Denver is the world's largest après ski town. Located less than two hours from a dozen world class ski resorts, the Mile High City is booming with $8 billion worth of new attractions, including the amazing new Denver Art Museum expansion. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, master planner for the World Trade Center site, the incredible titanium structure doubles the museum's exhibit space and has been drawing record-breaking crowds.

From Gourmet to Bon Appetite, restaurant critics are raving about Denver's exciting new dining options. In chic neighborhoods like Highlands, LoDo, Golden Triangle and Cherry Creek, innovative young chefs have opened trendy new bistros serving all varieties of cuisine, from Southwestern to South American.

The heart of Denver is the 16th Street Mall, a mile-long pedestrian promenade lined with restaurants and shops. Free shuttle buses leave either end of the Mall every few minutes, making everything downtown easy to reach.

At the northern end of the Mall is LoDo, a hip historic district that has come alive with 90 new sports bars, brew pubs, jazz cafes, restaurants and music clubs. Dine at a rooftop café or explore the city by horse-drawn carriage.

Just a short walk from LoDo is the Denver Performing Arts Complex, the second largest complex of its kind in the nation with 10 theatres seating 10,000 people for Tony Award-winning theatre, ballet, symphony and opera. The new Ellie Caulkins Opera House is already being declared one of the great acoustic halls in America.

Nearby, the Cherry Creek Shopping District is a village within the city, filled with nearly 500 shops, cafes, restaurants and galleries. It's where Denver comes to browse, to sip, to see and be seen.

Denver also has three new sports stadiums for a record eight professional sports teams, including the NHL Colorado Avalanche and NBA Denver Nuggets.

For great hotel rates, calendar of events and more info on Denver, visit www.DENVER.org or call (800) 2-DENVER.

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1. Denver truly is one mile high. The 15th step on the west side of the State Capitol Building is 5,280 feet above sea level.

2. Denver was born during the great "Pikes Peak or Bust Gold Rush" of 1859 when some flakes of glacier gold were found where the South Platte River meets Cherry Creek.

Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum doubles in size with the addition of the astonishing new $91 million Fredric C. Hamilton building, designed by world renowned architect, Daniel Libeskind, the master planner of the World Trade Center site. Founded in 1893, the Denver Art Museum has the largest and most comprehensive collection of art between Kansas City and the West Coast with more than 30,000 objects, including what many regard to be the finest collection of Native American art works in the country. 720.865.5000

Denver Performing Arts Complex
Opera takes center stage at the new Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex - the second largest arts center in the United States with 10 performance venues offering everything from ballet and symphony concerts to Tony-Award winning theater and Broadway hits. 303.893.4100

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is one of the largest museums of its kind in the country. See incredible dinosaur exhibits, experience an IMAX film, view amazing gems and Egyptian mummies, explore Space Odyssey and enjoy the world's most advanced digital planetarium. 303.322.7009

The First Friday of each month is a remarkable time for art
lovers, when galleries all over the city in neighborhoods such as
Santa Fe, The Golden Triangle, Tennyson, RiNo, and the Highlands
keep their doors open late and treat visitors to special exhibits, food, and music. For more details on what's happening in Denver, visit the events calendar, Denver365, on www.DENVER.org.

102nd National Western Stock Show & Rodeo
January 12-27, 2008
Yee-haw! Grab your cowboy boots and head over to the
world's premier stock show and one of the nation's largest
rodeos for bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions,
auctions and booths selling everything from cowboy boots
to Native American jewelry.
www.nationalwestern.com or 303.297.1166

The 26th Annual Colorado Indian Market and Southwest Showcase January 2008
Enjoy a weekend of culture featuring Aztec dancers, Navajo
rugs and works by Native American artists from throughout
the nation.
www.indianmarket.net or 972.398.0052

Denver March Powwow
March 21-23, 2008
Join in a cultural celebration at one of the nation's largest annual
Native American gatherings. The powwow features more than
700 dancers and musicians from 70 tribes. Authentic arts and
crafts, drumming competitions, dance contests and Native American food highlight the event.
www.denvermarchpowwow.org or 303.934.8045