Bacon and Buffalo Wing Soda….why not?
National Parks Road Trip: Part 3 – Denver
On our final leg of the Colorado portion of our National Parks Road Trip, we visited the wonderful city of Denver. With limited time, we had to decide how to spend our one and a half days in the city. We had to narrow down the things we wanted to do while we were in Denver with the kids. Family trips are different than couples or friends trips, so we had to research and make some decisions about what to do. These are some things to do in Denver with kids, some of which we did and some we will do next time!
Things we did in Denver with the kids:
Kitty Piddle Soda, anyone?
1. Rocket Fizz
Considering that I don’t even drink soda, nor do I eat buffalo wings or bacon (I know, I know…), you would think this would have been a big miss. You would be wrong. Most of the time, if the kids are happy, I am happy too. And they LOVED this place. They have an incredible amount of candy and soda flavors that are unusual and really fun. It’s a kiddie dream come true! It was easy to walk to as we were walking around the city center, so we were able to burn off some of those candy and soda calories.
Coors Field for a Colorado Rockies Game
2. Colorado Rockies Game at Coors Field
For my husband, our short list of things to do almost always means visiting a ballpark if the team is in town while we are. We were lucky that the Colorado Rockies were playing, and we were able to get some great tickets to see the game with our friends (the aforementioned excellent Travelling Companions). The kids were super excited to be featured on the Jumbotron & this was one of the highlights of the entire trip for them. The stadium was a modern park in the retro style. For the truly brave, try the rocky mountain oysters at the concession stand. If you know me or have read this blog, obviously I did NOT try these. But the others did…yum?
Painted pianos along the 16th Street Mall in Denver
3. 16th Street Pedestrian Mall
Close to our hotel (see review here) was the 16th Street Mall, which is a pedestrian promenade with shops, restaurants and cafes. There are pretty painted pianos (say that 3 times fast!) all along the tree-lined center of the road. The mall is a mile-long and there is a free shuttle that runs down the center. We walked here from our hotel & had lunch at one of the many restaurants.
More family things to do in Denver: Next Time
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Hammond’s Candies Factory Tours