AREA HIGHLIGHTS

Denver Botanic Gardens:  Located at 1005 York Street. 303-331-4000.

City Park:  Approx.300 acres of grass, lakes, flower gardens, golf and tennis courts. Home to museums, the Zoo and Imax Theater. 17th Avenue and Colorado Blvd.

Colorado State Capitol:  Open for tours daily. Broadway and Colfax Avenue.

United States Mint:  Guided tours.  Colfax Avenue at Cherokee Street.Hudson Gardens:  Thirty acres features 16 distinctive gardens.   South of the Platte River in Littleton at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive. 303-797-8565

Colorado Ocean Journey:  106,500 square foot aquarium with over one million gallons of water contain 15,000 specimens of fish, mammals, and birds.  700 Water Street in the Central Platte Valley. 303-561-4450

IMAX Movie Theater:  Huge screen 4-1/2 stories tall and 6-1/2 stories wide.  Located in the Denver Museum of Natural History. 303-370-6300.

Denver Zoo:  Open every day of the year, the Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals.  The Zoo is located directly east of downtown Denver between York Street and Colorado Boulevard on 23rd Avenue.  For more information call 303-376-4800.

Elitch Gardens Amusem:  Open every day of the year, the Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals.  The Zoo is located directly east of downtown Denver between York Street and Colorado Boulevard on 23rd Avenue.  For more information call 303-376-4800.  Centrally located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver, a world class park covers 67 acres and features more than 20 rides, 80,000 square feet of gardens.  For more information call 303-595-4386.

Denver Public Library:  Located in downtown Denver, the library has over 540,000 square feet of space in its ten stories. 10 W. 14^th Avenue. 720-865-1111.Heritage Square:  A victorian-style entertainment center with a Music Hall .   It also features shops, restaurants, and amusement rides.   18301 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden. 303-279-7800. 

Red Rocks Amphitheater:  A 9,000-seat amphitheater set between spectacular 400-foot high red sandstone rocks.  Located north of the town of Morrison on Hogback Road.  303-640-7334. 

Coors Brewery:   Free 30-minute tours of the world's largest single brewery at the base of the foothills west of Denver.  13th & Ford, Golden. 303-277-2337.

Bandimere Speedway:  Drag racing in the Rockies with national events like the NHRA Mile High Nationals.  Morrison Road off of C-470. 303-697-6001.