Amara's Denver/Aurora Guidebook
Sightseeing
Great tour of dinosaur prints. Go see them before they are worn down.
112 locals recommend
Dinosaur Ridge
Great tour of dinosaur prints. Go see them before they are worn down.
LoDo
Gorgeous transit station. Make sure to enjoy the fancy furniture inside.
RiNo Art District
1320 Walnut StGrab a scooter or bike and enjoy the public murals.
Big Blue Bear
750-776 14th StGreat photo opp
Blucifer
You’ll see Blucifer on the way from/to the airport. At night, the eyes light up!
Pikes Peak Summit House
Go for the donuts, stay for the views.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake
4255 W Colfax AveGreat movie theater with tasty food.
A famous barcade closer to downtown...a great place to spend an evening!
91 locals recommend
The 1UP Arcade Bar - Colfax
717 E Colfax AveA famous barcade closer to downtown...a great place to spend an evening!
A beautiful spot to take in the outdoors
82 locals recommend
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
A beautiful spot to take in the outdoors
Food scene
A great AYCE sushi restaurant. $14.99 for lunch, $24.99 for dinner. This is about 20 minutes from our place by car.
Sushi Totoro
4243 South Buckley RoadA great AYCE sushi restaurant. $14.99 for lunch, $24.99 for dinner. This is about 20 minutes from our place by car.
A very authentic Thai restaurant that is close to the nearby UC Anschutz medical center. Mango and sticky rice is incredible.
8 locals recommend
9 Thai Restaurant
4122 E Colfax AveA very authentic Thai restaurant that is close to the nearby UC Anschutz medical center. Mango and sticky rice is incredible.
Winchell's Donut House
Delicious in the middle of the night.
A delicious restaurant with lots of vegetarian options
21 locals recommend
Tarascos New Latino Cuisine
470 S Federal BlvdA delicious restaurant with lots of vegetarian options
Tony Pho Vietnamese Restaurant Noddle soup and Grill
1002 S Federal BlvdTony is the nicest guy ever!
Lancer's Diner
2991 W Evans AveGreat diner with cheap early bird specials.
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
1995 S Colorado BlvdGreat pie...everything else is *just* okay.
Taste of Thailand Restaurant
2120 S BroadwayA great Thai options with a huge menu.
Mt Fuji Hibachi and Sushi Bar
601 Grant StDelicious hibachi cooked table side
A yummy conveyor belt sushi joint. Affordable and fresh! It is a few minutes away from our home by car, across the street from UC Anschutz.
Sushi-Rama Fitzsimons Aurora
13650 E Colfax AveA yummy conveyor belt sushi joint. Affordable and fresh! It is a few minutes away from our home by car, across the street from UC Anschutz.
Our local fast food Mexican place. They also own a record label.
32 locals recommend
Illegal Pete's LoDo
1610 16th St MallOur local fast food Mexican place. They also own a record label.
This is down the street from our place. Great lunch and drink specials!
La Costa Authentic Mexican Food
15037 E Colfax AveThis is down the street from our place. Great lunch and drink specials!
Delicious table side guac made from scratch. Nice drinks. Food is okay. Priced fairly reasonable given the area.
8 locals recommend
100% de Agave
975 Lincoln StDelicious table side guac made from scratch. Nice drinks. Food is okay. Priced fairly reasonable given the area.
Love this family run hot dog shop. They have vegetarian options!!
11 locals recommend
Steve's Snappin' Dogs
3525 E Colfax AveLove this family run hot dog shop. They have vegetarian options!!
Hands down the best taco place ever. Great vegetarian options and awesome happy hour!
96 locals recommend
Machete Tequila + Tacos
2817 E 3rd AveHands down the best taco place ever. Great vegetarian options and awesome happy hour!
Coriander
4968 Tower RdDelicious Indian food and very friendly service
Goku Hibachi Express
14107 E Colfax AveMade-to-order hibachi. Very friendly restaurant!
Village Inn
15200 E Iliff Ave1) Garden skillet 2) Candy cane pie
Mountains
Chautauqua
A great place for running, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors.
Main Street is very cute...lined with little shops and eateries. This is one of my favorite mountain towns.
596 locals recommend
Breckenridge
Main Street is very cute...lined with little shops and eateries. This is one of my favorite mountain towns.
A great, picturesque nearby mountain town. Lots of little shops downtown. Bring your camera!
586 locals recommend
Estes Park
A great, picturesque nearby mountain town. Lots of little shops downtown. Bring your camera!
A great, challenging hike! Bring water, sunscreen, and some snacks at the top. For folks who prefer to relax, enjoy the small gift shop.
25 locals recommend
Manitou Incline
A great, challenging hike! Bring water, sunscreen, and some snacks at the top. For folks who prefer to relax, enjoy the small gift shop.
Snow
Great skiing at A-Basin. I recommend exiting in Silverthorne rather than on the 6. The Silverthorne exit will probably be a safer drive. I recommend purchasing lift tickets from Liftopia.com to save some money.
293 locals recommend
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
28194 US-6Great skiing at A-Basin. I recommend exiting in Silverthorne rather than on the 6. The Silverthorne exit will probably be a safer drive. I recommend purchasing lift tickets from Liftopia.com to save some money.
Keystone is my favorite ski hill! Lots of slopes for all ability levels. There is also a nice resort village if you’d prefer to relax. Arapahoe Basin is just down the road. I recommend purchasing passes from Liftopia.com to save some money.
21 locals recommend
Keystone Resort
Keystone is my favorite ski hill! Lots of slopes for all ability levels. There is also a nice resort village if you’d prefer to relax. Arapahoe Basin is just down the road. I recommend purchasing passes from Liftopia.com to save some money.
This is a great rental shop. Very fair pricing. You can pick these up on the way to the ski hill and return them at any other Breeze shop. (There is one right outside Arapahoe Basin and Keystone.)
Breeze Ski Rentals
11355 W 6th AveThis is a great rental shop. Very fair pricing. You can pick these up on the way to the ski hill and return them at any other Breeze shop. (There is one right outside Arapahoe Basin and Keystone.)