Denver

Day 06 – The Plan

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Day 6 Denver, CO to Vernal, UT https://goo.gl/VjjSxV

Links to Points of Interest

  • Sports Authority Field At Mile High Stadium (home of the Denver Broncos), the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum honors the legacies of The Mile High City’s greatest sports heroes, and features the Gallery of Legends, a “Great Moments in Colorado Sports” exhibit and a section celebrating the achievements of girls and women in Colorado Sports.
  • U.S. Mint Learn how to make money! The U.S. Mint produces 50 million coins a day, each one stamped with a little “D” for Denver. Free tours show every step in the process of turning a dull, blank, metal slug into shiny pocket change.
  • Red Rocks Amphitheatre & Park in Morrison is one of the world’s most renowned concert venues. When there’s no concert, the free Visitor Center has a Performers’ Hall of Fame, while the surrounding park has hiking trails that weave in, around and over the colorful red rocks.
  • Dinosaur Ridge, in Morrison, features famous Jurassic dinosaur bones, such as Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus, discovered in 1877, and Cretaceous dinosaur footprints. A guidebook is available for use on self-guided tours.
  • Tattered Cover is one of the nation’s largest and most well-known independent bookstores and often hosts free signings by some of the literary world’s most famous authors. They also offer free Wi-Fi if you want to surf the net while you’re there.
  • Coors Brewery “taste the Rockies!” on a tour at Golden’s Coors Brewery. The world’s largest brewing site still uses the same Rocky Mountain spring water that Adolph Coors discovered in 1873. Free tours show every step in the brewing process, and end with free samples for those over 21.
Day 06 – The Plan

Day 05 – The Plan

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Day 5 Kansas City, MO to Denver, CO https://goo.gl/Dc1McJ

Links to Points of Interest

  • Harley Davidson factory tour takes visitors through the manufacturing and assembly processes of the Sportster®, Dyna and VRSC families of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Visitors can watch as raw materials turn into custom made American motorcycles all here in Kansas City. Note: children must be at least 12 years and accompanied by adult.
  • Log Courthouse Constructed as Jackson County’s first government building in 1827, the Log Courthouse was once the only courthouse west of St. Charles, MO. Judge Harry S. Truman held court here in the 1930s. The Courthouse was also previously a mercantile store for early Mormon settlers.
  • The Money Museum’s interactive exhibits teach visitors about the Federal Reserve’s role within the economy. Visitors can also see the region’s largest cash vault, lift a 27-pound gold bar and view President Harry S. Truman’s extensive coin collection. Bonus: all visitors leave with a bag of shredded currency.
  • City of Fountains Kansas City takes pride in the nickname “the City of Fountains” and for good reason. More than 200 majestic fountains adorn the city, from quaint neighborhoods to major town landmarks. Be sure the visit the newly renovated J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain located at the Country Club Plaza for a look at one of the most popular fountains in the area.
  • Haskell Indian Nations University, which first opened in 1884 as a boarding school in Lawrence, KS. The collection not only celebrates the history of Native education but the vast tribal history of the land as well.
  • Roasterie tour Kansas City’s famous coffee-roasting company and learn all about the unique cupping, roasting and blending process that make The Roasterie KC’s best coffee. After the tour, enjoy a fresh brew in the Factory Café.
Day 05 – The Plan