DENVER Resources
LODGINGย
The Art, a Hotel, 1201 Broadway. Tel: 303-572- 8000. Doubles $200-$375. Right in the Golden Triangle Museum district, with sleekly fashionable rooms (many with great views). www.thearthotel.com
Clayton Members Club and Hotel, 233 Clayton St. Tel: 303-551-1600. Doubles $279-$429. A winner in Cherry Creek, with a super-nice staff, great restaurant, and comfy rooms. www.claytondenver.com
The Maven, 1850 Wazee St. Tel: 720-460-2727. Doubles $229-$349. Right on the edge of the Dairy Block, with a winning contemporary style. www.themavenhotel.com
The Rally Hotel, 1600 20th St. Tel: 720-907-1234. Doubles $190-$450. New baseball-themed hotel at the heart of LoDo, with nice rooms and a convenient location. www.therallyhotel.com
DINING
ChoLon, 1555 Blake St. Tel: 303-353-5223. Modern Asian cuisine with more than a few delectable twists. www.cholon.com
El Five, 2930 Umatilla St. Tel: 303-524-9193. LoHi wonder dishing up a variety of Mediterranean cuisines. www.elfivedenver.com
Il Posto, 2601 Larimer St. Tel: 303-394-0100. Refined and delicious Italian food in RiNo from one of Denverโs best chefs. www.ilpostodenver.com
Leven Deli, 123 W. 12th Ave. Tel: 303-325-5691. Fabulous deli near the Art Museum, large appetites required. www.eatleven.com
Market Halls, various locations. Scattered throughout the city and a great way to sample a wide variety of cuisines and great foodโnot your stereotyped image of a food court! www.denver.org/conventions-elevated/bear-facts/gourmet-markets
Mercantile Dining and Provision, 1701 Wynkoop St. Tel: 720-460-3733. Outside Union Station and perfect from breakfast to dinner. www.mercantiledenver.com
Of a Kind, 233 Clayton St. Tel: 303-551-1600. Remarkable restaurant in the Clayton Members Club and Hotel, not to be missed. www.claytondenver.com/food-and-drink/of-a-kind
Tamayo, 1400 Larimer St. Tel: 720-946-1433. Contemporary Mexican food right on Larimer Square. www.eattamayo.com
Ultreia, 1701 Wynkoop St. Tel: 303-534-1970. Portuguese and Spanish influenced cuisine from James Beard winner Jennifer Jasinski, right in Union Station. www.ultreiadenver.com
Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th St. Tel: 303-297-2700. Microbrewery with appealing food at the heart of LoDo. www.wynkoop.com
COFFEE, ETC.
Aviano Coffee, 244 Detroit St. Tel: 303-399- 8347. Comfy Cherry Creek coffeehouse. www.avianocoffee.com
Corvus Coffee Roasters, 1740 S. Broadway. Tel: 303-715-1740. Some of the best coffee in Denver, in an off-the-tourist-grid locale on South Broadway. www.corvuscoffee.com
Huckleberry Roasters, 1800 Wazee St. Tel: 866- 558-2201. Great for everything from espresso to cold brew with limeade in the Dairy Block. www.huckleberryroasters.com
Little Owl Coffee, 1555 Blake St. Tel: 720-328-5574. Tiny spot just off the 16th St. Mall with fantastic coffee and lovely service. www.littleowlcoffee.com
The Molecule Effect, 1201 Santa Fe Dr. Tel: 720-502-6966. Coffee, drinks, and light meals in this friendly spot in the Santa Fe Arts District. www.themoleculeeffect.com
Pinwheel Coffee, 3659 Navajo St. Tel: 720-733- 0823. Great coffee while also supporting projects for local youth โ a double winner! www.pinwheelcoffee.com
Queensberry Rules Coffee, 3408 Navajo St. Tel: 720-287-0546. LoHi coffee shop offering a nice range of coffee drinks, including some surprise entries. www.queensberrycoffee.com
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ACTIVITES
Beer Spa, 3004 N. Downing St. Tel: 720-810-1484. Relaxation therapy from an armchair massage to a soak in a โbeer teaโ tub. www.thebeerspa.com
Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. Tel: 720-354-4880. An astounding collection of works by this abstract expressionist, tracing the artistโs progress and delighting the eyes. www.clyffordstillmuseum.org
Convergence Station, 1338 1st St. Tel: 720-792- 1200. An unmissable excursion to many worlds, guaranteed to be unlike any experience youโve ever had. www.convergencestation.com
Denver Art Museum, 1400 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. Tel: 720-865-5000. Denverโs leading museum, with a new renovation providing yet another reason to pay a visit. www.denverartmuseum.org
Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Tel: 720- 865-3500. Many worlds of flora in one Cherry Creek location. www.botanicgardens.org
Santa Fe Arts District First Friday Art Walk, Santa Fe Dr. from 7th Ave. to 12th Ave. Tel: 720- 773-2373. Art viewing, gallery-hopping, food truck eats, and party all in one.
www.denversartdistrict.org/first-friday
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock St. Tel: 303-832-8576. Furniture, ceramics, high-design kitchenware and much more at this newly reopened museum. www.kirklandmuseum.org
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison CO. Tel: 720-865-2494. Park, concert venue, natural wonder: the one must-do day trip from Denver. www.redrocksonline.com
NIGHTLIFE
Blush & Blu, 1526 E. Colfax Ave. Tel: 303-484- 8548. Welcoming and cozy lesbian bar right at the heart of the LGBTQ scene on Colfax. www.blushbludenver.com
Charlieโs Denver, 900 E. Colfax Ave. Tel: 303-839- 8890. Country/western themed bar with events from โMonday Undiesโ to Fridayโs โDueling Pianos.โ www.charliesdenver.com
Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St. Tel: 303- 293-0075. A wide variety of fun performances at this very welcoming spot on 16th St. Mall. www.clocktowercabaret.com
Tight End, 1501 E. Colfax Ave. Tel: 303-861-9103. Denverโs only gay sports bar, with numerous TV screens and a nice patio. www.tightendbar.com
Tracks, 3500 Walnut St. Tel: 303-863-7326. The cityโs premiere LGBTQ dance club, a cavernous space where somethingโs always going on. www.tracksdenver.com
Trade, 475 Santa Fe Dr. Tel: 720-627-5905. Kink/leather bar thatโs a mainstay in Denver. Overwhelmingly male but welcoming to all in the queer communities. www.facebook.com/Tradedenver
Triangle Bar, 2036 N. Broadway. Tel: 303-658- 0913. Cocktails, food, friendliness, and all kinds of fab entertainment. www.thetriangledenver.com
X Bar, 629 E. Colfax Ave. Tel: 303-832-2687. Nice gender and age mix gathering at this Colfax spot with dance floor and nice, spacious patio. www.xbardenver.com
