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Howdy, so this state is pretty awesome and there are all sorts of cool things going on all the time, cool places to see, so on and so on. I moved here around a year ago, so am a relative newcomer, and am always on the prowl for interesting and amazing things to see or do, those nuggets of info regarding amazing mountain towns are always appreciated(thanks for moving tips in another thread dudes). I figured this is also a tourist destination so any travel tips could also fall in here.
General tips for visitors: get a smoking room in your hotel. they are pretty strict on outdoor smoking in Denver, no cigs and no mj in particular. You can get a throwaway glass pipe for around 5 bucks, so don't fret on paraphernalia. That said, you see lots of public smoking and its no bigs, however don't be a dick, people blowing clouds in densely populated areas or literally on playgrounds are douches. To find some pretty good weed, just google up the recommended dispensaries and go see what they have, look at a bunch of stuff, buy what you like. Grams or half 8ths are the worst thing going price wise, but it is great to have several different varieties and a good choice if on vacation. Good legal weed is basically what it costs for expensive very good illegal weed, maybe a bit more once tax is included. It is a good idea to take cash with you, many are cash only or have weird atm/debit fees.
Good stuff to do: pick a mountain town and a random route and head up there, same with hiking trails. Quite a few roads are just freaking scenic and have lots of areas to pull over and enjoy nature. the trip there is most of the fun. There are a bunch of hikes that are around a mile long that are fun for families listed out here: http://dayhikesneardenver.com/ If you are visiting you can also check out the city website for "free" days at various museums. They are pretty frequent and many good places are free, but kind of crowded. I mostly do kid oriented stuff so let me know if you need suggestions. In Denver check out colfax or federal blvd for some pretty cheap dive restaurants that are amazingly good, check out reviews first of course, 5 stars to taco mex, also haven't had any bad greek or vietnamese so far.
Anyone know of any funky ghost towns or old mining places? How about some cool events coming up?
General tips for visitors: get a smoking room in your hotel. they are pretty strict on outdoor smoking in Denver, no cigs and no mj in particular. You can get a throwaway glass pipe for around 5 bucks, so don't fret on paraphernalia. That said, you see lots of public smoking and its no bigs, however don't be a dick, people blowing clouds in densely populated areas or literally on playgrounds are douches. To find some pretty good weed, just google up the recommended dispensaries and go see what they have, look at a bunch of stuff, buy what you like. Grams or half 8ths are the worst thing going price wise, but it is great to have several different varieties and a good choice if on vacation. Good legal weed is basically what it costs for expensive very good illegal weed, maybe a bit more once tax is included. It is a good idea to take cash with you, many are cash only or have weird atm/debit fees.
Good stuff to do: pick a mountain town and a random route and head up there, same with hiking trails. Quite a few roads are just freaking scenic and have lots of areas to pull over and enjoy nature. the trip there is most of the fun. There are a bunch of hikes that are around a mile long that are fun for families listed out here: http://dayhikesneardenver.com/ If you are visiting you can also check out the city website for "free" days at various museums. They are pretty frequent and many good places are free, but kind of crowded. I mostly do kid oriented stuff so let me know if you need suggestions. In Denver check out colfax or federal blvd for some pretty cheap dive restaurants that are amazingly good, check out reviews first of course, 5 stars to taco mex, also haven't had any bad greek or vietnamese so far.
Anyone know of any funky ghost towns or old mining places? How about some cool events coming up?
