"Denver, Colorado --- The Mile High City" Top 5 Page for this destination Denver by DJStarr

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Denver Skyline

The Mile High City --- so named because the altitude is a mile above sea level. Even the baseball stadium (Coors Field) has one row of seats high up circling the stands that are supposedly at the "mile high" mark.

Websites to Visit before you Visit!

www.thisisdenver.net/
www.denvergov.org
denver.citysearch.com

All these sites will provide helpful area information regarding attractions, events, transportation, etc. Have a great visit!

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Sunny climate, even in winter
  • Cons:Snow & ice to shovel/scrape in the winter
  • In a nutshell:Beautiful city and so close to a mountain paradise!
  • Last visit to Denver: Jun 2003
  • Intro Written Jun 9, 2003
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  • amandajayne81's Profile Photo
    Nov 21, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    Wow what a wonderful place. We hope to visit in Sept 2010. So much to do by the looks of it. Thanks for your great page.

  • BruceDunning's Profile Photo
    Sep 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    That REd Rocks picture is fabulous. I am going to try and get there on a short trip in 2 days. Thanks for the tips and pictures.

  • butterfly_girl's Profile Photo
    Sep 26, 2005 at 1:59 PM

    Cool tips on a cool city! Cheers.

  • EllenH's Profile Photo
    Sep 20, 2005 at 5:07 PM

    be there this weekend, looking forward to it, thanks for a nice page.

  • Jonathan_C's Profile Photo
    Apr 1, 2005 at 5:55 AM

    Thanks for the family swimming tip! Swimming is an incredible release for everyone when on the road.

  • rebibi's Profile Photo
    Apr 23, 2004 at 1:24 PM

    Can't wait to be there pretty soon. Thank you for this very informative page.

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