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History and elegance highlight governor's mansion tours
The Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion was originally built in 1908 as home of the Cheesman-Evans family and became a true Denver showpiece. Claude Boettcher purchased it in 1923, and he and wife Edna traveled the world adding treasures to the home until their deaths. Edna bequeathed the house and land to the state of Colorado for use as the governor’s residence, but inexplicably the offer was declined for two years. In 1959, Gov. Stephen McNichols stepped forward to accept.

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Pepsi Center bubbles over with sports, concerts and special events
In 2008, the Pepsi Center served as main hub for the Democratic National Convention and was the site of Barack Obama's nomination for president of the United States. The pressure was on to be excellent and problem-free, and Denver’s favorite indoor event arena delivered. It was just another day at the office for a venue that utilizes 1,000 employees at most of its 200 events each year.

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Red Rocks Park & Ampitheatre rocks on
Magical. Inspiring. Amazing. Try to describe the concert experience at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and you can end up running the gamut of superlatives. The Beatles, U2 and the Grateful Dead are just a few of the music icons who have played “on the Rocks” since its official opening in 1947. Talk with industry performers both past and present, and they are positively reverent about a 9,000-seat venue literally carved into natural rock formations just 15 miles west of Denver.

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The Boulder Theater: Art Deco jewel hosts latest acts
When you walk inside the historic Boulder Theater, you may feel as though you're transported to another time. In fact, you can catch the newest live acts in one of Boulder's oldest and most recognizable venues.

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The Children's Museum: a place for kids to learn and have fun while doing it.
Located near the Aquarium, just off I-25 near downtown, the Children’s Museum of Denver is the place to take your young kids if you’d like to see them learn through play.

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The Butterfly Pavilion: worth winging in for a visit
Wait patiently at the Butterfly Pavilion and you may find yourself a landing pad for a Blue Morph, with its pretty, pastel colors — or maybe a Monarch, all orange and black, like Halloween on wings.

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Colorado History Museum: a young state's rich past brought to light
If you've never been to the Colorado History Museum, you might think a state as young as Colorado wouldn't have much of a past. Well, think again.

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Denver Zoo: Going wild in City Park
The Denver Zoo has come a long way from its simple beginning in 1896, when an orphaned black bear named Billy became the first official resident in City Park. Currently housing 3,500 animals on 80 acres, viewing has shifted from a minimal number of indoor enclosures to open, naturalistic habitats. Today, the zoo presents its visitors with a myriad of animal interaction, education and special events.

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The Boulder Pearl Street Mall: almost magical
Some call Boulder’s downtown mall a three-ring circus that never stops. People come from across Colorado, the United States and the whole world to watch colorful buskers squeeze themselves inside little boxes or perform magic shows and for an indefinable something else.

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Water World: one of America's top water parks
At Water World, when you’re out in the newly revamped Thunder Bay and the Big Wave finally sweeps over you like a tsunami, you’ll probably live to tell about it — and then to come back for more.

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