Denver, the Mile-High City, is located on the edge of Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The city sits 5,2800 feet above sea level and fifteen miles east of the Rockies. The city is known for both sports and the arts. The Denver Art Museum has a superior collection of Western and American Indian Art that rivals anything you could find in New York or DC.

Denver is also an excellent base for exploring the Rocky Mountains. You can spend a day or two here before heading deep into the mountains or stay in the city and make day trips into the mountains. Whichever you choose, you

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