Denver - city of 300 days of sunshine a year. Our day started out nicely. We planned on doing a walking tour of the city to see its most famous sights.
First stop was the Colorado Capital Building. The dome itself contains some 200 ounces of real gold.
The 13th....or the15th...step is exactly one mile above sea level. Two different steps were marked, one with this gold seal, another with an engraving.
We decided to believe the engraving.....
At the very least, it made for better photo ops.
;-)
From the steps looking west there is a glimpse of the Rockies in the far distance.
Denver horse art...
This library is one of the largest in the nation.
We stopped in briefly to ask for directions...
...to a history building that is no longer there.
That explains why we spent over half an hour walking in a circle...
One place we did find was the "Unsinkable Molly Brown" house!
Did you know she was never called "Molly" in her life?
You would if you went to her museum!
Denver is also one of the "greenest" cities I've ever visited.
Bikes can be rented at several spots...
And the 16th Street Mall tram is run by hybrid energy!
There were also recycling bins next to most trash cans.....go Denver!
.....more Denver horse art....
Larimer Square
This is where Denver got its start. Now it's a classy little block with boutique-y type shops. I'd love to see it lit up at night!
An alley in Larimer Square...
Another famous landmark we saw was the Brown Palace Hotel.
Apparently, royalty and rich and famous alike stay in this hotel when they visit the "Mile High City".
This is the view from the pedestrian walkway connecting the Ballroom to the main hotel.
From the 7th floor looking dooooooooooown....
If you look closely, you might see Earl, representing UK in blue.
And speaking of Earl, he found his namesake restaurant!
Unfortunately, the clouds rolled in around lunchtime and it poured - a rare event in a city with an annual precipitation of around 15 inches a year. We ate at one of the first places we found, which turned out to be
We had a great time, saw lots of great things, and then capped off our day with a visit with friends.
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