COME TO LIFE Culture & Heritage Colorado is known for craggy mountain peaks, hiking paths washed in periwinkle wildflowers and rushing waterfalls, but our Western roots also tell of resilient culture and heritage. In the bustling cities and small towns throughout the state, you can marvel at one-of-a-kind Native American sites, celebrate Hispanic traditions and dig into the history of mining towns steeped in Gold Rush lore. Here are just a handful of ways you can soak up the state’s culture when you visit. Explore Colorado’s Rich Denver Our capital’s cultural experiences span far and wide. Self-determining visitors will appreciate the Five Points Historic Walking Tour , where you can trace Denver’s Black history, marker to marker. See the famed Roxy Theatre — the only Black cinema in the city during the Great Depression — and the Alta Cousins Terrace, affordable housing made by African Americans for African Americans during racial segregation. Hear the hollow, bass-like boom of taiko drummers at the Cherry Blossom Festival at Sakura Square, where you can also sip sweet sake and appreciate Japanese artwork. This festival is co-presented by the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple — whose grand, gold-studded interiors are worth a visit alone. In the heart of Little Saigon , find the Far East Center — an Asian and Pacific Islander-centered shopping district listed on Colorado’s State Register of Historic Properties. Find authentic dim sum and boba in this cultural enclave, as well as seasonal celebrations, like Lunar New Year block parties. Glimpse Latin heritage at Museo de las Americas , where more than 4,800 pieces of artwork tell of ancient American and contemporary life. Swing by on Cinco de Mayo for dance performances, sugary sopapillas and buoyant mariachi music. 132 1-800-COLORADO CITY OF AURORA
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