Updated 5/19/17
Denver Copy Blocks
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With 300 days of annual sunshine, award-winning dining, world-class museums and natural beauty from the Rocky Mountain backdrop, Denver blends urban sophistication with outdoor adventure.
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With 300 days of sunshine, a walkable downtown, thriving arts and culture, an award-winning culinary scene and the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, Denver offers an affordable mix of urban sophistication and outdoor adventure.
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Urban sophistication meets outdoor adventure in The Mile High City. With 300 days of sunshine, a walkable downtown, thriving art and cultural scenes, and the Rockies as a backdrop, Denver offers affordable exploration of the world’s most spectacular playground. Come experience award-winning restaurants and one-of-a-kind neighborhood boutiques. VISITDENVER.com.
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Welcome to Denver – The Mile High City – where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving art and cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods and the Rocky Mountain backdrop combine for the world’s most spectacular playground. Denver offers stunning architecture, award-winning dining and unparalleled views, all within walking distance from the famed 16th Street pedestrian mall. Upscale shopping awaits in Cherry Creek, while Denver’s seven professional sports teams showcase the city’s active spirit. Experience what the locals know. VISITDENVER.com.
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Welcome to Denver – The Mile High City – where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving arts and cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods and the Rocky Mountain backdrop combine for the world’s most spectacular playground. Denver offers stunning architecture, award-winning dining and unparalleled views, all within walking distance from the famed 16th Street pedestrian mall. A free shuttle carries visitors up and down this central corridor, providing quick access to world-class art and culture, wine bars, restaurants, and live music hot spots in Larimer Square or historic LoDo. Upscale shopping awaits in Cherry Creek, while Denver’s seven professional sports teams showcase the city’s active spirit. Experience what the locals know. For great hotel deals, events and more, go to VISITDENVER.com.
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Welcome to Denver – The Mile High City – where a thriving arts and cultural scene, 300 days of sunshine, and the Rocky Mountain backdrop combine for the world’s most spectacular playground. Denver is as laid-back as it is sophisticated. It’s a place where engineers rub elbows with rock climbers at local brewpubs, at art festivals or while strolling along downtown’s 16th Street pedestrian mall. Free shuttles give visitors quick access to world-class art and culture, wine bars, restaurants, and nighttime entertainment and music in Larimer Square or historic LoDo. Upscale shopping awaits at Cherry Creek, while Denver’s seven professional sports teams showcase this city’s active spirit. Denver’s 85 miles of paved biking and walking paths connect visitors to unique attractions, parks and diverse neighborhoods. One trip is all it takes to fall in love with this great city. VISITDENVER.com.
Denver Facts
VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau, by the Numbers
· 62 full-time professionals dedicated to making Mile High meetings successful
· Ranked as one of the Most Helpful Convention Bureaus in the United States in the 2010 Metropoll study of meeting planners
· Has won all major industry awards for 24 years
· Can provide meeting professionals with brochures, maps, videos, photos, B-roll footage, e-mail newsletters and more to help boost meeting attendance
· Boasts nearly 1,300 metro-area partners, including hotels, restaurants, attractions and service providers
Denver by the Numbers
· 79,367 residents within 1.5-mile radius of city center (2017)
· 130,227 employees in downtown Denver (2017)
· The seven-county Denver metro area is roughly the size of Connecticut
Top Denver Visitor Attraction
· 16th Street Mall
· Cherry Creek Shopping Center
· Denver Zoo
· Castle Rock Factory Outlets
· LoDo Historic District
· Larimer Square
· Coors Brewery
· Colorado Rockies
· Colorado State Capitol
· Downtown Aquarium
· Denver Art Museum
· Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
· Colorado History Museum
· Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
· Denver Museum of Nature & Science/IMAX
Denver’s Top Paid Visitor Attractions
· Denver Zoo
· Colorado Rockies
· Downtown Aquarium
· Denver Museum of Nature & Science/IMAX
· Denver Art Museum
· Colorado History Museum
· Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
· Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
· Denver Botanic Gardens
· Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park
Denver’s Character
· Denver has the largest city park system in the country with more than 200 parks within the city and 14,000 acres of parks in the nearby mountains, including spectacular Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
· Other mountain parks include Echo Lake, at the base of the Mount Evans highway -- the highest road in North America -- and Buffalo Bill’s Grave on top of Lookout Mountain
· There are more than 85 miles of off-street, paved bike paths in Denver and one of the nation’s largest urban-trail systems
· The Denver Performing Arts Complex covers four square blocks with 10 venues seating more than 10,000 people for opera, symphony, ballet, Tony Award-winning theater and touring Broadway shows
· Denver has several world-class art museums, including Denver Art Museum’s astonishing Hamilton Building, designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver), designed by David Adjaye (his first building in the United States)
· Denver has seven professional sports teams: NFL Denver Broncos; NBA Denver Nuggets; NHL Colorado Avalanche; MLB Colorado Rockies; MLS Colorado Rapids; MLL Colorado Outlaws; and NLL Colorado Mammoth.
· Denver brews more beer than any other city – 200 different beers on average per day
Denver’s Population and Demographics
· Denver has a population of 693,060 (2017)
o The metro area, which includes Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Boulder, Douglas and Broomfield counties, has a population of 3.1 million (2017)
o Colorado has a population of 5.5 million (2016)
Denver Weather
· Denver has 300 days of sunshine annually – more annual hours of sun than San Diego or Miami Beach
· Denver has an average daily high of 45 degrees in February and receives only 15.8 inches of precipitation a year -- about the same as Los Angeles
16th Street Mall by the Numbers
· Designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, the 16th Street Mall is a mile-long pedestrian promenade lined with trees, street cart vendors, sidewalk cafes and recycling bins
Denver International Airport Facts
· Offers nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. cities
· 20 commercial airlines, not including charter and regional carriers, offer nonstop service to 170 destinations worldwide
· Four low-cost air carriers (Frontier, Southwest, AirTran & JetBlue)
· Averages more than 1,500 flights daily