Denver Trip Overview
Denver is a rambunctious city with a colorful past. This 1.5 mile walking tour loop explores how Denver grew from a small “cow town” into one of America’s fastest growing metro areas. Follow me through two of Denver’s most iconic locales: Larimer Square and the former Auraria Settlement. Guests will learn about the area’s notable personalities, social conflicts, historical conservation methods, as well as the deep archaeological history along Cherry Creek. This tour includes a visit to a real silversmith operation and ends with a beer tasting at Colorado’s first Brewery, the Tivoli Brewing Company.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Denver, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Denver, Colorado, United States
Denver is a rambunctious city with a colorful past. This 1.5 mile walking tour loop explores how Denver grew from a small “cow town” into one of America’s fastest growing metro areas. Follow me through two of Denver’s most iconic locales: Larimer Square and the former Auraria Settlement. Guests will learn about the area’s notable personalities, social conflicts, historical conservation methods, as well as the deep archaeological history along Cherry Creek. This tour includes a visit to a real silversmith operation and ends with a beer tasting at Colorado’s first Brewery, the Tivoli Brewing Company.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Larimer Square, 1430 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202-1739
Denver’s 1st Landmark District
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gusterman Silversmiths, 1418 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
Larimer Square’s original silversmith operation
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Auraria, Denver, CO, USA
A once diverse and thriving Denver settlement of “smokestacks and church steeples” turned triple college campus. Auraria is now home to CU Denver, Metropolitan State University, and the Community College of Denver
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: 9th Street Historic Park, 1068 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80204-4306
The last remaining block of original neighborhood architecture in the Auraria Settlement dating back as far as the 1870s.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Tivoli Brewery, 900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204-1894
Colorado’s first brewery currently listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Duration: 20 minutes
