Denver Layover Adventure: Union Station City Walk 🚶♂️

Got 7 hours between flights? Perfect for a quick downtown tour! From the airport, hop on the $4.50 round-trip train to Union Station. 📍 Stop 1: Union Station 🏛️ Historic 1881 hub – now a food/bookshop paradise. 📚 Must-visit: Tattered Cover Bookstore (cozy nooks + local reads). 🛍️ Stop 2: 16th Street Mall 🚋 Free MallRide tram zooms you past shops, street performers, and: ⏰ Daniels & Fisher Clocktower – iconic 1910 landmark. 🏛️ Stop 3: Colorado State Capitol 🌟 Gold-plated dome (real gold flakes!). 📸 Mile High Step: Stand where Denver hits 5,280 ft elevation! 🎟️ Free tours: Gorgeous murals + legislative chambers. 🎭 Stop 4: Denver Performing Arts Complex 🎶 2nd-largest arts center in the U.S. (after NYC’s Lincoln Center!). 🎟️ Pro tip: Check for Broadway shows/symphonies! 🏀 Stop 5: Ball Arena 🏒 Home of the Nuggets (NBA) + Avalanche (NHL) – catch a game if timed right! #DenverLayover #TravelSmart 🗺️✨