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The Mile High City is high on fun for the gay traveler. From outdoor recreation such as skiing and mountain biking to renowned fine dining, great museums, and, of course, an active gay nightlife. Founded in 1858, Denver sits just 15 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and offers more than 200 parks, from pocket parks to the 314 acres of City Park. The Queen City of the Plains, so named because of its role in the agricultural industry, also has 29 recreation centers. Gay Denver is a city for the active so don’t be surprised if you are floored by the tanned and toned bodies you see when walking around the city or dancing in a club.
Denver is a huge sports town and a dream for the queer jocks among us. Denver is one of the few U.S. cities with four major sport teams—the Broncos (NFL), the Rockies (MLB), the Avalanche (NHL) and the Nuggets (NBA). It also only one of three U.S. cities - Chicago and New York being the other two - to have a team in eight major sports leagues. Denver may seem like it is only for the active gay traveler, but this friendly city is welcoming to all types.
NEARBY CITIES
Steamboat Springs
Located in the Rocky Mountains of Northwest Colorado, this welcoming town is known as “Ski Town USA”. With a vibrant western culture and year-round recreational opportunities, and home to world class skiing, Steamboat Springs is surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the country.
Although there isn’t a specific gay scene, there are a few hotels gathering to the gay travelers.
For more information on the HOT places to go, eat, stay and see in Denver, check out Gayzette Denver, the city’s premier LGBT publication.
Denver has a large and thriving gay scene and there are a few gay and gay-popular neighborhoods. LoDo or Lower Downtown, Capitol Hill and South Broadway are all focus points for Denver’s gay scene and each has a mix of restaurants, shops, galleries and bars that make them worth more then a quick pick.
Denver offers the gay traveler plenty of gay-friendly accommodation options, from hotels to guesthouses to B&Bs;. Check out our Denver Accommodations List.
Denver’s gay nightlife is the same as everything else in Denver. That is, the gay bars and clubs in Denver are full of active and fun loving people that will share a few drinks with you are night and then invite you to go mountain biking with them in the morning.
Denver’s restaurant scene is growing everyday and there are more than enough gay-friendly options to satisfy any craving.
About an hour west of Denver, off of St. Mary’s exit on I-70, it’s one of the closest and easiest to reach places to see a glacier. Beautiful views, glacial pond, and you can hike… Read more
It’s one of the older neighborhoods in town. Big turn of the century homes, some gay hangouts: Dazbog coffee on 9th and Downing, Cheeseman Park (cruising park), and close to downtown and uptown (where a… Read more
One of the largest Prides in the nation, Denver’s keeps growing, attracting farm boys, mountain boys, and all other types of boys from around the area, last year bringing in nearly 300,000 party-goers. Plenty of… Read more
An historic downtown hotel, built in 1892, the hotel is one of the grandest in Denver, showing off it’s old world charm. However, the real attraction is saying “brown palace” which a friend of mine… Read more
Great building, usually awesome exhibits. I like to get there on Sunday mornings and read the NY Times in their cafe, which opens at 11 AM. One of the prettiest patios in downtown Read more
A geological wonder and amazing concert venue, the red sandstone formations are more than 250 million years old and 300 feet high. In the evening, the biggest stars in music take the stage, past performers… Read more
16th Street Downtown is a gorgeous pedestrian area that encourages shopping and strolling. Built in 1982, the mall is a tree-lined, pedestrian promenade of red-and-gray granite that runs through the center of Downtown. Lined with… Read more
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