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Denver hiking guide - follow your toes. Chances are they're pointed at a trail. Even city sidewalks have spectacular views (with the exception of some areas of Capitol Hill and LoDo). The best thing to me is the accessibility of any sort of culture (museums, ballet, a rocking library system) AND the availability of Nature, in the same place. You can climb world-class rock routes at Eldo in the morning, have a shower, and go to a Broadway play at night. And, despite the fact that no two things are actually close to each other, it's fairly easy to drive from point A to point B. Unless one of them is in LoDo. As for the posted hotel rates, don't let them scare you. Get a room in a suburb and a rental car. The actual metro area is easy to navigate. Again, except LoDo. For there, grab a municipal parking lot (not unreasonably priced for a metro area) and put your feet on the street. For eats, try one of the hole in the wall American restaurants with Greek owners and Mexican cooks. Go for the rellenos, the Greek salad, or the breakfast burrito. And don't forget - we're a mile above sea level. That means, for most of the rest of America, about 25% less oxygen than you're used to, so take it slow for the first few days. In fact, if you're only here for a week, don't expect your energy to get here before you leave town. And bring sunscreen. With a Chamber of Commerce-guaranteed 300 days of sunshine a year, you can sunburn even in winter.

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5 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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