Denver. Overview. Denver, Colorado is nicknamed ‘the Mile High City’ because it sits exactly t 5280 ft high and is the centre of geographical America midway between Mexico and Canada . The sun shines for longer than either San Diego or Miami Beach. On one of those famous sunny days people sit around the fountains and watch the street performers. At night everything stays open late so there is still excitement in the air. Stroll along Cherry Creek with more than 400 boutiques. The number of people in the Metro area has increased so much that it is the one of the largest metro areas in the country. The sponsorship to Denver Art Museum has made it bigger because of the Frederic C Hamilton Building which opened in October 2006. It looks rather like the Sydney opera house with its mussel shell like exterior outline. When you step inside the museum it appears to change shape whichever way you turn. The best way to see Denver is on foot such as around unusual LoDo on Larimer Square where you can drink in bars and browse boutiques. Most of Denver is surprisingly green with beautiful tree lined streets and parks. There is a spectacular view of the mountains from the end of 17th Street too.
Denver, Colorado is nicknamed ‘the Mile High City’ because it sits exactly t 5280 ft high and is the centre of geographical America midway between Mexico and Canada . The sun shines for longer than either San Diego or Miami Beach. On one of those famous sunny days people sit around the fountains and watch the street performers. At night everything stays open late so there is still excitement in the air. Stroll along Cherry Creek with more than 400 boutiques.
The number of people in the Metro area has increased so much that it is the one of the largest metro areas in the country. The sponsorship to Denver Art Museum has made it bigger because of the Frederic C Hamilton Building which opened in October 2006. It looks rather like the Sydney opera house with its mussel shell like exterior outline. When you step inside the museum it appears to change shape whichever way you turn.
The best way to see Denver is on foot such as around unusual LoDo on Larimer Square where you can drink in bars and browse boutiques. Most of Denver is surprisingly green with beautiful tree lined streets and parks. There is a spectacular view of the mountains from the end of 17th Street too.