Area description continued:
Major Cities:
Aspen, Vail, Gleenwood Springs, Montrose, Delta, Grand Junction, Durango
Important Locations and Attractions
Coors Field, Pepsi Center, Mile High Stadium, Nichols Arena, Performing Arts Complex, Elitch Gardens, Convention Center, US Mint, University of Colorado at Denver.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWERY TOUR: FREE TOURS.
COORS BREWERY: 13th & Ford St., Golden CO 80401 (303) FREE TOURS 10am-4pm
COLORADO STATE CAPITOL: 200 E. Colfax Ave. (Broadway at Colfax). (303) 866-2604.
DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY: 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway
PARKS/GARDENS & ZOOS:
DENVER BOTANICAL GARDENS: 909 York St., (303) 331-4000 www.botanicgardens.org. 9am-5pm Daily. Extended hours in the summer.
DENVER ZOO: 23rd Avenue between Colorado and York, (303) 376-4800. www.denverzoo.org. April-September: 9am-6pm daily October-March: 10am-5pm
ROCKY MT. ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE: US Fish & Wildlife Service, Bld. 111, Commerce City CO 80222. (303) 289-0232. www.pmrma-www.army.mil/htdocs/rma.html. Hours and times vary. Call for information. A National Wildlife Area. Reservations are required. A bald eagle viewing station is open from December through mid-March.
MUSEUMS
DENVER ART MUSEUM: 13th and Acoma, (303) 640-4433 www.denverartmuseum.org LEANIN' TREE MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART: 6055 Longbow Dr., Boulder CO 80301. (303) 530-1442. www.leanintree.com.
AVIATION MUSEUM: Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 711 E. Academy Blvd., (Hanger No. 1, Bldg. 401 of Old Lowery Air Force Base) Denver CO 80220. (303) 360-5360. www.dimension-al.com/~worm. 10am-4pm Monday-Saturday; noon-4pm Sunday
ASTOR HOUSE MUSEUM: 822 12th St., Golden CO 80401. (303) 278-3557. www.web-span.com/fastpart/astorhouse.html. 10am - 4:30pm Tuesday - Saturday
BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM: 3901 California, Denver. (303) 292-2566. www.coax.net/people/lw/bawmus.html.
BUFFALO BILL'S GRAVE & MUSEUM: Top of Lookout Mountain, Golden, CO 80401. (303) 526-0747. www.buffalobill.org
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM: 17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden. (303) 279-4591. www.crm.org.
GOLDEN PIONEER MUSEUM: 923 10th St., Golden CO 80401. (303) 278-7151. www.henge.com/~goldenpm.com.
TRANSPORTATION Denver International Airport opened on February 28, 1995. Covering 53 square miles (137 square kilometers), Denver International Airport has five full-service runways and has established a landing rate of 120 planes an hour in good weather. Intercity Bus Hub (over 60 daily arrivals/departures.) Greyhound Bus: 800 231-2222 www.greyhound.com/index.html