365 Things To Do In Colorado

Pick a Pumpkin

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Rock Creek Farm, Broomfield, Colorado
Rock Creek Farm has over 100 acres of U-Pick-Em pumpkin fields for you to pick and carve the perfect pumpkin! Admission is always free and there is more than just a pumpkin patch. Visit with pigs, goats, ponies, donkeys, chickens and other farm animals. Or get lost in the six [...]

Taste Colorado Restaurants

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Taste of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
A Taste of Colorado is a four-day Festival every Labor Day weekend. What started back in 1895 as a carnival similar to Mardi Gras, the festival was created to boost the city’s morale during the silver panic.  With offerings from 50 area restaurants and 270 marketplace artisans and vendors with six [...]

Have a Wild Holiday Season

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Wild Lights, Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado
From December 9 to January 1, the Denver Zoo’s wild life meets wild lights! With over 40 magical illuminated acres of light and animated sculptures. Every year, the festivities include live animal demonstrations, carolers, dancers, holiday treats and the Zoo Year’s Ever Party with activities and crafts until an early [...]

Dig Into Southern Style Cooking

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The West End Tavern, Boulder, Colorado
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Chris Blackwood was born into the restaurant industry. Upon high school graduation, he enrolled in St. Augustine Culinary Institute in Florida. After graduation, he sank his teeth into Creole fusion and quickly found his passion. In 1993, he brought his talents to Boulder, [...]

Catch a Glimpse of Prohibition History

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Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, Colorado
Located in Denver’s oldest neighborhood, the Buckhorn Exchange is now in its second century of operation. The restaurant, which holds liquor license Number One in the State of Colorado, has been around since 1893, and originally catered to minters, Indian chiefs, roustabouts, gamblers, cattlemen and businessmen. Many of the original menu items [...]

Bicycle Across Town

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Tour De Fat, Fort Collins, Colorado
What is almost as exciting as Christmas morning to Fort Collins locals is Tour de Fat. Fort Collins is home to the world’s most popular microbrewery: New Belgium. Old Town Fort Collins transforms into a haven for bicyclists and beer lovers alike when this event rolls around. Participants dress up [...]

Head to the Bayou (Sort of)

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Bayou Bob’s, Denver, Colorado
You don’t have to travel all the way to New Orleans to get your fill of crawfish and Po Boy’s. At Bayou Bob’s in the heart of Downtown Denver, you can get good ol’ southern cookin’ right in your own backyard. Bayou Bob’s has been serving Denver its crawfish, jambalaya and fried [...]

Check Out The View

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The View, Estes Park, Colorado
The View is located in Estes Park and provides a casual fine-dining atmosphere, overlooking Estes Park. It has 90-foot French pane window that live up to their name. With tables and chairs that are from 1914, The View is only open from mid-May to mid-October. Their menu speaks to just what [...]

Experience Luxury in Western Colorado

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EagleRidge Lodge, Steamboat Springs, Colorado 
Located in the popular ski town of Steamboat, Colorado, EagleRidge Lodge characterizes what western Colorado lifestyle is all about. The lodge offers kitchen, washer and dryers, gas fireplaces and an outdoor hot tub and pool. This luxury lodge has accommodations that will make you forget all your worries. With a [...]

Remember a Classic TV Show

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Mork and Mindy House, Boulder, Colorado
In the late 70s, “Mork & Mindy” was a fairly popular show. What you might not know is that Mindy was a college student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Many of the exterior shots were around Boulder, Colorado, including Pearl Street and the CU campus itself. The house, [...]

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