City Park & Uptown
Just of east of downtown Denver along 17th and 18th avenues,"uptown" offers offbeat dining options, from coffeehouses to ethnic cuisine. Further east is City Park, home of traditional tourist attractions such as the Denver Zoo, Museum of Nature & Science and the Gates Planetarium. The park is large enough for long jogs and elaborate picnics, or a paddle boat ride on the lake, while City Park Golf Course is just a nine-iron away.