Guidebook for Aurora

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Guidebook for Aurora

Food Scene

Great food and people :)
12 locals recommend
Cuba Bakery & Café
15028 E Mississippi Ave
12 locals recommend
Great food and people :)
Very cool restaurant featured on the tv show 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives' but this is definitely not a dive--lol! Excellent food described as, "scrumptious gastro-tavern fare". HOURS: Mon - Tues 4PM - 2AM Wed - Fri 11am - 2am Sat-Sun 10am - 2am HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri (3pm-7pm) (11- close)
46 locals recommend
Prohibition
504 E Colfax Ave
46 locals recommend
Very cool restaurant featured on the tv show 'Diners, Drive-ins & Dives' but this is definitely not a dive--lol! Excellent food described as, "scrumptious gastro-tavern fare". HOURS: Mon - Tues 4PM - 2AM Wed - Fri 11am - 2am Sat-Sun 10am - 2am HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri (3pm-7pm) (11- close)
Excellent, fresh handmade Mexican food! Located in the outdoor part of the Aurora Mall, so its also a great place to grab a healthy bite while busy shopping :)
Sabor Mexican Grill
14301 E Cedar Ave
Excellent, fresh handmade Mexican food! Located in the outdoor part of the Aurora Mall, so its also a great place to grab a healthy bite while busy shopping :)
Excellent food and coffee :) HOURS Monday-Friday | 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday-Sunday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
45 locals recommend
The French Press
15290 E Iliff Ave
45 locals recommend
Excellent food and coffee :) HOURS Monday-Friday | 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday-Sunday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to hang out, play pool, darts, karaoke on Sundays, good food and drinks!
Famous Door 2
15220 E Hampden Ave
Great place to hang out, play pool, darts, karaoke on Sundays, good food and drinks!
2 locations in downtown Denver:brewing at 2201 Arapahoe Street and barreling at 1812 35th Street. Both locations offer free tours before 6pm. Famous for their Yeti micro-brews and award-winning varieties and seasonal beers. Awesome place to hang out! Hours: Sun-Tues | 12pm-8pm Wed-Sat | 12pm-10pm
238 locals recommend
Great Divide Brewery
2201 Arapahoe St
238 locals recommend
2 locations in downtown Denver:brewing at 2201 Arapahoe Street and barreling at 1812 35th Street. Both locations offer free tours before 6pm. Famous for their Yeti micro-brews and award-winning varieties and seasonal beers. Awesome place to hang out! Hours: Sun-Tues | 12pm-8pm Wed-Sat | 12pm-10pm
Great place to sample a large variety of Colorado micro-brews under one roof! Excellent food, good prices! HOURS Monday - Thurs | 1pm - 10pm Friday | 1pm - 11pm Saturday | 12pm - 11pm Sunday | 12pm - 8pm
8 locals recommend
Peak To Peak Brewery
16701 E Iliff Ave
8 locals recommend
Great place to sample a large variety of Colorado micro-brews under one roof! Excellent food, good prices! HOURS Monday - Thurs | 1pm - 10pm Friday | 1pm - 11pm Saturday | 12pm - 11pm Sunday | 12pm - 8pm
Great food, drinks, poetry reading and ball room dancing--pick a night--they always have something going on at the Merc!
72 locals recommend
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St
72 locals recommend
Great food, drinks, poetry reading and ball room dancing--pick a night--they always have something going on at the Merc!

Parks & Nature

Best animal sanctuary in the country! Lions and tigers and bears--oh my! Plus lots of other rescued animals: bears, wolves, panthers, even a camel :) All viewed from a 1.5 mile-long, 30 foot high, elevated walkway. There's a great gift shop and snack shop--check out their website for details and pricing. We love it there!!
98 locals recommend
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
2999 Co Rd 53
98 locals recommend
Best animal sanctuary in the country! Lions and tigers and bears--oh my! Plus lots of other rescued animals: bears, wolves, panthers, even a camel :) All viewed from a 1.5 mile-long, 30 foot high, elevated walkway. There's a great gift shop and snack shop--check out their website for details and pricing. We love it there!!
This internationally known concert venue is a big, natural amphitheater carved out of the natural rock formation. When events aren't going on, the park is open to the public for free! There's a great view of Denver too!
1973 locals recommend
Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkway
1973 locals recommend
This internationally known concert venue is a big, natural amphitheater carved out of the natural rock formation. When events aren't going on, the park is open to the public for free! There's a great view of Denver too!
At the top of Lookout Mountain, there's a free observation deck to view the entire Denver Metro area. Below the deck is a restaurant, museum(for a small fee) and gift shop. A short trail leads to one of Buffalo Bill's legendary grave sites. More trails radiate from the main building for gentle, fun hikes. We love ending up on the observation deck at dusk to watch the city lights all come on--beautiful!!
245 locals recommend
Lookout Mountain
245 locals recommend
At the top of Lookout Mountain, there's a free observation deck to view the entire Denver Metro area. Below the deck is a restaurant, museum(for a small fee) and gift shop. A short trail leads to one of Buffalo Bill's legendary grave sites. More trails radiate from the main building for gentle, fun hikes. We love ending up on the observation deck at dusk to watch the city lights all come on--beautiful!!

Sightseeing

Free tours of the Capitol building Monday-Friday 10am-3pm. Walk-ins are welcome. Reservations are only needed for groups of 10+ Get the scoop on Colorado's history and get a panoramic view from the top of the Capitol building--really cool!
227 locals recommend
Colorado State Capitol
200 E Colfax Ave
227 locals recommend
Free tours of the Capitol building Monday-Friday 10am-3pm. Walk-ins are welcome. Reservations are only needed for groups of 10+ Get the scoop on Colorado's history and get a panoramic view from the top of the Capitol building--really cool!

Essentials

2 blocks from our place, its convenient to grab essentials and they have a pharmacy :)
30 locals recommend
King Soopers
15250 E Mississippi Ave
30 locals recommend
2 blocks from our place, its convenient to grab essentials and they have a pharmacy :)
About a mile away :)
10 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
14000 E Exposition Ave
10 locals recommend
About a mile away :)
Good ol' Walgreen's is 1 block away :)
31 locals recommend
Walgreens
7190 E Hampden Ave
31 locals recommend
Good ol' Walgreen's is 1 block away :)

Getting Around

Within a mile north of our place is the brand new RTD light rail and bus station. Easy to walk to & from or we can give you a quick ride :)
Aurora Metro Center Station
14575 E Centrepoint Dr
Within a mile north of our place is the brand new RTD light rail and bus station. Easy to walk to & from or we can give you a quick ride :)

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful Cherry Creek Reservoir offers lots of outdoor activities to do!
66 locals recommend
Cherry Creek Reservoir
66 locals recommend
Beautiful Cherry Creek Reservoir offers lots of outdoor activities to do!