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low cost denver/boulder area recommendations for dates
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items my husband and i live in the denver and boulder area of colorado, so we have access to all kinds of fun adventures to do together! we love to take advantage of the beautiful colorado outdoors, and also include our dog on our dates! we also love to ea...
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dog friendly dates (free or cost of a coffee)
dates we will pay for
iconic colorado sites
free museum days
dog friendly dates (free or cost of a coffee)
miss dolly is the light of my life, of course we have to include her on our dates! we enjoy being able to bring her along with us so we can all be active as a family.
this is our favorite hike! it is relatively flat, just the beginning of it is a hill, and its a great 3 mile loop. lots to look at between the cows, prairie dogs, and cacti and wild flowers. there is also a shady area of the walk amongst the trees. w...
Flatirons Vista Trail, Colorado - 5,956 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
this one was fun! it was a pretty shady hike which was nice to complete in the summer. definitely a moderate hike as it was a thin trail, having to traverse through some plants, and some steep hills. it was beautiful and worth it though to see the re...
Gross Reservoir via Forsythe Canyon Trail, Colorado - 3,842 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
cute coffee shop in arvada! they have a nice patio outside the coffee shop where we sit with our coffee and treats from great harvest bakery next store. they also have good gluten free options. we play cards or read books on the patio and our dog pra...
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
we love walking up and down pearl street with dolly! its a pedestrian friendly road with the streets blocked off so you can walk freely. there are often street vendors or musicians, and everyone is very nice! lots of shops to pop in and out of, and l...
Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado | Explore the Insider's Guide
dates we will pay for
some experiences you just have to have. paying for them makes sense. these are experiences we look forward to each year, and are okay with spending money on them as we deem them worthwhile
we LOVE root root rooting for the rockies!! our favorite baseball team. they are not always good, but when they are you can catch us freaking out. we often can find tickets for $11 or $19 each for the 3rd level, and we like sitting up there because 1...
Colorado Rockies Schedule
LOVE water world! whenever friends come to town to visit us in the summer, we go here! its an all day event. suprisingly, it is one of america's largest water parks, and we like it way better than disney's florida water parks. if you buy your tickets...
Water World | Outdoor Family Water Park & Birthday Parties - Denver, CO
we LOVE the rodeo!! it is so fun to watch all the cowboys and cowgirls compete and all the competitions. our favorite to watch is the pro rodeos. we also like to walk around the grounds to see the animals and vendors
The National Western Stock Show - National Western Stock Show
we love teocalli!! they played a special role in our marriage and so we will always eat here when family come to town. their ingredients are very fresh and they have a diverse menu. we love the macha, the tuna, and all the tacos
Lafayette, CO - Teocalli Cocina - Mexican Restaurant in CO
this is my father in laws favorite bakery in the usa ! my husbands family is from the uk, and so they come out to visit us regularly. this bakery has an entire case of gluten free items, and my father in law is celiac and stocks up whenever he comes ...
Dessert | Rheinlander Bakery | Arvada
the best ice cream in town! it is so creamy and has great flavors. we love the outside seating area and its a nice family friendly area. its also right in downtown louisville which is fun to walk around as well!
Louisville - Sweet Cow Ice Cream
beautiful tea house! its fun to go for lunch, dinner, or just for a cup of tea. they have so many teas to choose from, and its fun for everyone to get a different one so then everyone can get a sampling
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
iconic colorado sites
these are places we take family and friends to when they come visit, and also enjoy going again and again
red rocks is so fun! we love just walking around the whole park, not just the amphitheater. they have a free museum on the grounds too. if there is a show later in the day, sometimes in the morning/early afternoon you can hear or watch the soundcheck...
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre - Official Website
chautauqua is a beautiful park! its right in boulder and has lots of walking trails and nature to see. many college students take their graduate photos here in the spring. its another great place to take your dog to and go on a walk together
Chautauqua Park | City of Boulder
when we are walking around downtown denver on a dinner date, we always make it a point to walk through the union train station. its fun to walk through and they have many tables if you are waiting for anything. we've played cards with family there wh...
Denver Union Station
they have a beautiful view here out into the rockies! we've gone here with and without our dog, and have always enjoyed it. you can also see the entirety of golden from here and its so pretty!
Home | Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
free museum days
a few of the local attractions have free museum days! sometimes you have to get ticekts ahead of time, sometimes you can just show up on the free day
very cool exhibits inside! we particularly enjoyed the one where you can smell different planets or parts of space! my husband really liked all the wildlife dioramas. the free day is busy, but we didn't feel like we missed anything! for this free day...
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
the denver zoo has sooo many animals!! we loved the penguins and finding their mates with the matching arm bands, and the lion cubs. they are SO cute!! this is a free day you have to get tickets for ahead of time
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance | Saving Wildlife Together