• Road Trip Destinations •
Here are a few cool places to spend a day at within couple hours driving distance:
  • Boulder
  • Estes Park
  • Colorado Springs
  • Winterpark
  • Breckenridge
  • Vail
And here are a few destination places for longer road trips:
  • Aspen - about 3.5 hours
  • Telluride - about 6 hours
  • Steamboat Springs - about 3 hours

• Places to See •
Buffalo Bill Cody Memorial Museum
987½ Lookout Mountain Road
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 526-0744
www.buffalobill.org		 Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center
6252 104th Ave
Westminster, CO 80020
(303) 469-5441
www.butterflies.org		 Byers-Evans House Museum
1310 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 620-4933
www.coloradohistory.org
Capitol Building Tour
200 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 866-2604
www.state.co.us		 Children's Museum of Denver
2121 Childrens Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-7444
www.cmdenver.org		 Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-3682
www.coloradohistory.org
Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Ave
Golden, CO 80403
(800) 365-6263 / (303) 279-4591
www.crrm.org		 Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
(303) 733-7448
www.colostate.edu		 Coors Brewery Tour
1221 Ford Street
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 277-2337
www.coors.com/about_tour.asp
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 865-5000
www.denverartmuseum.org		 Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York Street
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 865-3500
www.botanicgardens.org		 Denver Firefighters Museum
1326 Tremont Pl
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 892-1436
www.denverfirefightersmuseum.org
Denver Mint (reservations required)
320 W Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 405-4761
www.usmint.gov		 Denver Museum of Nature and Science
2001 Colorado Blvd
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 322-7009
www.dmns.org		 Denver Zoo
3477 E 36th Ave
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 376-4800
www.denverzoo.org
Downtown Aquarium
700 Water Street
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 561-4450
www.aquariumrestaurants.com		 Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 832-4092
www.mollybrown.org		 Rocky Mountain Dinosaur
Resource Center
201 S. Fairview Street
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(719) 686-1820
www.rmdrc.com
Six Flags Elitch Gardens
2000 Elitch Circle
Denver, CO, 80204
(303) 595-4386
www.elitchgardens.com		 University of Denver
2199 S University Blvd
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 871-2000
www.du.edu		 University of Colorado
5353 Manhattan Circle
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 492-7384
www.colorado.edu

• Parks •
  • Rocky Mountain National Park - about 1.5 hours
  • Washington "Wash" Park (local)
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park - about 4 hours

• Shopping •

Mall & shopping centers:

Smaller unique areas to shop:

• Sporting Events •

• Hiking & Backpacking •
Some local areas to check out the scenery:
  • JeffCo Open Space - all around our house
  • Mt. Galbraith - Hwy 93
  • Lookout Mountain - Hwy 6
Some cool places a little driving distance from here:
  • Herman's Gulch - I-70
  • Guanella Pass - I-70
  • Rocky Mountain National Park - I-25
  • Pike's Peak - Colorado Springs
  • Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs

• Skiing & Resorts •
Here are the ski areas Colorado has to offer. Under the listings you will find a pack list and some additional information that may come in handy.
Aspen (Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk & Snowmass)
www.aspensnowmass.com		 *A-Basin (Arapahoe Basin)
www.arapahoebasin.com
Beaver Creek
beavercreek.snow.com		 *Breckenridge
breckenridge.snow.com		 *Copper Mountain
www.coppercolorado.com
Crested Butte
www.skicb.com		 *Echo Mountain
www.echomtnpark.com		 *Eldora
www.eldora.com
Howelsen Hill
www.steamboatsprings.net		 *Keystone
keystone.snow.com		 *Loveland
www.skiloveland.com
Monarch
www.skimonarch.com		 Powderhorn
www.powderhorn.com		 Purgatory (Durango)
www.durangomountainresort.com
Silverton
www.silvertonmountain.com		 Ski Cooper
www.skicooper.com		 Sol Vista
www.solvista.com
Steamboat
www.steamboat.com		 Sunlight
www.sunlightmtn.com		 Telluride
www.tellurideskiresort.com
*Vail
vail.snow.com		 *Winter Park
www.skiwinterpark.com		 Wolf Creek
www.wolfcreekski.com

* Indicates the mountains within a 2-hour drive from us.

And this website offers everything you need to know about all of the slopes, including the snow report, where the mountains are and how to get to them, ski deals, and a whole lot more. Check out: www.coloradoski.com

PACK LIST

If you're planning on skiing, here's a list of highly recommended items to pack or consider purchasing when you get here:

  • long johns, long underwear or silk underwear
  • ski pants or a ski bib, but if you don't have those, see the 2 items listed below
    • pants like sweatpants or workout pants
    • waterproof or water repellent pants
  • a longsleeved shirt
  • a shell (it's essentially a waterproof windbreaker)
  • a thick, weather resistant coat, NOT wool
  • long warm socks
  • very comfortable shoes, or snow boots if you have them
  • layered gloves if you have them, otherwise just a waterproof set will be fine
  • ski goggles, preferably, but dark snug sunglasses will work in a pinch
  • a hat that will cover your ears; beanies are perfect
  • sunscreen for your face
  • ID & credit/debit card or cash (will need these for rentals)

• Altitude Adjustments & Packing Suggestions •
The biggest thing to remember in Colorado is that the air is thin and very dry. You will lose your breath more easily up here when doing everyday things, so exercising vigorously before you come will help a little. We highly recommend to keep yourself hydrated unless you are used to the dry climate. Don't be surprised if you experience dehydration headaches, nose bleeds, super dry skin and chapped lips. So here's a short list of stuff to consider packing for your trip up here:
  • Headache medicine, whichever brand you prefer
  • Dramamine can sometimes help with altitude sickness
  • Extra tissues or a small thing of Vaseline to help with the dry noses
  • A light jacket or sweater for the evenings up here because they are significantly cooler (except in the summer)
  • Sunscreen. We're a lot closer to the sun than most places in the US