Things to do in Denver....with wife and daughter

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If you can find a way to get into Casa Bonita I bet that would be a lot of fun, but I have heard the waiting list is very long these days

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I really want to go, went when I was a kid back in the 80's, but you have to make reservation 2 months out.

We usually stay in Cherry Creek and that entire area occupies the wife and daughters while my boys usually hit up a game.

I stay at The Maven every year and I love it! It's in the same building as an upscale food hall with several restaurants on that block (it's called the Dairy Block). It's also within walking distance of the 16th Street Mall that has lots of restaurants and shopping, and a very short walk from Union Station. The Maven has a complimentary car service that will drive you within a certain radius if needed.

We eat at Blue Agave every year, in part because of a soup that is on their winter menu that is so good! We also ate at the Urban Farmer this year. It was good but more upscale than Blue Agave. Both are within walking distance to the Maven.

It’s a pumpkin-espresso bisque. It is unique and delicious!

Depends on what y'all are into.

I was going to suggest a tour of the Denver mint, but it looks like it is only open Monday - Thursday.

There is a fairly nice railroad museum in Golden (Colorado Railroad Museum if I remember correctly).

Lookout Mountain Park (about 30 minutes west of Denver) has some really nice views of Denver and the surrounding mountains. It is also home to Buffalo Bill's grave and a Buffalo Bill museum.

Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder also has some nice views and some good hiking trails.

You should go to Shotgun Willie’s

Nuggets are in town Saturday night, that’s a good one. We like the museum of nature and science.

While a cooldown is coming mid next week, I don’t think it will be really cold yet next weekend, high near 50 or so which should be comfortable if the suns out. The zoo is a good outdoor activity.

If you venture outside of downtown, Roxborough State Park, Waterton Canyon, Mt Falcon, North and South Table Mesa, and Chautauqua are all nice areas for a hike going from south to north along where the metro area hits the foothills (from Roxborough Park to Boulder).


Food: La Loma, Milk Market (food hall), Annette (Aurora), Yuan Wonton