| Looking for a great place to visit on a budget? Denver | | | | watch is Larimer Square. One hundred years ago, it |
| just might be your answer. It can be expensive but, if | | | | was Denver's red light district. The historical feeling has |
| you play your cards right, you can have a great time | | | | been preserved but where ladies of the night once |
| without spending an arm and a leg.First, sleep cheap. | | | | hung out, you'll now find some fun, interesting |
| This means you probably won't want to stay in a | | | | shops.Tours of the Denver Mint and Coors Brewery |
| downtown hotel. For example, a one-night stay for a | | | | are free. After the Coors tour, you'll even be invited to |
| family of four at a typical downtown Denver hotel | | | | sample some of the company's products.If you like |
| such as the Tabor Center Westin will set you back | | | | picnicking and associated outdoor recreation such as |
| about $259 per night. In comparison, your family can | | | | hiking, Denver has parks aplenty. Two of he most |
| stay at a Comfort Inn in Aurora for about $80 or at | | | | popular are Washington Park and Cheesman Park. If |
| the Four Seasons by Sheraton Cherry Creek for | | | | you don't mind driving a bit, be sure to take in Red |
| around $85 a night.Denver's Zoo, the Museum of | | | | Rocks Park southwest of Denver between I-70 and |
| Nature and Science, the Denver Botanic Gardens, and | | | | US 285.The Red Rocks natural amphitheater is totally |
| the Denver Art Museum are all reasonably priced. If | | | | one of a kind. Musicians love to play there and once |
| you hit on the right day, you can even get into these | | | | you see it, you'll know why. There are also a group of |
| city-supported attractions free. Otherwise, the Zoo will | | | | mountain parks owned by the City of Denver. Some |
| cost you about $36 for a family of four, and the | | | | of the most popular of these include Cub Creek and |
| Museum around $42. The museum has a great | | | | Dillon Park, Daniels Park, Echo Lake Park, and Lookout |
| planetarium and, for a few dollars extra, you can | | | | Mountain Park. Use of all these parks is free and they |
| watch a film in its IMAX Theater.Denver's 17th Street | | | | are great places to hike around and see some |
| Mall is a great place to people watch. You can usually | | | | beautiful mountain scenery. These parks are all west |
| catch some street entertainers and, if you hit the mall | | | | of Denver and are easy to find. Don't miss Genesee |
| the right week, you'll find a fun event called | | | | Park. It's only about 30 minutes west of Denver and is |
| Buskerfest.Another great place to stroll and people | | | | home to an honest-to-goodness buffalo herd. |