Things to do in Denver

[huberm]

I'm going to Denver on vacation in a couple of weeks (weather permitting). I've never been so I would like some recommendations of attractions in the area.

I'm 24 and single, but don't really care for nightlife/the bar scene.

 

[FoBoT]

anything that requires craploads of snow should be fine

 

[dawnbug]

... when you're dead

 

[CrackRabbit]

Learn to operate a snow blower and how to use a snow shovel.

 

[brandonb]

Lived in Denver for a year.

Here are some suggestions:

1) Go west and drive up into the mountains. They are the single most impressive thing in the Area. Loveland Pass/Continential Divide is cool. You can see a highway about a half mile out in front of you and 2 miles down, and its pretty freaky!
2) Once in that area pretty much go any direction and find a skiing place. Go skiing or snowboarding.
3) Come back sore and cold into a small town near the ski resort. Hang out with locals and ski bunnies.
4) Go back into town and get stopped at DUI checkpoints. I know you don't like bar/club scene but be prepared to be stopped anyways.
5) If you just want to hang out in a "hopping" area with bars (even if you dont go there theres other stuff aroudn) there is 18th street mall. Which is right on the outskirts of downtown (on 18th street north east a bit of downtown check internet), but lots of college girls in that area to drool over and its the "hang out" area...

I can't suggest much more. There isn't much more to Denver except nightlife/bars from what I remember. Downtown is ok to roam around, there are some cool parks and nice areas to just walk around, but there is a huge gay community and a ton of beggers if that bothers you. Things don't become rough (hoodlems) until a bit out of downtown a few miles provided you avoid Colfax avenue.

Denver is pretty boring. Its the mountains and things associated with it which is the attraction. Be it skiing/snowboarding in winter, or rafting, fishing in the summer.

 

[chrisms]

Catch a pass from John Elway.. I heard he hangs around 42nd street and will do it for quarters.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: huberm
I'm going to Denver on vacation in a couple of weeks (weather permitting). I've never been so I would like some recommendations of attractions in the area.

I'm 24 and single, but don't really care for nightlife/the bar scene.

Heck don't go there. Just move to some crappy place like Indiana.

 

[kranky]

brandonb meant to say "16th Street Mall", not 18th St. You can tour Coors field behind the scenes. The Colorado History Museum is a great museum of the old west if you like that.

Drive south to Colorado Springs and ride the cog railway up Pikes Peak. Very near the railway there is Cave of the Winds which is a cool cave tour. I think you need tickets in advance for the railway.

 

[SportSC4]

brandonb, i believe you mean 16th street mall.

anyways, 16 street mall is nice just to hang out; colleges' campus is right up the street but it's out until mid jan or so.
definitely go to the mountains, blackhawk and central city are on the way and neat to see (small time gambling towns on the mountains). the really nice skiing areas are a good 2+ hours drive. loveland isn't bad and it's only about an hour or so away.
check out the new addon to the denver art museum. i've yet to be there but it looks unique.
there is the natural history museum but am not sure of any exhibits that will be running in january.

that's all i can think of right now...