Guidebook for Englewood

Michelle
Guidebook for Englewood

Sightseeing

Most beautiful park in Denver with Lakes, playgrounds, volleyball, trails and more.
738 locals recommend
Washington Park
738 locals recommend
Most beautiful park in Denver with Lakes, playgrounds, volleyball, trails and more.
Recommended walk from home through Harvard Gulch and back, very peaceful. Also has a tiny par 3 golf course.
29 locals recommend
Harvard Gulch Park
550 E Iliff Ave
29 locals recommend
Recommended walk from home through Harvard Gulch and back, very peaceful. Also has a tiny par 3 golf course.
Apparently they have a great tour set up these days (I haven't gone).
105 locals recommend
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Tour
200 S Kalamath St
105 locals recommend
Apparently they have a great tour set up these days (I haven't gone).
Must see - especially Chihuly exhibit through 11/30/14 - spectacular!
1100 locals recommend
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St
1100 locals recommend
Must see - especially Chihuly exhibit through 11/30/14 - spectacular!
Mellow gardens along the Platte River trail - beautiful scenery, sometimes they have (outdoor) concerts
30 locals recommend
The Hudson Gardens & Event Center
6115 S Santa Fe Dr
30 locals recommend
Mellow gardens along the Platte River trail - beautiful scenery, sometimes they have (outdoor) concerts
Nice way ride down town
58 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Bike Path
Cherry Creek Bike Path
58 locals recommend
Nice way ride down town

Food Scene

All around wonderful restaurant with a wide range, from very healthy to quite fun and decadent dishes. Protected outdoor seating.
9 locals recommend
Spanky’s Roadhouse
1800 E Evans Ave
9 locals recommend
All around wonderful restaurant with a wide range, from very healthy to quite fun and decadent dishes. Protected outdoor seating.
Best Sandwiches (local chain) in the city - also a bar.
233 locals recommend
Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th Ave
233 locals recommend
Best Sandwiches (local chain) in the city - also a bar.
Great roof top - good food.
12 locals recommend
The Pioneer Bar
2401 S University Blvd
12 locals recommend
Great roof top - good food.
Best Vietnamese I've ever found - absolutely huge portions though. Super fresh.
49 locals recommend
New Saigon Restaurant
630 S Federal Blvd
49 locals recommend
Best Vietnamese I've ever found - absolutely huge portions though. Super fresh.
Best Thai in Denver
28 locals recommend
Taste of Thailand Restaurant
2120 S Broadway
28 locals recommend
Best Thai in Denver
The most unique restaurant in Denver - with its famous indoor cliff-divers, live Mariachi... it's huge - (employees: 200/night). Bad food, but a fun/bizarre experience.
137 locals recommend
Casa Bonita
6715 W Colfax Ave
137 locals recommend
The most unique restaurant in Denver - with its famous indoor cliff-divers, live Mariachi... it's huge - (employees: 200/night). Bad food, but a fun/bizarre experience.
Restaurant/bar - great mix of mexican/american food, nice patios, fun atmosphere
21 locals recommend
Platte River Bar & Grill
5995 S Santa Fe Dr
21 locals recommend
Restaurant/bar - great mix of mexican/american food, nice patios, fun atmosphere
Affordable, quick, Mexican
17 locals recommend
El Tejado Denver
2651 Broadway
17 locals recommend
Affordable, quick, Mexican
Bowling, good BBQ
48 locals recommend
Moe's Original BBQ
3295 S Broadway
48 locals recommend
Bowling, good BBQ
Fabulous patio, wonderful Mexican-American, very creative. On the weekends they offer a memorable brunch. Watch out, the Marg's are very strong.
41 locals recommend
Cochino Taco
3495 S Downing St
41 locals recommend
Fabulous patio, wonderful Mexican-American, very creative. On the weekends they offer a memorable brunch. Watch out, the Marg's are very strong.
Amazing Cajun cuisine, and a fun bar atmosphere too. Very well known throughout Denver.
215 locals recommend
Lucile's Creole Cafe
275 S Logan St
215 locals recommend
Amazing Cajun cuisine, and a fun bar atmosphere too. Very well known throughout Denver.
Best French Bakery in Denver, and it's within walking (1.5 mi) distance. Wonderful French pastries, European atmosphere. This is the real deal. Not open on Sundays.
39 locals recommend
Trompeau Bakery
2950 S Broadway
39 locals recommend
Best French Bakery in Denver, and it's within walking (1.5 mi) distance. Wonderful French pastries, European atmosphere. This is the real deal. Not open on Sundays.
Has that industrial, really fun/funky feel on S. Broadway, and excellent coffee. Really sweet staff.
93 locals recommend
Corvus Coffee Roasters
1740 S Broadway
93 locals recommend
Has that industrial, really fun/funky feel on S. Broadway, and excellent coffee. Really sweet staff.
This place is almost impossible to find - not very well known because it's (bear with me) attached to a Conoco gas station. BUT it's the most authenic, REAL Mexican cuisine in Denver. They transport their food/recipes directly from Mexico City. My Mexican friends confirmed that for me. It's super different from the standard Tex Mex food you think of. Try it - it's amazing.
Garibaldi Mexican Bistro
3298 S Broadway
This place is almost impossible to find - not very well known because it's (bear with me) attached to a Conoco gas station. BUT it's the most authenic, REAL Mexican cuisine in Denver. They transport their food/recipes directly from Mexico City. My Mexican friends confirmed that for me. It's super different from the standard Tex Mex food you think of. Try it - it's amazing.
Very good menu - really amazing food, although not exactly "light" food.
12 locals recommend
The Whiskey Biscuit
3299 S Broadway
12 locals recommend
Very good menu - really amazing food, although not exactly "light" food.

Arts & Culture

Well known performing arts center on the D.U. campus - also about 1 mile from here.
6 locals recommend
Newman Center for the Performing Arts
2344 E Iliff Ave
6 locals recommend
Well known performing arts center on the D.U. campus - also about 1 mile from here.
Excellent resource for D.U. hockey and basketball if you don't feel like going downtown or pricey tickets.
The Ritchie Center
2240 Buchtel Blvd S
Excellent resource for D.U. hockey and basketball if you don't feel like going downtown or pricey tickets.
Great place to work out if you belong to the Y (we do).
Schlessman Family YMCA
3901 E Yale Ave
Great place to work out if you belong to the Y (we do).
Our favorite golf course close by.
6 locals recommend
Broken Tee Golf Course
2101 W Oxford Ave
6 locals recommend
Our favorite golf course close by.
Great course in the foothills, and you often get to see Elk right on the course.
24 locals recommend
Evergreen Golf Course
29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd
24 locals recommend
Great course in the foothills, and you often get to see Elk right on the course.
Very highly regarded throughout the western U.S.
181 locals recommend
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101 13th St
181 locals recommend
Very highly regarded throughout the western U.S.
Excellent Latino theater.
11 locals recommend
Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center
721 Santa Fe Dr
11 locals recommend
Excellent Latino theater.
Fun smaller theater with lots of good performances.
14 locals recommend
Curious Theatre Company
1080 Acoma St
14 locals recommend
Fun smaller theater with lots of good performances.
Golf driving range into the water, nice putt putt course
12 locals recommend
Aqua Golf
501 W Florida Ave
12 locals recommend
Golf driving range into the water, nice putt putt course
great theater for alternative films - or at least more interesting than main stream. Also check out the Mayan Theater.
10 locals recommend
Landmark's Chez Artiste Theatre
4150 E Amherst Ave
10 locals recommend
great theater for alternative films - or at least more interesting than main stream. Also check out the Mayan Theater.
Fabulous films
70 locals recommend
Sie Film Center
2510 E Colfax Ave
70 locals recommend
Fabulous films
fabulous folk music - well known throughout Denver
16 locals recommend
Swallow Hill Music
71 E Yale Ave
16 locals recommend
fabulous folk music - well known throughout Denver
Great adult indoor playground (70s video games), bowling, shuffle board, pingpong, etc.
298 locals recommend
Punch Bowl Social Denver
65 Broadway
298 locals recommend
Great adult indoor playground (70s video games), bowling, shuffle board, pingpong, etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great - fabulous - craft beers, also has a coffee shop within. No food but you're encouraged to bring it in with you.
18 locals recommend
The Brew on Broadway
3445 S Broadway
18 locals recommend
Great - fabulous - craft beers, also has a coffee shop within. No food but you're encouraged to bring it in with you.
Blues music - great atmosphere, and not too far.
28 locals recommend
Lincoln's Roadhouse
1201 S Pearl St
28 locals recommend
Blues music - great atmosphere, and not too far.

Shopping

good shopping - outdoor mall, with nature trails behind the mall
29 locals recommend
Aspen Grove
7301 S Santa Fe Dr
29 locals recommend
good shopping - outdoor mall, with nature trails behind the mall
Denver's best private bookstore - really beautiful interior, downtown
93 locals recommend
Tattered Cover Book Store - Union Station
1701 Wynkoop St
93 locals recommend
Denver's best private bookstore - really beautiful interior, downtown
If you don't have one at home...
20 locals recommend
IKEA
9800 East IKEA Way
20 locals recommend
If you don't have one at home...

Entertainment & Activities

great nature center - really fun for kids; awesome nature trails for everyone
15 locals recommend
South Platte Park and the Carson Nature Center
3000 W Carson Dr
15 locals recommend
great nature center - really fun for kids; awesome nature trails for everyone

Everything Else

Tennis courts & basketball
Packy Romans Park
1800 E Floyd Ave
Tennis courts & basketball
Upscale mall, with outdoor shops & restaurants near by
822 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Shopping Center
3000 E 1st Ave
822 locals recommend
Upscale mall, with outdoor shops & restaurants near by
Bustling area with lots of green space
210 locals recommend
Confluence Park
2250 15th St
210 locals recommend
Bustling area with lots of green space