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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space MuseumParent rating:  Location: 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO Pilot wannabes and fans of unfeathered things that fly are bound to be transfixed by the aircraft and space artifacts at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, housed in a huge hangar at th...
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Mizel MuseumParent rating: Location: 400 South Kearney Street, Denver, CO The Mizel Museum displays exhibits and artifacts of the Jewish faith, and offers public programs in conjunction with the exhibits.
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Buffalo Herd Nature PreserveParent rating: Location: I-70 Exit 250, Golden, CO The city of Denver maintains a herd of buffalo in a natural setting. The buffalo are direct descendants of the last wild buffalo herd left in America. Bring a camera for excellent photo opportu...
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Golden Gate Canyon State ParkParent rating: Location: 92 Crawford Gulch Road, Golden, CO The 12,000 acres of Golden Gate Canyon State Park includes miles upon miles of mountain trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, plus 155 campsites spread among dense forest, rocky peak...
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Genesee ParkParent rating: Location: I-70 at Exit 254 (Genesee Park Exit), Golden, CO Genesee is Denver's largest mountain park containing 2,341 acres. Bison may be viewed from the scenic overlook along I-70. Located off Stapleton Drive is the trailhead of popular hiking ...
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Celestial Seasonings Tea Company ToursParent rating: Location: 4600 Sleepytime Drive, Boulder, CO A 45-minute tour of a tea factory might not be the first thing that pops into a parent's head when trying to figure out where to take the kids, but Celestial Seasonings actually makes quite a l...
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Powell's Sweet ShoppeParent rating: Location: 1200 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO Adults may find their waistlines expanding just at the mere site of Powell's Sweet Shoppe, but kids will be in their own sugary-sweet element with the rows and bins and buckets of all things...
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Larimer SquareParent rating: Location: Between 14th and 15th Streets; Market and Lawrence, Denver, CO One of Denver's oldest shopping districts, Larimer Square is an area as rich in history as it is in fine shopping and dining. |
Denver Botanic GardensParent rating: Location: 1005 York Street, Denver, CO Denver Botanic Gardens takes advantage of the city's unique high altitude, climate, and geography. Western Panoramas, a Water-Smart Garden, a Dryland Mesa, and the Laura Smith Porter Plains Gar...
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Denver Firefighters MuseumParent rating: Location: 1326 Tremont Place, Denver, CO This is a hands-on, living museum, and a perfect spot for kids who dream of being heroes one day, or who just want to spend a little time appreciating this line of work.
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Flagstaff Nature CenterParent rating: Location: Flagstaff Road & Flagstaff Summit Road, Boulder, CO One of Boulder's "best kept secrets," Flagstaff Nature Center, located high atop Flagstaff Mountain, features displays, mounts of animals that inhabit the area, photos of wildflowers, and a kno...
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Bear Creek ParkParent rating: Location: South Raleigh Street and West Hampden Avenue, Denver, CO Bear Creek Park is also known to locals as Sombrero Hat Park, thanks to the sombrero-shaped slide that has been a fixture in the park for over 20 years. The slide got to stay when the playgourn...
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University of Colorado Museum of Natural HistoryParent rating: Location: 15th Street and Broadway Street, Boulder, CO The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History on the CU Campus is one of Boulder's hidden treasures. Focused on the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, it houses examples of flora ...
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Elitch Gardens Theme ParkParent rating: Location: 2000 Elitches Circle, Denver, CO Across the freeway from Invesco Field, the home of the Denver Bronc...
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