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Denver, CO
Planning a long weekend there.
Is a car a must? I remeber going there and going to Golden, Pikes Peak etc, but is there enough in Denver and public transportation to not necesitate a car?
Please rec hotels, B&B's, restaurants, and things to do.
Re: Denver, CO
Pikes Peak is in CO Springs, which is about 2-2.5 hours from Denver (if I recall correctly) so I would say yes, you need a car. But Denver, Golden, Red Rocks are all close together, but I'm not sure at all about public transportation.
Also, if you want to go to RMNP.Estes Park, I would say you def. need a car as well.
We did RMNP for two days, drove to Ft Collins did the New Belgium Brewery tour, went to Red Rocks, Golden- did the Coors tour, went to Boulder but didn't see much except the stadium there, Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods.
The ladies on the CO board are very nice and helpful as well.
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Also Pikes Peak is in Colorado Springs which is an hour to hour and half away. The airport alone is 20-40 minutes away from parts of Denver. You need a car.
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Yes, as everyone else has said you definitely need a car, you could only get by if you planned on staying around downtown, you would probably need to take a taxi there though which could be pricey from the airport. For hotels, I would recommend the Hotel Teatro or the Hotel Monaco, the Warwick hotel is nice also.
For restaurants, I like Lola in the the Lower Highlands, Sushi Hai in the Highlands, Vesta Dipping Grill and Tamayo downtown. I really love Lucilles for breakfast.
I would suggest the Denver Art Museum, catching a Nuggets game, and definitely heading to Boulder or Estes Park one day.
My favorite thing to do in Denver is a tasting at Balistreri vineyards pretty close to downtown, you try about 15 wines at this family owned winery, I love it.
If you just want to stay in the downtown and possibly cherry creek area, you don't need a car (I only drove a couple times a week when I lived there). You can even do public transport to Boulder. But there's so much more than just downtown that I think a car would be a really good idea. I can't imagine a trip to Denver without going to the mountains, and a car is necessary for that.
My favorite brunch is at root down, but it's only on weekends. Snooze is reliable for every other day. Falling rock has the best beers. PPs suggestion of Tamayo and Lola are good, although I disagree with Sushi Hai. While it was only a few blocks from my home I preferred happy hour at Sushi Den. 1515 Market is a great and fun restaurant. It's traditional food with a little molecular gastronomy mixed in.
I know nothing about lodging, sorry. I do remember seeing a couple b&bs in the old mansions on capitol hill, but I don't know anything about them other than being intrigued.