Chateau Guidebook
Neighborhoods
8 minute drive. Artisan shops, coffee shops, an Army Surplus, breweries and pubs. Generally less expensive. Check out the local farmer's market on Sundays.
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Olde Town Arvada
5575 Vance St8 minute drive. Artisan shops, coffee shops, an Army Surplus, breweries and pubs. Generally less expensive. Check out the local farmer's market on Sundays.
7 minute drive. Variety of restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options, coffee shops, pubs. Hip neighborhood, tends to be on the expensive side.
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Highland
7 minute drive. Variety of restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options, coffee shops, pubs. Hip neighborhood, tends to be on the expensive side.
7 minute drive. Edgewater and Sloan's Lake: 2 neighborhoods next to each other. There are a variety of restaurants and cafes in Edgewater. Right across Sheridan Blvd is Sloan's Lake - a large park with a lake, walking paths and a play gym.
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Edgewater
7 minute drive. Edgewater and Sloan's Lake: 2 neighborhoods next to each other. There are a variety of restaurants and cafes in Edgewater. Right across Sheridan Blvd is Sloan's Lake - a large park with a lake, walking paths and a play gym.
15 minute drive. Called RiNo by the locals, short for “River North”; Art district (largely graffiti art), Forney Transportation Museum, restaurants and cafes. A lot of fun!
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River North Art District
15 minute drive. Called RiNo by the locals, short for “River North”; Art district (largely graffiti art), Forney Transportation Museum, restaurants and cafes. A lot of fun!
15 minute drive. Loads of pubs, historical breweries, Art museum, Kirkland Design Museum, Colorado History Museum, the 16th Street Mall, the Denver Aquarium. Loads to see and do, but do take a tour of the Wynkoop Brewery, Denver's most historic brewery opened by John Hickenlooper, our senator.
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Downtown Denver
15 minute drive. Loads of pubs, historical breweries, Art museum, Kirkland Design Museum, Colorado History Museum, the 16th Street Mall, the Denver Aquarium. Loads to see and do, but do take a tour of the Wynkoop Brewery, Denver's most historic brewery opened by John Hickenlooper, our senator.
Sightseeing
One of Colorado’s most famous 14ers. Drive the Pike’s Peak highway or climb to the top. Check out more famous peaks that you can hike or drive to at Colorado.com/articles/Colorado-mountains-6-famous-peaks
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Pikes Peak Summit House
One of Colorado’s most famous 14ers. Drive the Pike’s Peak highway or climb to the top. Check out more famous peaks that you can hike or drive to at Colorado.com/articles/Colorado-mountains-6-famous-peaks
Rocky Mountain National Park:1.5 hour drive
Note: You have to make a reservation online to enter RMNP. See below for details and visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm for more info.
Dogs are not allowed in the Park, but I have driven through it keeping mine in the car without trouble. That’s just been my experience.
Trail Ridge Road: (*Open only during the warmest part of the year*) A scenic byway that traverses the Park. Note for those who are sensitive to altitude changes: It climbs to over 12,000 feet. For an even more nature-intimate experience, check out Old Fall River Road. It is located shortly after you enter the Park and it connects with Trail Ridge Road after about 11 miles. We see 3X more wildlife on this road, compared to the heavily travelled (but still beautiful) Trail Ridge Road.
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Iphondo lomhlaba lwaseRocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park:1.5 hour drive
Note: You have to make a reservation online to enter RMNP. See below for details and visit https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm for more info.
Dogs are not allowed in the Park, but I have driven through it keeping mine in the car without trouble. That’s just been my experience.
Trail Ridge Road: (*Open only during the warmest part of the year*) A scenic byway that traverses the Park. Note for those who are sensitive to altitude changes: It climbs to over 12,000 feet. For an even more nature-intimate experience, check out Old Fall River Road. It is located shortly after you enter the Park and it connects with Trail Ridge Road after about 11 miles. We see 3X more wildlife on this road, compared to the heavily travelled (but still beautiful) Trail Ridge Road.
Near the town of Morrison. A nice place to visit even during the day, when there are no shows happening. There’s no cost. Just sweeping views of the foothills and Front Range. Also a great place to work out in the outdoors. A short 15 minute drive on I-70
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayNear the town of Morrison. A nice place to visit even during the day, when there are no shows happening. There’s no cost. Just sweeping views of the foothills and Front Range. Also a great place to work out in the outdoors. A short 15 minute drive on I-70
I-Molly Brown House Museum
1340 Pennsylvania StReally cool historic tour.
Museum dedicated to the history of Colorado.
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I-History Colorado Center
1200 N BroadwayMuseum dedicated to the history of Colorado.
Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyDenver's main art museum.
In the RiNo neighborhood- most locals don't know about this one. If you love motorcycles, cars and trains, this is the museum for you! You can walk through a train car and see some early motorcycles. Of course, the have beautiful cars, as well. Fun for for everyone!
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Forney Museum of Transportation
4303 Brighton BlvdIn the RiNo neighborhood- most locals don't know about this one. If you love motorcycles, cars and trains, this is the museum for you! You can walk through a train car and see some early motorcycles. Of course, the have beautiful cars, as well. Fun for for everyone!
Fun Things to do
Meow Wolf: (Denver) art experience. https://meowwolf.com/
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Meow Wolf Denver
1338 1st StMeow Wolf: (Denver) art experience. https://meowwolf.com/
16th Street Mall
16th Street MallOutdoor mall/shops.
City/town information
1.5 hour drive. Though it has “Park” in the name, it is actually a town. This is a great spot for tourists: Lots of shops, parks, lakes etc. Usually pretty busy. It is located just before the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. You don’t pay anything to visit the town, but there is a fee to enter RMNP.
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Estes Park
1.5 hour drive. Though it has “Park” in the name, it is actually a town. This is a great spot for tourists: Lots of shops, parks, lakes etc. Usually pretty busy. It is located just before the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. You don’t pay anything to visit the town, but there is a fee to enter RMNP.
Lots of pubs, restaurants and shops. Beautiful mountain town close to the house.
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Golden
Lots of pubs, restaurants and shops. Beautiful mountain town close to the house.
Beautiful hip town with a unique personality. Visit the 16th street mall for nice shops and all sorts of restaurants. Chautauqua Park has tons of great hiking trails where you can see sweeping views of the front range. Mountain biking and rock climbing are quite popular in this area. Note that these trails stay pretty busy with people and their dogs.
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Boulder
Beautiful hip town with a unique personality. Visit the 16th street mall for nice shops and all sorts of restaurants. Chautauqua Park has tons of great hiking trails where you can see sweeping views of the front range. Mountain biking and rock climbing are quite popular in this area. Note that these trails stay pretty busy with people and their dogs.
One of Colorado's larger cities, this one is a college town. It has the best selection of breweries (beer and cider) and has it's own personality. Check out Old Town Ft. Collins for lots of shops. During the summer there are lots of music festivals.
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Fort Collins
One of Colorado's larger cities, this one is a college town. It has the best selection of breweries (beer and cider) and has it's own personality. Check out Old Town Ft. Collins for lots of shops. During the summer there are lots of music festivals.
Trails
Trail closest to the house: Clear Creek Trail. This is a mostly paved trail that is close to 20 miles in length. When you hop on it north of this house, where Otis St. dead ends, you can take it west into the city of Golden. If you travel east, you can take it to a network of trails to go lots of different directions. Whether you take it east or west, you’ll travel by lakes, parks, nature preserves, more industrial areas, and some residential areas, too. It is generally flat with occasional small hills. You can locate the trailhead by taking Pierce north until it deadends at 48th Ave. Go right (East) 1 block to Otis St., then take a left on Otis St which immediately becomes a downhill and leads straight to the trailhead. You can’t miss it - this trailhead is easy to find. West to Golden or East to many trails.
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Clear Creek Trail
Trail closest to the house: Clear Creek Trail. This is a mostly paved trail that is close to 20 miles in length. When you hop on it north of this house, where Otis St. dead ends, you can take it west into the city of Golden. If you travel east, you can take it to a network of trails to go lots of different directions. Whether you take it east or west, you’ll travel by lakes, parks, nature preserves, more industrial areas, and some residential areas, too. It is generally flat with occasional small hills. You can locate the trailhead by taking Pierce north until it deadends at 48th Ave. Go right (East) 1 block to Otis St., then take a left on Otis St which immediately becomes a downhill and leads straight to the trailhead. You can’t miss it - this trailhead is easy to find. West to Golden or East to many trails.
40 minute drive the park where there are multiple trails through the flatirons. Great/very popular trails in Boulder
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Chautauqua Park
9th Street40 minute drive the park where there are multiple trails through the flatirons. Great/very popular trails in Boulder
37 min drive west. Many great trails in Eldorado Springs, not a long drive from the house (Eldorado Springs the town...not sure why this listing assumes its an art gallery).
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Eldorado Springs
37 min drive west. Many great trails in Eldorado Springs, not a long drive from the house (Eldorado Springs the town...not sure why this listing assumes its an art gallery).
40 min. drive. Great moderate hike. Beautiful lake. Watch for heavy afternoon rains in the summer. Rolling hills covered in wildflowers in June. Easy to spot a moose. Lots of photo opps!
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Lost Lake Trail
40 min. drive. Great moderate hike. Beautiful lake. Watch for heavy afternoon rains in the summer. Rolling hills covered in wildflowers in June. Easy to spot a moose. Lots of photo opps!
17 minute drive. You can also search this area on Google maps for for many hiking trails (there are lots in this area), read reviews on their level of challenge and what each one has to offer, like scenic views, historic sites, etc.
Dakota Ridge Trailhead
Dakota Ridge Trail17 minute drive. You can also search this area on Google maps for for many hiking trails (there are lots in this area), read reviews on their level of challenge and what each one has to offer, like scenic views, historic sites, etc.
Stores You May Need
Walmart Supercenter
440 Wadsworth BlvdKing Soopers
1950 Chestnut PlGrocery Store
Tons of produce, a decent organic selection, partially a healthfood store, good prices. On 38th Ave a few blocks East of Sheridan.
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Sprouts Farmers Market
4700 W 38th Ave Tons of produce, a decent organic selection, partially a healthfood store, good prices. On 38th Ave a few blocks East of Sheridan.
A huge and very awesome liquor store. They have a great selection of everything. Located in the shopping center by the house, east of Walmart. Be safe while consuming alcohol, particularly in Colorado - our higher altitude increases the effects of alcohol.
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Molly's Spirits
5809 W 44th AveA huge and very awesome liquor store. They have a great selection of everything. Located in the shopping center by the house, east of Walmart. Be safe while consuming alcohol, particularly in Colorado - our higher altitude increases the effects of alcohol.
Food Scene: Breakfast/Brunch
Another great breakfast/brunch spot. Their food is amazing. You may need to be prepared to wait if you go at peak times, but they have really good plates and breakfast cocktails. https://www.eatatruperts.com/
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Rupert's at the Edge
2045 Sheridan BoulevardAnother great breakfast/brunch spot. Their food is amazing. You may need to be prepared to wait if you go at peak times, but they have really good plates and breakfast cocktails. https://www.eatatruperts.com/
An great breakfast joint in the Sloan's Lake neighborhood. https://www.riseandshinedenver.com/index.html
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Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen and Cafe
5126 W 29th AveAn great breakfast joint in the Sloan's Lake neighborhood. https://www.riseandshinedenver.com/index.html
Make reservations for a high tea or walk in for a meal. It is a beautiful ornate restaurant/tea house.
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The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StMake reservations for a high tea or walk in for a meal. It is a beautiful ornate restaurant/tea house.