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People often associate cities with special songs or styles of music. On Broadway in New York, try show tunes; in New Orleans' French Quarter, go for jazz. This list shares the best spots for listening, either as an activity in itself or as a backdrop to something else. People-watch at a coffee shop, browse fantastic art at a museum, and while away commuter time on public transportation. Plug into your favorites, or make a "placelist" based on our suggestions.
Address: Franklin St and E 8th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
Lie on the rolling lawn or lean against the columns of the park's stately pavilion, and take in a 150-mile panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains and an interesting coterie of Capitol Hill citizens. But keep an eye out for those visitors who are no longer among the living; the park was built over a cemetery, and some...
Colorado State Capitol Building
Address: 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203
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Architecture and ornament unite in the Mile High City's landmark building. Differing geological surveys over the years have scuttled the designation, but the state stands by the latest study, which notes that the 13th step (and not the 15th or 18th) of this remarkable structure is, indeed, one mile above sea level....
Address: 2205 19th St, Denver, CO 80202
Crank the pop-punk or emo tunes and watch the city's best boarders tackle Denver's largest and most celebrated skate park, a concrete nirvana of bowls, snake runs, and ledges. Built on an increasingly valuable plot just north of downtown, it affords a fantastic view of the skyline, not to mention the baggy shorts and...
Address: 29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd, Dedisse Park, Evergreen, CO 80439
It's just a 30-minute ride from downtown Denver to a serene – but very accessible – 40-acre lake in the middle of the mountains. Rent a canoe or paddle boat for a half-hour, and listen to your favorite songs while relaxing amid pine-covered mountainsides under deep blue skies.
Address: Colorado Blvd and Hampden Ave, Denver, CO 80202
Accompanying this waterway is a trail that wends its way through 60 miles of Denver and its suburbs. The best section lies just south of Colorado Boulevard and goes through Cherry Hills Village. While walking this wide, flat, dirt path with your headphones on, you'll see everything from foxes to horses to coyotes. The...
Address: 2376 15th St, Denver, CO 80202
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It's unconscionably unsociable to turn on the tunes and block out the rest of the crowd at Denver's oldest bar. But, head to the small back patio in the middle of the afternoon, order a jalapeno cheeseburger, and pick songs to help conjure up the ghosts of the Beat Generation. With such a soundtrack, you'll have an...
Address: 1553 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202
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Have plenty of music ready to enjoy, because the service at this venerable coffee house is notoriously slow. But the people-watching is unmatched on a late Friday night, as evidenced by tables full of high school goths and smatterings of yuppies capping off their bar-hopping jaunts with punches of caffeine. If music...
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Address: 2605 Red Rocks Park Rd, Morrison, CO 80465
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It's renowned as one of the best concert venues in the world, but Red Rocks hosts only about 50 concerts every summer. The rest of the time? It's open as a park, so you can sit on the wooden benches, imagine your own show, and look out at the rest of the city to the east. You might also see the likes of Carmelo...
Address: Colfax Ave, Denver, CO
The interstate robbed Colfax of the motorists who once made this strip – the longest continuous business street in the country – a neon-lit wonderland of motels and restaurants. But the city's most colorful characters remain, and they use RTD's No. 15 Bus daily. Bring your own soundtrack and enjoy this authentic...
Address: S Platte River Dr and S Florida Ave, Denver, CO
It's too steep to be Denver's most popular park (except with sledders when the snow starts to mount), but Ruby Hill – once a lookout for Native Americans – is an ideal spot for an early-morning respite with a dozen of your favorite songs. Even if you're not ambitious enough to watch the sun rise behind the skyline,...
