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re: Denver/Boulder young family trip recommendations

Posted on 10/23/19 at 12:01 am to
Posted by crawlin king snake
in the weeds
Member since Jul 2015
335 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 12:01 am to
Drive up to Nederland and ride the carousel. The weather will be good Friday and Saturday so get outside.
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
18304 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 3:34 am to
There used to be this street performer on pearl street in boulder 20 plus years ago, you could name a zip code and not only could he tell you what city but he would name streets and places nearby.... freaking idiot savant.
Posted by glorymanutdtiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2012
4574 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 5:01 am to
Rent a cabin in the middle of nowhere and enjoy the nature. CO 7 between Lyons and Estes park has some good Airbnb.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 5:03 am
Posted by rich4pres
Knoxville
Member since Dec 2016
11057 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:16 am to
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Make sure to visit casa bonita. The worst mexican food you've ever had served in the best setting.

I went there this summer. I knew the food would be bad but what disappointed me was how bad their gift shop was. Everybody wanted Casa Bonita souvenirs but there was nothing to buy. Ninety percent of their products didn't have Casa Bonita on them and all their shirts were childs size small. We had planned on spending tons of money in there but left with a handful of crappy keychains.
Posted by FlatTownDawgTiger
Ville Platte, LA
Member since Jun 2017
335 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:22 am to
Eat at Buckhorn Exchange.

Drink at: Great Divide, Woods Boss, Denver Beer Co, Stranahan’s (whiskey)
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 6:31 am to
A hiker's paradise.

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and will have our 1yr old with us


Oh. Well, maybe you can find some good 1 mile trails.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20596 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:00 am to
I have a hiking pack he rides in on my back, have some moderate 3 milers picked out.
Posted by yallgood
Franklinton
Member since Jan 2018
1062 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 8:54 am to
Longmont and Loveland have some tourist offerings very close to Estes Park area. Great breweries and check out the elk and bighorn sheep on the drive into Estes.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 10:31 am to
quote:

I went there this summer. I knew the food would be bad but what disappointed me was how bad their gift shop was. Everybody wanted Casa Bonita souvenirs but there was nothing to buy. Ninety percent of their products didn't have Casa Bonita on them and all their shirts were childs size small. We had planned on spending tons of money in there but left with a handful of crappy keychains.



Well that sucks. I gotta great cartman beer glass.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20596 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 11:09 am to
We are only spending one day in Denver so probly won't make it there any way.
Posted by oleheat
Sportsman's Paradise
Member since Mar 2007
14569 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 11:16 am to
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Denver/Boulder young family trip



If they come to NOLA / BR, be sure to tell them the areas to avoid.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20596 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 1:28 pm to
How big of an issue will it be due to weather tonight and getting to hotel? Plan to rent a car. Will the roads be iced over?
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11323 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 2:13 pm to
Red Rocks ampitheater ....take fixings for a picnic.

To see wildlife, the NOAA building up on the flatirons has a huge deer population which the locals can't bring themselves to cull, but guarantee you'll see deer.

Casa Bonita...check their website to see when the cliff divers are happening.

If you've read Mitchner's book Colorado, you'd enjoy the Denver Museum of Natural History.

Bolder: you'll never be hip enough, athletic enough, or ______ enough to appreciate the area around the university. Unless you rent a bike and breeze up to Rocky Mountain Park.
Posted by TDlurker
Member since Oct 2007
690 posts
Posted on 10/23/19 at 5:52 pm to
FYI, Colorodo is hosting USC in Boulder Friday night, 8pm. Not the same experience as an SEC game, but seeing Ralphie run in person is something to check off your bucket list.

Pearl Street in downtown Boulder is the place to go to take a stroll - several block pedestrian mall - with plenty of great restaurants, but they're pretty pricey. Not sure any of them are "can't miss", but several are pretty darn good. Oak on Fourteenth, Salt, The Med, Chophouse, Pizzeria Locale,...
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
9786 posts
Posted on 12/9/19 at 3:37 am to
pearl street okey

2 hour drive den airport to boulder

days are really short when sun drops below flatiron mtn

hardware store in boulder
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