Denver's backyard is the mighty and lofty Rocky Mountains, and in late September, Colorado's aspen trees transform into mountainsides of yellow, sprinkled with the occasional red. The weather balances to warm days and cool nights, and it's the penultimate time of year to take in Denver's glorious backdrop. Beautiful mountain vistas seem to go on endlessly, and a labyrinth of backcountry roads lets you explore for days - but stay in reach of Denver for a well-earned post-adventure dinner.
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Rock stars and performers the world over are beckoned to Denver to perform at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Red Rocks Park. On a starry night, with the perfect natural acoustics in this pocket of red sandstone on the flanks of the Rocky Mountains, listening to your favorite performer is mesmerizing. And for something a little more "starry" and laid-back, weekly movie nights, called Film on the Rocks, are held all summer long at the amphitheater. Come early for your show and explore the diverse environment of the park, rich with wildlife, geological wonders, and stunning vistas. Dinosaur tracks cover the slanted rock plates that uplifted millions of years ago, and the red of late daylight bathes the scene with a Mars-like glow.
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The United States started minting coins with The Coinage Act of 1792, which also established the United States Mint. Denver, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and the newest Mint, West Point, are the four remaining coin-producing facilities. Together they kicked out over 16 billion coins for circulation in 2016. The Denver Mint, just off downtown on Colfax Avenue, struck its first coin early in 1906, and today, is the single largest producer of coins in the world. Take one of the fascinating daily tours in this beautiful Italian Renaissance-style building, and you'll never look at a penny on the ground quite the same.
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There is an old saying out here in the West: “Well-behaved women seldom make history,” and that just might be why we remember Margaret Tobin Brown as being unsinkable - that and because she survived the Titanic, of course. Claiming to be a daughter of adventure, her free spirit and philanthropy won her popular acclaim in the early 1900s. Denver is proud of Molly Brown's legacy, and has enshrined her memory in history at 1340 Pennsylvania Street where she lived from 1894, when the Browns bought the eclectic house, until her death in October 1932. The Molly Brown House Museum is steeped in Denver history. In 1902, the house served as the governor's mansion for the governor of Colorado while the official governor's mansion was undergoing remodeling.
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