoe, and boat rentals. Check out this blog for more water activities including pools and lazy rivers
This Aurora-based center helps students and adults grow their knowledge and appreciation of the prairie ecosystem and the cultural history of Colorado through a variety of educational programs managed by Denver Botanic Gardens in cooperation with the City of Aurora.
Plains Conservation Center
This Aurora-based center helps students and adults grow their knowledge and appreciation of the prairie ecosystem and the cultural history of Colorado through a variety of educational programs managed by Denver Botanic Gardens in cooperation with the City of Aurora.
Meow Wolf’s largest permanent installation, Convergence Station, is an immersive art experience that transports participants of all ages into new dimensions of storytelling and creative exploration. Arrive as you. Leave transformed.
Meow Wolf is an experience. So, it’s somewhat difficult to explain. It’s a massive arts and entertainment group from Santa Fe known for creating immersive arts experiences, including popups, videos, temporary exhibitions, and now three permanent art exhibitions (Denver’s is the third).
Each permanent Meow Wolf experience is a surreal, interactive multimedia installation that allows visitors of all ages to wander through dozens of rooms covered with floor to ceiling art, unearth secrets and discover the world’s hidden nonlinear narrative. Some people will be content on moving through the space, looking at the trippy art. Others will spend hours and hours hunting for the exhibit’s Easter eggs, trying to solve puzzles. There’s an entire online community of people trying to crack Meow Wolf’s secret codes and develop theories about the exhibits’ storylines.
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Meow Wolf Denver
1338 1st StMeow Wolf’s largest permanent installation, Convergence Station, is an immersive art experience that transports participants of all ages into new dimensions of storytelling and creative exploration. Arrive as you. Leave transformed.
Meow Wolf is an experience. So, it’s somewhat difficult to explain. It’s a massive arts and entertainment group from Santa Fe known for creating immersive arts experiences, including popups, videos, temporary exhibitions, and now three permanent art exhibitions (Denver’s is the third).
Each permanent Meow Wolf experience is a surreal, interactive multimedia installation that allows visitors of all ages to wander through dozens of rooms covered with floor to ceiling art, unearth secrets and discover the world’s hidden nonlinear narrative. Some people will be content on moving through the space, looking at the trippy art. Others will spend hours and hours hunting for the exhibit’s Easter eggs, trying to solve puzzles. There’s an entire online community of people trying to crack Meow Wolf’s secret codes and develop theories about the exhibits’ storylines.
Located in the heart of Denver and celebrating 130 years of fun, Elitch Gardens is Colorado's only world-class combination of theme and water park. There's something for everyone, with 54 rides and attractions, including 14 pint-sized adventures, thrilling roller coasters, an entire water park and special events. Plus, don't miss Fright Fest in October when the entire park turns haunted.
Thrill-seekers will not want to miss the Mind Eraser, a monstrously fun suspension coaster that climbs 10 stories and plummets downward at speeds of over 60 mph.
The Half Pipe, the only ride of its kind in the United States, sends you and 16 other brave souls spinning and screaming up and down a 10-story-tall half-pipe at speeds of up to 60 mph. It only lasts about 60 seconds — but every second is intense.
Elitch's XLR8R is the world's highest free-fall swing. You'll be strapped in securely and sent flying across the park, coming ever-so-close to the ground before being shot back up into the air. Try not to scream, we dare you.
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Elitch Gardens
2000 Elitch CirLocated in the heart of Denver and celebrating 130 years of fun, Elitch Gardens is Colorado's only world-class combination of theme and water park. There's something for everyone, with 54 rides and attractions, including 14 pint-sized adventures, thrilling roller coasters, an entire water park and special events. Plus, don't miss Fright Fest in October when the entire park turns haunted.
Thrill-seekers will not want to miss the Mind Eraser, a monstrously fun suspension coaster that climbs 10 stories and plummets downward at speeds of over 60 mph.
The Half Pipe, the only ride of its kind in the United States, sends you and 16 other brave souls spinning and screaming up and down a 10-story-tall half-pipe at speeds of up to 60 mph. It only lasts about 60 seconds — but every second is intense.
Elitch's XLR8R is the world's highest free-fall swing. You'll be strapped in securely and sent flying across the park, coming ever-so-close to the ground before being shot back up into the air. Try not to scream, we dare you.
Food scene
A small group of neighbors turned an abandoned airplane manufacturing facility into a gigantic food hall and urban marketplace, a celebration of independently owned Colorado businesses and a community gathering place for neighbors near and far. Stanley includes places to eat and drink, shop, work out, a massive events venue, a hair salon and dental practice, and much more. Just 20 minutes from the Denver International Airport and downtown Denver. The marketplace is a great first or last stop for people traveling to or from Colorado. We host year-round events like Farmers Markets, live music, pop-up art experiences, yoga with rescue puppies and just about everything in between.
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Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas StA small group of neighbors turned an abandoned airplane manufacturing facility into a gigantic food hall and urban marketplace, a celebration of independently owned Colorado businesses and a community gathering place for neighbors near and far. Stanley includes places to eat and drink, shop, work out, a massive events venue, a hair salon and dental practice, and much more. Just 20 minutes from the Denver International Airport and downtown Denver. The marketplace is a great first or last stop for people traveling to or from Colorado. We host year-round events like Farmers Markets, live music, pop-up art experiences, yoga with rescue puppies and just about everything in between.
Southlands is a picturesque outdoor shopping center off South Main Street in Aurora, Colorado. This is a pretty area of commerce in the Denver Metro, with a convenient collection of shops, services and restaurants spanning a handful of blocks.
We recommend you start your Southlands shopping experience by picking up a Southlands Savings Book at the management office, especially if you’re new to the area. Special offers and more information about stores, eateries and their locations can be found in this handy guide.
Shoppers at Southlands looking for trending fashion can find it at popular chains like H&M, Maurice’s, New York & Company, Tilly and Torrid. Barnes & Noble, Sephora and World Market are just a few of the gift and novelty shops Southlands has to offer. Bargain hunters will appreciate the deals at discount stores Ross Dress for Less and Five Below.
Cost Plus World Market at Southlands, CO
Southlands likes to promote their “quick bites” food fare, but lingering over a full meal with friends is also a highlight of this neighborhood shopping center. Wings, burritos, and noodle bowls are just a few of the good eats at various stops, among the busy coffee shops and ice cream joints.
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Southlands station
Southlands is a picturesque outdoor shopping center off South Main Street in Aurora, Colorado. This is a pretty area of commerce in the Denver Metro, with a convenient collection of shops, services and restaurants spanning a handful of blocks.
We recommend you start your Southlands shopping experience by picking up a Southlands Savings Book at the management office, especially if you’re new to the area. Special offers and more information about stores, eateries and their locations can be found in this handy guide.
Shoppers at Southlands looking for trending fashion can find it at popular chains like H&M, Maurice’s, New York & Company, Tilly and Torrid. Barnes & Noble, Sephora and World Market are just a few of the gift and novelty shops Southlands has to offer. Bargain hunters will appreciate the deals at discount stores Ross Dress for Less and Five Below.
Cost Plus World Market at Southlands, CO
Southlands likes to promote their “quick bites” food fare, but lingering over a full meal with friends is also a highlight of this neighborhood shopping center. Wings, burritos, and noodle bowls are just a few of the good eats at various stops, among the busy coffee shops and ice cream joints.
Union Station
Rail service is available between Union Station and Denver International Airport (DEN) with six stops in between. It takes about 37 minutes to get from the airport to downtown at a cost of $10.50 each way (with discounts available).
TOURIST INFORMATION DESK AT DENVER UNION STATION
Mon.–Sat., 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sun., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pick up maps, Official Visitors Guides, rail service info and arrival guides (with hotel information); also receive personal assistance.
TOURS
The Crawford Hotel offers tours of Union Station on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and most other days at 4 p.m. Tours are $20 per person and a portion of the proceeds benefit The Crawford’s Dollars For Dreams non-profit partners. Tours last one hour and showcase Union Station’s history, art, transportation, restaurants, retail space and The Crawford Hotel’s luxury guest rooms. Each tour is followed by a complimentary Union Station Kolsch, house red or white wine, or non-alcoholic beverage at the Terminal Bar.
LOCAL FOOD AND URBAN BEES
With its urban locale, Union Station might seem like an unlikely spot to find fresh, local produce, but you can do just that every Saturday from mid-May to mid-October. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., farmers and food producers set up shop on Denver Union Station Plaza for the Union Station Farmers Market, offering Denverites access to the freshest local fare, from fruits and veggies to cheese and fresh-baked bread. Union Station is also the site of Denver's latest urban beekeeping program, with four hives located on the roof of the building. The station and its restaurants partnered on the project, so honey and honeycombs produced on-site are often featured in special pastries, drinks and other treats.
RESTAURANTS
Ultreia
ACME Delicatessen
The Cooper Lounge
The Kitchen Next Door Union Station
Mercantile Dining & Provision
Milkbox Ice Creamery
Pigtrain Coffee Co.
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
Stoic & Genuine
Terminal Bar
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Union Station
Rail service is available between Union Station and Denver International Airport (DEN) with six stops in between. It takes about 37 minutes to get from the airport to downtown at a cost of $10.50 each way (with discounts available).
TOURIST INFORMATION DESK AT DENVER UNION STATION
Mon.–Sat., 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sun., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pick up maps, Official Visitors Guides, rail service info and arrival guides (with hotel information); also receive personal assistance.
TOURS
The Crawford Hotel offers tours of Union Station on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and most other days at 4 p.m. Tours are $20 per person and a portion of the proceeds benefit The Crawford’s Dollars For Dreams non-profit partners. Tours last one hour and showcase Union Station’s history, art, transportation, restaurants, retail space and The Crawford Hotel’s luxury guest rooms. Each tour is followed by a complimentary Union Station Kolsch, house red or white wine, or non-alcoholic beverage at the Terminal Bar.
LOCAL FOOD AND URBAN BEES
With its urban locale, Union Station might seem like an unlikely spot to find fresh, local produce, but you can do just that every Saturday from mid-May to mid-October. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., farmers and food producers set up shop on Denver Union Station Plaza for the Union Station Farmers Market, offering Denverites access to the freshest local fare, from fruits and veggies to cheese and fresh-baked bread. Union Station is also the site of Denver's latest urban beekeeping program, with four hives located on the roof of the building. The station and its restaurants partnered on the project, so honey and honeycombs produced on-site are often featured in special pastries, drinks and other treats.
RESTAURANTS
Ultreia
ACME Delicatessen
The Cooper Lounge
The Kitchen Next Door Union Station
Mercantile Dining & Provision
Milkbox Ice Creamery
Pigtrain Coffee Co.
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
Stoic & Genuine
Terminal Bar