MUST-SEE

RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater has been called the most acoustically perfect natural amphitheater on earth. And it is not just world-class music that Red Rocks has to offer: enjoy film screenings, yoga and fitness instruction, endless hiking trails and more. If you haven’t experienced Red Rocks, you haven’t experienced the best of Denver. THE BIG BLUE BEAR

Denver’s infamous Big Blue Bear statue sits peeks into the tall windows of the Colorado Convention Center. Artist Lawrence Argent named this friendly piece “I See What You Mean”. Combining the artist’s passion for regional western art with a non-resident’s perspective of curiosity, this piece of art has become one the city’s most iconic symbols.

16TH STREET MALL

Lined with 200 trees and 50,000 flowers, the mile-long 16th Street Mall has 28 outdoor cafes and offers Denver’s best people watching. Renowned architect, I.M. Pei, designed the gray and pink granite pathway to resemble the pattern of a diamondback rattlesnake. To get around, hop on the Mall Ride, they are free and stops are located at every corner. DENVER UNION STATION

Why should a train station be one of Denver’s top tourist attractions? Because it’s more than just a train station, it’s also Denver’s vibrant history remade. The gorgeous Beaux Arts building has been meticulously renovated and reopened with finely curated shops, restaurants from top local chefs, two bars and a fabulous boutique hotel.

COLORADO STATE CAPITOL

On a low hill on the east side of Civic Center Park sits the Classic-style Colorado State Capitol building, crowned by a gilded dome. Stand at exactly one mile above sea level on the 13th step on the west side of the Colorado State Capitol, then climb to the rotunda for a stunning panorama of snowcapped Rocky Mountain peaks. LARIMER SQUARE

Larimer Square is an area as rich in history as it is in some of the finest shopping and dining in the city. As the Mile High City’s oldest and most historic block, its buildings vividly tell the story of the birth and early years of Denver. Larimer Square gives visitors the unique opportunity to peek into the our city’s past and the people who were part of it.