Denver, Colorado, USA 09012007

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I traveled to Denver, Colorado for the wedding of one of my friends (Ali). Even though he is my boss, I consider him more of a friend than my boss. I am happy for Ali and Kat and wish them the best in their new chapter of their lives.

The wedding was held in the heart of Denver, Colorado, which gave me and my family a chance to explore the city and learn a bit more about the Midwest.

Since I traveled with my family, I was looking for activities that I could do with my wife, daughter (11) and son (6) around the city. After looking through tons of websites and brochures, we decided to take the kids to the “Denver Art Museum” which contained a lot of activities for Kids along the museum and it had a very cool architectural design which we all enjoyed. We also visited local sites, such as the US Mint, Colorado Capitol and while on the city there was a “Taste Of Colorado” Food and Music event. The city life is great for families since there are even more activities, such as the “Children Museum” and the “Denver Aquarium” and many parks to visit. In addition, there were plenty of bars and places for singles and couples to enjoy.

Outside the city, we decided to travel to the “Rocky Mountain National Park” (about 1.5-2 hrs from Denver). Driving towards the mountain was one of the most beautiful sights. Along the way, we could easily see plenty of wild life in its nature. In addition, there were plenty of shops selling all sort of things, such us Indian artifacts (I convinced my wife that we must get a Navajo Bow and Arrow Set :) ), clothing, food, etc..  Make sure to purchase drinks, since you will be thirsty most of the time, especially when hiking a trail at the National Park. The information center at the Park had great trails to hike for families and adults. Hiking was a great experience for the whole family, since it helped us appreciate how people back in the day, used to live (museum history and trail experience reinforced how hard it could have been. Kids really appreciated). We have been to the “Shenandoah National Park”, since it is close to where we live, however, the “Rocky Mountain National Park” is a much better experience for families and couples.

Will post pictures as soon as possible.

Posted on September 5th, 2007 in Our Culture.