DESTINATIONS THE US |DENVER


ASK THE expert Cath Pusey, product director, America As You Like It


“Denver is an exciting city with a great mix of culture, Western heritage and a young, progressive vibe. It’s friendly, with locals enjoying the cafes, markets and


nightlife alongside visitors. It offers lots of opportunities for outdoor


recreation, both in the city and the surrounding area, while enjoying almost year-round sunshine.


Denver makes an ideal alternative


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos; the city is known for street art; otherwordly immersive art at Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station PICTURES: So-GNAR Creative Division; Zack Altschuler ; So-GNAR Creative Division/Kristi


Five minutes’ drive away, catch American football stars the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High, which holds 85,000 fans and doubles as a concert venue. Art lovers will be drawn to


Denver’s museums, galleries and murals, especially in the trendy RiNo (River North) district. An architectural wonder in itself, Denver Art Museum hosts world-class collections, including interactive works by Indigenous artists. The Center for Colorado


Women’s History is next door, while the Molly Brown House Museum is a 10-minute stroll away. This Victorian mansion was once owned by the ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’, a formidable Denver socialite who survived the sinking of the Titanic. And for families or fans of sci-fi, there’s the immersive art exhibition Meow Wolf Denver’s Convergence Station, where four ‘alien’ worlds are joined together by a rare cosmic event.


28 16 APRIL 2026 CALL OF NATURE


Sightings of elk and a bald eagle made for a wildlife-filled welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park, a 90-minute drive from Denver. Stretching for 3,000 miles, the Rockies are also home to black bears, moose, marmots, mountain lions and more than 270 bird species. The scenery is just as memorable, particularly as the fall colours start to turn the trees golden from as early as August. Local excursion operators such as Aspire Tours offer full- day guided tours from downtown Denver (from $189 per person). Our moderate five-mile hike soon left most day-trippers behind as we enjoyed breathtaking panoramas of snow-capped peaks and a picnic lunch by crystal-clear Mills Lake. Other summer adventures


include rafting, climbing, horse riding, biking, fishing and ziplining. For horror fans, dare to book a stay at the Stanley Hotel, which is


allegedly haunted and said to have inspired Stephen King to write The Shining after staying there in 1974.


IN GOOD TASTE Denver’s dining scene is flourishing, with acclaimed openings such as Le Colonial (French-Vietnamese), Magna Kainan (Filipino) and Mexican-inspired Alteño – one of 31 restaurants in the city acclaimed by the Michelin Guide last year. Yet foodies don’t need to spend


a fortune – there’s a plethora of farm-to-table restaurants, street food, markets and diners. Pop into the Milk Market in LoDo (Lower Downtown) for everything from Italian to Ethiopian with a side of spicy margaritas; or try Denver Central Market in RiNo, home to seafood at Tammen’s Fish Market, ice cream at High Point Creamery and sweet souvenirs at Temper Chocolate. With 150 breweries, Denver is also big on beer. Coors, the state’s largest and most famous brand, was


to other US city breaks, plus it has some great boutique hotels and provides good value for money.”


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founded in 1873 in nearby Golden and still uses Rocky Mountains spring water. Clients can follow the Denver Beer Trail, perhaps kicking off at Wynkoop, the first brewpub to open in downtown Denver after Prohibition. We joined a guided RiNo Beer


and Graffiti Tour (from $55 with Denver Microbrew Tour) to combine street art with craft beer producers, toasting the fact there are 20 within a one-mile radius. If clients aren’t big beer drinkers, there are cocktail lounges and wineries aplenty, as well as some of the biggest and best food and drink festivals in the American West. Cheers to that!


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America As You Like It sells a four-night Denver city break from £1,315 per person, based on two sharing room-only at The Rally Hotel. Includes economy flights from Heathrow via Reykjavik departing in September. americaasyoulikeit.com


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