United StatesDenver
Denver: Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Greatest Outdoor Venue, U2 1983), Rocky Mountain National Park (Trail Ridge Road 3713m, elk rut, alpine tundra), Craft Beer Capital USA (Great American Beer Festival, 150+ breweries, Wynkoop 1988), Denver Art Museum (largest Native arts collection in world, Libeskind Hamilton Building, Clyfford Still Museum), and Practical Guide (DEN Airport rail link, LoDo, Colfax, Colorado ski resorts Breckenridge and Vail)
Denver highlights: Mile High City overview (5,280 feet, Colorado gold rush 1858, Front Range 14ers), Red Rocks Amphitheatre (9,525-seat natural sandstone venue, U2 Blood Red Sky 1983, Beatles 1964), Rocky Mountain National Park (Trail Ridge Road highest paved road in US, 4.5M annual visitors, elk rut September-October, alpine tundra, pika), Denver craft beer capital (430 Colorado craft breweries, Great American Beer Festival, Wynkoop founded by future Governor Hickenlooper), Denver Art Museum (18,000-object Native arts collection, Libeskind titanium Hamilton Building), and Denver practical (A Line 37min to airport, LoDo, Breckenridge/Vail ski access).
Denver: Colorado Cannabis Legalization (Amendment 64 2012, USD 1.7B tax revenue, dispensary culture), Denver Active Lifestyle (trail network, mountain biking, Jefferson County Open Space), Aspen and Telluride (luxury mountain towns, Aspen Institute, Telluride Film Festival), Great Sand Dunes National Park (tallest dunes in North America 230m), Colorado River Rafting (Moab, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Glenwood Hot Springs), and Denver vs Other Western Cities Practical Guide
Denver context: Colorado cannabis industry (Amendment 64 2012, USD 1.7B tax revenue, 500 Denver dispensaries, consumption regulations), Denver active city culture (200 parks, 230km trails, Cherry Creek and South Platte river trails, Jefferson County 56,000-acre open space), Aspen luxury resort (median home price USD 4M, Aspen Institute, Telluride Film Festival) and Telluride box canyon, Great Sand Dunes National Park (tallest dunes in North America, Medano Creek surge flow, sandboarding), Colorado River rafting from Moab (Cataract Canyon, Black Canyon of Gunnison, Glenwood Hot Springs world largest pool), and practical Denver vs Salt Lake vs Phoenix vs Seattle comparison.
Denver: Breckenridge Skiing (most visited US resort, 1.45M skier-days, Victorian gold rush town), Vail Mountain (largest single ski mountain USA, Back Bowls, 10th Mountain Division history), Colorado 14ers Hiking (58 peaks over 14000ft, Mount Bierstadt accessible from Denver, Pikes Peak cog railway), Larimer Square and RiNo Art District, Denver Music Scene (Red Rocks, John Denver, Colorado festivals), and Boulder Day Trip (Flatirons, Pearl Street Mall, CU Boulder, outdoor culture)
Denver ski and outdoor: Breckenridge (1.45M skier-days, most visited US resort, Victorian gold mining town 1859, 3,914m summit), Vail Mountain (2,170 acres front side plus 3,000-acre Back Bowls, Tyrolean village, 10th Mountain Division founders), Colorado 14ers hiking (58 peaks over 4,267m, Mount Bierstadt accessible, Pikes Peak cog railway, afternoon thunderstorm warning), Larimer Square historic preservation and RiNo art district murals, Denver concert scene (Ball Arena, Fillmore, Bluebird, John Denver legacy), and Boulder day trip (Flatirons/Chautauqua, Pearl Street Mall, Pearl Street outdoor culture).
Denver: Estes Park Gateway (Stanley Hotel, elk rut, Rocky Mountain National Park), Coors Field Baseball (altitude effect, Purple Row 5280 feet, Todd Helton), Union Station 2014 Renovation (Crawford Hotel, A Line to airport), Dinosaur Ridge and Morrison Formation (Bone Wars 1877, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus), Georgetown Silver Mining Town (Victorian Historic District, Georgetown Loop Railroad), and Denver Food Scene (Rioja, Buckhorn Exchange 1893, bison meat, Denver Milk Market)
Denver beyond the basics: Estes Park gateway (Stanley Hotel Shining inspiration, elk rut October in town, Lake Estes, RMNP Trail Ridge Road), Coors Field (retro baseball ballpark, altitude home run effect, humidor, Purple Row mile-high mark), Union Station transit hub (transit-oriented development, A Line airport, RTD light rail network), Dinosaur Ridge (Morrison Formation 1877 Bone Wars, Jurassic dinosaur trackways), Georgetown silver mining Historic District (Hotel de Paris, Georgetown Loop Railroad, Clear Creek kayaking), and Denver culinary scene (Rioja, Buckhorn Exchange liquor license #1, bison ranching, Denver Milk Market RiNo food hall).