Is there anything to do in Denver on a weekday morning??

[SEIndSAM]

I have to make a trip to Denver soon to see a customer.

This was kind of a last minute deal, so the only airline tickets I could find for under a Bazillion dollars has me arriving in Denver at 6:30am,

My appointment is not until 2:00....So, I have 7 1/2 hours to kill.

The meeting is at a Corporate office, so I'm in a shirt & tie. So, something like hiking is out of the question.

Any ideas for good clean fun in the Denver metro to kill some time???

 

[HoughMade]

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[jdmack79]

I have to make a trip to Denver soon to see a customer.

This was kind of a last minute deal, so the only airline tickets I could find for under a Bazillion dollars has me arriving in Denver at 6:30am,

My appointment is not until 2:00....So, I have 7 1/2 hours to kill.

The meeting is at a Corporate office, so I'm in a shirt & tie. So, something like hiking is out of the question.

Any ideas for good clean fun in the Denver metro to kill some time???

If you want to experience the outdoors and some of the Rocky Mountains while staying dressed up, I'd suggest driving over to Mt. Evans. It's a little over an hour from Denver. There is a road going to the summit of the mountain and it's the highest paved road in North America. The summit is over 14,000 ft. I drove up this summer and was in awe of the areas beauty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Evans

 

[SEIndSAM]

OUTSTANDING!!!! Thanks JDMack...That's a great idea..

 

[SEIndSAM]

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I know that's a joke, but I have had several business trips to CO this summer and vacationed 10 days in Washington and Oregon. If you talk to the locals they will tell you that legalization has had no impact. The wheels aren't falling off in most places. And, the State is collecting buttloads of tax money.
In Oregon and Washington, there were Pot Shops everywhere.

 

[S8MS-01904]

Denver US Mint. Make reservations online.

 

[S8MS-01904]

Coors Brewery Tour, get there when they open, plenty of time.

 

[jdmack79]

Ignore my post. It's already closed for the year.

 

[RugerRog]

Denver US Mint. Make reservations online.

Coors Brewery Tour, get there when they open, plenty of time.

Both of these, but if you're meeting a client then having beer breath may not be a good thing.

 

[deo62]

Thought you were talking about Denver Indiana. 7 1/2 hours would be enough time to talk to every resident!

 

[david890]

If you want to experience the outdoors and some of the Rocky Mountains while staying dressed up, I'd suggest driving over to Mt. Evans. It's a little over an hour from Denver. There is a road going to the summit of the mountain and it's the highest paved road in North America. The summit is over 14,000 ft. I drove up this summer and was in awe of the areas beauty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Evans

Yeah, that's a nice trip. Did it many years ago with my GF's family. High 80s in Denver, low 50s at the peak. Bring a jacket.

The Denver Zoo is pretty nice. My GF and I were following a school group through the Primate House when the chaperones began to *quickly* move them along. My GF and I came to a window into an orangutan enclosure, and the orang had...um..."taken matters in hand". He's in there, going to town, and staring straight back at everyone walking by! So funny.

 

[MilliJac]

Coors Brewery Tour, get there when they open, plenty of time.

lol, why go to Coors and drink sandpaper when you can go to New Belgium in Ft. Collins and drink liquid mana from heaven?

 

[Mr. Habib]

lol, why go to Coors and drink sandpaper when you can go to New Belgium in Ft. Collins and drink liquid mana from heaven?

Or Great Divide in Denver. Their Oatmeal Yeti Imperial Stout is reason enough to go there, especially if you can find it on draft with nitrogen.

 

[MilliJac]

Or Great Divide in Denver. Their Oatmeal Yeti Imperial Stout is reason enough to go there, especially if you can find it on draft with nitrogen.

For sure. I didn't have enough time to do both but Oatmeal Yeti is my favorite Oatmeal Stout. I'll get there some day!

Oh, and if you don't try NB Abbey while you are in Denver, you are a sinner in danger of the fires of Hell! Amazing how much better it tastes there.

 

[magic man]

Or Great Divide in Denver. Their Oatmeal Yeti Imperial Stout is reason enough to go there, especially if you can find it on draft with nitrogen.

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't care for any of their stuff.

Check out Sam's No.3 for a good breakfast downtown. You could check out the Spyderco Factory Outlet in Golden if you're interested in knives. I was just in the Denver area for a week, but I don't have many suggestions for thing to do during the day or that don't involve alcohol.

 

[indysims]

If we are naming Denver area breweries... Left Hand.

 

[MRockwell]

If we are naming Denver area breweries... Left Hand.

Breckenridge Brewery tour in Littleton. Did that this past April after a ski trip...Way better than Coors.

Seeing how the OP can't really imbibe on this trip- There is a Sportsman's Warehouse near Thornton. Any time I am out there, I stop to take a look around.

My lunch pick when I'm out there is Smiling Moose Deli. There are several around the Denver area.

A little drive from Denver is Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave if you are interested in old west history. Lookout Mountain would be nice this time of year, I have only been in winter. At one vantage point you can look down on the town of Golden.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

I am a little surprised I am the first person posting this on a gun forum haha. I would recommend seeing Dragonman's compound. Supposedly he is the most armed citizen in the country. He is in Colorado Springs, which is about 60 miles away from Denver. Dragonmans | Paintball | Bike Park | Shooting Range

 

[HoughMade]

I know that's a joke, but I have had several business trips to CO this summer and vacationed 10 days in Washington and Oregon. If you talk to the locals they will tell you that legalization has had no impact. The wheels aren't falling off in most places. And, the State is collecting buttloads of tax money.
In Oregon and Washington, there were Pot Shops everywhere.

Hence, my suggestion for your down time.

 

[VinceU1]

Just head to the 16th Street Mall and watch the people. Then when the Martini Ranch opens, ask Chris for an Appletini. Hell, you won't have a care in the world after drinking one of them!