Category Archives: Around Denver, Colorado

5 Must-See Places in Denver

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Denver is home to the Rocky Mountains, over 300 days of sunshine a year, and a culture that mixes rich history with a young, vibrant and active population. In other words if you ask us, it’s the perfect place to be. So whether you’re traveling to Denver for business or leisure, or you are simply looking for a way to get out and about this weekend, these are a few of the places you must check out in order to get that true “Mile High” experience.

Public Art. The city of Denver has some incredible and highly unique pieces of art displayed around town. We suggest that you explore the city by foot or bike to see what you can discover.

16th Street Mall. Running directly through the center of downtown Denver, this pedestrian mall offers a variety of historic buildings, shops, retail stores, outdoor patios, restaurants, and scenic views with it’s trees, art and fountains.

The Molly Brown House Museum. Home to “the unsinkable Molly Brown,” a survivor of the Titanic disaster, this gorgeous stone 3-story home is located right on Capitol Hill. The Molly Brown house is one of Denver’s best reflections of history and architecture.

The Capitol Building. Built as a replication of our nation’s Capitol, the Capitol Building in Denver displays a gorgeous gold dome with the city’s skyline directly behind it. You can also find a brass plaque at the entry way stair that indicates you are exactly 5,280 feet or one mile above sea level.

Washington Park (Wash Park). Wash Park is the largest parks and recreation area in the Denver Metro area with a countless number of picnic spots, a 2.6 mile running trail, and two lakes—and that’s just scratching the surface. This area has become a staple to Denver’s young and unique culture.

A Must-See Bonus!

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre. If you are visiting Denver or live here and haven’t been here before, we urge you to check out Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre for a concert, show or event. Just a short drive from Denver, you don’t know what you’re missing out on until you’ve experienced it!

Holidays At The Brown Palace – Guess The Number of Teddy Bears

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The Brown Palace is bringing on the holiday cheer with our Big Bear Giveaway. Guess the exact number of teddy bears in the window located at our hotel by scanning its QR code or by following the mobile-link, both of which are located on the display. The individual that guesses the number closest to the exact amount of bears will not only receive a complimentary stay at The Brown Palace, but will also choose which charity the toys will be donated this holiday season. So come on down and start guessing!

Live Music in Downtown Denver: Meet John

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From smooth tunes to upbeat numbers that will want to make you sing along, John Kite shares his gift of music with the guests of The Brown.  For the past 24 years, he has been one of the resident pianists at The Brown Palace Hotel. Serving guests from all over the world, you can hear John playing in the Atrium lobby during afternoon tea on Thursdays and Fridays from 12 – 4 p.m. and evening cocktails in the lobby on Mondays and Tuesdays, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.   Looking for a late night drink?  Come to Ship Tavern restaurant, Wednesday through Saturday nights, 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. for some great numbers

The Brown Palace Spooks Out The Today Show

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If you’ve been on one of our haunted tours, then you know our history and maybe have even experienced the supernatural for yourself. While you’re in Denver, get more than just a boo for your Halloween. The Today Show shares some great ways to celebrate this Halloween, including a ‘spook-tacular” getaway to The Brown Palace. See it for yourself here.

Brown Palace Spook Video

For those of you that don’t enjoy the spooky, fret not!  We have something for everyone here, especially the little ones.  Join us for our Monster Brunch this Sunday, and sample the frighteningly good feast!

Happy Halloween!

Ghostly Happenings in Downtown Denver

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The days leading up to Halloween in Denver are filled with plenty of screamingly fun adventures and activities that both locals and travelers alike will enjoy.  From bone-chilling haunts, to monster-ous meals, to zany-zombies, The Mile High City is a playground for those looking for a ghoulish way to celebrate the season.

Brown Palace Haunted Tours: Join us this month as we wander our grand halls for a special haunted tour. Our frighteningly fabulous historian will lead wide-eyed guests on a tour through some of The Brown’s more hair-raising hauntings, telling tales of mysterious sightings and disturbances from our past.  Tours are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m., with additional public tours available on October 12, 19, and 26 at 5pm. To make reservations please call 303-297-3111.

The Brown Palace Monster Brunch: For those looking to satisfy their growling appetite, join us for a special Halloween Monster Brunch on October 30th at Ellyngton’s featuring a costumed wait staff and Halloween themed food.  Trust us, it’s to DIE for.  To make reservations, please visit our website.

Denver Haunted Houses: Want to scare yourself silly?  The Denver area features many of the creepiest haunted house attractions in the Nation.  Just don’t turn that corner too fast, you never know what’s lurking on the other side….

The Zombie Crawl: When you tooled around 16th Street Mall, did you find thousands of zombies ready to slurp your brains?  Setting the Guinness Book of World Records for most zombies gathered in one place, this annual parade of the undead took place this past Saturday.

Family Friendly Corn Maze: Got kiddos, or just not the type that elects to be scared silly?  Pay a visit to the Anderson Farm Festival.  As Colorado’s Longest-Running Corn Maze, take the family on a hayride to the pumpkin patch, see the animals at the petting zoo, and get lost in the fields of corn.

Happy Halloween from the Brown Palace Hotel!

The Great American Beer Fest & Rooftop Honey

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Oh honey, let us tell you – this is one delicious beer.  In a beautiful collaboration sure to get your taste-buds going, The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa and Denver’s first brewpub, Wynkoop Brewing Company, have come together to create Rooftop Honey Saison, a limited-edition beer utilizing 75 pounds of honey from our rooftop honey bees.   Launched during a special exclusive Afternoon Tea here at The Brown Palace, guests were welcomed to be some of the first to try the beer, paired with other delicious offerings prepared by Chef Thanawat Bates including Hops Cured Kobe Sliders and Rail Yard Ale Beer Can Chicken.

Afterwards, over very own resident pianist John Kite performed an original song about our Rooftop Honey live for the first time ever at the launch event in celebration of The Great American Beer Festival and National Drink Beer Day.

Rooftop Honey is now available in Ship Tavern and at Wynkoop, for a limited time and will be served at The Great American Beer Fest this weekend here in our great City of Denver.  We invite you top stop by our pub, grab a pint and enjoy this sweet sweet nectar.  If you feel the desire to buzz about the special brew on Twitter, don’t forget to use the hashtag #RooftopHoney.  Enjoy!

Send off The Summer in Style – Labor Day in Denver

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As we say goodbye to another summer, the City of Denver will play host to a number of family friendly activities to send it out with a bang over this long Labor Day Weekend.  From delectable food sampling down at the Civic Center to baseball games to music festivals, if you’re looking for a way to spend your extra day off, you’re sure to find plenty of options in the Mile High City.

Denver.org provides a great guide of events and activities to attend for those seeking some fun, and of course, if you’re looking for a holiday feast, come join us for a spectacular Labor Day themed Sunday Brunch.

While we’re sad to see summer go, there’s nothing more enjoyable than a Colorado autumn when the leaves start to changes hues and the air is crisp and cold.  When it gets chilly, don’t forget to warm up with a cup of tea at The Brown Palace….but for now, let’s celebrate these last few blissful days of summer.

The Brown Palace Palace Preferred Tweetup

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It was nothing but VIP treatment for attendees at last night’s Brown Palace #PalacePreferred Tweetup as they caught a glimpse of what luxury hospitality is all about. Centered on our newly launched Palace Preferred program, guests experienced the perks of being a member, from discounts to free cocktails…and we had an absolute blast chatting with some wonderful people in the Denver community.

To being the evening, guests were greeted with a personal escort to the registration table where they began the evening’s sampling with a glass of champagne. In the Atrium Lobby, a live Jazz band entertained, and signature cocktails began to flow including The Brown Palace Rhuberry crafted from local ingredients: Leopold’s Silver Tree Vodka, Leopold’s Rocky Mountain Blackberry Liquor and a spoonful of Honeyville’s Strawberry Rhubarb Syrup from Durango. Guests were also offered a sampling from the wine and cheese cart and of course, bananas foster.  (Which is, if you haven’t tried it, to die for!)

Throughout the rest of the hotel, there was plenty more for attendees to experience from each of the outlets including micro-brews and prime rib at Ship Tavern, crab cakes prepared fresh by Chef Thanawat outside Palace Arms, delightful desserts paired with piano music and presented by Pastry Chef David in Ellyington’s, and tours of the spa with complimentary seated massages to round out the evening.

We were so thrilled to have so many local Tweeps attend and we thank you for coming out! In case you missed out, follow the #palacepreferred hashtag or view our photo album to see what all of the fuss is about.

Bike Around Denver

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Denver….we’ve got so much to see, and in our outdoorsy-active focused community, why view the sights from behind a windshield? How about trying something different? Denver B-cycle is a bike sharing system where dozens of special stations span the Denver area…including spots right near us at The Brown Palace. Denver B-cycle members can pick up one of the red bikes at any B-station and drop it off at any other B-station—so you can get around town without $pending on gas, all while sneaking in a little workout. (That all sounds great eh?)

If you’re interested in learning more, visit their website.  It may be a perfect way to get some exercise after a mind-blowing brunch….and this weekend’s theme is blueberries….yum!