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Denver CO Area Guide

Denver is the capital of Colorado and the most populous city in the state. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. As of 2007, the population of Denver was estimated at 588,349, making it the 26th most populous city in the United States. Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level.

Denver History

Miners Denver was founded in November 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory. The first settlement that later became Denver was Montana City, located on the banks of the South Platte River.

General William Larimer was a land speculator from Kansas who placed cottonwood logs to stake a claim on the hill overlooking the South Platte River and Cherry Creek in November 1858. He named the site Denver City to honor Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Larimer sold parcels in the town to merchants and miners, with the intention of creating a major city that would cater to new emigrants. Denver City was a frontier town based on servicing local miners with gambling, saloons, livestock and goods trading.

Denver City was incorporated on November 7, 1861. Denver City shortened its name to just Denver in 1865 when Denver City became the Territorial Capital. In 1876, Denver became the state capital when Colorado was admitted to the Union.

Following World War II, the city boomed, doubling in population since 1960. In the 1990’s, Denver grew by 30 percent. People from all walks of life have made Denver their home, creating a city diverse in culture. Today, Denver’s population is approximately 2.6 million, making Denver the largest urban center in the nation.

Denver Parks and Recreation

Department of Parks and Recreation

Denver is home to more than 4,000 acres of parks and parkways. Here you will find a variety of amenities including picnic areas, jogging paths, recreation centers, hiking trails, playground equipment, and more.

Click here for an alphabetical list of Denver parks.

4 Corners Rafting

4 Corners Rafting is one of the oldest rafting companies in Colorado. They continue to boast leadership with honesty, integrity, enthusiasm and unwavering attention to detail. 4 Corners Rafting features everything from moderate stretches of river to adventure and white-water river runs for the more outgoing rafter.

Grand Adventures LLC

Experience snowmobile activities at three locations different locations: Winter Park Ski Area, Town of Winter Park and Town of Grand Lake. Grand Adventures LLC offers both guided and unguided snowmobiling.

Bodhi Ventures/Colorado Bike & Ski Tours

Bodhi Ventures offers over 40 teambuilding programs. They design creative, intelligent, fun and personalized events for any size group throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. Their professional staff teaches rock climbing, hiking, biking, orienteering, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Denver Events

Denver is home to many fun and exciting events. Come participate in the Great American Beer Festival or the Denver International Wine Festival. Bring your children to the Winter Wonderlights extravaganza and experience the display of lights and meet Santa. Whatever you choose, you are bound to have an amazing time here in Denver creating new memories and having fun!

Great American Beer Festival

The Great American Beer Festival is the American brewing industry's top public tasting opportunity and competition. Tasting sessions offer attendees the opportunity to tour America’s brewing landscape by sampling more than 1,800 different beers from more than 400 of the nation’s finest breweries. The festival gathers practically every type of beer from all of the regions of the country, and they are arranged geographically on the festival floor.

Elk Fest

Each October, elk in Estes Park are regaled, imitated, watched and otherwise celebrated during the community's annual Elk Fest, timed to coincide with the elk rut. Elk Fest visitors can view elk during the rutting season in the wild on guided tours, as well as learn more about elk, their habitats and how to observe them in the wild.

Denver International Wine Festival

The Denver International Wine Festival is a three day celebration of wine and cuisine. Here at the festival you can take educational seminars, sample delicious gourmet food and meet travel experts from top international destinations.

Annual Mountain Fest

The Annual Mountain Fest is for all mountain enthusiasts. Activities are designed for beginners to experts, families to adults, Colorado Mountain Club members and the public. Proceeds from Mountain Fest help disadvantaged youth experience and learn about the mountains through CMC's Youth Education Program.

Winter Wonderlights

The Winter Wonderlights journey begins on a light trail around The Wildlife Experience offering one spectacular display of lights after another. The trail leads guests to the whimsical village full of charm and merriment where children can meet Santa and his reindeer. Indoor stops along the way allow children to create their personalized letter to Santa and are filled with educational activities to learn about favorite winter animals such as the arctic fox, polar bears, orca whales and many more!

Denver Attractions

Denver is the place to be if you are looking for fun and educational things to do for you and the whole family. If you’re interested in history, come visit the Colorado History Museum and be taken back to the past. If sports are your hobby, check out the Colorado Rockies or Denver Broncos. Denver’s Downtown Aquarium is the perfect place to spend your afternoon with family and friends exploring many different underwater creatures.

Argo Gold Mine & Mill

Come and take a tour of the Argo Gold Mine, Mill and Museum. It is open from mid April to mid October. This National Historic Site only is located only 30 minutes west of Denver providing fun and educational tours the whole family will enjoy.

Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities offers a varied, year-round program of theater, dances, concerts, art and historical exhibitions, and hands on art and humanities education for all. It features a 500-seat indoor theater, 1,200-seat outdoor amphitheater, museum, gallery, classrooms, studios & 7,000 square feet of banquet facility and meeting rooms.

Black American West Museum

The Black American West Museum preserves the history and culture of those African American men and women who helped settle and develop the American West. The museum is located in the former home of Dr. Justina Ford, the first Black woman doctor in Denver. The museum features exhibits on African American cowboys including Bill Pickett.

Colorado History Museum
Visit the Colorado History Museum and explore Colorado's diverse past and present. The exhibits feature Indian buffalo hunts, mining in the Rocky Mountains and life in early Denver. Detailed dioramas, historic photos, artifacts and much more tell the stories of Colorado through the years. The museum hosts a variety of educational programs, special tours, lectures and events.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
Come see the museum honoring Colorado sports legends.

Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference Western Division in the National Football League. The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger.

Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association.

Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League. The Avalanche have won eight division titles and went to the playoffs in each of their first 10 seasons in Denver, with the streak ending in 2007. The Avalanche are the only team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup their first season after a re-location.

Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver. They were established in 1993. The Rockies play in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains. The Rockies play their home games at Coors Field in downtown Denver.

Downtown Aquarium
The Denver Aquarium immerses visitors on two journeys, from the Continental Divide in Colorado to Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the other from an Indonesian rain forest to the Pacific Ocean. From Colorado’s state fish, the greenback cutthroat trout, to swimming Sumatran tigers, visitors will experience a variety of fish, mammals and birds that all rely upon water.

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Denver Art Museum The Museum of Contemporary Art is an innovative forum for contemporary art that inspires and challenges all audiences, creating understanding and dialog about art of our time. It is Denver’s first institution devoted entirely to contemporary art and is housed in a new environmentally sustainable facility designed by David Adjaye.