I've only been to Colorado once but when I was there we went to see the Garden of the Gods. It was beautiful! But it's going to be about two hours away from Boulder, in Colorado Springs.
In Boulder, places I've been and highly recommend:
go to NCAR go to the Dushanbe Teahouse
Also: Red Rocks (outside of Boulder, not sure exactly where).
Sort of between Denver and Boulder is a place called Prospect New Town which has an interesting mix of architectural styles and very unusual street names (1000 Year Party, Incorrible Drive, etc.).
In Denver:
- the zoo is fun - they have a lorikeet exhibit! You can buy a little cup of nectar and be swarmed!! - walking or biking along Cherry Creek or the Platte is quite nice - they intersect right in front of a really great REI, too, right on the edge of the downtown. There's a lot of nice public park space between the Platte and Denver; some parts of it have sculpture, but it's in general nicely landscaped - I like the Denver Art Museum. The original building has some really nice collections - they have a HUGE collection of artifacts and art from pre-Columbian cultures. I took pictures of some tiny baskets - and a shawl/blanket - made with feathers. The new building is interesting in its own special ways, and has some great modern art.
If you don't have access to a car, there is regular bus service between Boulder and Denver - it's about a 45-60 minute trip.
I'll be with T$'s family and they'll have access to a car or two. The bigger issue is going to be convincing people where we should go as a group, b/c I like the fact that his family likes me and I don't want to go running off on my own and have them change their minds. I expect they'll have some ideas of good places to go too though, so I don't think I'll be entirely bored if they don't take any of my (or my LJ friends') suggestions.
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Date: 2010-07-15 02:22 pm (UTC)go to NCAR
go to the Dushanbe Teahouse
Also: Red Rocks (outside of Boulder, not sure exactly where).
Sort of between Denver and Boulder is a place called Prospect New Town which has an interesting mix of architectural styles and very unusual street names (1000 Year Party, Incorrible Drive, etc.).
In Denver:
- the zoo is fun - they have a lorikeet exhibit! You can buy a little cup of nectar and be swarmed!!
- walking or biking along Cherry Creek or the Platte is quite nice - they intersect right in front of a really great REI, too, right on the edge of the downtown. There's a lot of nice public park space between the Platte and Denver; some parts of it have sculpture, but it's in general nicely landscaped
- I like the Denver Art Museum. The original building has some really nice collections - they have a HUGE collection of artifacts and art from pre-Columbian cultures. I took pictures of some tiny baskets - and a shawl/blanket - made with feathers. The new building is interesting in its own special ways, and has some great modern art.
If you don't have access to a car, there is regular bus service between Boulder and Denver - it's about a 45-60 minute trip.
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Date: 2010-07-15 02:33 pm (UTC)