Denver Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of state of Colorado, United States
About Denver
Denver sits in a broad valley where the High Plains meet the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 5280 feet (one mile or 1609.344 m), hence its nickname. In 2020, theCity and County of Denverhad a population of 715,522, while the 12-countyDenver Metropolitan Areahad a population of 3,623,560. Metropolitan Denver does have its growing pains. Urban sprawl has been a problem, with the metropolitan area sometimes growing faster than its infrastructure can handle, especially with public transportation. Denver is generally a driving city, and some problems with pollution and traffic are a part of everyday life. Extensive mass transportation and freeway expansion projects have been completed. Colorado is onMountain Standard Time(UTC-07) in the winter and onMountain Daylight Time(UTC-06) in the summ
Top Attractions in Denver
Explore the best things to see and do in Denver:
- ★Archery Games Denver
- ★Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
- ★Bluebird Theater
- ★Bovine Metropolis Theater
- ★Byers-Evans House Museum
- ★Chamberlin Observatory
- ★Cheesman Park
- ★Children's Museum of Denver
Where to Eat in Denver
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Azucar Bakery
- 🍴Ballpark Vienna Beef
- 🍴Barolo Grill
- 🍴Bennie Blanco's
- 🍴Blue Bonnet
- 🍴Bubu Republic
Where to Stay in Denver
- 🏨11th Avenue Hostel
- 🏨Brown Palace Hotel
- 🏨Courtyard Denver Stapleton
- 🏨Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Tech Center North
- 🏨Embassy Suites Downtown
- 🏨Grand Hyatt Denver
Denver Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: