Colorado is a great place and with the Rocky Mountains taking up a large
portion of the state it's no wonder Colorado has become one of the ski
capitals of the world
but Colorado has more to offer than ski resorts and many of those things exist
in my hometown the capital city of Denver.
That's why I wanted to share with you the top five things to do while in Denver.
Number 1: Red Rocks
Red Rocks is a giant open-air amphitheater located near the small town of Morrison at the foothills
of the Rocky Mountains.
It's a short drive from Denver and well worth the trip because there's
nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world though the rocks surrounding
the amphitheater create an awe-inspiring atmosphere, they serve another purpose
other than visual appeal.
The formation of the rocks creates a perfect setting for
acoustic music, which is why it's become one of the most famous music venues in the state of Colorado.
While I show you guys a little more of the Red Rock scenery I just want
to give a quick shout out to All Saints clothing, which is the company that
provided the outfit I'm wearing in this part of the video.
This is not a brand deal, but
rather a personal thank you to All Saints for sending me this outfit.
I'll be sure to leave the link to the website and description section below and
hopefully you guys like the brand as much as I do.
After visiting Red Rocks you've probably worked up an appetite so we're gonna move on to the second thing
on our list. To try some of Denver's famous green chile
Green chile refers to the stew like entree that's made with pork, garlic, tomatoes, and of
course Hatch chile peppers.
Green chile is typically served as part of a Mexican cuisine,
which is why I took my friends, Wylie and Tyler, to one of my favorite
hometown Mexican restaurants Torres.
One of their most popular dishes at Torres
is the Torres Special which comes with a burrito, an enchilada, a chile
relleno all of which of course is covered with a ton of that famous green chile.
Now that we've completely stuffed ourselves we head on over to number
three on our list
The Butterfly Pavilion
The Butterfly Pavilion opened in 1995 as the first non-profit invertebrate zoo in the United States.
Over 5,000 animals make their home in the pavillion many of
which live in a tropical rainforest setting that houses almost 1,600
different butterflies.
Unlike other zoos where you're not allowed to interact with
the animals, the rainforest is an open room where butterflies flutter right in
front of your face and sometimes even land directly on your shoulder.
I visited the Pavilion when I was a kid and twenty years later I still remember how
fun that was so I can't recommend this place enough and who knows a butterfly
might show you some love too
or maybe it won't
Once you've explored the pavilion, the aquarium,
and met their famous tarantula Rose, it's time to move on to quench our thirst
the fourth stop on our list one of Denver's famous craft breweries
Colorado is known for its market of craft beers so we decided to pay a visit to a
spot downtown called the Strange Craft Beer Company.
These breweries craft their beers on site.
Of course there's usually a bar at these breweries where you can
order a flight of samplers that displays the wide array of flavors offered by the
brewery's themselves.
And what better way to enjoy these beers than while watching
the Broncos defeated the Panthers in Super Bowl 50.
Visiting a Colorado brewery is something to check off your bucket list since over 10%
of all craft beers originate in Colorado.
So raise a glass and cheers to that and let's move on to the fifth and
final thing on our list.
Number 5 on this list was originally supposed to be the Molly Brown House Tour.
Unfortunately the museum wouldn't let us film inside the house, but I
highly recommend you check it out if you ever make it to Denver.
Molly Brown's house is located downtown, which is also home to one of Denver's greatest attractions.
The 16th Street Mall
Near the 16th Street mall you can find Denver's capitol building, the convention
center and, of course, Union Station.
The 16th Street mall is a great place to
pass the time for visitors and locals alike so if you're visiting Denver I
highly suggest you add this as one of your places to visit
That wraps up my list of the top five things to do while you're in Denver
Thank you guys so much for watching.
Till next time...keep on traveling.
That wraps up the five things that I think are kinda cool to do in Denver.
If I missed anything on this list let me know in the comment section below and please
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for watching and we'll see you next time.
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