Denver Area Travel Guide

Denver, like most cities between the Mississippi and the Sierra Nevadas, has a mild case of urban sprawl. Unlike those other cities, Denver has worked aggressively to make getting around the city without a car easier and simpler – a welcome change, especially since gas prices under $3/gallon seem to be a thing of the distant past. One option is the Denver light rail. It stops all over central Denver and is great for getting pretty much anywhere from Coors... Read More

Denver is definitely a city of meat-eaters. The city is chock-full of steakhouses, burger joints, and fusion restaurants finding creative ways to incorporate elk, bison, and the infamous Rocky Mountain Oysters into their menus. That said, vegetarians need not despair. Denver has a sizable vegetarian and vegan community and most restaurants have at least one or two items on their menus that cater to the meat-averse. There are also a good number of... Read More

One of the advantages of being in the mountains is regular access to a night sky unobstructed by pollution or pesky city lights. Thankfully, the Chamberlin Observatory in south Denver has been saving Denver residents the schlepp into those mountains for over a hundred years. Twice a week (and sometimes more if there’s something special going on in the sky) the observatory holds a public night where astronomers from the nearby University of Denver give... Read More