2008 DNC Convention - A Local Guide

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This is a true local guide to the neighborhood in and around the DNC Convention in August 2008 in Denver, CO. It's a great neighborhood, enjoy!

Pepsi Center: DNC 2008 HQ

For traditional & historical, try the Oxford or Brown Palace. For upscale boutique, Teatro is top notch and Monaco is fun. For a great chain, the Hyatt Convention Center is new and excellent.

The Oxford Hotel

1600 17th St, Denver, CO 80205

Murals of the Italian countryside and wood panels decorate this restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner from a menu that highlights a different Italian town or region each month. Coffee, pastries, and sandwiches are offered each morning in the bakery.
Murals of the Italian countryside and wood panels decorate this restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner from a menu that highlights a different Italian town or region each month. Coffee, pastries, and sandwiches are offered each morning in the bakery.

Hotel Teatro

1100 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202

Nationally acclaimed chef Kevin Taylor's latest Denver concept serves up Contemporary Italian cuisine with fresh modern takes on Italian classics. A wide range of homemade pastas, antipasti and carpaccio are offered. The sleek decor with black granite bar, Italian opera prints and blown-glass wall sc... more »
Nationally acclaimed chef Kevin Taylor's latest Denver concept serves up Contemporary Italian cuisine with fresh modern takes on Italian classics. A wide range of homemade pastas, antipasti and carpaccio are offered. The sleek decor with black granite bar, Italian opera prints and blown-glass wall sconces create a striking yet inviting effect. The elegant mezzanine is perfect for an intimate dinner. Serving a late night bar menu with unique cocktails and tantalizing desserts by pastry chef Jason LeBeau, and a weekend Champagne Brunch that is quickly becoming a local favorite!
Brand new $355 million 37-story hotel; featuring 60,600 sq ft of above ground meeting space, and 1,100 beautifully appointed rooms, and full view of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Centrally located 30 steps away from the Colorado Convention Center, 1 block off the 16th street more »
Brand new $355 million 37-story hotel; featuring 60,600 sq ft of above ground meeting space, and 1,100 beautifully appointed rooms, and full view of the majestic Rocky Mountains. Centrally located 30 steps away from the Colorado Convention Center, 1 block off the 16th street pedestrian mall, and adjacent to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Tamayo is a the spot for excellent New West cuisine – Mexican and Spanish influences, with fresh ingredients. Very inventive cuisine, in a great casual upscale spot.

Brauns and Brooklyns are both a short stumble from the Pepsi Center. Pub food and mammoth sports bar spaces, both housed in renovated warehouse spaces.

 

Larimer Square District

1400 Larimer St Denver, CO

Denver Art Museum

100 W 14 Th Ave, Denver, CO 80204

Recently having completed its major 2006 expansion, the Denver Art Museum's newest building was designed by renown architect Daniel Libeskind to resemble the Rocky Mountains and the geometric rock formations found in the area. The museum not only has a large collection of Renaissance and 19th century... more »
Recently having completed its major 2006 expansion, the Denver Art Museum's newest building was designed by renown architect Daniel Libeskind to resemble the Rocky Mountains and the geometric rock formations found in the area. The museum not only has a large collection of Renaissance and 19th century paintings, but also has a comprehensive collection of African art, American Indian artifacts spanning 2,000 years, modern and contemporary pieces and Spanish Colonial works. The museum is located south of the Civic Center Park, adjacent to the Denver Public Library.

Our New Art Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind

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