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• Wash Park: great for tennis, jogging - or doing nothing in style

• Opera Colorado blends new, old, serious and silly

• Denver Center for the Performing Arts sets the stage for great times

• The Boulder Pearl Street Mall: almost magical

• The Boulder Theater: Art Deco jewel hosts latest acts

• Larimer Square remains the heart of Denver

• The Children's Museum: a place for kids to learn and have fun while doing it.

• The Denver Museum of Nature and Science: travel the world without leaving Denver

• Denver's Botanic Gardens: It's never out of season

• Colorado History Museum: a young state's rich past brought to light

Elitch Gardens has hot thrills, cool spills

Elitch Gardens has hot thrills, cool spills
With famous thrill rides like the Mind Eraser and Twister II, it's easy to see why the Elitch Gardens amusement park is a favorite for nearly 1 million visitors each year. This 68-acre downtown park, features dozens of thrill rides and a complete outdoor water park in which kids and adults alike are sure to have a splish-splashing good time.

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The Denver Zoo: a great way to spend the day

The Denver Zoo: a great way to spend the day
Where else but the Denver Zoo could you see a rhinoceros that paints with a brush? Come say hello to a three-ton artist named Mshindi.

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Colorado Symphony Orchestra: a classical blast

Colorado Symphony Orchestra: a classical blast
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra showcases such superstars as pianist Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma while playing all the great works of classical music that you might expect from a major, big-city symphonic orchestra. But the orchestra delivers much else besides.

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The Butterfly Pavilion: worth winging in for a visit

The Butterfly Pavilion: worth winging in for a visit
Wait patiently at the Butterfly Pavilion and you may find yourself a landing pad for a Blue Morph, with its pretty, pastel colors — or maybe a Monarch, all orange and black, like Halloween on wings.

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St. Julien Hotel indulges body and soul

St. Julien Hotel indulges body and soul
Since opening in 2005, the classy St. Julien Hotel has become a prime destination in the Boulder—Denver area for dining, drinking, spa treatments, relaxing and listening to live music.

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Water World: one of America's top water parks

Water World: one of America's top water parks
At Water World, when you’re out in the newly revamped Thunder Bay and the Big Wave finally sweeps over you like a tsunami, you’ll probably live to tell about it — and then to come back for more.

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The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver brings a rotating series of exhibitions to the Mile High City!

The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver brings a rotating series of exhibitions to the Mile High City!
The Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver strives to bring the hottest new art to a city once called a cow town.

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City Park: an oasis of green in the Mile High City

City Park: an oasis of green in the Mile High City
City Park is Denver's largest and finest park, boasting 330 acres of lawns, trees and lakes, along with cultural institutions such as the Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Zoo on its centrally located grounds.

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The Denver Aquarium: Visit the ocean close to home

The Denver Aquarium: Visit the ocean close to home
You love the sea and all its creatures — but here you are in landlocked Denver, 1,000 miles away from the waves. No problem. The Denver Aquarium brings the ocean habitat to you.

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The Colorado Ballet keeps on dancing

The Colorado Ballet keeps on dancing
Now in its 49th season, the Colorado Ballet continues to delight Denverites with classical works such as "Swan Lake" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" — and aspires to make this company of world-class dancers one of the most innovative choreographic showcases in the United States.

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