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Denver offers a surprising summer break with a Rocky Mountains twist, writes Bridget McGrouther


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enver isn’t the first American destination that springs to mind for most British travellers – especially outside the ski season. But after a summer visit to the


Colorado capital, I can’t help wondering: why not? Sunshine 300 days of the year? Check. Flights from UK airports, including the option to pre-clear US immigration at Dublin Airport when flying Aer Lingus? Check. A $10 train ride from Denver International Airport to the glorious art deco Union Station in the city centre? Check. Plus stylish hotels, restaurants, family-friendly attractions and a walkable Downtown. With the Rockies on the doorstep too, no wonder the Mile High City gets a high-five from those who want to swap skis for summer breeze.


CULTURAL CAPITAL


Light summer evenings lend themselves to the magnificent Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre,


a natural outdoor venue 20 minutes from Denver, where I danced and sang along to Beatles classics while surrounded by towering, floodlit sandstone rocks. My visit coincided with a Fab Four tribute act, recalling the Beatles’ first appearance here in 1964, and joining the likes of John Denver and U2 in the list of legendary past performers. But whoever is headlining, put a concert here at the top of your clients’ to-do list. After all, what other venue offers a brush with wildlife (mule deer are regular visitors) as well a view of the sunset, stars and twinkling city lights? Denver is a city of sports fanatics, and our central, baseball-themed Rally Hotel was opposite Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. Major League Baseball’s highest-altitude field means batters and spectators alike love how far the ball flies – literally – through the thinner air. In fact, a row of purple seats close to the top of the stadium marks 1,600 metres above sea level. ²


Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre PICTURE: Scott Dressel-Martin


16 APRIL 2026 travelweekly.co.uk


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