{"id":2057,"date":"2020-10-28T09:56:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2020-11-01T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T04:22:01","slug":"visit-denver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/2020\/10\/28\/visit-denver\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Denver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Into Nature:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoy nature, Denver is where you should go. Every season has something different to offer. In the summer, hikes and lakes are the places to be. During the winter, Denver offers a lot of resorts perfect for skiing. For the summer, Belcher Hill trail. It\u2019s a pretty long hike which makes it good for a warm summer day. If you\u2019re more into the cold, however, Denver is also the place to go. During the snowy season, skiing is a common sport practiced in Colorado. The largest skiing resort near Denver is the Winter Park resort and it is only 2 hours away from the Denver International Airport. However, it is important to keep in mind that during the pandemic, most places are working a bit differently. Be sure to check out their websites and have a safe, fun time!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2058\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2058\" src=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/villageatwinterpark-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/villageatwinterpark-300x206.jpg 300w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/villageatwinterpark-768x526.jpg 768w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/villageatwinterpark.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter Park<br \/>PC: colorado.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Not Into Nature:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If nature just isn\u2019t your calling, Denver is also the perfect place to go. Known for being a big city, it is full of things to do. If shopping is your thing, the 16th Street Mall is perfect for you. It\u2019s a long street that offers shopping and dining, right in Downtown Denver. The Denver Outlet Shops are also a great option for shopping at outlet prices which are oftentimes very good prices. Before COVID-19, there were also great options like Elitch Gardens, Pepsi Center, Coors Field, and the Empower Field at Mile High. Before COVID-19, Denver was the perfect place to go to a Rockies game in the morning and a Taylor Swift concert at night. Still, you can enjoy places such as <a href=\"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/\">Denver Zoo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariumrestaurants.com\/downtownaquariumdenver\/\">\u00a0Denver Aquarium<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverartmuseum.org\/en\/plan-your-visit#tickets\">Denver Art Museum<\/a>, just make sure you wear your mask and are socially distancing. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2059\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2059\" src=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/16th_Street_Mall_CreditRebeccaTodd_048_1__94252b53-5503-4691-bedf-ccecc9046d68-300x131.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/16th_Street_Mall_CreditRebeccaTodd_048_1__94252b53-5503-4691-bedf-ccecc9046d68-300x131.jpg 300w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/16th_Street_Mall_CreditRebeccaTodd_048_1__94252b53-5503-4691-bedf-ccecc9046d68.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">16th Street Mall<br \/>PC: visitdenver.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Visit Year-Round:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver is known for its snowy winters (sometimes even fall). However, Denver is a very sunny city. Averaging <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/politics\/10-not-denver-colorado-article-1.317101\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">300 days of sunshine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Denver is perfect for summer activities. But if you\u2019re more into the cold weather, Denver has that too. If you drive to Denver, snowy conditions might be dangerous so please plan ahead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2060\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2060\" src=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GCWOEHQEEBFQTK3ZR2JN7VDRDY-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GCWOEHQEEBFQTK3ZR2JN7VDRDY-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GCWOEHQEEBFQTK3ZR2JN7VDRDY-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GCWOEHQEEBFQTK3ZR2JN7VDRDY-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/richardcolby.net\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GCWOEHQEEBFQTK3ZR2JN7VDRDY.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denver City during the snow.<br \/>PC: NY Daily News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Without a doubt, Denver has a bit of everything for everyone! So get your family together and plan a trip to Denver, but remember to keep yourself and others safe during these hard times. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Into Nature:\u00a0 If you enjoy nature, Denver is where you should go. Every season has something different to offer. 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