Denver

The Bear Creek Ranch offers visitors a taste of the cowboy life, with a fine selection of horse rides that weave their way through the scenic Bear Creek Lake Park. The stables are located within the park, near Soda Lakes. Children can enjoy a classic hayride or learn to ride with lessons from the ranch's qualified professionals.

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Starting with the first unearthing of Apatosaurus fossils in 1877 Dinosaur Ridge has continued to be one of the most important fossil sites in the United States. The park is located just south of Golden, sandwiched between Matthew Winters Open Space Park and Green Mountain Open Space Park. Today, under scrutiny by the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, the location is considered a "must see" for both students of archaeology and dinosaur enthusiasts around the world.

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Casa Bonita combines delicious Mexican food with a host of Mexican-themed activities including an amusement arcade and a cave network for exploring. The restaurant/amusement park is located in the Spivak area, just north of the Lakewood Country Club. Visitors can also enjoy a plunge from atop a 30-foot waterfall, or the spectacle of the restaurant's talented fire jugglers.

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Larimer Square focuses on boutique shopping and fine dining while still retaining is turn-of-the century charm through its cobble stone streets and occasional horse-drawn carriage rides. Diners can enjoy a glass of Pinot Gris at the Cru wine bar, find gourmet coffees and food at The Market or find Western apparel and gifts at Cry Baby Ranch. Located in downtown, Larimer is a few blocks from the Denver Performing Arts Complex and the 16th Street Mall.

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Completed in 1982, the 16th Street Mall is a shopping, dining and transportation hub covering more than a mile. The mall can be accessed by a variety of transportation including walking, free shuttle bus, bike taxis and horse drawn carriages but cars are only allowed on the side streets and not on 16th Street. Situated between Tremont and Glenarm Streets along the mall, the Denver Pavilions is a large complex that includes restaurants, stores, bowling and a movie theater. With its free WiFi and plenty of benches for people watching, the mall brings out a diverse population from students to business people to street performers. The mall is a few blocks from the Colorado Convention Center and Coors Field in downtown Denver.

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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.

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