2017PreFamItinerary
Denver
April30-May2,2017
**NOTE:Itinerarywillbefinalizedwhenwehavemoreinformationonarrival/departuretimesandwe
willworkwithinthattimetabletoincludethemostimportantDenverexperiences.Interested
participantsareencouragedtoletusknowwhatisofthemostinterestsowecancustomizethe
experienceforthem.
VISITDENVERcontacts:
JayneBuck,VicePresidentTourism-Mobile:[email protected]
LisaBruening,SeniorTourismSalesManager-Mobile:[email protected]
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WelcometoDenver,Colorado-GatewaytotheRockiesandAmericanWest
DenverisanoutdoorcitywithspectacularviewsoftheRockyMountainsandplentyofurban
adventuresforallages.ExploretheMileHighCity’sfarm-to-tablecuisine,localbreweriesservingcraft
beeranduniquelivemusicvenueslikethefamousRedRocksPark&Amphitheatre.VisittheDenverArt
MuseumwithitsfamousAmericanIndianartandWesternartcollections,seethegiantbluebearpublic
artsculpture,shopatCherryCreekorgetanauthenticwesternshirtattheiconicRockmountRanch
Wear.DenvercombineshistoricVictorianbrickbuildingsinLarimerSquareandLoDo(LowerDowntown)
withtheboldarchitectureoftoday,allwithinalaid-back,walkablecitycenter.
SATURDAY,APRIL29(noRockiesbaseballgameApril29-May3rd)
LisaRobinson&KristyPrincearriveearlyfromAustralia
AirportarrivalstransfertodowntownDenverviathepublictrainconnectionfromDenver
InternationalAirporttoDenver’sUnionStation.Railinformation:http://www.denver.org/aboutdenver/transportation/airport-rail/TrainbetweenDenverInternationalAirportandUnionStationhas
sixstopsinbetweenandwilltakeabout37minutestogetfromtheairporttodowntownatacostof$9
eachway.Trainsdepartevery15minutes4:15am-6:30pmandevery30minutes6:30pm-1:30am.
UnionStation:Recentlyrenovatedandreopenedforits100thanniversaryin2014,UnionStationisnow
alargepartofDenver’senergy.Withnumerouslocalrestaurants,barsandcafes,aswellasplentyof
publicspaceandoneofthemosthipnewhotelsinthecity–TheCrawford–there’splentytodoand
see.FournewColoradochef-ownedrestaurants,coffeeshop,icecreamparlor,localone-of-a-kind
shops,acocktailloungecalledTheCooperandTheTerminalbeerhall.
• IntheairportthetrainentranceislocatedbytheWestinDenverInternationalAirportHotel.
• Ticketscanbepurchasedonraillineplatformsatticketvendingmachines.
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OnceyouarriveonthetrainatUnionStationyouwillneedtowalktothefree16thStreetshuttle
bus(MallRidestopsoneachstreetcorner)togettothehotelortakeataxiorUbercar.Taxispick
upinfrontofUnionStationonWynkoopStreetonthecornerof18th.*16thStreetshuttlebushas
2stepstogetonthebus.
Otheroptionsfortransfer:SuperShuttletransferfromtheairportis$26perpersonforsharedride.
www.supershuttle.comTaxifromDENtoDowntownisaflatrateof$51+$3.75gatefee.Uber&
Lyftcarservicealsoavailable.
CheckintotheTheCurtis-aDoubleTreebyHiltonHotel:Youdon’tjuststayatTheCurtis,you
experienceit!Wearecommittedtogoodold-fashionedfun.Fromtheminuteyouwalkthroughour
lobbydoors,youareimmersedinthebestofpop-culture.Eachofourguestroomfloorshasa
personalityallitsown.1405CurtisSt.BreakfastVouchersprovidedinyourkeypacket.Getwelcome
baganditineraryatcheck-in.
5:45PM
Lisa&KristymeetJayneBuckintheCurtislobbytowalktoanearlydinnerat6pmat
TAG:ChefTroyGuard'shometoplayfulcuisinedescribedascontinentalsocialfood,a
harmoniousmarriageoflocalingredientsandinternationalinspiration.Aculminationof
Guard’sexperiencesasachefandhisvisionasarestaurateur:combininghisHawaiian
roots,Pan-Asianinspirations,andfeelforfresh,localColoradoingredients.
SUNDAY,APRIL30
Lisa&Kristyenjoybreakfastinthehotellobbyrestaurant,TheCornerOffice,usingthebreakfast
vouchersprovidedinyourkeypacket.Freetimetoexploretoday.Separatesuggestionswillbesent.
Airportarrivalsseeabovefortransferoptions.
Checkintohotel.CheckintotheTheCurtis-aDoubleTreebyHiltonHotel:Youdon’tjuststayatThe
Curtis,youexperienceit!Wearecommittedtogoodold-fashionedfun.Fromtheminuteyouwalk
throughourlobbydoors,youareimmersedinthebestofpop-culture.Eachofourguestroomfloorshas
apersonalityallitsown.1405CurtisSt.Getwelcomebaganditineraryatcheck-in
6:30PM
AllparticipantsmeetJayneBuckinhotellobbytowalktodinnerinsideUnionStation:
Recentlyrenovatedandreopenedforits100thanniversaryin2014,UnionStationisnow
alargepartofDenver’senergy.Withnumerouslocalrestaurants,barsandcafes,aswell
asplentyofpublicspaceandoneofthemosthipnewhotelsinthecity–TheCrawford
–there’splentytodoandsee.FournewColoradochef-ownedrestaurants,coffeeshop,
icecreamparlor,localone-of-a-kindshops,acocktailloungecalledTheCooperandThe
Terminalbeerhall.
7PM
DinneratTheKitchenNextDoor:NextDoorisacommunitypubopensevendaysa
weekservinglunch,communityhour,anddinner.NextDoor’smenufeaturesaselection
ofsharedplates,sandwiches,salads,mainsanddesserts.
MONDAY,MAY1
Enjoybreakfastinthehotellobbyrestaurant,TheCornerOffice,usingthebreakfastvouchers
providedinyourkeypacket.
8:30AM
MeetLisaBrueninginhotellobby.
ColoradoConventionCenter&BigBlueBear–StopbyoneoftheiconicsitesinDenver
–ourbelovedBlueBear.Formallynamed“ISeeWhatYouMean,”the40-footbear
peekingintotheColoradoConventionCentersymbolizesthenaturalColorado
surroundingandcuriosityofitsresidentsandvisitorsalike.Acan’t-missphoto
opportunity.
9AM
10:45AM
11:45AM
1PM
TransfertoRedRocksPark&Amphitheatre:AMUSTSEE!Recentlynamedtothe
NationalHistoricRegisterandcelebratingits75thanniversaryin2016,RedRocksPark&
Amphitheatreisaworld-famousoutdoorvenuelocatedanapproximately30-minute
drivefromDenver.Theonlynaturally-occurring,acousticallyperfectamphitheatrein
theworld,RedRocksisrecognizedforitsstar-studdedconcertroster,naturalacoustics
andambience,aswellasitsawe-inspiringhikingandbikingtrails.ThefreeVisitorCenter
featurestheColoradoRock‘n’RollHallofFame,interactiveeducationaldisplays,ashort
filmonthegeologicandmusicalhistoryofRedRocksanddeliciousfoodatShipRock
Grille.
HistoryColoradoCenter:TheHistoryColoradoCenter'shands-onandhigh-techexhibits
takeyoubackintime,connectingwhatwastowhat'snext.Enjoyinteractiveexhibits
likeavirtualrideinarealModelT;testingyourskillsonaski-jumpsimulator;and
settingoffdynamiteinan1880shard-rockmine.
ColoradoStateCapitol:TouroftheCapitoldome.The99-stepclimbtotheinterior
domeobservationareaallowsavisitortoenjoyaspectacular360-degreepanoramic
viewofdowntownDenver,theRockyMountainRange,andtheEasternPlains.The
domeismadeofrealgold,oneofonlyafewinthecountry.SeetheMileHighMarker
(wheretheelevationisexactlyonemile(1.6km)abovesealevel,andwherethecity
getsitsnickname,“TheMileHighCity”),onthefrontstepsofthebuilding.Freetoursto
thedomeareavailableMondaysthroughFridaysatthetopofthehourfrom10am3pm.
LunchindowntownatalocalfavoriteMarlowes.Marlowe'sechoeswiththehistory
andcharmofDenverandthe16thStreetMall.Sinceopeningourdoorsin1982,
Marlowe'switnesseddowntown'ssteadygrowth.Marlowe'spridesitselfonbeing
locallyownedandoperatedsinceitsinception.
AFTERNOONWALKINGTOUR:
16thStreetPedestrianMall:Builtin1982,the16thStreetMallisamile-longpedestrian
promenadethatrunsthroughthecenterofdowntownandislinedwithoutdoorcafes,flower
basketsandretailshops.FreeshuttlebusescruisetheMallstoppingateveryintersectionsoit’s
easytocoveralotofgroundinashortperiodoftime.
TheDenverPavilions,aone-of-a-kindretail/entertainmentcenterislocatedintheheartof
downtownDenveronthe16thStreetMall.DenverPavilionsprovidesa"criticalmass"of40
stores,restaurantsandentertainmentvenuesandishometoColorado'sfirstH&M,plusan
upcomingUniqloandH&MHome.
IHeartDenverstoreonthe2ndfloor–neartheGAP.IHeartDenverStoreisaspecialretail
projecttosupportourlocalcreativeeconomy.Itisacuratedretailexperiencewhereallgoods
are100%localandtheartistreceive70%ofsales.Withover135localartistsanddesignersitis
thebestplacetoexperienceDenver'screativescene.
VISITDENVERTouristInformationCenter–Ifthereistime,stopbythenewdowntownTourist
InformationCenter.Inquiriesaboutlodging,tours,attractions,diningandshoppingarewelcomedbya
knowledgeablestaffthatcanhelpvisitorsdiscoverDenverbyfoot,car,tourorpublictransportation.In
additiontoofferingbrochures,theTICfeaturesinteractivescreenstoguidevisitorsineverythingtosee
anddoinDenver,aswellascarryingAAAtourbooks,mapsandevenRTDpasses.
LoDo/Larimer/Riverfront–Denver’ship,historicdistrict,withahugeindependentbookstore,brewpubs,
Westernwear,CoorsFieldanddozensofdiningandnightlifeoptions.
RockmountRanchWear:Hometotheoriginalsnap-frontwesternshirt,Rockmountfeaturescowboy–
andcowgirlattireandaccessoriesforthewesternspiritineveryone.BesuretovisittheRockmount
museumintheshop’ssecond-levelloftandtakealookaroundthestoreforwallslinedwithcelebrities
wearingRockmountshirts.1626WazeeStreet
TatteredCoverBookStore:Anindependentcommunitybookstore,servingDenver'sreadersforover
thirty-sixyears.Withlotsofnooksandcranniesofferingtheintimacyofasmallerbookshop,andan
amplesupplyofsofasandchairs,readersaresuretofeelathome.
UnionStation:Recentlyrenovatedandreopenedforits100thanniversaryin2014,UnionStationisnow
alargepartofDenver’senergy.Withnumerouslocalrestaurants,barsandcafes,aswellasplentyof
publicspaceandoneofthemosthipnewhotelsinthecity–TheCrawford–there’splentytodoand
see.FournewColoradochef-ownedrestaurants,coffeeshop,icecreamparlor,localone-of-a-kind
shops,acocktailloungecalledTheCooperandTheTerminalbeerhall.
EnjoyDenver’scraftbeercultureattheTerminalBar-UnionStation:Locatedinthehistoricticketing
officeinsideTheGreatHallofDenverUnionStation,patronscannowstepuptothewindowand
purchaseColoradocraftbeerfromthebar’sextensivedraftbeercollectionratherthanatrainticketto
thewestcoast.Thefabulouslyrestoredspaceisappointedwithperiod-correctfinishesfromthe
building’sturn-of-the-centuryheydayandwillofferacompleteselectionofspirits–manyofwhichare
distilledrighthereinColorado–aswellasanextensivelistofcarefullycuratedwinesavailablebythe
glassorbottle.TheTerminalBaralsofeaturesalargepatiothatboastsviewsofWynkoopPlazaand17th
StreetdowntoWazeeStreetwheretheoriginalTerminalBarwasoncelocated.
• LearnabouttheDenverBeerTrail:ThecraftbrewingscenestartedinDenverwithWynkoop
BrewingCo.,Colorado’sfirstbrewpubownedbyamanwhoiscurrentlythestate’sgovernor,
JohnHickenlooper.Denveroffers100+brewpubs,breweriesandtaproomsinthemetroarea.
ThebookletcontainedinyourwelcomebagincludesacopyoftheDenverBeerTrail,alistof20
ofDenver’sclassicandnewbreweriestotry.Manyofthebreweriesarewithinwalkingdistance
fromoneanother.
4PM Freetimetoexploreonyourownandshopdowntownbeforedinner.
6:45PM
MeetJayneBuckinhotellobbytowalktodinner.
7PM
DinnerwithJayneatRiojainLarimerSquare:Denver’surbanshoppinganddining
districtisthecity’soldestandmosthistoricblock.Completewithglitteringlightsstrung
overtheentireblock,theareaisatoncecharmingandelegantwithanightlifethat
defineshipurbanrenewal.Victorianbuildingshousespecialtyboutiquesandunique,
chef-drivenrestaurants.Rioja:ChefJenniferJasinski'smuchacclaimedMediterraneaninfluencedeateryinhistoricLarimerSquare.JenniferwonBestChefSouthwestmedal
atthe2013JamesBeardFoundationAwards(theOscarsofthefoodindustry)andwas
featuredontheBravonetworkTVshowTopChefMasters.1431LarimerStreet;303820-2282
TUESDAY,MAY2
Enjoybreakfastinthehotellobbyrestaurant,TheCornerOffice,usingthebreakfastvouchers
providedinyourkeypacket.
TBDMorningvisitdowntownmuseumsthatareclosedonMondaysTBDbasedondepartureflights.
10AM
DenverArtMuseum:TheDenverArtMuseum'sFredericC.HamiltonBuildingisan
architecturalworkofart.DesignedbyDanielLibeskind,itwillchangethewayyou
experienceartandarchitecture.ExploretheMuseum'sgalleriesshowcasingaworldfamousAmericanIndianartcollection,renownedtravelingexhibits,children’sexhibits
andmore.
ClyffordStillMuseum:ThemuseumshowcasestheworkofClyffordStill,consideredoneofthemost
importantpaintersofthe20thcenturyandamongthefirstgenerationofAbstractExpressionistartists.
Themuseumwasfoundedtopromotethelateartist'sworkandlegacy.Still'sestate-2,400artworks-
hasbeensealedofffromthepublicsince1980.1250BannockStreet
TransferviathepublictrainconnectionfromDenver’sUnionStationtoDenverInternationalAirport.
Railinformation:http://www.denver.org/about-denver/transportation/airport-rail/Trainbetween
DenverInternationalAirportandUnionStationhassixstopsinbetweenandwilltakeabout37minutes
togetfromtheairporttodowntownatacostof$9eachway.Trainsdepartevery15minutesfrom
4:15am-6:30pm.Ticketscanbepurchasedonraillineplatformsatticketvendingmachines.
Beforeyougothroughsecurity,walktothenewWestinDIAhotelandtheairportrailstationby
enteringtheopen-airplazathroughtheglassdoorsonthesouthsideoftheJeppesenTerminalonLevel
5.WestinDenverInternationalAirportHotelisconnectedtotheairport'smainterminalviathe
football-sized"plaza"(designedtohouseuniquelocalart,concerts,andspecialevents),thehotel
stretches14storieshighofferingguestsunparalleledpanoramicviewsoftheColoradoFrontRange
skylinefromPikesPeaktoMountEvans.
**ThankyouforvisitingDenverandexperiencingsomeofwhatTheMileHighCityhastooffer!**