![]() ![]() noon-6 rides June-Sept., daily, hrs vary.ġ2th Street. OPEN: Shops Memorial Day-Labor Day, Mon.-Sat. COST: Entrance to park is free admission varies per ride. A vaudeville-style review ends each evening's entertainment. Original comedies and musicals as well as traditional melodramas. This re-creation of an 1880s frontier town has an opera house, a narrow-gauge railway train ride, a Ferris wheel, a water slide, a bungee-jumping tower, specialty shops, and a music hall that stages Over souvenirs are available at the gift shop. Informal tastings are held at the end of the tour for those 21 and Lasts a half hour and explains not only the brewing process, but also how "Rocky Mountain mineral water" is packaged and distributed locally. One of the world's largest, it was founded in 1873 by Adolph Coors, a 21-year-old German stowaway. Thousands of beer lovers make the pilgrimage to this venerable brewery each year. Tours are by appointment Tuesday through Thursday, from 9-11 and 1-3. National Earthquake Information Center (1711 Illinois St., PHONE: 303/273-8500 COST: Free OPEN: Tues.-Thurs., by appointment only), which is responsible for pinpointing seismic activity all Guided tours are available Tuesday through Thursday when student volunteers are available. The world and a reproduction of a gold mine. The nation's largest and foremost school of mineral engineering has a lovely campus containing an outstanding geology museum with minerals, gemstones, and fossils from around OPEN: Daily 9-5.Ĭolorado School of Mines. New for 2001 was a roundhouse where visitors can witness a train's ![]() Inside the replica-1880 masonry depot are historical photosĪnd puffing Billy (nickname for steam trains) memorabilia, along with an astounding model train set that steams through a miniature, scale version of Golden. More than 50 vintage locomotives and cars are displayed outside. Just outside Golden is this must-visit for any choo-choo lover. 10-4:30 Oct.-Apr.,īy appointment only, 2 wks notice required for tours Apr.-mid-May, Sat. This park in the National Historic District interprets the Golden area circa 1843-1900 via restored structures and reproductions, including a tepee, prospector's camp, schoolhouse,Īnd cabins. OPEN: May-Oct., daily 9-5 Nov.-Apr.,Ĭlear Creek History Park. Two-thirds of the way up, find the Stapleton Trail that takes you up The trail leads to other trailheads branching out from the Jefferson County Nature Center at the peak. Grave, starting at 19th Avenue in west Golden. You can also hike up Lariat Look, a winding trail that leads to Buffalo Bill's The drive up Lookout Mountain to the burial site offers a sensational panoramic view of Denver that alone is worth the price of admission. Apparently, rival towns were so outraged that the National Guard had to be called in to protect the grave from robbers.Īdjacent to the grave is a small museum with art and artifacts detailing Cody's life and times, as well as a run-of-the-mill souvenir shop. Contrary to popular belief, Bill Cody - Pony Express rider, cavalry scout, and tireless promoter of the West - never expressed a burning desire to be buried here: the Denver Post bought the corpse from Bill's sister, and bribed her to concoct a teary story about his dying wish. To drive to and visit the Colorado Railroad Museum and Buffalo Bill Grave and museum willīuffalo Bill Grave and Museum. The Coors Brewery tour takes about an hour. Golden is a 25-minute drive from Denver, and you can see downtown and the Colorado School of Mines in an hour or two. (From Heritage Square, take Heritage Road north to U.S. 6) to 19th Street to the Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum. Otherwise, get off on 6th Avenue west (U.S. In the group, get on Interstate 70 west to Colfax Avenue west (U.S. From here you'll need a car take 10th Street east out of town about 2 mi to the Colorado Railroad Museum. Go south on Arapahoe one block to theĪrmory, and then continue on Arapahoe into the Colorado School of Mines. Then walk west on 12th Street, a National Historic District that includes Clear Creek History Park. ![]() Start at the Coors Brewery and take the free tour and tasting. Today, the city is one of Colorado's fastest-growing, boosted by the high-tech industry as well as longtimeĮmployers Coors Brewery and Colorado School of Mines. City residents have smarted ever since losing that distinction to Denver by "dubious" vote inġ867, but in 1994, then-Governor Roy Romer restored "ceremonial" territorial-capital status to Golden. Golden was once the territorial capital of Colorado. Less than a half-hour's drive from Denver is Golden, which is also a good jumping-off point for the gambling towns of Central City and Black Hawk.ġ5 mi west of Denver via I-70 or U.S. ![]()
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