Denver, CO (USA)
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@mclaincausey thanks! all copied to my planning list!
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@Tobi that makes perfect sense. Vacation should be relaxing.
Boulder is cool. Have you been there? It’s a college town and very beautiful. Not sure how big they go with fireworks for the 4th. They are a pretty conservative town (so liberal as to come full circle to conservative) It’s butted up against the mountains with Denver and the metro area to the southwest of it.
Idaho Springs is about 50 minutes drive from Denver. Much smaller. More a true mountain town, albeit close to the highway. They have a cool fireworks show they put on that is really cool to see the light reflecting off the mountains. They have a quaint old west downtown area. Would be a great kick off point for some hikes and mountain activities.
Granby is about 1.5 hours from Denver. Smaller true mountain town. Super beautiful. Big lake there for lake activities. That small town does a fireworks show that is great. We have some friends who have a lake house there and it’s really fun around the 4th. There’s a ski town called Winterpark near by that has lots of shops and mountain activity resources etc. good restaurants.
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@Mizmazzle Thanks, will have a look around. Fireworks not super important for 4th July. This will be our 5th time we spend the day in the US. Most memorable in Ocean Springs Mississippi and Ashland Oregon. Least nice in Desert Hot Springs (what a shithole)...
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If fireworks are important, the most amazing show I've ever seen was after the Rockies baseball game. You go down to the field to watch them directly overhead. And you get to watch a baseball game before. Tickets used to be very affordable, not sure now.
Otherwise, I like those front range town ideas too depending on exactly what you and the family want to do. Idaho springs, Frisco, maybe even Breckenridge.
Other quaint towns I'd add are crested Butte and steamboat, but those might just be slight too far. In general I'd probably want to avoid i70 as much as possible on the 3/4 July.
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@pechelman that’s a good idea. I was just going to say…stay downtown and rest a day or two. Lots of fireworks in the city. Check out the city a bit. Then get out of Dodge!!!
Rockies tix are really affordable. Great place to watch a game.
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reccs specifically for the day of the show or the days before/after? how many days? staying in denver? have a car?
My biggest "tip" for red rocks shows is to make sure to bring a picnic and something comfy to sit on depending on the type of show and when it is. First time going there I didnt know this was an option.
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@J-IV brother man!! What show are you going to??
There some cool bars and restaurants in down town Morrison. Could pregame there. It’s walkable up to the show from there if you don’t mind an uphill trek about 1.5 miles. I’ve done it plenty of times. Granted always in an altered state of mind.
Are you looking for things to do a couple days before and after the show? Or day/night of type fun?
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Check this out as some policies have changed: https://www.redrocksonline.com/plan-your-visit/permitted-prohibited-items/
Mastodon/Lamb of God?
The amphitheater is kind of remote by foot in the middle of a large park. If it’s not GA and you aren’t worried about parking, a bus from either the nearby hotel or various spots in Denver is a good option, unless someone is sober and can drive. Ubering kind of sucks there.
I can give you some good stuff to do later when I get off work.
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@pechelman @Mizmazzle @mclaincausey
Man ya'll are quick to the draw! I appreciate all the input so far!We're looking at a long weekend so things to do before the concert - Parcel's is playing on a Monday. Very likely we'll have a car. I don't mind walking to the venue but my girl may feel differently.
Admittedly, then plan is bare bones for now but I figured I'll check it here before getting lodging. Seems like a good move to stay in Morrison?
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@J-IV The Origin Hotel is fairly new and they have a shuttle that runs from there. Not super exciting some ways as it’s just off I70 but there should be fans there and there some stuff around it. I think there are a few places in Morrison proper, which is a charming town, but it’s a hike to get to and from the amphitheater from there. I’d stay in the city, maybe near Union Station at Rally, Maven, Oxford, or Kimpton and use a bus probably because there will be more to do around there.
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+1 on staying near Union Station like at the Oxford or something. I've always had a soft spot for the Cruise Room bar there too. Along the cocktail front, Death & Co and Hell or High Water (tiki) are favorites. There's a lot of food in the area as well to suit just about anything.
If you want to get a short hike in near red rocks, I've spent more time at Lair of the Bear than i can count, mostly to fish and mountain bike, so it also has a soft spot for me, but always enjoy walking along the running water not too close to roads (i.e. not clear creek).
If you want to checkout some IH gear, checkout Berkeley Supply. There's also a great optical shop just up the street that has JMM's if you're wanting to try any (Queen City Optical Provisions). Scot's amazing.
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Cheers dudes! This is super helpful! I'll report back to the lady and see what's good. Would love to share a round of brewski with ya'll if the universe aligns for us. @Mizmazzle @pechelman @McLaren
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@Mizmazzle didn’t El Chapultepec close in 2020?
Down for a beer if timing works out for sure