Denver is a great place to visit when looking for a combination of outdoor and big-city experiences. There are many things to do in Denver for the outdoor enthusiast. Because Denver is so close to the Rocky Mountains there are fantastic hiking opportunities for travelers looking to get out into the wild, as well as great campaign and backpacking opportunities should you be so inclined. For travelers that like a more urban environment Denver certainly has a lot to offer. This bustling city of over half a million people offers many outdoor festivals and unique neighborhood shopping districts similar to the templates found in New York ( Chinatown, Little Italy, etc.). Coin enthusiasts may want to tour the Denver mint and see how US currency is produced.

There are three different Denver shopping experiences available to visitors. There is the touristy shopping experience that embraces Danvers cowboy and mining history, that ethnic shopping experience that takes you into various neighborhoods, and the typical United States big city shopping experience with sprawling megamalls and large department stores. Like with most United States shopping shoppers are not encouraged to haggle over prices in hopes of getting a better deal as nearly all prices are set in stone and not open to negotiation. Visitors from other countries may find this practice unusual, but it does make for speedy shopping and a quick check out.

Car parking in Denver is similar to every other large US city in that there is virtually no parking available on the streets in downtown Denver, but there are many large parking garages available for travelers to park the car either by the hour or by the day. When reaching the outskirts of Denver very street parking available where drivers may insert coins into meters in order to pay for hourly parking on the street. To avoid driving is possible to car hire in Denver and make use of a driver. Though this option is more pricey than renting a car or using the public transportation it may be an attractive option for people unfamiliar with the city or unaccustomed to driving in congested traffic.

Finding a Denver hotel is as easy as logging onto the Internet and looking at various travel websites to see what is available. The majority of hotels available are either large international chain hotels or smaller regional chains. Because of this the hotel experience in Denver is universally good, though naturally some hotels are better than others and it really boils down to how much you are comfortable with paying. Many Denver restaurants have a Southwestern/Mexican flair though that is not to say that all restaurants serve southwestern style dishes. Because Denver is such a large city the hungry traveler can find nearly anything that suits their palate.