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The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, which combines a museum with an IMAX theater and a Planetarium, offers an interesting day out in the Denver area which will intrigue anyone who has ever wondered about how the world works. You can learn about the stars, about the diverse species of animals that share the planet with us, or discover more about your own body.

The museum was founded in 1900. One of the founders was a naturalist called Edwin Carter, who had come to the area in order to explore the Rocky Mountains and discover more about its birds and mammals. Carter's collection of local species formed the original content of the museum, although it was soon joined by the collections of some other local scientists, the gold specimens of John Campion…

The Denver Art Museum holds some of the most iconic images of the American West, alongside a selection of paintings, sculptures, textiles and other artwork from around the world.

The museum began as the Denver Artists' Club in the 1890s, and moved through many different venues before coming to rest in its current location in 1949. The museum has since been expanded twice in order to provide the 356,000 square feet of space that now houses the galleries, auditorium and exhibition spaces.

The museum has a huge and incredibly diverse collection of art from around the world. This includes an excellent collection of Western American art that will hold a particular interest for residents of Denver and the surrounding area, as well as anyone who takes an…

Daniels Park is a 1000 acre mountain park near Denver that provides a unique and intriguing insight into American history, and particularly the local history of the Denver area. It contains not only a Native American memorial and a historic ranch, but also a herd of living bison. Walking through the park is almost like stepping back into the time before Denver had grown into a major city.

A large section of the park is maintained in its natural state, offering visitors the chance to wander through the high plains habitat, complete with Bison. The 800 acre Bison preserve is one of the most unique and important features of the park. The herd was first introduced to the park in 1939 and is now a self-sustaining, breeding herd. The Plains habitat in Daniels…

Chatfield is a State Park set around the Chatfield Reservoir, on the Platte River just outside of Denver. Despite its proximity to the city, the area is a haven for native wildlife as well as a beautiful place in which to relax and enjoy the fresh air.

The Chatfield reservoir and park attracts many of the local Denver residents out of the city, as well as being an attraction for visitors from further away who want to experience the magnificent natural beauty of Colorado. The park is set in the foothills to the southwest of Denver, and includes a section of the Platte River valley and the entire Chatfield reservoir.

It is the water that attracts most of the visitors who come to the park. One of the most popular activities for visitors is boating on the…

The Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel has much more to offer than just a good golf course. It is a venue that has the feel of a private country club, though the golf course is open to the public, and it offers a selection of features that make it a place to which every member of the family will enjoy coming for a day out.

The main building is a large, Tudor style property that stretches across the landscape like an elegant English country estate. The hotel at the Lone Tree Gold Club has fifteen luxury suites as well as a selection of meeting and conference rooms for business use. There are also elegant reception and banqueting halls, which provide the perfect spaces for special events, parties and weddings. The club and its staff have experience with…

The land on which the gardens stand was once owned by Colonel King Hudson and his wife, Evelyn Leigh Hudson. The Hudsons ran a restaurant, The Country Kitchen, from the site of what is now The Inn, but they also took great care of their property, ensuring that the riverbank lost none of its natural beauty, and even extending their land from the original five acres. The Country Kitchen was opened in 1942, and it remained open until 1962. They then leased the property to The North Woods Inn, which continued to operate a restaurant on the site until 1997. By this time, the Hudsons had become even more active in ensuring that the neighborhood was kept beautiful and that the environment was protected. After King Hudson died in 1984, his wife set up the…

One of the best parts about living in Highlands Ranch is that there is plenty of green space in which to get out on a sunny day, or to take part in some of the events that are regularly held in these parks and gardens. Civic Green Park lies right at the heart of the area, and it is the perfect place for a relaxing stroll or a day out with the family.

Children are well provided for, with a range of different playthings and points of interest in the park. During the summer, there is a wading pool where many of the area's children love to come and cool off in the water. The spectacular interactive fountains are another summer specialty that are one of the park's most exciting features for the young and the young at heart. The water that is used in the park…

Playing a round of golf at Highlands Ranch is a unique experience, not only because of the quality and design of the course, but because of the scenery that surrounds the player as they move around the course. New vistas of the Rocky Mountains open up along the horizon as they follow the course, ensuring that players can enjoy the great outdoors as they play.

Golfers will find that living in Highlands Ranch provides them with easy access to one of the best golf clubs in the area. The Highlands Ranch golf club is reputed to have one of the finest courses in the region, with immaculately maintained, expansive greens of bentgrass and a selection of programs designed to accommodate players of all levels of ability.

The course at the Highlands Ranch golf…

Vacations are an important time in people's lives.  They often are the only chance many people get to get away from their job or hometown.  Choosing the best destination though is vitally important.  Deciding on a vacation destination is by far the most important decision for anyone looking to travel.  A great choice for almost anyone is to select the city of Denver, or the entire Rocky Mountain region, as their next vacation destination.  The area offers a great many chances to experience the outdoors, but the city of Denver itself is also a world class city that has more than enough attractions to entertain and interest even the pickiest of travelers.

A visit to Denver is often described as a visit to a really big small town.  The people are overall…