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Arvada Center: Setting the stage for performances, exhibits and education
The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities claims to the largest multidisciplinary arts center in the country. It features a spectrum of amateur and professional music, dance and theater opportunities, art exhibitions and educational programs for all ages, and special events held at an outdoor amphitheatre and two indoor stages. With the number and variety of programs and participants here, its multi-use label is entirely accurate.

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History and elegance highlight governor's mansion tours
The Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion was originally built in 1908 as home of the Cheesman-Evans family and became a true Denver showpiece. Claude Boettcher purchased it in 1923, and he and wife Edna traveled the world adding treasures to the home until their deaths. Edna bequeathed the house and land to the state of Colorado for use as the governor’s residence, but inexplicably the offer was declined for two years. In 1959, Gov. Stephen McNichols stepped forward to accept.

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Denver B-Cycle: Promoting pedal power
When Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2008, delegates were delighted to learn that hundreds of bicycles were available to them for downtown hops. The program was such a hit, the idea turned into a permanent city fixture beginning on Earth Day 2010. The initial effort supplied 500 bikes for almost 50 stations located downtown, in Cherry Creek and around the University of Denver. What’s red and white…and “green” all over? Two-wheelers in the Denver B-Cycle bicycle sharing system

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Float on with Venice on the Creek's summer boat rides
Venice on the Creek doesn’t technically take its passengers along Cherry Creek in gondolas. The boats are British punts. So when the organization began offering downtown float trips in 1996, the rides were called “Punt the Creek.” In football-crazed Denver, that meant only one thing—a summer camp for kickers. Today, the name more closely conveys the experience: transporting passengers past downtown scenery with accompanying history vignettes…and candlelight excursions full of romance.

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Tickle the ivories at downtown's "Your Keys to the City" project
In November 2009, Denver downtowners began noticing upright pianos placed somewhat randomly about the 16th Street Mall area. Each one was painted with vibrant colors and diverse themes, and promoted as public art. Better yet, the pianos were fully functional. Anyone could play them at no charge…and did. The pianos were such a hit during their holiday run that they were brought back as a permanent series of constantly changing displays.

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Coors Field: Colorado Rockies baseball with altitude
Pure and simple, Coors Field was built for baseball—a grand slam for Colorado Rockies players and fans since its ceremonial first pitch in 1995. Original plans called for 43,800 seats, but the team attracted amazing attendance numbers during its inaugural year at Mile High Stadium and seating was increased to 50,000-plus. Coors Field hosted its first World Series in 2007 and when tickets went on sale online, the system crashed in the first hour from sheer demand.

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Pepsi Center bubbles over with sports, concerts and special events
In 2008, the Pepsi Center served as main hub for the Democratic National Convention and was the site of Barack Obama's nomination for president of the United States. The pressure was on to be excellent and problem-free, and Denver’s favorite indoor event arena delivered. It was just another day at the office for a venue that utilizes 1,000 employees at most of its 200 events each year.

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Stroll and sample at MillerCoors Brewery tours
One of the most popular Denver area attractions won’t have you reaching for your wallet unless you decide to purchase a souvenir. If you’re a beerdrinker, head to the foothills of Golden for a MillerCoors Brewery tour. Indeed, some of the best things in life are free.

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Colorado Convention Center: Clean and "green," with a big blue bear
In 1990, the Colorado Convention Center opened amid hoopla and high hopes of energizing tourism in downtown Denver. The gorgeous, sleek design was unanimously admired. But when out-of-state meeting planners visited, they voiced concern about more space and the lack of a nearby, convention-sized hotel…then took their business elsewhere. Denver listened. In 2004, a $310 million expansion doubled the venue—followed by a super-sized hotel across the street and more than 8,000 rooms just a walk away.

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Molly Brown House is unsinkable in Denver
Margaret Tobin Brown might not ring a bell with most people, but mention “Unsinkable Molly Brown” and they will probably flash back to her heroics on the Titantic...or at least the movie that bears her name. As Molly’s legend grew through the years, so did poetic license and subsequent discrepancies about her life. For instance, she never actually went by the name Molly. To get the real story, you might read a carefully researched historical account—or you can visit her house in Denver.

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