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


Denver Travel Guide: 1,218 reviews and 1,741 photos

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 Nov 21, 2009 at 4:50 PM Report Abuse

    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.

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    BruceDunning Sep 2, 2009 at 1:35 PM Report Abuse

    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.

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    butterfly_girl Sep 26, 2005 at 1:59 PM Report Abuse

    Cool tips on a cool city! Cheers.

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    EllenH Sep 20, 2005 at 5:07 PM Report Abuse

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

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    Jonathan_C Apr 1, 2005 at 5:55 AM Report Abuse

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

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    rebibi Apr 23, 2004 at 1:24 PM Report Abuse

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

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