🏔️ 48 Hours in Denver | A Spontaneous Travel & Food PLOT

Flew in from San Francisco to see Martin Garrix at Red Rocks 🎵! Since I probably won’t be back in Denver anytime soon, I made the most of a weekend exploring and eating my way through the city. Day 1⃣️ | City Walk 🏙️ Our hotel was super conveniently located — everything was within walking distance: ✅ Colorado State Capitol ✅ Denver Art Museum ✅ Big Blue Bear 🐻 ✅ Union Station ✅ REI Flagship Store In the afternoon, we drove out to Garden of the Gods 🏜️. Took almost 2 hours with traffic from downtown 😮‍💨. Short on time, we skipped the trails and just snapped some photos — you can see the highlights in under an hour! Day 2️⃣ | Rocky Mountain National Park 🏔️ We first drove to the cute mountain town of Estes Park — lots of snack spots and souvenir shops 🛍️. From there, it was only 30 minutes to Bear Lake. Lucky us — we visited on a government shutdown day, so the park was FREE! 🎉 If you're short on time, just hike around Bear Lake. It’s super flat, beginner-friendly, and takes about an hour to loop. Perfect for a quick nature dose! 🌲 🍽️ Food & Drinks Highlights Aloy Modern Thai 🍛 📍 2134 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205 Ranked #24 out of Denver’s Top 50 restaurants. Service was great, but the flavors were just okay — nothing blew my mind. You can choose your spice level 🌶️ — if you’re not a heat lover, stick to level 2 or 3. Milk Tea People 🥤 📍 1641 Market St, Denver, CO 80202 A popular spot for boba, but be warned — their matcha drinks are around $9.99 💸. We tried the Uji Matcha and Orange Blossom Matcha — the foam was surprisingly delicious, rich but not too sweet. Worth a try if you’re feeling fancy! Stellar Jay 🌟 Located on the rooftop of the Populus Hotel. Great city views and a chic vibe — perfect for dates 💑. Surprisingly packed on a weekend night! We blindly ordered four dishes, and all were better than expected. But heads up — we didn’t ask the price of the tomahawk steak beforehand… ended up spending $300+ for two 💔. Not the best value, but the atmosphere was 👌. #Denver #DenverTravel #Colorado #ColoradoEats #DenverFood #BayAreaWeekends #USWeekendGetaway #Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingTravels 🦃✨