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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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Denver B-Cycle: Promoting pedal power
When Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2008, delegates were delighted to learn that hundreds of bicycles were available to them for downtown hops. The program was such a hit, the idea turned into a permanent city fixture beginning on Earth Day 2010. The initial effort supplied 500 bikes for almost 50 stations located downtown, in Cherry Creek and around the University of Denver. What’s red and white…and “green” all over? Two-wheelers in the Denver B-Cycle bicycle sharing system

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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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City Park: an oasis of green in the Mile High City
City Park is Denver's largest and finest park, boasting 330 acres of lawns, trees and lakes, along with cultural institutions such as the Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Zoo on its centrally located grounds.

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Float on with Venice on the Creek's summer boat rides
Venice on the Creek doesn’t technically take its passengers along Cherry Creek in gondolas. The boats are British punts. So when the organization began offering downtown float trips in 1996, the rides were called “Punt the Creek.” In football-crazed Denver, that meant only one thing—a summer camp for kickers. Today, the name more closely conveys the experience: transporting passengers past downtown scenery with accompanying history vignettes…and candlelight excursions full of romance.

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Brown Palace Hotel: History, elegance and events attract presidents to rock stars
More than any local venue, the Brown Palace Hotel continues to seamlessly combine unparalleled elegance, history and services with a dose of Western-based hospitality. Built in 1892, the triangular building has hosted every U.S. president since 1905—minus Calvin Coolidge, who never visited Denver. Other famous guests over the years run the spectrum, from the Beatles and U2 to a slew of politicians and Hollywood stars. But anyone can experience Denver's iconic landmark.

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The Denver Aquarium: Visit the ocean close to home
You love the sea and all its creatures — but here you are in landlocked Denver, 1,000 miles away from the waves. No problem. The Denver Aquarium brings the ocean habitat to you.

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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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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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