Long before Denver was founded in 1858, the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River was a gathering place for many Native American tribes, such as the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Sioux, Blackfoot and Crow.

And it still is. Some of the largest American Indian markets in the nation take

Many people think that Denver’s prettiest, closest and most accessible bit of mountain scenery is Waterton Canyon.

This is the start of the famous Colorado Trail, one of the great long-distance hikes (or mountain bike rides) of the Rocky Mountains.

Trail Facts

The Colorado Trail runs for 486 miles

The drive up the paved road to the summit of Mount Blue Sky is as high as you can go by automobile in North America. From Denver, Mount Blue Sky is closer, higher and cheaper than going to Pikes Peak. The 60-mile trip (one way) from downtown Denver to the 14,260-foot summit passes through five

With its abundance of sunshine, Denver is a gardener’s paradise. Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., the son of the famed designer of New York’s Central Park, helped design Washington Park (known locally as Wash Park), which is consistently picked by residents as their favorite.

The long, rectangular park

The Rocky Mountains make up the third-longest mountain range in the world, running from northern British Columbia to New Mexico. At its center is Rocky Mountain National Park, some 400 square miles of preserved natural beauty with 147 lakes, 360