The place where I was born and raised. I love and miss many things from Colorado. Some of my favorite memories are of going to Rockies games at Coors Field, picnics in the mountains, taking cabs to the bars, learning to ski in Breckenridge, talking a walk through Wash Park, breakfast at Benny's, happy hour at Govnr's Park, hitting golf balls off our roof deck into the Govenors Mansion - LOL, going to the theater, Fort Collins Brewfest, CSU vs CU games, sitting on the patio in Lodo having drinks in the sun, living in Capitol Hill, Denver Chop House, my swimming pool growing up, Lookout Mountain, Pearl Street in Boulder, shopping at Park Meadows and Cherry Creek, eating HUGE enormous burgers from Jims Burger Haven, concerts at Red Rocks....but the one thing I don't miss is the snow and that's why I left the Mile High City in the spring of 2004.

Where to eat, drink and play in Denver…

DENVER METRO AREA – EAT  
Benny's Restaurant Y Tequila Bar - (Capitol Hill)
Denver ChopHouse & Brewery - (Denver)
Illegal Pete's - (Denver) for that late night burrito craving
Jim's Burger Haven - (Arvada)
Sushi Den - (Denver)
The Cherry Cricket - (Cherry Creek)
The Corner Office – (the curtis hotel) BEST chicken and waffles I have ever had in my life!
Two Fisted Mario's Pizza - (Denver) for the late night pizza
Zengo's Modern Mexican - (Denver)

DENVER METRO AREA – DRINK
Cheeky Monk – (Denver) belgian beer bar
Colorado Brewer's Festival - still one of the BEST Brewfests I have ever been to.  Its down in old town Fort Collins, CO. They shut down the streets and it's usually very nice, sunny weather.  The perfect way to drink beer! Plus by the end of the day they start to give away twice as much beer per token.
Great American Beer Festival  - this one has beers from all over - CLICK HERE to see the list. One small draw back is that its inside the Colorado Convention Center.  But who cares, you have beer right?!

DENVER METRO AREA – DANCE
Beta Nightclub - still have yet to see this place, and even if there are mixed reviews for the club - they still pull in big name djs that I would love to see.  
P S Lounge – (Denver) dive bar on colfax
South of Colfax Nightlife District - some of my favorite nightclubs are here:
•    The Church (yes, it is an old church - with great acoustics I might add)
•    Vinyl
•    Funky Buddha
•    Milk
•    2AM afterhours
•    Bar Standard
Suite 200 –(Denver) the most Vegas- like club there.

DENVER METRO AREA - PLAY
A Taste Of Colorado
Butterfly Pavilion - tropical conservatory.
Metromix Denver - comprehensive entertainment guide
WESTWORD - source of information for news, music, movies, restaurants, reviews, and events in Denver.

Got a comment or suggestion? Email me: tara@beautyandthedrink.com.

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