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<DIV>Thanks for the all inclusive list of places to go with all the
details. You must have spent a considerable amount of time on this.
Great job.</DIV>
<DIV>Jonni Berkman</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/5/2009 10:20:39 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
emarschn@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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last few newsletters requested activities - I have put together
a<BR>few. I was not real sure where to e-mail the list so I'm covering
all<BR>bases and sending to RMC-List and Eric S:<BR><BR>WHAT: Red Rocks
Park/Amphitheatre<BR>WHERE: 17598 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465<BR>WHY:
The 868-acre Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, nestled in the<BR>Rocky Mountain
Foothills just 15 miles outside of Denver near<BR>Morrison, was once listed
among the Seven Wonders of the World—and<BR>with good reason. Ship Rock and
Creation Rock, the largest of the<BR>monoliths, tower 300 feet above the Red
Rocks Amphitheater. These<BR>massive brick-colored sandstone monoliths are
taller than Niagara<BR>Falls.<BR>http://redrocksonline.com<BR><BR>WHAT: Denver
Zoo<BR>WHERE: 2300 Steele St., Denver CO 80205 1-888-638-5648<BR>WHY: At the
Denver Zoo, kids and grown-ups alike can marvel at over<BR>4,000 animals, from
lions and tigers to kangaroos and giraffes to<BR>grizzly bears and arctic
wolves. Visitors can explore recreated<BR>rainforests, wander down pathways
flanked by tundra wildflowers, study<BR>Asian elephants in their natural
habitats and have a picnic without<BR>ever leaving the
park.<BR>http://www.denverzoo.org<BR><BR>WHAT: Denver Downtown
Aquarium<BR>WHERE: 700 Water St. Denver, CO 80211 (303) 561-4450<BR>WHY:
Downtown Aquarium is an eighteen-acre entertainment complex in<BR>downtown
Denver developed and operated by Landryâ s Restaurants, Inc.<BR>The complex
features attractions including an aquarium with over one<BR>million gallons of
water and 500 species, Aquarium Restaurant, three<BR>Sumatran Tigers, a sting
ray reef and touch tank, The Nautilus<BR>Ballroom, The Dive Lounge, and
amusements for the entire family.<BR>Downtown Aquarium is located on the
northeast corner of I-25 and
23rd<BR>Avenue.<BR>http://downtownaquarium.com<BR><BR>WHAT: Elitch
Gardens<BR>WHERE: 2000 Elitch Circle Denver, CO 80204 (303) 595-4386<BR>WHY:
Spend the day at Denver's premier amusement park with great<BR>roller
coasters, water slides, and other rides and
attractions.<BR>http://elitchgardens.com<BR><BR>WHAT: Denver Botanic
Gardens<BR>WHERE: 1005 York Street Denver, CO 80206 (720) 865-3500<BR>WHY: The
Denver Botanical Gardens house over 23 acres of indoor and<BR>outdoor
displaying native desert, plain, mountain, and even tropical<BR>and sub tropic
plants. The park contains a conservatory, a variety of<BR>theme gardens, and a
sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts<BR>in the summer. Woody
Allen's 1973 movie Sleeper filmed some scenes at<BR>the
gardens.<BR>http://botanicgardens.org<BR><BR>WHAT: Water World<BR>WHERE: 1800
W 89th Ave Denver, CO 80260-6739 (303) 427-7873<BR>WHY: Water World is one of
the largest family water parks in America<BR>has been featured on the Travel
Channel's list of best water parks.<BR>Located just 15 miles north of downtown
Denver, the park provides<BR>nearly 64 acres of entertainment. Water World has
over 42 attractions<BR>ranging from the kid friendly to hair raising water
thrill rides.<BR>Picnics are welcome and parking is free, making this a great
summer<BR>destination for a families on a
budget.<BR>http://waterworldcolorado.com<BR><BR>WHAT: Lakeside Amusement
Park<BR>WHERE: 4601 Sheridan Blvd Denver, CO 80212-7406 (303) 477-1621<BR>WHY:
Founded in 1908 and one of the oldest amusement parks in the<BR>nation, the
Lakeside Amusement Park has been entertaining visitors for<BR>a 100 years. A
large facility with excitement, history, charm, and<BR>amazing mountain views,
Lakeside Amusement Park is the perfect place<BR>for family fun and large group
events! Lakeside is home to the famous<BR>Cyclone Coaster, which has been
repeatedly ranked as the best classic<BR>coaster still
running<BR>http://lakesideamusementpark.com<BR><BR>WHAT: Denver Firefighter's
Museum<BR>WHERE: 1326 Tremont Pl Denver, CO 80204-2120 (303) 892-1436<BR>WHY:
The history of the Denver Fire Department is preserved and<BR>displayed in
historic Fire Station No. 1. built in 1909 for Engine<BR>Company #1, it was
one of the largest firehouses in Denver. The museum<BR>is open to the public
six days a week year
round.<BR>http://denverfirefightersmuseum.org<BR><BR>WHAT: Colorado State
Capitol<BR>WHERE: Lincoln and Colfax Sts., Denver CO (303) 866-2604<BR>WHY:
The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax<BR>Avenue in
Denver, Colorado, is the home of the Colorado legislature<BR>and the offices
of the Colorado Governor and Lt. Governor. The<BR>building is intentionally
reminiscent of the United States Capitol.<BR>Designed by Elijah E. Myers, it
was constructed in the 1890s from<BR>Colorado white granite. The distinctive
gold dome consists of a plate<BR>of real gold, first added in 1908,
commemorating the Colorado Gold<BR>Rush. The building is part of Denver's
Civic Center area.<BR>http://state.co.us<BR><BR>WHAT: 16th Street
Mall<BR>WHERE: 16th St., Denver, CO 80202<BR>WHY: 16th Street Mall is Denver’s
hub of shopping, dining and<BR>entertainment that stretches for 16 blocks in
the heart of downtown<BR>between Market and Broadway Street. Locals and
visitors alike enjoy<BR>strolling down the Mall’s wide, pedestrian friendly
sidewalks to<BR>people watch and visit with friends. The street is also wi-fi
friendly<BR>for business people and students.<BR><BR>WHAT: U.S. Mint<BR>WHERE:
320 W. Colfax, Denver Colorado (303) 405-4761<BR>WHY: Originally opened in the
mid-1800s to change gold and silver<BR>found by miners and prospectors in the
surrounding hills into coins<BR>and ingots, the Denver facility was bought by
the US Treasury in 1863<BR>and transformed into a US Mint. However, it wasn't
until 1906 that the<BR>Denver facility began actually minting coins after
being an Assay<BR>Office for the interim years. Today, free twenty-minute
tours at the<BR>Denver based US Mint show visitors how blank ore become
treasury<BR>coins.<BR><BR>WHAT: Molly Brown House<BR>WHERE: 1340 Pennsylvania
St., Denver CO (303) 832-4092<BR>WHY: The Molly Brown House Museum (also known
as House of Lions) is a<BR>house located at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in
Denver, Colorado, United<BR>States that was the home of American
philanthropist, socialite, and<BR>activist Margaret Brown. Brown was known as
"The Unsinkable Molly<BR>Brown" because she survived the sinking of the RMS
Titanic. The museum<BR>now located in her former home presents exhibits
interpreting her life<BR>and that of Victorian Denver as well as architectural
preservation.<BR>http://www.mollybrown.org<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Eric<BR>68
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