AMANDA & COLIN
Things To Do
Edgewater Public Market
One of our favorite places to go and to recommend. They have a giant outdoor shaded eating area, a brewery, bar, and 20 different places to eat. There is something for everyone here. Colin recommends the Chicken Sandwich, and Amanda loves the buffalo mac.
Junction Food & Drink
A food hall that has a little something for everyone. Great seating area, with lots of shade. Probably Amanda's favorite nachos in the whole world.
Little Man Ice Cream Factory
Always go to the original, with the iconic milk bottle building. Colin recommends anything with Oreos.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
In Colorado Springs, this zoo sits on the side of a mountain. The views are incredible. Make sure the weather is good and get lots of pictures feeding one of their 14 giraffes. There is a road through the zoo making this zoo very accessible.
Coors Brewery Tour
Like beer? Well this is heaven. Take a 30 minute tour through the brewery and see the whole process. In their tasting room, they serve free beer.
Fire On The Mountain
Consistently voted in the top 10 best wing restaurants in the United States. They have unique flavors, and some seriously spicy ones too. The wings are always excellent. Colin likes the bourbon chipotle, and Amanda likes the hot buffalo.
Breweries
Denver has so many that it's hard to pick just one. Google breweries and pick one that looks fun. You won't be disappointed. Personal favorites are vanilla porter at Dry Dock, the Kosmonaut at Launch Pad, and the lager at Great Divide.
Downtown Aquarium
Colin loves aquariums and Denver has a good one. It takes about an hour and half to complete and sits right off downtown.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
A giant three story wonderland, complete with huge dinosaurs, tons of space exploration, and much more. This will take anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours to complete.
Coffee Shops
Denver and Colorado Springs are full of great coffee shops to relax and start your day off well. Some of Amanda's favorite include Amethyst, Quince house, Legends, and Loyal in Colorado Springs.
16th Street Mall
16th street mall is the heart of downtown Denver. Lined with shops, food, and more. It is a fun place to go. Union Station is a great place to explore and take pictures.
Rocky Mountain National Park
A two hour drive from Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park has breath taking views, scenic roads, and great hikes. The views from Bear Lake (never seen a bear there, only a moose once), are out of a story book.
Breckenridge
There are lots of little mountain towns along I-70. Breck is one of the most popular with a great main street of shops and food. The mountain is open to take up to the top for some amazing views. with weather/ski season permitting.
BlueFin Sushi Bar & Restaurant
Higher end sushi in a modern restaurant. Amanda has celebrated a few birthday dinners here.
Linger
A rooftop patio bar and restaurant that over looks all of downtown Denver.
Denver Art Museum
High class art in a really interesting building. They always have interesting exhibits.
The Exchange
A great multi-use space that features everything from coffee to ice cream, taco to pizza and more.