Kristie’s guidebook
Local neighborhood spots
Cool places to check out within walking or biking distance of my house
A very low-key down-to-earth coffee shop with some breakfast options and a great neighborhood/community feel featuring art by local artists
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QuinceEssential Coffee House
1447 Quince StA very low-key down-to-earth coffee shop with some breakfast options and a great neighborhood/community feel featuring art by local artists
Indie bookstore with a cafe with drinks and pastries
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Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax AvenueIndie bookstore with a cafe with drinks and pastries
Fiction Beer Company
7101 E Colfax AveBooks! Beer!
Lots of great restaurants including a spot for ramen/Chinese food, Mexican, New American, delicious bagels, sushi, empanadas, churros, coffee, artisan foodstuffs, classes and other community events.
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Stanley Marketplace
2501 Dallas StLots of great restaurants including a spot for ramen/Chinese food, Mexican, New American, delicious bagels, sushi, empanadas, churros, coffee, artisan foodstuffs, classes and other community events.
Food scene
Annette
2501 Dallas StDelicious and somewhat experimental New American
Delicious dumplings! Soup dumplings are amazing, and tip: the vegan buns are even tastier than the beef/meat buns
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Mason's Dumpling Shop
9655 East Montview BoulevardDelicious dumplings! Soup dumplings are amazing, and tip: the vegan buns are even tastier than the beef/meat buns
Sightseeing
A beautiful botanical garden that’s great to visit all year round! The jungle greenhouse and orchid exhibits are indoors, warm, and toasty even when it’s snowing and perfect for a walk in the winter.
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I-Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StA beautiful botanical garden that’s great to visit all year round! The jungle greenhouse and orchid exhibits are indoors, warm, and toasty even when it’s snowing and perfect for a walk in the winter.
A really cool and unique concert venue, but there are also a bunch of great hiking trails nearby the amphitheater with cool rock formations all around. ~40 min drive from my house.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayA really cool and unique concert venue, but there are also a bunch of great hiking trails nearby the amphitheater with cool rock formations all around. ~40 min drive from my house.
Boulder is only a 40 min drive away and fun to explore the downtown area as well as all the amazing hiking trails
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Boulder
Boulder is only a 40 min drive away and fun to explore the downtown area as well as all the amazing hiking trails
Cute mountain town 1.5 hr drive from my place that is also the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and a destination in and of itself. Check out the Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for The Shining, or walk the downtown area to see some cool shops.
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Estes Park
Cute mountain town 1.5 hr drive from my place that is also the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and a destination in and of itself. Check out the Stanley Hotel, the inspiration for The Shining, or walk the downtown area to see some cool shops.