Beautiful Scenery in Colorado ๐
A great place for outdoor activities, known for its natural scenery. The city is clean with few homeless people, and one-way streets mean no traffic jams.๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐Denver sits at an altitude of 1,500 meters, with a dry climate and large temperature differences between morning and evening. It can still snow in April, but it gets quite hot when the sun is out.โก Recommended outdoor attractions 1๏ธโฃ Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre: 25 minutes by car from downtown. ๐๏ธ ๐ ฟ๏ธ Top Circle Lot offers free parking when there are no events. Itโs recommended to visit for 30 minutes. ๐ก There are fitness classes at 8 AM on Sundays, and you can check concert information on the official website.๐ณ 2๏ธโฃ Garden of the Gods: Featuring red rock cliffs, this is a free attraction where you can drive around. Itโs recommended to visit for 1.5-2 hours. ๐ต Parking Lot 15 offers views of Balanced Rock; Parking Lot 2 is in the center of the garden, where you can hike and spot goats walking on top of the cliffs. The gift shop is large, with many stone jewelry and souvenirs.๐ฟ 3๏ธโฃ Pikes Peak: Standing 4,300 meters high. If driving up the mountain, you need to enter the toll road gate before 3 PM. Reservations are required during the peak season in May. ๐ You can also book a train ride up, with seats in the third row by the window being a good choice. Altitude sickness may occur, so itโs advisable to bring an oxygen tank, eat well, and fill up the gas tank before departure. The Texas Roadhouse in Colorado Springs is recommended โ no need to wait in line.๐ ๐ดBesides the Big Blue Bear, there are City Pass attractions as follows: 4๏ธโฃ Denver Art Museum: The collection mainly includes paintings and contemporary art. The "singing sink" in the restroom is an interesting little surprise. โ๏ธ The outdoor terrace on the 7th floor offers views of downtown buildings. ๐ ฟ๏ธ Valet parking at Denver Art Hotel, found via Spothero. Itโs recommended to visit for 2-3 hours. 5๏ธโฃ Denver Botanic Gardens: Highly recommended, with an onsite parking garage. Itโs full of birdsong and floral scents, perfect for a walk on a nice day.๐ Thereโs a rich variety of plants โ tulips are in bloom this weekend. Itโs recommended to visit for 1.5 hours, entering before 5 PM.๐ฟ 6๏ธโฃ Denver Zoo: It has a wide variety of animals, all well-fed. The baby giraffes are cute, and there are many tropical fish ๐to see, so no need to go to an aquarium separately. Itโs recommended to visit for 2.5-3.5 hours, with free parking.๐๐ Food recommendations: 7๏ธโฃ Star Kitchen (dim sum): You can book a table online in advance. The dim sum from the trolley is fresh and delicious, and the spicy beef offal is tasty.๐ 8๏ธโฃ Ginger Pig: Authentic Chinese food made by Americans โ the Xinjiang lamb is delicious. The chef studied in China and learned to cook Chinese food while living with a host family. The waiters and customers are all Americans, which made me think Iโd walked into the wrong place at first, but the food was good โ a pleasant surprise.๐๐ผ 9๏ธโฃ Milk Tea People (matcha) and Novo Coffee (latte). ๐ Car rental at the airport is convenient, with a 30-minute drive to downtown. ๐๐ Staying at Hilton offers great service; parking is at the opposite lot, costing half the price of valet parking.๐๐ #Denver