The Mile High City

Throughout this blog, I’ve been talking about places I recommend that you go visit. All the places I have talked about up till now have been warm places. Today, I want to talk about Colorado which is fun place to visit but can be a little chilly for parts of the year.

The great part about Colorado is the weather. Most of the year, you can walk outside with just a hoodie on and be comfortable. Denver is the main city that I would suggest you visit. It is known as the Mile High City because its elevation is one mile above sea level. This explains why the weather is so decent year round; the city is closer to the sun.

I recommend snowboarding or skiing if the weather is appropriate when you visit. I had never snowboarded before, so I rode the baby hills first. Now, after visiting the snowboarding in the Midwest will ever compare to the slopes in Colorado. You can rent gear if you don’t own any already at the resort where you are staying.

This website lists the top ten things to do while in Denver, but I will list 3 that I really think you should do. Feel free to check out the website and learn about the others!

Platte Valley Trolley in Confluence Park:

Do your sightseeing the old-fashioned way—hop on the Platte Valley Trolley. Known as “breezers” back in the day, the Denver Tramway Company’s open trolley cars were considered the most romantic way to see the sights of Denver in the first half of the 20th century. Today the Denver Rail Heritage Society operates a nostalgic replica that runs along two main routes from Thursday through Sunday in the summertime and Friday through Sunday in the fall. The Riverfront Ride departs REI/Confluence Park every half hour starting at noon, stopping at the Children’s Museum, the Downtown Aquarium, and Invesco Field along its southbound route and then returning nonstop to the confluence. The nostalgic hour-long Route 84 Excursion retraces a portion of the old interurban streetcar line route of the same name that ceased operation in 1950. It departs once daily at 12:30 from the confluence.

Boulder Outdoor Cinema:

Catch a Flick under the Stars -pack a picnic, grab a blanket or folding chair, kick back, and enjoy a leisurely evening of outdoor cinema. A new twist on the drive-in and a vast improvement over renting a DVD at home, this is a pleasant way to see some of your favorite old movies in a unique outdoor setting.

City Park Jazz at the Bandstand and Denver Botanic Gardens:

Groove to Live Music in the Great Outdoors- from classical to jazz to reggae to rock, Denver is alive with the sound of music all summer long. Take your pick from an outstanding lineup of summer music festivals and outdoor concerts in a wide variety of venues, from the city streets, grassy parks, and glorious gardens of Denver to the grandeur of the surrounding foothills.

There is so much to do in Denver alone. Colorado is an amazing state to visit especially if you don’t want to leave the country.

Check back next week when I talk about the twelfth and final place I think you should visit! You don’t want to miss out!