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What to know before you land: what the altitude actually does, what things cost, what sells out and how far ahead, and the mistakes first-time visitors make.
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A costed account of a cheap Denver trip: the long free list, the CityPASS arithmetic most visitors get wrong, the lodger’s tax and the cheapest month to come.
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Last call is 2am by state law, RiNo closes early, and Colfax holds the music. A district-by-district guide to going out in Denver, and getting home.
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The Capitol and the Mint cost nothing, Coors Field costs $10, and the brewery bus is a waste of a morning. Which Denver tours to book and which to walk instead.
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Five major-league teams inside four miles of downtown, a ballpark that needed a humidor, and the venues you can walk to from Union Station.
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The Stock Show, PrideFest, the beer festival and the rest — when they happen, what they do to hotel prices, and which weekends to book or avoid.
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Under-18s are free at two major museums and on every RTD train. A family guide to Denver’s attractions by age, with the booking traps and the honest verdicts.
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Where Denver’s breweries actually are, how a taproom works, what the altitude does to a crawl, and why the walk through RiNo beats any organized tour.
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RTD fares and which rail lines actually run, the free 16th Street shuttle, the rotated downtown grid, and when a rental car is worth the parking bill.
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September is Denver’s best month and March is its cheapest. A month-by-month guide to the weather, the crowds, the hotel rates and the trips that need the right dates.