10 Best American Cities to Vacation In
7. Denver, Colorado
Once just a stepping stone to the mountains, ski resorts and National Parks of the Rocky Mountains, the Mile High City in the legalized pot state of Colorado has enjoyed a dramatic renaissance in the past few years, and its downtown has exploded with hotels, restaurants, and attractions. Since baseball’s Coors Field opened in the warehouse section of downtown in 1995, three other major stadiums have opened, and the population downtown has grown twelve-fold. Anchored by a massively revamped Union Station and 16th Street pedestrian mall, the downtown Theater District got a new convention center, new Riverfront Park, the nation’s fourth largest public library designed by Michael Graves, a new wing on the Denver Art Museum, an entirely new Denver Contemporary Arts Museum, and a $120 million History Museum under construction, as is a light rail system. Things to do in Denver while you’re still alive include: One of only two public US Mint tours in the nation; Rockies, Nuggets, or Broncos game, enjoy craft beer at one of many microbreweries, rent a bike for 850-miles of urban trails,and visit old or new art museums.
