Guidebook for Wheat Ridge
Food Scene
Native American owned and operated restaurant. Great food. Try their open-face ground bison taco with all the fixins and pepper sauce. Skip the nachos, not so good.
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Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery
3536 W 44th AveNative American owned and operated restaurant. Great food. Try their open-face ground bison taco with all the fixins and pepper sauce. Skip the nachos, not so good.
Starbucks
4975 Kipling StClose by the house, drive-through
Cocktails and desserts. Very busy on weekends especially.
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D Bar Denver
494 E 19th AveCocktails and desserts. Very busy on weekends especially.
Root Down
1600 W 33rd AveLocally-grown produce, great vegetarian food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Casual neighborhood bar within walking distance of the house. Nothing special really, but it's new and it's close by. Good fried chicken and bar food, decent music, normal suburban bar atmosphere.
Iron Rail Tavern
4111 Kipling StreetCasual neighborhood bar within walking distance of the house. Nothing special really, but it's new and it's close by. Good fried chicken and bar food, decent music, normal suburban bar atmosphere.
Linger
2030 W 30th AveHip restaurant/bar.
Arts & Culture
I-Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado BlvdFree admission the first Saturday morning of every month.
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Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyFree admission the first Saturday morning of every month.
First Friday art walk, all the galleries are open with free admission on the first Friday of every calendar month. Go around 5-8pm for the best atmosphere. Stroll down Santa Fe Ave (park on Fox or Gallapegos) between 6th and 9th Avenue. Everything from photography, live music, free wine and cheese, art, sculpture, street performers, and taco trucks. Check it out.
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Art Walk
Santa Fe DriveFirst Friday art walk, all the galleries are open with free admission on the first Friday of every calendar month. Go around 5-8pm for the best atmosphere. Stroll down Santa Fe Ave (park on Fox or Gallapegos) between 6th and 9th Avenue. Everything from photography, live music, free wine and cheese, art, sculpture, street performers, and taco trucks. Check it out.
Parks & Nature
$7 parking fee, bring cash to put in envelope. Awesome trails. You will see wildflowers, breath some fresh mountain high-altitude air, and possibly see a moose from your car. If you like to fish they have two fishing lakes, and $9 for a one-day fishing license and you're good to go.
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Golden Gate Canyon State Park
92 Crawford Gulch Rd$7 parking fee, bring cash to put in envelope. Awesome trails. You will see wildflowers, breath some fresh mountain high-altitude air, and possibly see a moose from your car. If you like to fish they have two fishing lakes, and $9 for a one-day fishing license and you're good to go.
Trailhead right next to the house. Walk down to the lakes by youngfield. Ride a bike on one side, or enjoy a peaceful walk by the creek on the south side of this 1.6 mile (~3 miles round trip) trail.
Wheat Ridge Greenbelt Youngfield Entrance
3862 Youngfield Service RdTrailhead right next to the house. Walk down to the lakes by youngfield. Ride a bike on one side, or enjoy a peaceful walk by the creek on the south side of this 1.6 mile (~3 miles round trip) trail.
Go on a day when there is not a concert and enjoy an awesome hiking trail with spectacular views from the top. You can usually get into the amphitheatre (for free) in the mornings to check it out.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda ParkwayGo on a day when there is not a concert and enjoy an awesome hiking trail with spectacular views from the top. You can usually get into the amphitheatre (for free) in the mornings to check it out.
Want to see some dinosaur footprints on a hillside and stick your head inside a real T-Rex skull?
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Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center
17681 W Alameda PkwyWant to see some dinosaur footprints on a hillside and stick your head inside a real T-Rex skull?
Swim beach, family friendly. $7 admission to the park. Be sure to drive up the north side to see some amazing views.
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Bear Creek Lake Park
Swim beach, family friendly. $7 admission to the park. Be sure to drive up the north side to see some amazing views.
Iphondo lomhlaba lwaseRocky Mountain
Big cat sanctuary with mostly lions, tigers and bears (oh my), also wolves, lynx, bobcats, and other animals once kept as pets or abused in backyard circuses. Now happy and free at the massive sanctuary in their own fenced territories. Stay safe up on the boardwalk high above them, and bring the zoom lens on your camera. See baby tigers and often some unique critters that had no where else to go after being rescued.
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Isantuary yezilwane zaseWild
2999 Co Rd 53Big cat sanctuary with mostly lions, tigers and bears (oh my), also wolves, lynx, bobcats, and other animals once kept as pets or abused in backyard circuses. Now happy and free at the massive sanctuary in their own fenced territories. Stay safe up on the boardwalk high above them, and bring the zoom lens on your camera. See baby tigers and often some unique critters that had no where else to go after being rescued.
Shopping
Carousel in the mall for the kids by the food court. Check out the Aspen and Beetle Kill furniture store while you're there. Otherwise, standard mall type stores.
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Colorado Mills Mall
14500 West Colfax AvenueCarousel in the mall for the kids by the food court. Check out the Aspen and Beetle Kill furniture store while you're there. Otherwise, standard mall type stores.
Essentials
Sprouts Farmers Market
4700 W 38th AveNatural Grocers
2401 Ford StKing Soopers
17171 S Golden RdRegular grocery store
Applejack Wine & Spirits
3320 Youngfield StA supermarket of only alcohol.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4298 Kipling St