I was fortunate enough to get sent to Denver for a work conference. I took a few extra days to explore the mile high city! I used a lot of information I was given from the Denver CVB as a part of the IPW Tourism Conference but was not paid to write this blog post all opinions are my own.
Beer Here
Denver has become the Napa Valley of beer. And of all the neighborhoods, River North (RiNo) is the hottest town to check out. In addition to being home to big names like Coors and Blue Moon, Denver is known for many craft beer brew pubs. I didn’t want to explore by myself so I hopped on an Aspire RiNo Craft Beer Tour. They take you to 3 to 4 different locations depending on time and size of group. Black Shirt Brewing Co. was my favorite. They had a cool outdoor space and we got to try a flight of beers. We then moved inside and got to see so many original local pieces of art! I was instantly drawn to the Biggie painting, if only it fit in my suitcase or I would have purchased it.
Take me out to the ballpark (musuem)
I’m a big baseball fan and had some time between my meetings. It’s a small museum and had just opened so since I was the only one there, I lucked out and got a personal tour! The museum is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11am - 5pm and has a $10 admission. It use to be called B’s Ball Museum to describe the personal collection of Bruce Hellerstien. There are so many one of kind items, from tickets, to light fixtures and chairs to uniforms and pieces from every MLB team!
RiNo
RiNo short for River North which is just north of Downtown Denver. It’s an area filled with creative businesses, including architects, art galleries, designers, furniture makers, illustrators, painters, media artists, photographers, sculptors and an array of studio spaces. RiNo is "Where Art Is Made" I was so excited to walk around an appreciate the local street art. First Friday is the best time to visit. The businesses open their doors for art openings and live music. The CRUSH Walls is an annual art event where artists paint an area of RiNo and you can appreciate the entire year. There is so much to see, explore and eat in this area.
Surfs Up
Since I was traveling to Denver by myself for work, I decided to set up a TIU meetup and meet some local girls. I wanted to find something unique to the area. I found City Surf Fitness, a 35 or 50 minute full body, surf-inspired strength and conditioning group class. So basically a full body workout on top of a surfboard that is on a stability ball. NOT EASY! Talk about a core workout trying to balance and do all the moves! They have a mix of on and off the board all to some great music.
Infinate possibilities
Urban winery known for the canned wine, I specifically found them and their canned rose! It’s an urban winery because it is located right in the heart of the Downtown in the RiNo district. I went for another tour opportunity, for $25 you get a 60 minute tour of the winery and a chance to taste multiple wines from the bottle, keg and can. It was such a great deal and you got a behind the scenes look at the place. After the tour a few of us hung out listening to music with another drink.
Red Rocks
Looking to experience the great outdoors and incorporate fitness? There are two trails within the park, one tis strictly pedestrian for hikers the other for bikers. During the summer they also have various workout classes with the most phenomenal views! The main reason I went to Red Rock was to experience a live concert and see the sunset over the rocks. I was lucky enough to see OneRepublic perform. It was the best concert of my life and I didn’t even really know their music but between the amazing band, the surrounding and the acoustics, I was speechless. This is a bucket list item for sure!
Overall, there is so much to do in Denver! I recommend staying Downtown. Everything is very walkable or a quick uber away.