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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