Tim’s Denver neighborhood guidebook
Great local stores and shopping
just steps from the house, Antique Row is the heart of a thriving commercial, artistic and residential neighborhood. Although known locally as “Antique Row,” a variety of shops and services now inhabit the historic structures along South Broadway. Just steps away from the front door! Antique Row merchants, many of whom have been in business 30 years or more, offer quality antiques, garden supplies, fine wines, antique rugs, handcrafted picture frames, tiles, vintage lighting, custom furniture craftsmen—as well as several dining establishments and a tea room.
Denver's Antique Row
1100 South Broadwayjust steps from the house, Antique Row is the heart of a thriving commercial, artistic and residential neighborhood. Although known locally as “Antique Row,” a variety of shops and services now inhabit the historic structures along South Broadway. Just steps away from the front door! Antique Row merchants, many of whom have been in business 30 years or more, offer quality antiques, garden supplies, fine wines, antique rugs, handcrafted picture frames, tiles, vintage lighting, custom furniture craftsmen—as well as several dining establishments and a tea room.
Neighborhoods
Just a few blocks from the house, South Pearl Street is one of Denver’s most historic, charming, and popular shopping districts. Stretching from Buchtel to Jewell Avenues, our tree-lined blocks are the antidote to the modern mega-mall. Here you will find an authentic mix of real people, locally owned one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques, some of the city’s hottest restaurants and nightspots, as well as popular seasonal events all year long.
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Platt Park
Just a few blocks from the house, South Pearl Street is one of Denver’s most historic, charming, and popular shopping districts. Stretching from Buchtel to Jewell Avenues, our tree-lined blocks are the antidote to the modern mega-mall. Here you will find an authentic mix of real people, locally owned one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques, some of the city’s hottest restaurants and nightspots, as well as popular seasonal events all year long.
People pour in from all over Denver for concerts at the massive four-year-old amphitheater, Levitt Pavilion. An older man, with a walker, ambles through a parking lot that has been shut off to traffic. Parents teach their children to ride their bikes in the empty lot; once they know how, they might join the daredevils zipping around the dirt mountain-bike course in warmer months. Skiers and sledders slide down the massive slope when it snows, kids play at the playground, and green thumbs from Moe’s southwest Denver neighborhood tend the community garden, growing new friendships along with plants.
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Ruby Hill
People pour in from all over Denver for concerts at the massive four-year-old amphitheater, Levitt Pavilion. An older man, with a walker, ambles through a parking lot that has been shut off to traffic. Parents teach their children to ride their bikes in the empty lot; once they know how, they might join the daredevils zipping around the dirt mountain-bike course in warmer months. Skiers and sledders slide down the massive slope when it snows, kids play at the playground, and green thumbs from Moe’s southwest Denver neighborhood tend the community garden, growing new friendships along with plants.
Take a break from the busy downtown scene in lovely Washington Park - dubbed "Wash Park" by locals. The area has a Rockwellian feel, with its lush landscaping, awning-covered storefronts and family-friendly atmosphere. Washington Park itself has two lakes, two formal flower gardens, tree-lined paths and seemingly endless expanses of green grass. It's a fitness mecca for Denverites, and on any given day you're likely to spot people walking their dogs, running, biking, paddle boating or doing yoga.
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Washington Park
Take a break from the busy downtown scene in lovely Washington Park - dubbed "Wash Park" by locals. The area has a Rockwellian feel, with its lush landscaping, awning-covered storefronts and family-friendly atmosphere. Washington Park itself has two lakes, two formal flower gardens, tree-lined paths and seemingly endless expanses of green grass. It's a fitness mecca for Denverites, and on any given day you're likely to spot people walking their dogs, running, biking, paddle boating or doing yoga.
Centered on its namesake University of Denver, the bustling University district southeast of Downtown Denver is filled with student housing, fast-food eateries, craft breweries, and hip coffee shops. Classical concerts, recitals, and comedy events are popular at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, while more than 100,000 artifacts are on display at the Museum of Anthropology.
University
Centered on its namesake University of Denver, the bustling University district southeast of Downtown Denver is filled with student housing, fast-food eateries, craft breweries, and hip coffee shops. Classical concerts, recitals, and comedy events are popular at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, while more than 100,000 artifacts are on display at the Museum of Anthropology.
Denver is an outdoor city with a vibrant, walkable downtown offering urban adventures for all ages. Within a one-mile radius, you can kayak on the Platte River; explore some of the city's best museums; shop at art galleries and boutiques; see a Broadway touring show; enjoy live music; ride a rollercoaster or cool off in a water park; and experience exciting professional sports. Experience Denver's top chef-driven restaurants and innovative craft breweries.
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Downtown Denver
Denver is an outdoor city with a vibrant, walkable downtown offering urban adventures for all ages. Within a one-mile radius, you can kayak on the Platte River; explore some of the city's best museums; shop at art galleries and boutiques; see a Broadway touring show; enjoy live music; ride a rollercoaster or cool off in a water park; and experience exciting professional sports. Experience Denver's top chef-driven restaurants and innovative craft breweries.
South Broadway has always been a major transportation corridor for Denver, even from its early days as a rough road used for hauling produce into the city. Today, South Broadway and the Baker neighborhood offer an eclectic mix of neighborhood taverns, vintage clothing stores, unique eateries, bookstores, art galleries, international restaurants, craft shops, an arthouse movie theater and hip live music venues.
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South Broadway
South BroadwaySouth Broadway has always been a major transportation corridor for Denver, even from its early days as a rough road used for hauling produce into the city. Today, South Broadway and the Baker neighborhood offer an eclectic mix of neighborhood taverns, vintage clothing stores, unique eateries, bookstores, art galleries, international restaurants, craft shops, an arthouse movie theater and hip live music venues.
The Art District on Santa Fe is one of Colorado's designated Creative Districts, with more than 30 art galleries, studios and innovative businesses. The neighborhood's traditionally Hispanic roots are evident around every corner, from colorful murals and the exhibitions at Museo de las Americas to the Latino influence on the neighborhood's restaurants.
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Santa Fe Drive
Santa Fe DriveThe Art District on Santa Fe is one of Colorado's designated Creative Districts, with more than 30 art galleries, studios and innovative businesses. The neighborhood's traditionally Hispanic roots are evident around every corner, from colorful murals and the exhibitions at Museo de las Americas to the Latino influence on the neighborhood's restaurants.
Cherry Creek North is the premier outdoor retail and dining destination with an impressive collection of art galleries and independently owned boutiques as well as known favorite in Cheery Creek Mall. Spend the day walking through 16 charming blocks to find unique fashion, jewelry, home furnishings and art; pamper yourself at one of the many relaxing spas and salons; or treat yourself to a delicious dining experience at one of the neighborhood's many restaurants.
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Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek North is the premier outdoor retail and dining destination with an impressive collection of art galleries and independently owned boutiques as well as known favorite in Cheery Creek Mall. Spend the day walking through 16 charming blocks to find unique fashion, jewelry, home furnishings and art; pamper yourself at one of the many relaxing spas and salons; or treat yourself to a delicious dining experience at one of the neighborhood's many restaurants.
This neighborhood offers a vibrant mix of arts, culture and Colorado history. Explore the gold-domed Colorado State Capitol with its "Mile High" marker on the 13th step. Civic Center Park plays host to live music and food trucks, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May-October. You'll find some of Denver's finest museums nestled among beautiful turn-of-the-century mansions of "Cap Hill," including the Molly Brown House Museum which tells the story of the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown.
In the Golden Triangle Creative District , don't miss Denver Art Museum , Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and the Clyfford Still Museum . With galleries, fine-art studios, museums, specialty stores, restaurants, nightclubs, coffeehouses and bistros, the neighborhood is a great place to explore on foot.
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Capitol Hill
This neighborhood offers a vibrant mix of arts, culture and Colorado history. Explore the gold-domed Colorado State Capitol with its "Mile High" marker on the 13th step. Civic Center Park plays host to live music and food trucks, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May-October. You'll find some of Denver's finest museums nestled among beautiful turn-of-the-century mansions of "Cap Hill," including the Molly Brown House Museum which tells the story of the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown.
In the Golden Triangle Creative District , don't miss Denver Art Museum , Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and the Clyfford Still Museum . With galleries, fine-art studios, museums, specialty stores, restaurants, nightclubs, coffeehouses and bistros, the neighborhood is a great place to explore on foot.
Cultures blend in historic Five Points, one of Denver's oldest and most diverse neighborhoods. The district was known as the "Harlem of the West" because it was a frequent stop for jazz greats including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who played clubs like the Rossonian and the Rainbow Room. The neighborhood was also mentioned repeatedly in Jack Kerouac's "On the Road."
Today, historic Five Points' creativity and vibrancy live on in a fascinating fusion of old and new. Visitors can stop in at innovative coffeehouses and craft breweries, visit museums telling stories from the past, experience live music from all genres at independent music venues or eat at beloved soul food and barbecue institutions.
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Five Points
Cultures blend in historic Five Points, one of Denver's oldest and most diverse neighborhoods. The district was known as the "Harlem of the West" because it was a frequent stop for jazz greats including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, who played clubs like the Rossonian and the Rainbow Room. The neighborhood was also mentioned repeatedly in Jack Kerouac's "On the Road."
Today, historic Five Points' creativity and vibrancy live on in a fascinating fusion of old and new. Visitors can stop in at innovative coffeehouses and craft breweries, visit museums telling stories from the past, experience live music from all genres at independent music venues or eat at beloved soul food and barbecue institutions.
City/town information
Visit Colorado's first capital city before Denver. Golden is a city and former gold rush town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado. Clear Creek Trail is a network of paths running along a waterway. It passes Clear Creek White Water Park, a kayaking course. The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum has exhibits on earth science and mining history. Northeast is the Colorado Railroad Museum, with vintage trains and an 1800s-style railroad depot.
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Golden
Visit Colorado's first capital city before Denver. Golden is a city and former gold rush town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado. Clear Creek Trail is a network of paths running along a waterway. It passes Clear Creek White Water Park, a kayaking course. The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum has exhibits on earth science and mining history. Northeast is the Colorado Railroad Museum, with vintage trains and an 1800s-style railroad depot.
Once the third-largest town in Colorado, Georgetown is now home to slightly more than 1,000 residents. But on weekends, its capacity overflows with visitors who want to shop, sightsee, have lunch or spend the night at a Victorian bed-and-breakfast inn.
You'll find artifacts from the era preserved at the Hotel de Paris, now a museum, and see how the well-to-do lived at the historic Hamill House Museum. The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a major attraction here, and takes visitors on a round-trip narrow-gauge steam train ride from Georgetown to nearby Silver Plume and back, with an optional stop for a tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine. Back in Georgetown, the Capital Prize Mine takes you on a tour 1,000 feet underground.
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Georgetown
Once the third-largest town in Colorado, Georgetown is now home to slightly more than 1,000 residents. But on weekends, its capacity overflows with visitors who want to shop, sightsee, have lunch or spend the night at a Victorian bed-and-breakfast inn.
You'll find artifacts from the era preserved at the Hotel de Paris, now a museum, and see how the well-to-do lived at the historic Hamill House Museum. The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a major attraction here, and takes visitors on a round-trip narrow-gauge steam train ride from Georgetown to nearby Silver Plume and back, with an optional stop for a tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine. Back in Georgetown, the Capital Prize Mine takes you on a tour 1,000 feet underground.
Manitou Springs is a resort city in Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. It’s known for its mineral springs and mountain landscapes, dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of reassembled ancient cliff structures. Hundreds of steps lead up a steep slope on the Manitou Incline Trail. Manitou Avenue is home to art galleries and specialty boutiques
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Manitou Springs
Manitou Springs is a resort city in Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. It’s known for its mineral springs and mountain landscapes, dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of reassembled ancient cliff structures. Hundreds of steps lead up a steep slope on the Manitou Incline Trail. Manitou Avenue is home to art galleries and specialty boutiques
Boulder is a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in northern Colorado. To the west, the trail-lined Flatirons are craggy rock formations overlooking the city. Downtown’s pedestrian Pearl Street Mall includes art galleries, cafes, restaurants and boutiques. The University of Colorado Boulder campus is home to the Fiske Planetarium and the Museum of Natural History, with zoology and anthropology exhibits
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Boulder
Boulder is a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in northern Colorado. To the west, the trail-lined Flatirons are craggy rock formations overlooking the city. Downtown’s pedestrian Pearl Street Mall includes art galleries, cafes, restaurants and boutiques. The University of Colorado Boulder campus is home to the Fiske Planetarium and the Museum of Natural History, with zoology and anthropology exhibits
Sightseeing
A great famous place to see live shows! If you don't wish to see the shows, go early in the day and climb the stairs and hike the trails nearby.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayA great famous place to see live shows! If you don't wish to see the shows, go early in the day and climb the stairs and hike the trails nearby.
Nature lovers and groups enjoy environmental diversity on several hiking trails ranging from mild to moderate. The trails range from .5 to 4 miles and can be combined for longer journeys. The winding Cherry Creek flowing along the canyon floor provides wonderful rest stops. Pets, on a leash, are welcome on most trails, except the new East Canyon Preservation Area trail.
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Parc d'État de Castlewood Canyon
2989 CO-83Nature lovers and groups enjoy environmental diversity on several hiking trails ranging from mild to moderate. The trails range from .5 to 4 miles and can be combined for longer journeys. The winding Cherry Creek flowing along the canyon floor provides wonderful rest stops. Pets, on a leash, are welcome on most trails, except the new East Canyon Preservation Area trail.
Beautiful gardens and concerts in the summer time.
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Jardins botaniques de Denver
1007 York StBeautiful gardens and concerts in the summer time.
Located just north-east of Colorado Springs and near Calhan, CO is the unique and colorful Paint Mines Interpretive Park. This stunning spot has four miles of trails through layers of colorful canyons and rock formations in stunning red, blue, pink, orange and yellow. The Paint Mines are so named for the colorful clay that the native communities collected to make paint for use on bodies, horses and pottery.
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Parc d'interprétation de Paint Mines
29950 Paint Mine RdLocated just north-east of Colorado Springs and near Calhan, CO is the unique and colorful Paint Mines Interpretive Park. This stunning spot has four miles of trails through layers of colorful canyons and rock formations in stunning red, blue, pink, orange and yellow. The Paint Mines are so named for the colorful clay that the native communities collected to make paint for use on bodies, horses and pottery.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, to be exact. Once serving as farmland to the early settlers, this huge tract of land to the city’s northeast (15,000 acres), has been conserved for wildlife. Prior to receiving that status in 1980, it had been used by Shell and the US Army for the production of chemicals, making it quite the rewilding success story. The mixture of prairie, woodland and wetland is home to American buffalo, coyotes and mule deer, among other wildlife. You might also get lucky and spot another North American natural icon, and USA’s national bird: the bald eagle.
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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
6550 Gateway RoadRocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, to be exact. Once serving as farmland to the early settlers, this huge tract of land to the city’s northeast (15,000 acres), has been conserved for wildlife. Prior to receiving that status in 1980, it had been used by Shell and the US Army for the production of chemicals, making it quite the rewilding success story. The mixture of prairie, woodland and wetland is home to American buffalo, coyotes and mule deer, among other wildlife. You might also get lucky and spot another North American natural icon, and USA’s national bird: the bald eagle.
Entertainment
Local favorite - you'll laugh and laugh again!
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Buntport Theater Company
717 Lipan StLocal favorite - you'll laugh and laugh again!
Adams Mystery Playhouse is Colorado’s first and only theatre dedicated to murder mystery dinners! A night out at the mansion is sure to provide some laughs, a belly full of good food, and wonderful experiences.
The evening opens with a welcome drink in the Victorian parlor rooms, a scavenger hunt that introduces you to a couple of characters, then into the dining room for a buffet meal and a great murder mystery. When the action begins, it’s up to you to team up with other guests to solve the gruesome crime!
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Adams Mystery Playhouse
2406 Federal BlvdAdams Mystery Playhouse is Colorado’s first and only theatre dedicated to murder mystery dinners! A night out at the mansion is sure to provide some laughs, a belly full of good food, and wonderful experiences.
The evening opens with a welcome drink in the Victorian parlor rooms, a scavenger hunt that introduces you to a couple of characters, then into the dining room for a buffet meal and a great murder mystery. When the action begins, it’s up to you to team up with other guests to solve the gruesome crime!
Dazzle
1080 Curtis StreetGreat Jazz and Food! The brunch on Sunday is a must!
Herman’s Hideaway is the brainchild of father and son duo Herman and Allan Roth. For 56 years and running, the former lounge has become of Denver’s premier music venues.
Herman Roth bought Cunningham Lounge or what’s known now as Herman’s Hideaway back in 1962. It first served as a restaurant in the ’40s and 50’s before Herman made it a shot-and-beer joint. Today there are several shows a week in this popular venue 1 block from the house.
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Herman's Hideaway
1578 S BroadwayHerman’s Hideaway is the brainchild of father and son duo Herman and Allan Roth. For 56 years and running, the former lounge has become of Denver’s premier music venues.
Herman Roth bought Cunningham Lounge or what’s known now as Herman’s Hideaway back in 1962. It first served as a restaurant in the ’40s and 50’s before Herman made it a shot-and-beer joint. Today there are several shows a week in this popular venue 1 block from the house.
Food Scene
Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl StOne of the best restaurants in Denver
Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina
1294 S BroadwayBest Mexican food in town
Joy Hill Denver
1229 S BroadwayAwesome pizza and atmosphere!
TrashHawk Tavern
Nominated best Dive in Denver!
Corvus Coffee Roasters
1740 S Broadwaycoffee roasted right inside. Amazing!
LaTinto Café
Colombian Cafe! Nothing better
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Traveling around Denver and surrounding areas
Public transportation is the cheapest way to get around Central Denver. There are close train stations and bus routes just steps from the home that will get you to all the best neighborhoods.
However, if you wish to visit outside of central Denver, you will need to rent a car to visit the beautiful mountains and surrounding towns except for Boulder. You can reach Boulder (University of Colorado) by taking the bus from Union Station downtown. You can also reach historic Golden by light-rail train. You will still need to take a bus from Golden station to downtown. Worth the trip!
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Ski like a local!
Instead of spending lots of money on staying in one of the Ski resorts, stay in Denver, and drive up to one of the close local ski mountains that Denver locals enjoy. Three local close favorites are Loveland Ski, Eldora, and Arapahoe Basin. Visit Liftopia online for discounted tickets.
Manières d'économiser
Skip the slopes and go snowshoeing!
Many come to Colorado for the great skiing which there are plenty, but few take advantage of the quiet beauty and serenity of snowshoeing. You can rent snowshoes from several places in Denver and drive up to great hikes in the nearby mountains for half the money and far fewer people.
A few suggestions are Saint Mary's Glacier, Silver Dollar Lake, and Echo Park lake. Visit REI store downtown to rent gear.
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Climb 13,000 Ft mountains and skip the 14,000 ones!
The mountains can get busy in the summertime and especially the 14,000 ft mountain hikes. If you are looking for great hikes, tranquility, and spectacular views, find trails that scale 13,000 peak mountains and avoid the 14 ones. You'll thank me for it!
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Go East to the plains instead of West to the mountains!
The mountains are beautiful and you shouldn't skip them when visiting Colorado. But if you are looking for beautiful landscapes and charming towns off the beaten track, visit the Colorado plains.
A few suggestions: Pawnee National Grasslands, Burlington CO, and Granada CO
Coutumes et culture
Sample local beers
Denver is all about craft beers and the experimental flavors that distinguish these brews from your typical mass-produced beer. The city is stocked full of craft breweries, so there is no shortage of choice, but in LoDo, you’ll find a concentration of good places to visit.
When the craft beer revolution started to take off, LoDo was at the center and Denver quickly came to be known as the ‘Napa Valley of Craft Beer’! Most brewpubs in the city offer tasters of the various ales, lagers and pilsners on sale, and a hearty meal for when hunger strikes.
Each craft brewery has a different style tha
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Zipline if you dare!
Close to Denver, visit Ride Colorado’s longest and fastest zipline, just 30 minutes from Denver! The ziplining course is nestled in the Rocky Mountains and will provide you with an amazing adventure!
With an elevation of over 8,000 feet, the views are absolutely magical, but only if you remember to open your eyes. Fly at speeds of up to 50mph along a course of over 6,000 ft in length! Soar through pine forests and over mountain meadows. It is a fantastic way to enjoy some fresh air, see some magnificent Rocky Mountain views, and have a whole lot of fun.
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Go up highway 285 and skip I70
I70 is the main thoroughfare to the mountains and can get congested with cars. I suggest driving up highway 285 instead and visit the towns and beautiful hikes. Because there isn't any ski resorts up this way, you avoid all the traffic. There still can be some, however.
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Apex Movement - Parkour course! Yes, that's right!
Just blocks from the house, enjoy a Parkour course. Parkour should be your exercise while here in Denver. Apex Movement is the name of the establishment and parkour is the name of the exercise or art. It’s basically a super intense workout that teaches you to better move through your environment.
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See a concert in a smaller venue instead of Red Rocks!
See a show at Levitt Pavilion (free), Herman's Hideaway, The Gothic, or the Fillmore.