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Denver City Guide

Denver, the "Mile High City," is the capital of Colorado. It is a growing city, nestled between the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Vibrant and progressive, Denver is a city that manages to move forward, even as it embraces its frontier past.

In 1858, General William Larimer staked a claim on the hill overlooking the junction of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. He named the town site Denver City, in honor of Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Larimer sold parcels of land to merchants and miners, and Denver developed into a struggling gold mining town. It wasn't until the silver rush in Colorado during the 1870s that Denver truly began to prosper.

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Exhibition - Day And Night: Paintings By Ana Maria...
Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens
May 24, 9:00am
Exhibition - Toronado - 1966 to 1992
Denver, Forney Museum of Transportation
May 24, 10:00am
Show - Jack and the Bean Stalk
Denver, Denver Puppet Theater
May 24, 10:00am
Exhibition - In Thin Air¿¿¿The Art of Phyllis Hutchinson...
Denver, Kirkland Museum Of Fine And Decorative...
May 24, 11:00am
Exhibition - Eduardo Sarabia
Denver, Museum Of Contemporary Art
May 24, 12:00pm
Exhibition - Bug and Justin Beard
Denver, Pirate Contemporary Art Gallery
May 24, 6:00pm
 
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