What is there to do in Denver that is cheap and not outdoors?

Question by adrian♥: What is there to do in Denver that is cheap and not outdoors?

I'm going to Denver this week and I want to know what is there fun to do there? Something that's cheap and definitely NOT outdoors (helloooo snow storm!)

Also, I saw a photo of a building in Denver that they light up every year with tons of colorful lights for Christmas. It's a white building and it's pretty big. Do they still light it up? What's the name of it? I thought that might be pretty cool to go see.

Any other ideas?




Best answer:

Answer by CPG
You want to come to Denver and find something which is fun but yet you don't like the outdoors, I think you might be visiting the wrong city.

What kind of things do you like doing and what is your price range on "cheap"?

There are plenty of museums and art galleries such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Sciences, Denver Art Museum and Colorado History Museum.

If that is not really what your into then there are plenty of other things to see and do like the Botanic Gardens, Denver Zoo and Downtown Aquarium.

There is also the Denver Mint which offers free tours, Mon-Fri (8am-2pm). If you like shopping then the 16th Street Mall as everything you need including a free shuttle bus to take you from one end to the other. There is also Cherry Creek Mall which is a bit further away but an easy drive.

You might be able to also catch shows at the Performing Arts Center such as ballet, opera and orchestras. If you like stand up comedy then head over to the Comedy Works.

Other places which are worth a look at are the Tattered Book Store, Browns Place and if you like sports then you may be able to catch a Bronco or Nuggets game.

There is Elitch Gardens (Six Flags) theme park, tickets costs between and - but this is outside.

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As for the "big white building" that would be the Colorado State Capitol Building, which is also worth going to have a look at, it is quite impressive. It is the home of Colorado Legislature and when you walk around the grounds you will see memorials dedicated to the Civil War Veterans, the men who served aboard the U.S.S. Colorado & Gettysburg, and other Coloradoans who have died on foreign soil. The building is also open to the public Mon-Fri (7am-5:30pm)

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