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URL icon « on: January 11, 2009, 07:36:13 AM »
We will have a couple of spare days in Denver before heading for TBF, would welcome any advice on the best things to see both Historical and Cultural (bars n music) while we're there.

Also advice on somewhere cheap n safe to stay for a couple days would be appreciated.

Travelling from the UK not been to Denver ever before, tho well verse in the USofA.

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URL icon « Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 12:10:45 PM »
When we come out we usually go right to Boulder for a few days. It's about 40 minutes away from DIA.  It's a much smaller and incredibly scenic town packed full of music and it's all wrapped up in a small little package. Very convenient, incredibly walkable, hike the Flatirons, etc.

The Boulderado is THE hotel to stay in. http://www.boulderado.com/
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URL icon « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2009, 05:39:08 PM »
Have to agree with checking out Boulder ... awesome place to visit.  I will add that you may want to check out Foot of the Mountain Motel for accomodations ... 80.00/nite (US) or so, versus 220.00 (US) per night to start at the Boulderado Wink.

http://www.footofthemountainmotel.com
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URL icon « Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 11:45:43 AM »
Quote from: mark2010 on January 11, 2009, 07:36:13 AM
We will have a couple of spare days in Denver before heading for TBF, would welcome any advice on the best things to see both Historical and Cultural (bars n music) while we're there.

Also advice on somewhere cheap n safe to stay for a couple days would be appreciated.

Travelling from the UK not been to Denver ever before, tho well verse in the USofA.

 Cheers


Denver has a great Art Museum. But I would take the 1 hour drive to Boulder...
The Boulder theater is a great place to hear live music. The Chitagua dining hall  in Boulder on the veranda for breakfast is a favorite place for me and they also have a view and a great auditorium for live music.
I'm not sure how much cash you want to spend so,,, yes the Boulderado is a great hotel, but expensive... but I agree with Billy Bob Thornton,,,, too many antiques give me the creeps LOL This Hotel is loaded with them....

Boulder is very safe, so pretty much anywhere is ok,,, there is a great B&B on 9th and Pine, I think it's called The Morning Star. If your looking for the true local feel .
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URL icon « Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009, 05:58:15 PM »
mountain sun mountain sun mountain sun (boulder).
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                                     :hop Clap :hop It's Friday ! :hop Clap :hop
What's going on in Boulder tonight?
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URL icon « Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 03:40:43 PM »
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mountain sun mountain sun mountain sun (boulder).

Vine St Brewery is run by the same good folks, has the same menu, and is bigger, less crowded, and more important for those of in Denver: It is in Denver!

Only reason to go Boulder now is for shows!
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URL icon « Reply #8 on: January 20, 2009, 05:22:32 AM »
Thanks Apollo, after a 15 hours flight the thought of schlepping over to Boulder wasnt appealing.

Vine St sounds right up our alley.  Cheers
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URL icon « Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 02:54:53 PM »
you're all telling the poor guy to go to boulder? really? i guess none of you live here huh?
in my incredibly biased opinion, denver is much more interesting than boulder. it's actually a city with culture, unlike the small whitebread yuppie homogeneity that is the republic. 

vine street is a good option. also check out the cheeky monk for good beer.

i live in capitol hill and hang out at divey bars, so i don't know if that's your scene, but around there i enjoy sancho's, the park tavern and don's for bars, and places like govnr's park, city grille, benny's, cap city tavern for restaurants.

more downtown-ish, check out the whiskey bar, apaloosa, and rock bottom brewery to name a few.

 
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And let's not forget to tell him about Chapoltipeks ( ok Brian this is totally spelled wrong ) LOL for some smokin  jazz.... a tad seedy but smokin hot music.
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Dive bars and drinking beer.  yes yes yes

Im in heaven  Cheers

Shame about the exchange rate. Ouch !
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you're all telling the poor guy to go to boulder? really?

Yeah, I was.
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URL icon « Reply #13 on: January 29, 2009, 11:34:46 AM »
The Quixote's family of venues/bars will offer a few more options...

http://www.quixotes.com/

Sancho's Broken Arrow is a great Dead themed bar!

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URL icon « Reply #14 on: January 29, 2009, 01:36:28 PM »
Quote from: aquariumdrunk on January 29, 2009, 11:34:46 AM
Sancho's Broken Arrow is a great Dead themed bar!

Great call on Sancho's!  Thumbs Up  You'll most likely find a few festivarians there... we often frequent that place before heading out to see music in town.

Let us know when you're arriving and we'll gather for a meet-n-greet before the fest... provided we aren't already ABGATing in Telluride!  Drunk
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