What are some things I should do while in Denver, CO with my family?|187031

My husband, myself and my 8 month old son are going to Denver, CO for our anniversary. On Sunday we are going to the Bronocos vs. Cowboys game but Saturday we are looking for something fun/interesting to do. Any ideas would be great.

Well, the Denver Zoo is nice, I_ve taken babies there while babysitting and they always like the fish in the tropical discovery the most. There_s also the Downtown Aquarium. My favorite downtown restaurants are the Old Spaghetti Factory (built in the historic trolley turn-around house) and BD_s Mongolian Grill. Croc_s has great Mexican food, and the Appaloosa Grill isn_t bad either!

There_s shopping in the snobby-chic Cherry Creek district, or the 16th St. mall. If you don_t mind venturing into the suburbs, there_s Flatirons mall and Park Meadows mall. The newly built Boulder Mall is nice, and since you_re out there you should totally hang out on Pearl St. for a while. Tours of the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory are fun, and Boulder has a million great trails. Some are paved if you want to take a stroller, but my friends use the baby-back-pack things and go all out while hiking with their kids.

Care to visit the nearby city of Colorado Springs? Garden of the Gods is amazing, and there_s also Manitou Cliff Dwellings out there, Seven Falls, Cave of The Winds (but I_m not sure that last one is stroller accessible.) The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is cool, that one is smaller than the Denver Zoo, but you get to feed the giraffes out of your hand!

Last but certainly not least there_s the mountains themselves! The elk should be bugling, and the best bet for viewing them is at Rocky Mountain National Park. It_s really an amazing sight to see! The nearby resort-town of Estes Park is fun and my personal favorite restaurant there is _The Other Side_ which is near Rocky_s main entrance.

Whatever you decide on, I hope you have fun and enjoy your stay here!

On the Front Range:

Denver:
-16th Street Mall
-Hammonds Candy factory tour (free candy samples)
-Tour state capital
-Tour Brown Palace
-Tour Denver Mint (free, but get reservations early)
-Tour Invesco Field
-Tour Pepsi Center
-Tour Coors Field
-Tour Performing Arts Complex
-Molly Brown house
-Botanic gardens
-Denver Zoo
-Denver Museum of Nature and Science
-Ocean Journey
-Jump street (indoor trampoline park)
-Elitch Gardens amusement park
-Lakeside amusement park
-Water World

Boulder:
-Pearl Street Mall
-Celestial Seasonings tour
-Banjo Billy bus tour
-NCAR tour (national center for atmospheric research)
-Lots of scenic drives and hikes: Chautauqua park, Flagstaff mountain, etc.
-Butterfly Pavilion

Estes Park:
-Tour the Stanley Hotel (haunted, Stephen Kings inspiration for The Shining)
-American Wilderness Tours
-Elkhorn Ave shopping
-scenic hikes and drives: elk at Moraine Park, Bear Lake hikes, Trail Ridge road, etc.

Golden:
-Coors Brewery tour
-Lookout Mountain (Buffalo Bills grave and bison herd)
-Colorado Mills Mall
-Red Rocks Amphitheater (concert or movie)
-Dinosaur Ridge
-Town of Morrison
-Railroad Museum

Castle Rock:
-Hike to the castle rock
-Outlet Mall

CO Springs:
-Flying W Ranch rodeo, dinner, shows
-Seven Falls
-Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
-Garden of the Gods
-Colorado Gators
-Tour Air Force Academy
-US Olympic Complex
-Royal Gorge rail road, bridge, and park
-Pikes Peak road or cog railway
-Paint Mines park
-Manitou Springs
-Cave of the Winds
-Manitou cliff dwellings
-Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
-Florrisant Fossil Beds National Monument
-Patsy_s chocolate factory tours
-Miramont Castle tours and Victorian lunches
-Colorado Wolf and Wildlife center

Tourist sites:

http://www.colorado.com


http://www.denver.org/


http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-��


http://www.coloradoinfo.com/

I_d vote for the zoo...it is excellent and baby-friendly. You would not have to spend hours driving somewhere outside Denver. It really is an outstanding zoo.Be sure to check the schedule of shows and performances so yu cn be in the right spot at the right time.

go to:
-espn zone
-Elitch Gardens
-Waterworld
-Dave and Busters
-And also they have indoor skydiving!!! (Its like $40 for 2 minutes, but it_s totaly worth it)

Yes My Name Is david Harmon And I lived In colorado for 10 years. No Lie. You could go skiing, go to the famous art museum, or just Relax.

Visit Coors Brewery.