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Blackhawk Casinos
It’s no secret that Black Hawk
Casinos & Hotels are Colorado’s premier gaming and
entertainment destinations. Black Hawk is your best bet when
choosing your next adventure, staycation, or vacation in
Colorado. For more than a century, people have traveled to
Black Hawk in search of entertainment, luck and prosperity,
and it’s certainly no different today. We’re also home to
some of the most beautiful hiking and biking trails and
camping areas in the entire state. Come see why Black Hawk
is considered one of Colorado's top destinations today.
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Denver The Brookings
Institution ranks Denver as the fourth most walkable
downtown in the nation. Save on shoe leather by riding the
free shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall – it makes
everything downtown easy to reach. This area is home to some
of the most popular places to visit in Denver, like Union
Station and the LoDo Historic District. You can easily spend
a full day sightseeing at these Downtown Denver attractions
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Colorado State Capital
Stand
exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (one mile high!) on the
west steps of the Colorado State Capitol, then climb to the
rotunda for a panorama of snowcapped peaks. It is against
state law to block the view of the 200 named mountains
visible from the dome. Free tours are available on weekdays.
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Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum is made up of two
architecturally stunning buildings – one a fortress-like
structure from Italian architect Gio Ponti, the other, a
structure that resembles a titanium crystal with peaks and
shards designed by Daniel Libeskind. Inside, find the
world's greatest collection of Native American art and
68,000 other art objects, including works from European
masters, Old West classics and phenomenal traveling
exhibits.
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United States Mint
Learn how to make money! The U.S.
Mint can produce more than 50 million coins a day, each one
stamped with a little "D" for Denver. Free guided tours show
every step in the process of turning a dull, blank, metal
slug into shiny pocket change. Same-day tickets are
available starting at 7 a.m.; no advance reservations.
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Denver Union Station
Denver Union Station has undergone a
massive restoration that transformed the landmark into a
transportation, dining, shopping and entertainment hub and
hotel. The historic, Beaux Arts 1914 train terminal is now a
foodie destination, with a dozen restaurants and bars, from
farm-to-table favorite Mercantile to the Terminal Bar,
situated in the station's old ticket windows. A handful of
local retailers includes a branch of the popular Tattered
Cover Book Store. Union Station is also fulfilling its
original role as a major ground transportation hub, serving
as an AMTRAK, light rail and shuttle bus station with direct
rail service to Denver International Airport.
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Denver Zoo
Lions and tigers and bears – and so
much more, on lovely grounds make the Denver Zoo one of the
most popular zoos in America. Go eyeball-to-eyeball with a
gorilla in Primate Panorama or an Amur tiger at The Edge.
Predator Ridge recreates the plains of Africa with a pride
of lions, while Tropical Discovery is rainforest teeming
with crocodiles and Gila monsters.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens, a 23-acre
oasis in the middle of the city, has 45 different gardens
(some 33,000 plants), as well as one of the nation's top 10
conservatories. Relax in the Japanese Garden, climb through
the Rock Alpine Garden and explore the new Mordecai
Children's Garden. The Boettcher Memorial Tropical
Conservatory is the largest single structure tropical
conservatory in the U.S., including banyan tree roots and
cloud forest orchids.
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Central City & Blackhawk
These two old gold mining towns
(once known as the "Richest Square Mile on Earth") have come
alive with casino gambling. Central City and Black
Hawk offer two dozen casinos rock 24-7 with 10,000 slot
machines, poker, blackjack, roulette and craps. The
surrounding hills are covered with abandoned gold mines,
Victorian buildings and Old West history. Every summer,
the Central City Opera Association hosts a season of
world-class opera.
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Blackhawk Casinos
It’s no secret that Black Hawk
Casinos & Hotels are Colorado’s premier gaming and
entertainment destinations. Black Hawk is your best bet when
choosing your next adventure, staycation, or vacation in
Colorado. For more than a century, people have traveled to
Black Hawk in search of entertainment, luck and prosperity,
and it’s certainly no different today. We’re also home to
some of the most beautiful hiking and biking trails and
camping areas in the entire state. Come see why Black Hawk
is considered one of Colorado's top destinations today.
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