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So I'm heading to Denver next week - finally seeing my girl after 9 months of long-distance bullshit! Going to spend 3 weeks there, pretty fucking excited. :D

Any residents or frequent visitors that have any tips on where to head, either in Denver or within a few hour's drive? Not averse to doing an overnight stay somewhere if it's worth it.

She has a few activities lined up, but she's asked me if I want to do anything in particular... and I have no idea. :lol:

inb4 YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GET HIGH WHILE YOU'RE THERE!

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Huh, guess that answers the question I asked in the letter I just sent, haha.

Also, I call first South Park joke. Don't buy any parkas. That leads to dying. Often.

"Letter" is generally right when it's a PM from you my friend.... :lol:

Nine months of long distance...

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This seems accurate.

Do you like skiing? If so do that. Hike and or camp in the Rockies. And buy weed legally.

I like snowboarding, but not sure if there will be enough snow for that at the moment?

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Worked there last summer, around two hours northwest of Denver. Need to go back.

Definitely drive up to Rocky Mountain National Park, it's one of my favorite places in the whole world. Estes Park, Boulder, and Lyons (the towns you'd drive through to get there from Denver) are all cool spots too. If you have time, drive back the other way, as Berthoud Pass is just as awesome of a drive over the mountains and Winter Park (the last town before Berthoud) has some great stuff - if you're in WP, check out The Library, which was my favorite spot for beers in the area.

If there are still shows happening at Red Rocks, go to one. Far and away my favorite venue of all time. If there aren't any shows, go there and hike around - it's a public park when there aren't shows going on and you can walk around the stands and everything (plus there are separate hiking trails).

Go to Twist & Shout Records in Denver. All sorts of cool shit, I spent at least an hour just looking around one day. If you like burritos (and I don't know you anymore if you don't), there's the original Chipotle and Illegal Pete's is also great.

Hope this is helpful if you're not just banging the whole time.

edit: are you into whiskey/bourbon?

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Worked there last summer, around two hours northwest of Denver. Need to go back.

Definitely drive up to Rocky Mountain National Park, it's one of my favorite places in the whole world. Estes Park, Boulder, and Lyons (the towns you'd drive through to get there from Denver) are all cool spots too. If you have time, drive back the other way, as Berthoud Pass is just as awesome of a drive over the mountains and Winter Park (the last town before Berthoud) has some great stuff - if you're in WP, check out The Library, which was my favorite spot for beers in the area.

If there are still shows happening at Red Rocks, go to one. Far and away my favorite venue of all time. If there aren't any shows, go there and hike around - it's a public park when there aren't shows going on and you can walk around the stands and everything (plus there are separate hiking trails).

Go to Twist & Shout Records in Denver. All sorts of cool shit, I spent at least an hour just looking around one day. If you like burritos (and I don't know you anymore if you don't), there's the original Chipotle and Illegal Pete's is also great.

Hope this is helpful if you're not just banging the whole time.

Thanks asp, that post is super helpful! That drive sounds really cool, I figure we have at least one good road trip in us. She's a bit of an outdoorsy type and loves to hike, so she'll have plenty of that sort of stuff to check out.

I would LOVE to see something at Red Rocks - the concert schedule was one of the first things I checked! There's no shows on though... so I'm going to settle for Michael Menert at the Filmore Auditorium, should still be pretty sweet. I think we'll definitely head out to the area and check it out though, she will want to show me since it's her favourite venue in the world too. :D

Record store... check. That sounds like my kind of activity. :shades:

I fucking love Chipotle and burritos in general (I'm not a monster, don't worry). I'll even post a photo of me eating one when the time comes, right here in this thread. Hold your breath people. :lol:

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If you can catch a NFL game go see the Broncos

That would be fucking amazing actually.

Just checked the roster... no home games for the Broncos during my trip! I get in on the 23rd of October and fly out November 8.

You might want to check the schedule instead of the roster.

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Just spend as much time outdoors as possible. It's gorgeous out there. Lots of people would say try to get to Boulder, which I guess you should for some outdoorsy stuff, but the town itself isn't all that.

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If you can catch a NFL game go see the Broncos

That would be fucking amazing actually.

Just checked the roster... no home games for the Broncos during my trip! I get in on the 23rd of October and fly out November 8.

You might want to check the schedule instead of the roster.

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go to the Coors brewery.

But it's such terrible beer... Is the brewery itself worth checking out in it's own right?

If you can catch a NFL game go see the Broncos

That would be fucking amazing actually.

Just checked the roster... no home games for the Broncos during my trip! I get in on the 23rd of October and fly out November 8.

You might want to check the schedule instead of the roster.

....

Just spend as much time outdoors as possible. It's gorgeous out there. Lots of people would say try to get to Boulder, which I guess you should for some outdoorsy stuff, but the town itself isn't all that.

Ha, I'm obviously not a sports guy.

Outdoors is definitely the plan. Got some mushrooms lined up for my first ever trip as well... planning to do that outdoors.

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Worked there last summer, around two hours northwest of Denver. Need to go back.

Definitely drive up to Rocky Mountain National Park, it's one of my favorite places in the whole world. Estes Park, Boulder, and Lyons (the towns you'd drive through to get there from Denver) are all cool spots too. If you have time, drive back the other way, as Berthoud Pass is just as awesome of a drive over the mountains and Winter Park (the last town before Berthoud) has some great stuff - if you're in WP, check out The Library, which was my favorite spot for beers in the area.

If there are still shows happening at Red Rocks, go to one. Far and away my favorite venue of all time. If there aren't any shows, go there and hike around - it's a public park when there aren't shows going on and you can walk around the stands and everything (plus there are separate hiking trails).

Go to Twist & Shout Records in Denver. All sorts of cool shit, I spent at least an hour just looking around one day. If you like burritos (and I don't know you anymore if you don't), there's the original Chipotle and Illegal Pete's is also great.

Hope this is helpful if you're not just banging the whole time.

Thanks asp, that post is super helpful! That drive sounds really cool, I figure we have at least one good road trip in us. She's a bit of an outdoorsy type and loves to hike, so she'll have plenty of that sort of stuff to check out.

I would LOVE to see something at Red Rocks - the concert schedule was one of the first things I checked! There's no shows on though... so I'm going to settle for Michael Menert at the Filmore Auditorium, should still be pretty sweet. I think we'll definitely head out to the area and check it out though, she will want to show me since it's her favourite venue in the world too. :D

Record store... check. That sounds like my kind of activity. :shades:

I fucking love Chipotle and burritos in general (I'm not a monster, don't worry). I'll even post a photo of me eating one when the time comes, right here in this thread. Hold your breath people. :lol:

Awesome, let me know if you end up taking that trip. It's absolutely beautiful even if you don't get out of the car once, but you should do that.

Also, alcohol:

Great Divide Brewing (Denver Pale Ale is my favorite)

Left Hand Brewing (Milk Stout, preferably Nitro)

Breckenridge Distillery Bourbon

Drink these. If you end up in the town of Breckenridge itself, go to the distillery where they have tastings most days I believe. Plus one of my best friends works there.

Jesus, with this thread and having three midterms tomorrow I want more than ever to just say fuck it and go be a ski bum for an indefinite amount of time :lol:

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So I'm heading to Denver next week - finally seeing my girl after 9 months of long-distance bullshit! Going to spend 3 weeks there, pretty fucking excited. :D

Any residents or frequent visitors that have any tips on where to head, either in Denver or within a few hour's drive? Not averse to doing an overnight stay somewhere if it's worth it.

She has a few activities lined up, but she's asked me if I want to do anything in particular... and I have no idea. :lol:

inb4 YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GET HIGH WHILE YOU'RE THERE!

After 9 months the only activity you should be doing is plowing her like an Amish guy supporting his family.

I used to live in Denver it is fucking amazing.

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go to the Coors brewery.

But it's such terrible beer... Is the brewery itself worth checking out in it's own right?

lol. I like coors light. I haven't had a chance to check it out but hopefully I will eventually when I go visit my brother

I mentioned it, apparently she has her eye on a couple of microbreweries we could potentially tour so I'll definitely get some brewery time in. I like snobby beers. :lol:

Awesome, let me know if you end up taking that trip. It's absolutely beautiful even if you don't get out of the car once, but you should do that.

Also, alcohol:

Great Divide Brewing (Denver Pale Ale is my favorite)

Left Hand Brewing (Milk Stout, preferably Nitro)

Breckenridge Distillery Bourbon

Drink these. If you end up in the town of Breckenridge itself, go to the distillery where they have tastings most days I believe. Plus one of my best friends works there.

Jesus, with this thread and having three midterms tomorrow I want more than ever to just say fuck it and go be a ski bum for an indefinite amount of time :lol:

I'm less of a bourbon guy, but I love beer (especially good beer). Looking forward to trying that Milk Stout! :D

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So I'm heading to Denver next week - finally seeing my girl after 9 months of long-distance bullshit! Going to spend 3 weeks there, pretty fucking excited. :D

Any residents or frequent visitors that have any tips on where to head, either in Denver or within a few hour's drive? Not averse to doing an overnight stay somewhere if it's worth it.

She has a few activities lined up, but she's asked me if I want to do anything in particular... and I have no idea. :lol:

inb4 YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GET HIGH WHILE YOU'RE THERE!

Why would you even wanna go out of bed?

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