COME TO LIFE / Beyond Denver Be sure to visit COLORADO.com/ ColoRoadTrips for even more itineraries! e q CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, KENNAN HARVEY; GARDEN OF THE GODS, ADOBESTOCK; TUBING NEAR BRECKENRIDGE, LISA SEAMAN; PEARL STREET MALL IN BOULDER, MILES/LISA SEAMAN. 8 brewery tours and the Farm House Restaurant. The Littleton Museum is an 1860s homestead with living-history exhibits and a children’s interactive gallery. To get to Littleton, bike the Platte River Trail or take the RTD light rail. Drive: 23 minutes 6 ARVADA Historic Old Town is the best way to get a taste of this hip suburb — and you can take the RTD Com-muter Rail G Line straight there from Denver’s Union Station. The walkable section of town is packed with restaurants, breweries and boutiques. North of this area, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities hosts summer concerts at its outdoor amphitheater where you can grab a blanket and soak up the sounds in the grass. Elsewhere, there are 150 miles of biking/ hiking trails, 4,000 acres of parks and Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge. Drive: 20 minutes w 7 BRIGHTON One of Denver’s northern gateway cities, Brighton is a mix of urban amenities (think craft breweries and a burgeoning arts scene), heritage farm activities and markets, and great outdoors experiences that include Barr Lake State Park (a great place to spot bald eagles). The Armory Performing Arts Center hosts theater, dance and music events throughout the year. Drive: 25 minutes 8 BOULDER With 200 miles of trails, a laid-back vibe and the Pearl Street Mall — a charming outdoor shopping and dining locale — it’s easy to see why visitors fall in love with Boulder. See page 158 for more. Drive: 30 minutes 9 CENTRAL CITY & BLACK HAWK Home to 24-hour casinos, top-notch opera and gorgeous scenery, these two historic mining towns have burst to life recently. See page 140 for more. Drive: 45 minutes 10 COLORADO SPRINGS Iconic Pikes Peak is Colorado Springs’ showpiece, which features dozens of attrac-tions, including the famed Garden of the Gods. See page 110 for more. Drive: 1 hour, 30 minutes 11 SUMMIT COUNTY A popular snow-sports destination in winter, this region attracts visitors year-round with quintes-sential mountain towns and scenic vistas. See page 146 for more. Drive: 1 hour, 30 minutes 12 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK One of the nation’s top outdoor destinations, this natural wonder boasts 350 miles of trails, unparalleled wildlife sightings and Trail Ridge Road. See page 124 for more. Drive: 1 hour, 40 minutes 13 GOLDEN The historic downtown is packed with Wild West attractions and shops nudged up against dozens of mountain parks and hiking/biking trails. See page 185 for more. Drive: 25 minutes 106 / 1-800-COLORADO
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